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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renard Lavac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renard Lavac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Tompkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tompkins shoots in and drives through. Lavac sprawls well.
Tompkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lavac's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavac 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tompkins prevents Lavac from getting back to his feet.
Tompkins stands up over Lavac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lavac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lavac is looking to clinch.
Lavac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tompkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lavac tries to avoid it but Tompkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lavac to the ground. Lavac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Renard Lavac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tompkins.
Tompkins checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tompkins blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompkins shoots in but Lavac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lavac moves in looking to clinch but Tompkins pushes him off.
Tompkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lavac swivels and escapes.
Tompkins looks gassed!
Lavac tries to clinch but Tompkins is having none of it.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lavac sprawls well. Lavac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tompkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Lavac tries to clinch but Tompkins moves out of range.
Tompkins closes the distance and clinches up with Lavac, looking for a takedown. Tompkins pushes Lavac against the cage but Lavac circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tompkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavac.
Lavac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lavac closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lavac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Lavac slows down the pace here.
Lavac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
Lavac tries to clinch but Tompkins is having none of it.
Lavac closes the distance and pushes Tompkins back into the cage.
Lavac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tompkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavac circles away.
Lavac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tompkins fails with the takedown.
Lavac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lavac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Lavac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavac clinches.
Lavac stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lavac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lavac pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavac.
Lavac tries to clinch there but Tompkins circles away.
Lavac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tompkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lavac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lavac manages to break the clinch.
Lavac closes the distance and pushes Tompkins back into the cage.
Lavac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavac moves in looking to clinch but Tompkins pushes him off.
Tompkins looks for a takedown but Lavac sprawls well.
Lavac darts in and clinches Tompkins up against the cage.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renard Lavac dominated that round.
That's time! Lavac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lavac is looking to clinch.
Lavac stuffs the takedown attempt from Tompkins. Tompkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Tompkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tompkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavac.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tompkins is defended easily by Lavac.
Renard Lavac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tompkins.
Tompkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lavac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tompkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavac moves in looking to clinch but Tompkins pushes him off.
Lavac has Tompkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tompkins is breathing heavily.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompkins shoots in and drives through. Lavac sprawls well.
Lavac tries to clinch up but Tompkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Tompkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavac.
Tompkins shoots in and drives through. Lavac sprawls well.
Lavac is looking to clinch but Tompkins is avoiding it.
Tompkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavac rushes Tompkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lavac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lavac stuffs the takedown attempt from Tompkins. Tompkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Lavac tries to clinch but Tompkins moves out of range.
Lavac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavac tries to clinch there but Tompkins circles away.
Lavac moves in looking to clinch but Tompkins pushes him off.
Lavac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tompkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Tompkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Lavac which made him look bad.
Lavac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lavac is looking to clinch.
Lavac has closed the distance and engaged Tompkins in a clinch.
Lavac gets underhooks to prevent Tompkins's takedown attempt.
Lavac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tompkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lavac tries to close the distance and clinch but Tompkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lavac here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown but Lavac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Renard Lavac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavac goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lavac tries to clinch up.
Lavac gets a clinch.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
Lavac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tompkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavac stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lavac.
Tompkins blocks a head kick by Lavac.
Tompkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lavac pushes Tompkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lavac breaks the clinch.
Lavac tries to clinch but Tompkins moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavac misses with a low kick.
Lavac closes the distance and clinches.
Lavac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Tompkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Tompkins with that takedown attempt.
Tompkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lavac swivels and escapes.
Lavac takes the fight into the clinch.
Lavac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tompkins shoots for a takedown but Lavac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lavac clinches with his opponent.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
Tompkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tompkins checks a low kick from Lavac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renard Lavac dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tompkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavac.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tompkins.
Nice takedown defense from Lavac. No joy for Tompkins on that attempt.
Lavac gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lavac wants to clinch up but Tompkins keeps it at a distance.
Lavac looks to land a combination but Tompkins avoids it well.
Tompkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Renard Lavac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tompkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavac clinches up with Tompkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Lavac gets underhooks to prevent Tompkins's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavac tries to land a leg kick but Tompkins saw it coming and moves away.
Lavac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lavac as he avoids it easily.
Lavac pushes Tompkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Lavac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lavac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tompkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lavac defends it nicely.
Lavac swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lavac clinches with his opponent.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
Lavac takes the fight into the clinch.
Lavac breaks from the clinch.
Tompkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lavac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tompkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renard Lavac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lavac darts in and clinches Tompkins up against the cage.
Lavac breaks the clinch.
Lavac rushes Tompkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lavac is pressed up against the cage. Tompkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavac down to the mat. Lavac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lavac as Tompkins shoots in.
Tompkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Tompkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lavac is fending him off so far but Tompkins persists. Nope, Lavac circles away and we're back to standing.
Lavac takes the fight into the clinch.
Lavac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavac stuffs the takedown.
Lavac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lavac wants to clinch.
Tompkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tompkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavac circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavac darts in and clinches Tompkins up against the cage.
Lavac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavac tries to clinch up but Tompkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Tompkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lavac is fending him off so far but Tompkins persists. Nope, Lavac circles away and we're back to standing.
Lavac lands with a nice combination. Tompkins backs away looking to recover.
Lavac darts in and clinches Tompkins up against the cage.
Renard Lavac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lavac stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lavac wants it to stay on the feet.
Lavac is looking to clinch.
Lavac moves into the clinch.
Lavac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown but Lavac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Tompkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lavac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tompkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renard Lavac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lavac, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renard Lavac!
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