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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lesage (ranked 2063 p4p, 2638 weight class) and Kristian Kent (ranked 253 p4p, 320 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lesage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristian Kent!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lesage moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesage.
A jab from Kent misses.
Kent misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Kent 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Lesage catches Kent right on the button with a cross.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesage.
Kent throws a right and a left that Lesage avoids nicely.
Lesage moves into range and clinches up with Kent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kent checks a leg kick.
Lesage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lesage closes the distance and pushes Kent back into the cage.
Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesage.
Kristian Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent tries to move into range but Lesage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lesage looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Lesage throws a low kick but Kent moves out of range easily.
Kent throws a lazy right hand but Lesage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Lesage saw that one coming.
Lesage tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Lesage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lesage lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
Lesage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lesage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Lesage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesage misses with a straight right.
Lesage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lesage tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Lesage's shoulder, as Lesage tries to avoid the shot.
Lesage throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Kent misses.
Lesage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lesage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kent might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lesage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lesage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lesage tries to clinch but Kent is having none of it.
Kent misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Kent misses.
A big right from Lesage misses.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lesage looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lesage drives through and clinches with Kent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
A little jabbing left from Kent on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lesage lands with a straight right. Kent didn't see that one coming.
We've been informed that Kent has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kent misses the jab.
Kent shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lesage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kent lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesage's head.
Lesage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lesage misses with a two punch combination.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lesage throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent lands with a cross.
Lesage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kent's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesage closes the distance and clinches.
Lesage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kent lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Lesage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lesage slips under a jab from Kent.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesage tries to clinch up.
Lesage slips a jab from Kent.
A left lands for Kent.
Lesage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lesage. Lesage obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Lesage misses.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Lesage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Lesage.
Kent misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kent lands a shot to the body.
Lesage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lesage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Our sources have told us that Lesage has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kent breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Kent finds it's target.
Kent throws a hook but Lesage blocks it.
Lesage tries to counter by clinching up but Kent breaks away and moves out of range.
Kent throws a good cross that connects.
Kent looks to land a right hand but Lesage moved out of range.
Lesage is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kent.
Lesage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kent cracks Lesage with a good jab.
Lesage slips under a jab.
Lesage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesage slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Kent lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lesage doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent connects with a nice looking jab.
Kent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lesage doesn't seem bothered though.
Kristian Kent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesage defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Lesage tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lesage connects with a jab.
Lesage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lesage slips under a jab.
As Kent tries to get set, Lesage tries to push him back and clinch up but Kent manages to avoid the attempt.
Kent cracks Lesage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Lesage seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kent tries to bum rush Lesage with a series of wild strikes but Lesage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Lesage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesage swings widly with a right hand
letting Kent counter with a right hand.
Lesage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Kent misses with the combination.
Lesage lands with a right hand.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kent scores with a decent looking hook.
Lesage throws a hook to the side of Kent's head but Kent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kent on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Lesage misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesage moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Lesage is looking to counter punch.
Kent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lesage misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kent! But no joy.
Lesage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lesage throws a push kick but Kent slaps the foot to one side.
Kent moves out of range as Lesage strikes.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Lesage is looking to counter the offense by Kent and move into the clinch.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kent misses with a double jab
letting Lesage counter with a right hand.
Kent takes a swing at Lesage's ribcage but misses.
Kent works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Kent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesage.
Lesage moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Lesage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kent at a distance.
Lesage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lesage throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent throws a lazy right hand but Lesage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lesage.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Lesage moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kent connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kent misses the target.
Lesage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Lesage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Lesage throwing a counter right hand but Kent manages to avoid it.
Lesage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesage misses with an uppercut
and Kent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kent thuds his right hand into Lesage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Kent.
Kent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kent throws a right and a left that Lesage avoids nicely.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Lesage seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lesage ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kent lands with a shot to the body.
Lesage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kent to score with a decent uppercut.
Lesage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lesage, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesage swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Lesage lands a head shot.
Lesage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lesage landing knees to the body.
Kent presses Lesage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lesage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Kent.
Lesage presses Kent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lesage misses with a punch on the inside.
Lesage lands with a right to the head.
Kent has Lesage pressed against the cage.
Lesage lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kent taking a breather.
Lesage tries to work over Kent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Lesage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesage.
Kent throws a counter combo.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Lesage is out of range.
Lesage throws a big counter combination but Kent scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lesage tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Lesage finds it's way through Kent's defenses.
Lesage misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kent! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Lesage's shoulder, as Lesage tries to avoid the shot.
Kent misses with a hook
and Lesage counters by moving into the clinch.
Kent displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lesage up against the cage.
Lesage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lesage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kents head.
Lesage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lesage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Lesage pushes Kent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Lesage scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lesage misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lesage fails to land.
Kent tries to stall but Lesage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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 Robbie Lesage.
I think Lesage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Lesage!
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