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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Lessard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessard wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Lessard doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers misses with a wild body shot.
Powers throws a right and a left that Lessard avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lessard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powers misses with a two punch combination.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lessard has Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Lessard.
Lessard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lessard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lessard tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Lessard.
Lessard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lessard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers cracks Lessard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Lessard both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Max Powers has been cut.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lessard throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
Lessard misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lessard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lessard!
Lessard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Lessard finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Powers is rocked!
Lessard wants to clinch.
Lessard instigates a clinch.
Lessard digs a right hand underneath Powers's ribcage. Powers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lessard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lessard clinches with his opponent.
Lessard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Lessard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lessard doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Lessard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lessard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lessard lands a body shot.
Lessard lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lessard counters by clinching up.
Lessard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Lessard is controlling the position.
Lessard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lessard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Lessard.
Lessard tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Lessard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Lessard clinches up against the cage.
Lessard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Powers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a double jab
letting Lessard counter with a right hand.
Powers throws a right and a left that Lessard avoids nicely.
Lessard misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lessard closes the distance and clinches.
Lessard wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Powers can't break the clinch.
Lessard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lessard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lessard lands a lovely overhand right.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lessard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lessard is trying to break the clinch but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Powers can't break the clinch.
Lessard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Lessard is controlling the position.
Lessard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lessard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Powers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Lessard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powers misses with a combination
and Lessard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lessard.
Powers throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lessard dodges the punch combination from Powers.
A combination from Lessard does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Lessard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Lessard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Powers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Powers has had enough of the clinch but Lessard keeps him there for the moment.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Lessard won't allow it.
Lessard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lessard.
Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lessard doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lessard avoids them all with ease.
Powers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lessard clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lessard lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard manages to break the clinch.
Lessard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lessard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lessard prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Lessard breaks the clinch.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Lessard.
Lessard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powers throws out the jab.
Lessard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Lessard counters with a two punch combo.
Powers throws a right hand that Lessard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lessard also avoids with ease.
Powers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lessard.
Lessard dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Lessard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Lessard instigates a clinch.
Lessard looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard breaks the clinch.
Lessard misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice jab there from Powers.
Powers looks to land a combination but Lessard avoids it well.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lessard.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lessard counters with a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Lessard.
Lessard thows a body shot but no joy.
Powers lands with an uppercut that bounces Lessard off the cage and back into rage.
Lessard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lessard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powers.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Lessard.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lessard moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a combination
and Lessard counters with a series of strikes. Powers will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Powers misses.
No joy there for Lessard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powers swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Lessard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Max Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lessard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Lessard there.
Powers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lessard misses with a few strikes there.
Lessard dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Lessard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Powers lands a body shot.
Powers misses with a straight left.
Lessard pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lessard slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lessard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lessard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers connects with a single shot there.
Powers lands a two punch combo.
Sam Lessard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lessard throws a combination. Powers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lessard lands a head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Lessard.
Lessard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lessard tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Lessard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Powers's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Powers, as that shot connected.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lessard.
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Powers!
Powers throws a right hand that Lessard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lessard also avoids with ease.
Lessard throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Lessard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Powers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lessard moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers throws a right hand that Lessard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lessard also avoids with ease.
Lessard throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
Lessard wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Lessard fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lessard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lessard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lessard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lessard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lessard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lessard thinking.
Lessard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Powers throws a right and a left that Lessard avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers lands a two punch combo.
Powers tries to bum rush Lessard with a series of wild strikes but Lessard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lessard throws a series of strikes that have Powers backpedaling.
Lessard clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Lessard lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
Lessard breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lessard moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lessard counters by clinching up.
Lessard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lessard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
Lessard is looking to break free of the clinch but Powers has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Lessard.
Lessard can't break the clinch.
Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers swinging wilding here.
Powers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lessard.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lessard scores with a jab to the body.
Powers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lessard tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lessard counters with a three punch combo that has Powers backing up. Powers nods at Lessard to acknowledge the strikes.
Lessard throws a series of punches but Powers avoids them all with ease.
Lessard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powers with a nice cross.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Lessard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lessard throws a jab when Powers was well out of range.
Powers swinging wilding here.
Lessard misses with a two punch combination.
Lessard throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a three punch combo that has Lessard backing up. Lessard nods at Powers to acknowledge the strikes.
Powers throws a right and a left that Lessard avoids nicely.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Lessard blocks a jab.
Lessard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands with a nice combination. Lessard backs away looking to recover.
Powers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lessard moves out of range.
Lessard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Powers, pushing him back against the cage.
Powers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lessard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lessard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lessard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Lessard is looking to clinch.
Powers swinging wilding here.
Lessard closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lessard breaks from the clinch.
Max Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Lessard gets caught flat footed, as Powers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
Lessard wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lessard is trying to control the position but Powers postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Powers.
I think Lessard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Lessard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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