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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Lucroy (ranked 1789 p4p, 3510 weight class) and D.D Panda (ranked 246 p4p, 424 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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11 - 2 - 0 |
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205
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Lucroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Lucroy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Panda clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lucroy trying to control momentarily.
Lucroy has the hooks in. Panda is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucroy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Panda. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
Panda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Panda turns into Lucroy and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda trying to control but Lucroy is working from the bottom.
Lucroy looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Lucroy pulls Panda in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda won't allow Lucroy to sweep him here.
Panda trying to control but Lucroy is working from the bottom.
Lucroy keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
Panda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lucroy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lucroy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lucroy!
Panda struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy just content to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lucroy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lucroy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lucroy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucroy pulls his head out easily.
Panda wants to control but Lucroy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucroy pulls his head out easily.
Lucroy winds up and cracks Panda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Panda taking some punishment here, with Lucroy in his half guard.
Lucroy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Panda wants to get back to full guard.
Lucroy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to get back to full guard.
Lucroy is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Lucroy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Lucroy tries to stand and escape but Panda is controlling the position.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucroy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Panda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda can't do much from the bottom here.
Panda is looking to regain half guard here but Lucroy keeps moving and retains side control.
Panda looking for a sweep but Lucroy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Panda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Panda wants to control but Lucroy is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lucroy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lucroy's back!
Lucroy rolls, trying to escape but Panda keeps control of the position.
Panda tightening his grip on Lucroy, looking for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Lucroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Panda wants to clinch but Lucroy slips to the side
and Lucroy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucroy tests Panda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up D.D Panda's cut even more.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but Lucroy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucroy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panda tries to keep at a distance but Lucroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucroy to keep the fight standing.
Panda jumps guard but Lucroy stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jean Lucroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D.D Panda.
Panda jumps guard but Lucroy stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lucroy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy manages to break the clinch.
Panda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucroy throws a big counter combination but Panda scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lucroy shoots in for a takedown but Panda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Panda wants to clinch up but Lucroy keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to clinch up but Lucroy keeps it at a distance.
Lucroy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Panda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lucroy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Panda defends well and Lucroy ends up having to push Panda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucroy to keep the fight standing.
Panda tries to pull guard but Lucroy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda jumps guard but Lucroy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lucroy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lucroy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lucroy stays in close to Panda's body and controls the position.
Panda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucroy looking to pass the guard.
Lucroy wants to stand but Panda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Panda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucroy controls the pace.
Lucroy wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucroy defends it easily.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lucroy passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to control but Lucroy manages to pass to mount!
Lucroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Lucroy wants to stand but Panda is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Lucroy avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Panda regains half guard.
Lucroy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda tries to roll over but Lucroy keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Panda.
Lucroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
Lucroy lands some shots froms side control.
Panda is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucroy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Panda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lucroy's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Lucroy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Panda is looking to clinch but Lucroy is avoiding it.
Lucroy attempts a counter takedown but Panda avoids it well and moves away.
Panda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lucroy was covering up waiting for the punch and Panda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lucroy working a defensive guard here.
Panda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lucroy dives on top into guard.
Lucroy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lucroy with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy is pushing down on Panda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panda is fighting to maintain full guard but Lucroy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Panda looking for subs from the bottom but Lucroy mounts him!
Panda is squirming around, avoiding Lucroy's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda working to try and regain half guard.
Lucroy working for a submission but Panda is keeping him at bay.
Lucroy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Panda working to try and regain half guard.
Lucroy is working for a guillotine from mount but Panda frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Lucroy.
The cut above D.D Panda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Panda gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda trying to control from the bottom.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panda has an active guard here but Lucroy has managed to pass into half guard.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda trying to hold on to Lucroy's head to control him but Lucroy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is refusing to be controlled, as Lucroy sits in half guard.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Lucroy seems content to control.
Lucroy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Panda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucroy.
Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lucroy tries to stand but Panda is controlling from the bottom.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Lucroy from controlling successfully.
Lucroy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jean Lucroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda has his foot on Lucroy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lucroy works his way back into a safe position though.
Panda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Lucroy from controlling successfully.
D.D Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Lucroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Lucroy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucroy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Lucroy!
Our winner, Jean Lucroy, 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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energy
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