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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joseph D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Laveaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joseph D has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joseph D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Laveaux!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laveaux is looking to clinch.
D checks a leg kick nicely.
Laveaux feints and as D raises his hands in defense, Laveaux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
D will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laveaux trying to stand up but can't free himself from D's guard.
Laveaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with D. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
D had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Laveaux is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. D Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Laveaux's back instead.
Laveaux is trying to break free.
Laveaux looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Laveaux tries to escape but D has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D missing with punches from the back.
Laveaux has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Laveaux rolls, trying to escape but D keeps control of the position.
Laveaux is trying to get back to his feet but D has full control of the position and if anything, Laveaux has just worked his way into a worse spot.
D wants to control but Laveaux is keeping busy.
Laveaux holding both D 's hands and preventing any damage.
D looking to hold on to the position here but Laveaux rolls and ends up regaining guard.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laveaux.
D fails to land the takedown.
Laveaux shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laveaux showed some decent athleticism there.
D trying to hold on to Laveaux's head to control him but Laveaux postures up.
Laveaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laveaux.
Laveaux is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Laveaux stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows D to get to his feet.
D doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laveaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
D is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Laveaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laveaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laveaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laveaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with D, pushing him back against the cage.
Laveaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ds head.
Laveaux is looking to break free of the clinch but D has double underhooks.
Laveaux breaks the clinch.
Laveaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Laveaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
D avoids the head kick by Laveaux.
Laveaux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from D.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joseph D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laveaux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laveaux is looking to land body kicks.
Laveaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but D sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laveaux somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Laveaux dominated that round.
That's time! D's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laveaux fails with the takedown.
Laveaux misses with the combination.
Laveaux with a poor takedown
and D counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laveaux pushes D off looking to stand but D dives back in and keeps control.
D looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laveaux tries to roll over but D keeps him under control.
D wants to take a breather but Laveaux is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laveaux tries to kick D off but D keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
D is trying to control. Laveaux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A lazy body kick from Laveaux
and D counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laveaux keeping moving, preventing D from controlling successfully.
Laveaux wants to get back to his feet but D is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laveaux is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Laveaux has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes D off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laveaux fails with a takedown attempt.
joseph D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Laveaux.
A low kick from Laveaux is predictable there
and D counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by D.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laveaux breaks the clinch.
Laveaux shoots in looking for a takedown. D tries to sprawl out of it but Laveaux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. D manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laveaux falls off balance throwing a combination
and D counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laveaux is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Laveaux misses.
Laveaux throws a head kick that misses
and D counters by moving into the clinch.
D jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laveaux walks away with a smile on his face. D gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laveaux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and D decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laveaux's guard.
D prevents Laveaux from getting back to his feet.
Laveaux throws his legs up looking for a submission but D uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laveaux wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laveaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but D wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Laveaux regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laveaux can do anything to dispel that myth.
D stops Laveaux from getting back to his feet.
Laveaux pushes D off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joseph D dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Laveaux.
Laveaux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and D counters with a head kick.
Laveaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
D fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laveaux avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Laveaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Laveaux
and D counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D jumps guard but Laveaux stands there with D around his waist. D gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
D jumps guard but Laveaux stands there with D around his waist. D gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joseph D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laveaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D prevents Laveaux from breaking the clinch.
D jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laveaux walks away with a smile on his face. D gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice combination there by Laveaux.
Laveaux misses with a leg kick
and D counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laveaux pulls guard.
D looking to pass the guard.
Laveaux is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Laveaux is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laveaux breaks from the clinch.
Laveaux missing with a left hand there. D was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laveaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Laveaux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laveaux lands a nice shot to the body.
D uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laveaux.
Laveaux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down D rather than just go for the knockout.
Laveaux clinches up against the cage.
D keeps control of Laveaux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
D takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laveaux breaks the clinch.
Laveaux pushes D up against the cage in a clinch.
Laveaux wants to break the clinch but can't.
D prevents Laveaux from breaking the clinch.
Laveaux lands a body punch.
Laveaux has picked D up - he's going for a ride! Laveaux dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Laveaux wants to stand up but D is controlling the position.
D wants to get back to full guard.
Laveaux tries to stand but can't do so whilst D controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre Laveaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
D actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Laveaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laveaux has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Laveaux!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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