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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chemical Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by Death to the UEC. Martin LaFleche is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chemical Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin LaFleche!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali swings for the body but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Martin LaFleche has been cut.
LaFleche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali swings for the body but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali wants to control but LaFleche is keeping busy.
Ali actively working from the bottom here.
LaFleche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LaFleche is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from LaFleche.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
Ali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaFleche works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaFleche trying to control the action but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ali managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by LaFleche.
Ali tries to buck LaFleche off but LaFleche is having none of it.
Ali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. LaFleche connects with a nice short shot to Ali's temple.
LaFleche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
LaFleche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche is pressing down on Ali's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ali is holding on for now.
LaFleche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ali defending well though.
Ali regains full guard. Nicely done.
LaFleche stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but LaFleche ducks down to avoid it.
LaFleche thuds his right hand into Ali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chemical Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaFleche throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaFleche on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaFleche looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LaFleche looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ali throws a leg kick
and LaFleche counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ali!
Ali gets back to half guard.
LaFleche trying to control the action but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ali moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but LaFleche is proving a slippery customer.
Ali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LaFleche's guard.
LaFleche throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of LaFleche's head.
Ali cracks LaFleche with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche is working an open guard so Ali takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chemical Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LaFleche.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
LaFleche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaFleche closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali moves into range and connects with a jab.
LaFleche checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chemical Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin LaFleche's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ali motions for LaFleche to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali catches LaFleche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LaFleche checks a low kick from Ali.
LaFleche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaFleche misses with an uppercut.
LaFleche on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali checks a leg kick.
LaFleche lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ali cracks LaFleche with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as LaFleche checks a leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses LaFleche's front leg but catches the back leg as LaFleche tries to avoid it.
LaFleche walks into a jab.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LaFleche.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaFleche.
Nice jab there from Ali.
LaFleche takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from LaFleche misses.
LaFleche throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Martin LaFleche's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LaFleche counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
LaFleche moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
LaFleche fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LaFleche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
LaFleche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles LaFleche. LaFleche circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LaFleche dodges the punch combination from Ali.
LaFleche misses with a leg kick.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LaFleche can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
LaFleche takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Some wild striking there from LaFleche.
LaFleche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LaFleche gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
LaFleche is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaFleche is out of range and Ali settles back down.
LaFleche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali lands with a straight right. LaFleche didn't see that one coming.
LaFleche staying out of range there.
Ali misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali swings for the body but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
LaFleche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali misses with a looping left.
LaFleche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ali tries to avoid it but LaFleche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ali to the ground. Ali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chemical Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin LaFleche.
Ali feints and then cracks LaFleche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaFleche down.
LaFleche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaFleche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaFleche throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
LaFleche throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chemical Ali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin LaFleche's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
LaFleche takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
LaFleche stalks Ali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ali's face. Ali staggers backwards, shaken.
Ali lands a lovely overhand right.
Ali looks to throw the jab but LaFleche is out of range.
Ali throws the left hand but LaFleche avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by LaFleche.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LaFleche takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
LaFleche blocks a jab.
Chemical Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali swinging wilding here.
LaFleche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
LaFleche throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ali makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaFleche misses the jab.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
LaFleche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaFleche was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and LaFleche has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LaFleche and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LaFleche scores a takedown into full mount!
LaFleche moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ali has worked his arm free - good work by Ali!
Ali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is controlling LaFleche's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ali wants to improve his position but LaFleche is controlling well.
LaFleche wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.
Ali regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from LaFleche.
Ali is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but LaFleche keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ali prevents it.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but LaFleche has him pressed against the cage.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LaFleche has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LaFleche can't get the takedown.
Chemical Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin LaFleche.
Ali successfully pulls guard.
Ali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LaFleche's guard.
Ali gets to his feet. LaFleche looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
LaFleche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LaFleche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook but LaFleche blocks it.
Some wild striking there from LaFleche.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaFleche.
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Martin LaFleche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps LaFleche's head back.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Ali misses.
Chemical Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LaFleche takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chemical Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chemical Ali!
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