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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Abrazos (ranked 374 p4p, 393 weight class) and Jean Phillipe LaFleur (ranked 51 p4p, 56 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying LaFleur's choice of entrance music: Slaughter in a Grave. Pablo Abrazos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Abrazos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleur ducks under a wild hook from Abrazos.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abrazos throws a hook but LaFleur avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on LaFleur's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
LaFleur misses with an uppercut
and Abrazos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abrazos throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
Abrazos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abrazos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Pablo Abrazos has been cut.
The fighters circling - LaFleur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abrazos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrazos.
LaFleur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abrazos with a body shot.
LaFleur blocks a head kick by Abrazos.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abrazos looks to throw the jab but LaFleur is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaFleur! But no joy.
Abrazos throws a head kick that misses.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abrazos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abrazos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abrazos tries to work over LaFleur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaFleur is trying to break free.
Abrazos misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abrazos.
LaFleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrazos lands a shot to the body.
LaFleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abrazos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaFleur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LaFleur moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like LaFleur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LaFleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abrazos doesn't seem bothered though.
Abrazos thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like LaFleur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LaFleur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Abrazos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abrazos thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaFleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abrazos throws out the jab.
Abrazos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abrazos throws a lazy right hand but LaFleur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
LaFleur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Abrazos.
LaFleur avoids the head kick by Abrazos.
Abrazos tries to clinch
and LaFleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Abrazos misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaFleur! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abrazos can pounce on him.
LaFleur avoids the head kick by Abrazos.
LaFleur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abrazos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaFleur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LaFleur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaFleur staying out of range there.
Abrazos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LaFleur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been told by Abrazos's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abrazos lands with a slapping head kick.
LaFleur scores with a nice right hand.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is getting worse.
Abrazos misses with a head kick.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abrazos cracks LaFleur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abrazos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
Abrazos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LaFleur's head backwards.
Abrazos throws a nice head kick!
Abrazos lands with a kick to the temple. LaFleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
LaFleur scores with a jab to the head.
Abrazos wants to clinch.
LaFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abrazos misses the body punch
and LaFleur counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Abrazos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Abrazos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abrazos looks to clinch
and LaFleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Abrazos misses
enabling LaFleur to counter with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from LaFleur in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donk. Abrazos catches LaFleur right on the button with a cross.
Abrazos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaFleur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abrazos lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFleur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abrazos throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrazos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abrazos misses with a body shot
and LaFleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abrazos misses with a right hand
and LaFleur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaFleur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abrazos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but LaFleur slips the punch.
LaFleur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abrazos throws a lazy uppercut
and LaFleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abrazos throws a sloppy head kick
and LaFleur counters with a nice right hand that sends Abrazos toppling to the canvas! Abrazos scrambles and gets back to his feet - can LaFleur finish him?!
Jeez, Pablo Abrazos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pablo Abrazos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
After winning the bout, Jean Phillipe LaFleur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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