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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucious LaFleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaFleur comes to the cage accompanied by 2001 a space odyssey. Taco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. green hornet (al hirt) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucious LaFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco drops his hands momentarily and LaFleur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taco wants to clinch.
Taco slips under a jab from LaFleur.
LaFleur throws a shot from downtown. Taco moves away and avoids it.
A combination from LaFleur does no damage.
Taco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaFleur throws a body punch but Taco moves out of range.
LaFleur tries to bum rush Taco with a series of wild strikes but Taco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taco throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LaFleur scores with a takedown into Taco's guard.
LaFleur wants to pass the guard but Taco is keeping the position.
Taco is looking to stand up but LaFleur isn't so interested in that idea.
LaFleur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleur is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
LaFleur throws a strike but Taco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LaFleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LaFleur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taco trying to control the position from guard on top but LaFleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taco looking to pass the guard.
LaFleur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LaFleur keeping moving, preventing Taco from controlling successfully.
LaFleur wants to stand but Taco is controlling the position.
Taco trying to control but LaFleur is working from the bottom.
LaFleur has his foot on Taco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taco works his way back into a safe position though.
LaFleur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
LaFleur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur controls Taco momentarily but Taco frees himself.
LaFleur working for a triangle but Taco defends it easily.
Taco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LaFleur keeping moving, preventing Taco from controlling successfully.
LaFleur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taco wants to control from the top but LaFleur keeps moving.
That's four 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.
LaFleur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
LaFleur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taco is aware though and is defending well.
Taco is looking to stand up but LaFleur won't let him.
LaFleur throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Taco is working LaFleur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taco wants to control from the top but LaFleur keeps moving.
LaFleur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
LaFleur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucious LaFleur dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
LaFleur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taco throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur missing with a left hand there. Taco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucious LaFleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaFleur tests Taco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
Taco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaFleur.
LaFleur blocks a head kick by Taco.
LaFleur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
LaFleur misses with a looping right.
Taco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaFleur manages to avoid it.
LaFleur fails with a takedown attempt.
LaFleur misses with a looping left.
LaFleur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco cracks the inside of LaFleur's front leg.
LaFleur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Don Taco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taco throws a leg kick that misses.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
Taco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucious LaFleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taco throws a nice head kick!
Taco misses with the combination.
LaFleur fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taco sprawls well initially but LaFleur persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFleur looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LaFleur is looking for a kimura but Taco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for LaFleur to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco trying to hold on to LaFleur's head to control him but LaFleur postures up.
LaFleur is working for a submission of some sort.
Taco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
LaFleur trying to control the position from guard on top but Taco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaFleur postures up and lands a big shot to Taco's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LaFleur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
LaFleur scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taco keeping moving, preventing LaFleur from controlling successfully.
Taco wants to sweep here but LaFleur controlling him for the moment.
That's four 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.
LaFleur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
LaFleur throws a right and a left that Taco avoids nicely.
LaFleur throws a sloppy body shot
and Taco counters with a head kick.
Taco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Taco.
LaFleur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taco.
LaFleur fails to land the takedown.
LaFleur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taco counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taco breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Taco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taco defending well as LaFleur loads up on a big left hand.
LaFleur connects with a looping right hand.
LaFleur avoids the head kick by Taco.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Taco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LaFleur to score with a decent uppercut.
LaFleur punishes Taco's body with a nice straight punch.
Taco scores with a leg kick.
Taco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LaFleur.
Taco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LaFleur to score with a decent uppercut.
LaFleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
LaFleur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taco throws a head kick but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur misses with a body shot
and Taco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaFleur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taco can pounce on him.
LaFleur checks a leg kick nicely.
LaFleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taco manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taco circles away quickly and effectively.
Don Taco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LaFleur tries to bum rush Taco with a series of wild strikes but Taco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaFleur lands with a shot to the body.
Taco fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaFleur has a takedown stuffed.
Taco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaFleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaFleur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LaFleur blocks a head kick by Taco.
LaFleur misses the jab.
LaFleur misses with a two punch combination.
LaFleur misses with a wild body shot.
LaFleur misses with a body shot.
LaFleur misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taco is looking to clinch.
LaFleur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
LaFleur thuds a left hand into Taco's body.
LaFleur throws a shot from downtown. Taco moves away and avoids it.
LaFleur connects with a body shot.
LaFleur misses with a shot to the body
and Taco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LaFleur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taco wants to clinch up but LaFleur keeps it at a distance.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
Taco tries to clinch but LaFleur moves out of range.
LaFleur lands a slapping body shot.
Taco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaFleur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Taco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur lands with a cross.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and LaFleur moves out of range easily.
Taco slips a jab and a cross from LaFleur.
LaFleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taco was well out of range. Poor timing from LaFleur.
LaFleur misses with a straight left.
LaFleur throws a one two combo.
LaFleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taco at a distance.
Taco misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaFleur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taco counters with a big head kick but LaFleur shrugs it off.
Taco walks into a left hand.
Taco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
LaFleur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taco circles away quickly and effectively.
Taco swings away with a body shot that misses
and LaFleur counters with a nice body shot.
Taco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Taco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LaFleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taco is looking to land body kicks.
LaFleur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taco.
LaFleur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taco circles away quickly and effectively.
Taco misses with a body kick.
LaFleur throws a shot to the body.
Taco throws a head kick that misses.
LaFleur works Taco's body with a nice hook.
LaFleur connects with a right hand. Taco shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaFleur throws a good cross that connects.
Taco takes one to the chin there.
LaFleur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taco counters with a big head kick but LaFleur shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucious LaFleur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think LaFleur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucious LaFleur!
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