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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Zina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zina has chosen Dogs out as his entrance music. Tyson Zina is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter La Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Zina!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zina dodges the punch combination from La Fleur.
Zina shoots for a double leg takedown but La Fleur sprawls well. He's pushed Zina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
La Fleur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zina if he has to take too many more of those.
La Fleur stalks Zina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zina's face. Zina staggers backwards, shaken.
La Fleur's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and La Fleur duly obliges.
Zina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
La Fleur scores with a hook.
A combination from La Fleur does no damage.
La Fleur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zina.
Zina slips a jab and a cross from La Fleur.
Zina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but La Fleur swivels and escapes.
Peter La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Zina.
Zina fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur feints and then cracks Zina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zina down.
La Fleur lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from La Fleur lands.
La Fleur misses with a few strikes there.
La Fleur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
La Fleur lands a nice shot to the body.
Zina shoots in looking for a takedown. La Fleur tries to sprawl out of it but Zina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. La Fleur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Fleur tries to clinch there but Zina circles away.
La Fleur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Fleur moves into range and connects with a jab.
La Fleur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Fleur.
La Fleur looks to land a combination but Zina avoids it well.
La Fleur throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur works over Zina's head and body with a nice combination.
Zina dodges the punch combination from La Fleur.
La Fleur throws a quick inside leg kick.
La Fleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around La Fleur's waist but La Fleur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zina off to one side.
Zina looks gassed!
La Fleur lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Fleur throws a head kick that half lands.
La Fleur with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zina counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zina wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Fleur keeps working.
Zina prevents La Fleur from standing back up.
La Fleur wants to get back to full guard.
La Fleur trying to hold on to Zina's head to control him but Zina postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur wants to get back to his feet.
La Fleur tries to kick Zina off in order to stand up. Zina Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
La Fleur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zina asserts his dominance and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? La Fleur is fending him off so far but Zina persists. Nope, La Fleur circles away and we're back to standing.
La Fleur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zina.
Zina gets to his feet. La Fleur looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur wants to clinch up but Zina keeps it at a distance.
Zina avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Fleur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zina. That did some damage!
La Fleur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zina counters with a nice uppercut.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zina circles away quickly and effectively.
La Fleur scores with a push kick.
La Fleur is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zina shoots in looking for a takedown. La Fleur tries to sprawl out of it but Zina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. La Fleur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Fleur throws a series of strikes that have Zina backpedaling.
La Fleur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter La Fleur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Zina or perhaps it was just good defense by La Fleur which made him look bad.
La Fleur looks to land a combination but Zina avoids it well.
La Fleur throws a right and a left that Zina avoids nicely.
La Fleur lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Fleur lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Fleur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zina tries to score a power double leg takedown but La Fleur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zina somewhat.
La Fleur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Fleur has Zina up against the cage in a clinch.
Zina is breathing heavily.
La Fleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peter La Fleur is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur misses with a two punch combination.
La Fleur throws a right hand that Zina ducks under and follows up with a left that Zina also avoids with ease.
Zina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Fleur slaps away a takedown attempt from Zina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peter La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Zina.
La Fleur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Fleur throws a nice looking combination but Zina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Fleur throws a right hand that Zina ducks under and follows up with a left that Zina also avoids with ease.
Zina dodges the punch combination from La Fleur.
Zina with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Fleur.
Danga de danga de dang - La Fleur scores with a four punch combination!
La Fleur scores with a jab.
Zina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Fleur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur misses with a double jab
so Zina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
La Fleur manages to escape and get back to his feet.
La Fleur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Fleur.
Peter La Fleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.
Zina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zina fails with the takedown
and La Fleur counters with a solid body kick.
La Fleur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by La Fleur.
La Fleur lands with a nice combination. Zina backs away looking to recover.
La Fleur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zina.
La Fleur cracks Zina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Fleur lands a jab-cross combination.
Zina dodges the punch combination from La Fleur.
La Fleur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La Fleur throws a series of strikes that have Zina backpedaling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La Fleur!
La Fleur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Fleur can pounce on him.
La Fleur lunges at Zina with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zina's hand.
La Fleur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
La Fleur throws a series of punches but Zina avoids them all with ease.
La Fleur is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Fleur. La Fleur obviously looking to wear him down.
La Fleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from La Fleur.
Zina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
La Fleur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zina. That did some damage!
La Fleur scores with a head kick.
La Fleur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zina counters with a takedown into side control.
La Fleur tries to bench press Zina off him but Zina keeps the position.
La Fleur wants to get back to his feet but Zina drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, La Fleur has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter La Fleur dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
La Fleur scores with a head kick.
Zina shoots in for a double leg but La Fleur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
La Fleur scores with a three punch combo!
Zina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in La Fleur's guard.
Zina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of La Fleur is proving hard to escape from.
La Fleur is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
La Fleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Zina with that takedown attempt.
Zina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Fleur lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
La Fleur connects with a right hand. Zina shakes it off.
La Fleur lands a head kick!
La Fleur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
La Fleur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by La Fleur.
Zina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peter La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Zina.
Zina slips a jab and a cross from La Fleur.
Zina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Fleur can pounce on him.
La Fleur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zina. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zina shoots in for a takedown but La Fleur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
La Fleur throws a series of punches but Zina avoids them all with ease.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur throws a combination. Zina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zina has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
La Fleur lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zina fails to land the takedown.
La Fleur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zina.
La Fleur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for La Fleur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Fleur lands a jab-cross combination.
Zina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La Fleur.
Zina slips a jab and a cross from La Fleur.
La Fleur works over Zina's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Fleur.
A right-left combo lands from La Fleur.
No joy there for La Fleur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Fleur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from La Fleur does no damage.
Peter La Fleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zina shoots for a double leg takedown but La Fleur sprawls well. He's pushed Zina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Fleur.
La Fleur misses with a series of wild punches.
La Fleur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
La Fleur throws a nice head kick!
A combination from La Fleur does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Fleur.
La Fleur lands a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Fleur - that will leave a mark!
La Fleur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zina actively working from the bottom here.
La Fleur is trying to control. Zina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Fleur wants to stand up but Zina has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tyson Zina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zina actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter La Fleur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for La Fleur, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter La Fleur!
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