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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey LeBlanc (ranked 4764 p4p, 6435 weight class) and Green Jessuz (ranked 535 p4p, 609 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Green Jessuz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc gets a double leg takedown into Jessuz's guard.
Jessuz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
LeBlanc is stalling in the full guard.
LeBlanc throwing strikes but missing.
LeBlanc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LeBlanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBlanc with a nice head shot there.
LeBlanc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LeBlanc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mickey LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBlanc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
LeBlanc controls from within his opponent's guard.
LeBlanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jessuz is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlanc has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jessuz is proving hard to escape from.
LeBlanc stays in close to Jessuz's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc tries to stand but Jessuz is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jessuz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LeBlanc gets a clinch.
LeBlanc pulls guard successfully.
LeBlanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jessuz is one step ahead there.
LeBlanc is looking to stand up but Jessuz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc trying to control the position here.
LeBlanc's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
LeBlanc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LeBlanc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey LeBlanc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
LeBlanc looking to score a takedown here. Jessuz is defending well but LeBlanc drives through and ends up in Jessuz's guard.
LeBlanc scoring with some ground and pound.
LeBlanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jessuz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBlanc stays in close to Jessuz's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBlanc with a nice head shot there.
Jessuz is breathing heavily.
LeBlanc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc looking to pass the guard.
LeBlanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jessuz's guard.
LeBlanc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LeBlanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jessuz can do to turn this around?
LeBlanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jessuz's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
LeBlanc drives through with a takedown into guard.
LeBlanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jessuz is keeping the position for now.
LeBlanc seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
LeBlanc wants to pass the guard but Jessuz is keeping the position.
LeBlanc passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
LeBlanc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jessuz being controlled for a moment.
Green Jessuz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LeBlanc tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey LeBlanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LeBlanc 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 20:16
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 20:16
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 20:16
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey LeBlanc!
In his post fight interview, Mickey LeBlanc started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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