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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Phillipe LaFleur (ranked 234 p4p, 550 weight class) and EL Chapo (ranked 35 p4p, 81 weight class). LaFleur's entrance music is Slaughter in a Grave. A fine choice. EL Chapo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm 26 257 11 - 3 - 0 |
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204 cm 25 268 10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Phillipe LaFleur! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, EL Chapo! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Anni Minnem�ki.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chapo scores with a head kick. LaFleur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 It looks like Jean Phillipe LaFleur has been cut. Chapo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chapo misses with a combination
and LaFleur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like EL Chapo has been cut. LaFleur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Chapo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Chapo swings widly with a right hand
and LaFleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chapo throws a predictable looking body shot
and LaFleur moves into the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. LaFleur tries a body shot but Chapo blocks it.
LaFleur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Chapo.
A head punch on the inside from LaFleur fails to land. Chapo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from LaFleur. LaFleur struggles to land a body shot inside as Chapo controls his hands.
LaFleur working aggressively here.
Chapo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. LaFleur throws a punch but it's blocked by Chapo. A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFleur. A nice left hand lands by LaFleur.
LaFleur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chapo misses with a body punch.
LaFleur lands with a light punch inside. LaFleur throws a head punch that misses. Chapo tries to break free but LaFleur pushes him back against the cage. LaFleur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Chapo looks winded! LaFleur looking to throw knees to the head but Chapo is blocking nicely.
LaFleur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. LaFleur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chapo blocking some punches.
LaFleur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 That has opened up EL Chapo's cut even more. Chapo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chapo manages to break the clinch.
Chapo tries a head kick but it misses.
LaFleur tries to counter by clinching up but Chapo breaks away and moves out of range. Chapo moves out of range of the strikes. Chapo misses with a hook. LaFleur ducks under a wild hook from Chapo. Chapo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Chapo throws an off balance right hand
and LaFleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Chapo misses. An attempted straight right counter from LaFleur misses the target. LaFleur blocks a head kick by Chapo.
LaFleur went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Chapo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The fighters circling - Chapo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Chapo tries to get set, LaFleur tries to push him back and clinch up but Chapo manages to avoid the attempt. Chapo throws a jab but it's blocked by LaFleur. Chapo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've been told by LaFleur's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Chapo misses with a combination
and LaFleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Chapo. An attempted straight right counter from LaFleur misses the target. A head kick by Chapo misses and LaFleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. LaFleur slips a jab from Chapo. LaFleur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Chapo misses with a hook
and LaFleur counters with a left to the body. Chapo misses with a lunging right hand
and LaFleur counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chapo misses with a body punch
and LaFleur counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Phillipe LaFleur dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
LaFleur misses with an uppercut
and Chapo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. LaFleur throws a lazy uppercut
and Chapo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. LaFleur checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chapo throws a head kick that misses and LaFleur counters with a right hand to the body. LaFleur blocks a jab. It looked like LaFleur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chapo connects with an inside leg kick. Chapo falls off balance throwing a combination
and LaFleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Chapo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LaFleur counters by clinching up. LaFleur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chapo is trying to break the clinch but LaFleur is controlling him. LaFleur pushes Chapo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. LaFleur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, LaFleur scores with a nice short uppercut. LaFleur swings wildly with an uppercut but Chapo uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from LaFleur - that landed with a thud.
Chapo is breathing heavily. Chapo takes a shot to the head. LaFleur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
LaFleur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Chapo takes a knee to the side of the body. LaFleur with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! LaFleur cracks Chapo with a nice body shot. Chapo takes a knee right on the jaw!
 The cut above EL Chapo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. LaFleur works on Chapo's body with a couple of short punches. LaFleur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chapo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Still in the clinch, LaFleur scores with a nice short uppercut. LaFleur landing knees to the body.
LaFleur unloads a knee to the mid-section. LaFleur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapo can do to turn this around? A shot in the inside from LaFleur. LaFleur lands with a right to the head. Jean Phillipe LaFleur has scored more points in the clinch so far. LaFleur scores with a nice hook to the head. Chapo is trying to break free. Chapo wants to break free but LaFleur has control.
LaFleur crunches a lovely knee into Chapo's ribcage. LaFleur lands a hook that snaps the head of Chapo backwards. LaFleur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chapo. Knees to the body from LaFleur.
LaFleur pushes Chapo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. LaFleur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
LaFleur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chapo backwards. A body shot lands from LaFleur.
A body shot lands from LaFleur.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. LaFleur obliges. A shot in the inside from LaFleur. LaFleur lands a knee to the head.
 Chapo is rocked!
 EL Chapo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. LaFleur lands a hook to the side of the head. Chapo is still on wobbly legs! Can LaFleur finish him? LaFleur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chapo backwards. LaFleur lands a body punch. LaFleur unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chapo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but LaFleur is unloading with more strikes now! Chapo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Phillipe LaFleur! A relieved looking Jean Phillipe LaFleur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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