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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Sloane (ranked 5232 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Louis Jean Pierre (ranked 497 p4p, 410 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Sloane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Sloane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Jean Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloane lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloane misses with a body shot.
Sloane sets himself, and Jean Pierre steps forward looking for the clinch! Sloane avoids it this time.
Jean Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloane throws a leg kick but Jean Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloane throws a shot from downtown. Jean Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Jean Pierre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sloane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Pierre goes for a double leg but Sloane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sloane continues to drive forward.
Sloane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jean Pierre throws a leg kick
and Sloane counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sloane. Jean Pierre shrugs it off though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jean Pierre has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sloane.
Jean Pierre looks winded!
Jean Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jean Pierre is rocked!
Sloane fails to land with a series of punches.
Jean Pierre unleashes a big counter combination but Sloane bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jean Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Sloane finish him?
Sloane moves into range and clinches up with Jean Pierre.
Still in the clinch, Sloane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sloane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jean Pierre wants a takedown.
Sloane misses with a punch on the inside.
Sloane landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloane lands an elbow that stopped Jean Pierre in his tracks for a moment.
Sloane lands a nice uppercut.
Sloane lands a good knee to the midsection. Jean Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
Sloane lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jean Pierre.
Sloane connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sloane as the two fighters clinch.
Sloane throws an elbow that misses.
Sloane with a knee to the head.
Sloane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jean Pierre or not.
Sloane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Sloane.
Sloane tries a knee to the head but Jean Pierre blocks it.
Sloane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jean Pierre backwards.
Sloane lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloane misses with an elbow over the top.
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jean Pierre backwards.
Jean Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Sloane misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Sloane.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Sloane lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jean Pierre's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands an uppercut.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Sloane gets through Jean Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloane lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloane.
Sloane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jean Pierre avoids the elbow strike from Sloane, against the cage.
Sloane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jean Pierre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sloane lands with a right to the head.
Sloane is working Jean Pierre over against the cage.
Jean Pierre blocks a body shot from Sloane.
Jean Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Sloane.
Sloane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jean Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sloane scores with a knee to the head.
Sloane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sloane scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sloane.
A short right from Sloane.
Sloane can't find room to land a body shot as Jean Pierre controls the action.
Sloane digs a right hand into Jean Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jean Pierre's gas tank.
Jean Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jean Pierre.
Kurt Sloane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Jean Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloane trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Sloane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sloane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jean Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloane throws out a powerful jab.
Sloane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jean Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
It looks like Sloane has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jean Pierre blocks a head kick by Sloane.
Sloane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jean Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sloane to the mat! Sloane manages to get full guard.
Sloane wants to stand but Jean Pierre is controlling the position.
Jean Pierre is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloane keeping full guard, as Jean Pierre tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane wants to stand but Jean Pierre is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jean Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jean Pierre wants to control from the top but Sloane keeps moving.
Sloane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sloane wants to stand but Jean Pierre is controlling the position.
Sloane has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jean Pierre has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jean Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Sloane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sloane pushes off an throws an elbow but Jean Pierre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sloane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jean Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sloane tries a knee to the head but Jean Pierre blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sloane.
Sloane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jean Pierre can do to turn this around?
Sloane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sloane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sloane tries a body shot but Jean Pierre blocks it.
Kurt Sloane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jean Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jean Pierre backwards.
Jean Pierre avoiding damage as Sloane throws knees to the body.
Jean Pierre avoids the elbow strike from Sloane, against the cage.
Jean Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sloane lands an elbow inside that Jean Pierre shrugs off.
Sloane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jean Pierre backwards.
Nice body punch from Sloane.
Sloane tries to throw a body punch but Jean Pierre avoids it by throwing Sloane back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jean Pierre.
Jean Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Sloane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jean Pierre blocks a body shot from Sloane.
Sloane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sloane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sloane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Sloane.
Sloane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sloane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sloane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane tries to work over Jean Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloane digs a right hand into Jean Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jean Pierre's gas tank.
Sloane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sloane misses with some punches.
Sloane throws an elbow but it misses.
Sloane missing with knees to the body.
Jean Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloane connects with a single shot there.
Jean Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Louis Jean Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloane's corner calls for a 1-2. Sloane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Sloane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sloane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jean Pierre moves out of range of the body kick.
Jean Pierre wants to counter with a clinch but Sloane pushes him away.
Sloane connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloane throws a sloppy head kick and Jean Pierre moves out of range easily.
Jean Pierre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A lazy body kick from Sloane
and Jean Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sloane has his feet on Jean Pierre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jean Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloane scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sloane. That's going to slow Jean Pierre down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Sloane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloane scores with a punch to the head.
Sloane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jean Pierre darts in trying to clinch
and Sloane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurt Sloane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jean Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sloane.
Sloane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jean Pierre's sensitive parts.
Sloane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jean Pierre has time to react.
Jean Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane throws the kick towards the body but Jean Pierre avoids it.
Jean Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jean Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sloane tries to avoid it but Jean Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sloane to the ground. Sloane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloane moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Sloane.
Sloane putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jean Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sloane lands with a right to the head.
Sloane misses with a punch to the body.
Sloane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloane lands a good knee to the midsection. Jean Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
Sloane lands an elbow inside that Jean Pierre shrugs off.
Sloane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Sloane lands a nice elbow.
Jean Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Sloane lands a knee to the body.
Sloane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sloane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurt Sloane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jean Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jean Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sloane uses from the top position.
Sloane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jean Pierre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jean Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jean Pierre dives in and grabs Sloane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sloane pushes down on Jean Pierre's head and hops out.
Sloane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Sloane backs off Jean Pierre throws a huge counter combo but Sloane manages to avoid it all.
Sloane lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Sloane as he connects with a hook.
Sloane leaves Jean Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Louis Jean Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Sloane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Jean Pierre.
Sloane scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Sloane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sloane 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Sloane!
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