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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tate Jr (ranked 2728 p4p, 5758 weight class) and Jovi Dufren (ranked 345 p4p, 569 weight class). Aaron Tate Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm 27 157 2 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm 19 158 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt Decent boxing Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tate Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jovi Dufren! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tate Jr throws the left hand but Dufren avoids the punch easily. Tate Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dufren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dufren misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Jr. Dufren does a little dance to reset his feet. Tate Jr lands a body shot.
Tate Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dufren manages to avoid it. Dufren drives through and clinches with Tate Jr against the cage.
Dufren tries a body shot but Tate Jr blocks it.
Dufren misses with a short punch on the inside. Dufren scores with a shot to the side of Tate Jr's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tate Jr stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tate Jr.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tate Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tate Jr lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tate Jr throws a hook but Dufren blocks it. Tate Jr moves away from the strike by Dufren. Dufren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Tate Jr misses with a body shot.
Dufren missing with a left hand there. Tate Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dufren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tate Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufren was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Jr. Tate Jr blocks a jab. Dufren throws a body punch but Tate Jr moves out of range. Tate Jr lands with a right hand. Tate Jr is looking to wear down Dufren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Dufren misses with an uppercut
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jovi Dufren has been cut. Tate Jr ducks under a wild hook from Dufren. Tate Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dufren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dufren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A lazy left from Tate Jr finds it's target. Dufren takes one to the chin there. Dufren wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance. Tate Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Tate Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dufren is rocked! Dufren misses with a hook. Tate Jr ducked under it nicely. Dufren is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Jr finish him? Tate Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Dufren gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tate Jr gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
60% |
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