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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Lavoie (ranked 3850 p4p, 5150 weight class) and Paul Whitehead (ranked 297 p4p, 0 weight class). Lavoie comes to the cage accompanied by Forever. Mathew Lavoie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Lavoie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Whitehead!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Lavoie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whitehead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lavoie gets control of Whitehead's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lavoie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lavoie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitehead wants to control from the top but Lavoie keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitehead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitehead in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead throws a strike but Lavoie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead seems keen to control Lavoie's posture.
Lavoie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lavoie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavoie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lavoie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lavoie trying to control but Whitehead is working from the bottom.
Lavoie wanted to stand there but Whitehead had control of the position.
Whitehead wants to hit a sweep here but Lavoie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whitehead there!
Lavoie controlling from the full mount.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavoie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lavoie tries to control but Whitehead wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead is working to get back to half guard.
Whitehead is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whitehead is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavoie wants to control the pace but Whitehead is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavoie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lavoie wants to control the pace but Whitehead is squirming around nicely.
Lavoie prevents Whitehead from getting the reversal.
Lavoie tries to control but Whitehead wriggling away.
Lavoie can't control as he wanted to and Whitehead manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Lavoie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead throws a poor cross that misses
and Lavoie counters with a one-two to the body.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavoie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whitehead.
Whitehead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lavoie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitehead somewhat.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitehead.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Whitehead dives in and grabs Lavoie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lavoie pushes down on Whitehead's head and hops out.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathew Lavoie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Whitehead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavoie is looking to clinch.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lavoie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lavoie rushes Whitehead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitehead tries for a takedown but Lavoie manages to get underhooks.
Lavoie stalling in the clinch but Whitehead improves position.
Whitehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitehead looking for a takedown.
Mathew Lavoie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Whitehead.
Lavoie is pressed up against the cage. Whitehead has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavoie down to the mat. Lavoie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavoie drives through and clinches with Whitehead against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lavoie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavoie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lavoie is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavoie is pressed up against the cage. Whitehead has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavoie down to the mat. Lavoie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Lavoie moves into range and clinches up with Whitehead.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but Lavoie won't allow it.
Whitehead fails to pull guard.
Lavoie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but Lavoie won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavoie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Lavoie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathew Lavoie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavoie tries to clinch up but Whitehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Whitehead's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whitehead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Whitehead looks to land a right hand but Lavoie moved out of range.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitehead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lavoie avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitehead is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Whitehead tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lavoie swivels and escapes.
Whitehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lavoie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
Whitehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lavoie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavoie clinches up against the cage.
Lavoie breaks the clinch.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavoie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Lavoie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitehead.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie throws a head kick that Whitehead semi-blocks.
Lavoie moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Whitehead throws out a loose jab but Lavoie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lavoie darts in and clinches Whitehead up against the cage.
Lavoie manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavoie darts in and clinches Whitehead up against the cage.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lavoie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lavoie.
Whitehead stops a takedown attempt from Lavoie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Lavoie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie leaves Whitehead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lavoie tries to clinch but Whitehead is having none of it.
A head kick from Lavoie lands but Whitehead takes it in his stride.
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Lavoie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whitehead is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lavoie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitehead's efforts to push away.
Lavoie has Whitehead pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lavoie has Whitehead pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead wants to break free but Lavoie has control.
Lavoie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lavoie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mathew Lavoie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whitehead can't get the takedown.
Mathew Lavoie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Whitehead.
Whitehead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavoie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lavoie clinches.
Lavoie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whitehead is trying to force a seperation but Lavoie has the dominant position.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lavoie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lavoie gets underhooks to prevent Whitehead's takedown attempt.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lavoie breaks from the clinch.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lavoie scores with a head kick.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Whitehead looks to throw the jab but Lavoie is out of range.
Lavoie has Whitehead up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
Lavoie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitehead's efforts to push away.
Lavoie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavoie is looking to clinch.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie gets a clinch.
Lavoie landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead is trying to pull guard but Lavoie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitehead as Lavoie tries to tie him up.
Lavoie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavoie throws a big counter combination but Whitehead scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lavoie moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
And Whitehead tries to counter it with a takedown but Lavoie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lavoie clinches.
Paul Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathew Lavoie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Lavoie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lavoie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Lavoie!
Mathew Lavoie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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