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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Le Clerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Clerc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chicane - Saltwater. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Le Clerc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilherme Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Clerc throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a right hand that Le Clerc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Clerc also avoids with ease.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Clerc is just out of range.
Le Clerc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Clerc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Clerc is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Clerc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Le Clerc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Clerc circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Clerc tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Le Clerc.
Le Clerc moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Le Clerc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Le Clerc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Le Clerc throws a big right hand that misses.
Le Clerc looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Le Clerc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Le Clerc counters with a takedown into side control.
Le Clerc scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Le Clerc misses with the ground and pound.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Le Clerc fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz is trying to control Le Clerc's posture but Le Clerc avoids it.
Le Clerc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Le Clerc lands some shots froms side control.
Le Clerc creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz prevents Le Clerc from moving into mount.
Le Clerc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc working away.
Diaz pushes Le Clerc away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Le Clerc gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diaz parries the strikes from Le Clerc easily there. Le Clerc is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diaz to escape.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Le Clerc working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Le Clerc is controlling him well.
Le Clerc landing strikes.
Diaz tries to bench press Le Clerc off him but Le Clerc keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Le Clerc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Clerc.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Le Clerc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Clerc shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Le Clerc is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Le Clerc extends the arm and Diaz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Le Clerc!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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