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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Colling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg LaFleche has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Colling's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Colling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg LaFleche!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleche stuffs the takedown attempt from Colling. Colling gets slowly back to his feet.
Ed Colling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaFleche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Colling shoots in and drives through. LaFleche sprawls well.
Colling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LaFleche's waist but Colling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colling off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Colling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colling fails to land the takedown.
Colling is breathing heavily.
Colling fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaFleche moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Colling shoots in but LaFleche avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Colling tries to clinch up.
LaFleche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LaFleche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LaFleche misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colling looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by LaFleche.
LaFleche decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
LaFleche is taking a breather. Colling says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
LaFleche passes to full mount!
LaFleche pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
LaFleche controlling the pace for now.
LaFleche dominating with strikes here.
LaFleche content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
LaFleche controlling from the full mount.
LaFleche's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg LaFleche just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Colling staying out of range there.
Colling has his takedown stuffed
and LaFleche counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
LaFleche lands with a punch from half guard.
LaFleche sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that LaFleche has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Colling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Colling trying to control from the bottom.
Colling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
LaFleche scoring with strikes to the body and head.
LaFleche perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Colling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche trying to control the pace.
Colling trying to control here.
LaFleche is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg LaFleche just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaFleche misses with a low kick as Colling jumps back.
Colling shoots and misses
and LaFleche counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaFleche preventing the sweep.
LaFleche with a nice head shot there.
LaFleche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg LaFleche dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Colling tries for a takedown but LaFleche circles away easily
so LaFleche counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
LaFleche looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Colling is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LaFleche sitting in guard here, content to control.
Colling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LaFleche manages to get himself to full guard.
LaFleche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Colling wants to control from the top but LaFleche keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LaFleche holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche looking for a sweep. Not yet LaFleche, not yet.
LaFleche managing to control the position.
Colling stopping the sweep attempt from LaFleche.
LaFleche is controlling Colling's posture.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg LaFleche just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colling misses with a takedown
and LaFleche counters with a nice body kick.
LaFleche blocks a jab.
Colling clinches but LaFleche breaks the clinch
and LaFleche counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche looking to pass the guard.
LaFleche showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
LaFleche wants to control from the top but Colling keeps moving.
LaFleche stopping the sweep attempt from Colling.
LaFleche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LaFleche manages to get himself to full guard.
Colling 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.
LaFleche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche keeping full guard, as Colling tries to pass.
LaFleche looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Colling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colling looking to pass the guard.
LaFleche looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Colling has his takedown stuffed
and LaFleche counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Colling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaFleche slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Colling keeping moving, preventing LaFleche from controlling successfully.
Colling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche content to stall in guard here.
LaFleche wants to control from the top but Colling keeps moving.
Colling looking to hit a scissor sweep but LaFleche is one step ahead there.
LaFleche showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg LaFleche just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaFleche lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg LaFleche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
LaFleche fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Colling sprawls well initially but LaFleche persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
LaFleche performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
LaFleche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaFleche content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. LaFleche lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaFleche with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
LaFleche prevents Colling from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
LaFleche is pressing down on Colling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Colling is holding on for now.
LaFleche works his way into side control.
Colling tries to improve position but can't.
Colling gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
LaFleche controlling the position from side mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Greg LaFleche just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colling trying to control the position but LaFleche is working away.
Greg LaFleche has got the better of the ground game so far.
LaFleche is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Colling tries for a kimura but LaFleche is defending well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
LaFleche parries the strikes from Colling easily there. Colling is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable LaFleche to escape.
LaFleche regains half guard.
Colling looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colling is working for a submission of some sort.
Colling 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.
Colling wants to pass the guard but LaFleche is defending well.
LaFleche keeping control of the position.
Colling is trying to control the action in half guard but LaFleche is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Colling uses his free foot to push down on LaFleche's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for LaFleche.
LaFleche is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four 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.
LaFleche tries to hold on but Colling postures up.
LaFleche wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Colling.
LaFleche holds on for dear life, controlling Colling's posture momentarily.
LaFleche slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colling can do anything to dispel that myth.
LaFleche controlling the position well.
LaFleche gets back to full guard.
Colling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaFleche is keeping the position for now.
Ed Colling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LaFleche manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
LaFleche controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg LaFleche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LaFleche 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg LaFleche!
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RATING
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