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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Gerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier's entrance music is L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. A fine choice. Gerra is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Queen - Another One Bites The Dust. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
161 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clark Gerra! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Fournier circles away.
Fournier pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gerra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fournier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier. No luck for Gerra with that takedown attempt. Gerra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fournier tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gerra wants to control from the top but Fournier keeps moving. Gerra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fournier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fournier has escaped and now he's on top! Gerra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gerra working for a triangle but Fournier defends it easily.
Gerra had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fournier is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gerra Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fournier's back instead. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gerra is trying to control but Fournier is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gerra goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fournier is on top in guard.
Gerra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gerra working a defensive guard here.
Gerra wants to improve his position but instead Fournier has moved into half guard.
Gerra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Gerra is looking for a triangle but Fournier pushes his legs off easily.
Fournier sitting in guard, not really doing much. Gerra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fournier.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gerra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fournier wants to pass the guard but Gerra is keeping the position. Gerra tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gerra looking for subs off his back but Fournier has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gerra is in trouble now - Fournier has advanced to mount! Gerra working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Gerra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Gerra gets back to half guard. Fournier is looking to take a break and control but Gerra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Fournier is figuring out what he wants to do next. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Gerra wants to get back to full guard but Fournier has mounted him! Gerra is looking to get to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clark Gerra will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gerra slips under a jab. Fournier throws a right and a left that Gerra avoids nicely. Fournier scores with a jab. Fournier with a body punch. A glancing blow. Gerra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fournier lands with an overhand left.
Gerra is rocked! Fournier lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gerra falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacques Fournier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
98% |
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