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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Meite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Le Clerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Clerc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chicane - Saltwater. Solomon Meite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Meite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Le Clerc!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meite shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Le Clerc defends it nicely.
Le Clerc shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Le Clerc lands strikes from half guard.
Meite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Le Clerc is nestled in close to Meite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Le Clerc is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Le Clerc working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Meite is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Le Clerc scores with a couple of nice shots.
Le Clerc is thwarting Meite's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Le Clerc lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meite is looking for a sweep. Le Clerc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meite is working hard here to advance position.
Le Clerc is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meite wants to get back to his feet but Le Clerc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Le Clerc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Le Clerc stops Meite from standing up.
Le Clerc connects with a couple of short punches.
Le Clerc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meite's head.
Meite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Le Clerc postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Clerc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Le Clerc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meite wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Clerc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Le Clerc won't allow Meite to get back to his feet.
Meite is breathing heavily.
Le Clerc connects with a couple of short punches.
Le Clerc prevents Meite from getting back to his feet.
Meite keeping full guard, as Le Clerc tries to pass.
Meite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Clerc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meite's head.
Le Clerc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Clerc chips away with some ground and pound.
Meite trying to strike off his back.
Le Clerc throwing strikes from guard but Meite blocks nicely.
Le Clerc scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Clerc stands up over Meite, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Le Clerc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Le Clerc tries to free his leg and advance position but Meite is retaining full guard.
Le Clerc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Le Clerc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meite's head.
Le Clerc cracks Meite with a solid left hand.
Le Clerc throws a strike but Meite rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Meite preventing the sweep.
Meite got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le Clerc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meite has managed to get both his arms back between Le Clerc's legs - danger averted.
Le Clerc looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Meite has picked Le Clerc up and slammed him! Le Clerc can't keep hold of the triangle and Meite manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meite working the body and head with strikes.
Le Clerc tries to buck Meite off but Meite is having none of it.
Meite stands up.
Le Clerc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Le Clerc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meite sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meite is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Le Clerc's half guard.
Meite trying to control the action but Le Clerc is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meite sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Le Clerc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Le Clerc dominated that round.
That's time! Meite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Clerc shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Le Clerc was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meite taking shots to the head.
Meite wants to hold on but Le Clerc pushes him away.
Meite is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Clerc punishing his opponent with strikes.
Le Clerc putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Le Clerc scoring with strikes but Meite is staying in there.
Meite is looking to improve his position but Le Clerc isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Clerc is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Le Clerc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meite is in a horrible position here. Le Clerc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Clerc looking to finish Meite with some ground and pound. This is bad for Meite!
Le Clerc with shots to the head and body - Meite looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Le Clerc cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damien Le Clerc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Clerc pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Le Clerc landing strikes from the mount and Meite is in trouble!
Meite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Clerc unloading with bombs!
Meite wants to hold on but Le Clerc pushes him away.
BOOM! Le Clerc connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Le Clerc looking for a guillotine from mount but Meite is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Clerc looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meite is bucking up trying to escape but Le Clerc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meite working to try and regain half guard.
Le Clerc lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Le Clerc with shots to the head and body - Meite looks very uncomfortable down there.
Meite is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Le Clerc landing strikes from the mount and Meite is in trouble!
Meite is trying desperately to improve position.
Meite is bucking up trying to escape but Le Clerc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Le Clerc cracks Meite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Meite is trying to escape the mount.
Le Clerc raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Le Clerc with a couple of short strikes.
Meite is desperately trying to improve his position but Le Clerc has a good base and remains in mount.
Le Clerc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Le Clerc lands a heavy elbow.
Le Clerc looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Meite is trying to escape the mount.
Le Clerc raining down shots from the mount!
Meite tries to hold on but Le Clerc postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc with shots to the head and body - Meite looks very uncomfortable down there.
Le Clerc lands a big elbow.
Le Clerc with the ground and pound from mount.
Meite is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Clerc is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meite is surviving well by controlling Le Clerc's body position as best he can.
Le Clerc dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Clerc dominating with strikes here.
Le Clerc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meite?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Le Clerc 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.
Meite wants to clinch up but Le Clerc keeps it at a distance.
Meite with a poor takedown
and Le Clerc counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Le Clerc lands strikes from half guard.
Le Clerc is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Meite has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meite missing with punches from the bottom.
Le Clerc lands with a punch from half guard.
Meite wants to get back to his feet.
Le Clerc is nestled in close to Meite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Le Clerc trying to pass the guard but Meite defending well.
Le Clerc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meite is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite tries to roll over but Le Clerc keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Clerc scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Le Clerc lands strikes from half guard.
Meite is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Le Clerc scores with a couple of nice shots.
Le Clerc blocks the strikes from Meite.
Meite trying to control here.
Le Clerc winds up and cracks Meite with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meite is looking to improve his position.
Le Clerc is nestled in close to Meite, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meite pushes Le Clerc off looking to stand but Le Clerc dives back in and keeps control.
Meite trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meite on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Le Clerc working the head and body with strikes.
Le Clerc is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Meite has managed to free his arm - good work.
Le Clerc thows a huge punch but Meite dodges it nicely.
Meite wants to control but Le Clerc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Clerc is looking for a kimura but Meite is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Le Clerc to get the leverage.
Meite manages to get to full guard.
Le Clerc throwing strikes from guard but Meite blocks nicely.
Le Clerc with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite striking off his back but it's not causing Le Clerc any problems.
Le Clerc working some strikes from top position.
Le Clerc is in close to Meite's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Le Clerc tries to free his leg and advance position but Meite is retaining full guard.
Le Clerc keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meite's head.
Meite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Le Clerc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Le Clerc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Le Clerc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Le Clerc is looking to advance position but Meite has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Le Clerc regains half guard.
Le Clerc looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc looking for submissions off his back.
Le Clerc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meite pulls his head out easily.
Le Clerc actively working from the bottom here.
Le Clerc looking for submissions off his back.
Meite trying to control from half guard but Le Clerc is working away.
Le Clerc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Le Clerc really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meite fails with the takedown
and Le Clerc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Meite throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Le Clerc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Meite trying to control the position here.
Le Clerc throws a big right hand that misses.
Le Clerc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Le Clerc is in close to Meite's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meite wants to stand and escape but Le Clerc is having none of it.
Meite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Clerc gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Le Clerc drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Clerc working the ground and pound from side control.
Meite is working to avoid the ground and pound but Le Clerc connects with a decent elbow.
Le Clerc working away.
Meite is trying to buck Le Clerc off.
Meite is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meite takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Le Clerc scores with a couple of short elbows.
Le Clerc is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Le Clerc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Le Clerc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meite is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Meite can't do much from the bottom here.
Le Clerc has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Meite is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Le Clerc yanks on the arm and Meite is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Le Clerc.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien Le Clerc!
Damien Le Clerc is the new middleweight champion!
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