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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 82 p4p, 108 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 15 p4p, 20 weight class). Gormsson comes into the arena with Saor - Children of the Mist blaring out of the sound system. Marceau has chosen Feist - Tout Doucement as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Gormsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gormsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Marceau avoids it.
A nice side step and Marceau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gormsson delivers a nice body kick.
Gormsson lands a nice hook to Marceau's body. Marceau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gormsson throws a hook but Marceau avoids it easily.
Marceau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau blocks the body kick.
Marceau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marceau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gormsson throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
Gormsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson is looking to counter punch.
Gormsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marceau misses the shot to the body.
Marceau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Gormsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Marceau blocks it.
Marceau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gormsson can pounce on him.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson connects with a looping right hand.
Marceau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marceau checks a leg kick.
Gormsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Marceau tries to land a body kick
and Gormsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gormsson.
Marceau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gormsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marceau is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marceau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gormsson.
Gormsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marceau jabs Gormsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gormsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Gormsson down.
Marceau lands with an overhand left.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gormsson.
Gormsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Gormsson.
Gormsson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Marceau moves out of range as Gormsson throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Marceau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gormsson throws out a loose jab but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marceau. Gormsson shrugs it off though.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gormsson.
Marceau cracks Gormsson with a good jab.
Marceau moves out of range as Gormsson strikes.
A cross from Marceau lands.
It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Marceau looks to land a body kick but Gormsson moved away.
Gormsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.
Marceau tries to clinch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Marceau scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
Marceau stuns Gormsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gormsson avoids a kick to the body.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gormsson.
Marceau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gormsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marceau. That did some damage!
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Marceau avoids it.
Gormsson throws a jab when Marceau was well out of range.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marceau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gormsson if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gormsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marceau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marceau moves away from the strike by Gormsson.
Gormsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marceau finds it's way round the side to connect with Gormsson's head.
Marceau moves out of range as Gormsson strikes.
Gormsson throws a series of punches but Marceau avoids them all with ease.
Gormsson throws a right hand that Marceau ducks under and follows up with a left that Marceau also avoids with ease.
Marceau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marceau scores with a shot to the body.
Harald Gormsson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson misses with a head kick.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Gormsson.
Marceau explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Marceau.
Gormsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marceau counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gormsson throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gormsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marceau closes the distance and clinches.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Gormsson controls the action.
Marceau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Marceau.
Marceau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gormsson fails to land.
Marceau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marceau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Marceau.
Marceau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marceau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gormsson fails to land.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marceau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marceau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marceau digs a right hand underneath Gormsson's ribcage. Gormsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Marceau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gormsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marceau lands a body shot.
Marceau is working Gormsson over against the cage.
Marceau misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Marceau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marceau.
Marceau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Marceau.
Marceau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marceau lands a left hand.
Gormsson working aggressively here.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gormsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marceau is able to avoid easily.
Marceau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gormsson.
The crowd cheers as Marceau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gormsson doesn't seem phased though.
Marceau has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gormsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marceau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a jab when Marceau was well out of range.
Marceau scores with a nice head shot.
Marceau swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marceau delivers a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Marceau.
Marceau lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marceau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau rushes Gormsson and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marceau fails to land.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marceau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gormsson.
Marceau lands a right hand.
Marceau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean-Claude Marceau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Marceau.
Gormsson throws a head kick but Marceau moves out of range.
Gormsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Gormsson cracks Marceau with a good jab.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau rushes Gormsson and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gormsson up against the cage.
Marceau swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marceau misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormsson.
Marceau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gormsson is trying to force a seperation but Marceau has the dominant position.
Marceau is leaning against Gormsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Marceau controls the action.
Marceau scores with a hook to the body.
Gormsson misses with the head strike.
Gormsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marceau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marceau misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Gormsson controls the action.
Marceau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gormsson misses with the head strike.
Marceau digs a right hand into Gormsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gormsson's gas tank.
Marceau cracks Gormsson with a nice body shot.
Marceau lands with a right to the head.
Marceau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marceau lands a nice shot to the body.
Marceau scores with a shot to the side of Gormsson's head.
Marceau pushes Gormsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormsson.
Marceau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marceau.
Marceau breaks the clinch.
Marceau lands with a straight right. Gormsson didn't see that one coming.
Gormsson looks for the body kick but Marceau saw that one coming.
Gormsson misses with a right hand
and Marceau counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gormsson cracks Marceau with a good jab.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Marceau avoids it.
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Gormsson's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands a big uppercut and Gormsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gormsson looks OK. Marceau waves Gormsson back to his feet!
Gormsson is rocked!
Marceau cracks Gormsson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Our winner, Jean-Claude Marceau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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