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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aerick Flayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jairus Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jairus Sen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 cm
18
220 lbs
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193 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Aerick Flayre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jairus Sen! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flayre as he avoids it easily. Sen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sen doesn't manage to clinch there - Flayre circles away.
Sen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sen lands in his opponent's guard. Sen is looking to stand up but Flayre won't let him. Sen wants to control from the top but Flayre keeps moving. Sen wanted to stand there but Flayre had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sen stands and steps away. Flayre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Flayre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Flayre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sen drags the fight down to the ground.
Sen is pulling down on Flayre's head. It's preventing any offense from Flayre, at least for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Flayre won't allow Sen to sweep him here. Sen is pulling down on Flayre's head to control his posture. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sen can do anything to dispel that myth. Sen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flayre gets to his feet - Sen follows without any prompting. Nice sprawl there from Flayre as Sen shoots in. Flayre misses with a head kick.
Sen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sen tries to clinch up. Sen tries to clinch but Flayre is having none of it. Flayre lands with a slapping head kick. Flayre throws a lazy head kick and Sen counters with a single leg into guard. Flayre didn't expect that. Sen looks gassed! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Flayre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Flayre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Flayre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sen looking to sit in guard and control but Flayre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flayre is one step ahead there. Flayre showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jairus Sen will probably get the nod. 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.
Flayre throws a head kick but Sen moves out of range.
Sen blocks a head kick by Flayre.
Sen avoids the head kick by Flayre.
Sen avoids the head kick by Flayre.
Sen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sen has a takedown stuffed. Flayre stuffs the takedown attempt from Sen. Sen gets slowly back to his feet. Sen avoids the head kick by Flayre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Flayre throws a head kick that misses. Sen blocks a head kick by Flayre.
Sen checks a low kick from Flayre. Flayre moves forwards but Sen connects with a nice, crisp jab. Flayre tries to clinch but Sen moves away and Sen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flayre is lucky that one didn't land flush. Sen fails to land the takedown. Aerick Flayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jairus Sen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flayre. Sen throws a right and a left that Flayre avoids nicely. Flayre misses with a head kick.
Sen throws a combination. Flayre tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Sen darts in and clinches Flayre up against the cage. Flayre is trying to stall.
Sen jumps guard but Flayre stands there with Sen around his waist. Sen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flayre lands an elbow just above Sen 's eye. Flayre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flayre is looking to control Sen's arms but Sen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flayre has his back to the cage. Sen works on Flayre's body with a couple of short punches. Sen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flayre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sen manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flayre is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sen fails to land the takedown. Flayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Flayre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Flayre throws a head kick that Sen semi-blocks.
Flayre throws a body punch but Sen moves out of range. Flayre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sen. Sen rushes Flayre and presses him up against the cage. Flayre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flayre misses with a knee to the head. Sen tries to pull guard but Flayre holds him up against the cage and eventually Sen drops back down to his feet.
Flayre wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sen looking to stall.
Flayre lands an elbow inside that Sen shrugs off. Flayre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sen jumps guard but Flayre stands there with Sen around his waist. Sen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sen wants to break free but Flayre has control.
Sen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flayre up against the cage. Sen is trying to drag Flayre to the mat but Flayre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Sen can't get the takedown.
Flayre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sen up against the cage. Sen blocks an elbow strike from Flayre.
A nice left hand lands by Sen.
Flayre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sen avoids a wild elbow strike from Flayre. Flayre lands a nice elbow. Flayre lands an elbow just above Sen 's eye. Flayre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Sen is trying to break free. Flayre lands a nice elbow. Flayre is struggling to control the position. Sen takes a knee to the side of the body. Flayre pressing his opponent against the cage. Flayre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sen is defending well for now. Flayre landing knees to the head.
Flayre misses with an elbow strike.
Sen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flayre walks away with a smile on his face. Sen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Aerick Flayre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sen avoids the head kick by Flayre.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flayre. Flayre circles away out of range and recomposes himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aerick Flayre dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Flayre throws a sloppy head kick and Sen moves out of range easily. Flayre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flayre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Sen stands and throws Flayre's legs to the side, diving into side control. Sen advances to full mount. Sen get's back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flayre lands with a kick to the temple. Sen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sen. Flayre scores with a kick to the body.
Flayre tries a head kick but it misses.
Flayre gets a clinch. Flayre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sen jumps guard.
Flayre won't allow Sen to sweep him here. Sen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Flayre gets to his feet - Sen follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flayre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sen lands with a short shot to the head. Flayre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flayre stops a takedown attempt from Sen.
Sen takes an elbow to the temple. Sen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flayre just stands there and leans against the cage. Aerick Flayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jairus Sen. Flayre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Flayre lands an elbow inside. Sen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flayre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sen avoids the elbow strike from Flayre, against the cage.
Sen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flayre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flayre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sen's brow. Flayre stalling in the clinch.
Sen blocks an elbow strike. Sen jumps into guard, dragging Flayre to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flayre wants to control from the top but Sen keeps moving. Sen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sen, not yet. Flayre stands up from guard. Let's bang! Flayre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flayre looks to throw a body kick and Sen counters by moving into the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flayre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sen's brow. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Flayre prevents the takedown attempt.
Sen fails to pull guard.
Flayre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flayre lands an elbow inside that Sen shrugs off. Flayre missing with knees to the body.
Sen wants a takedown.
Sen is looking to break free of the clinch but Flayre has double underhooks. Flayre tries to stall but Sen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sen drags the fight down to the ground.
Flayre postures up.
Sen wants to stand but Flayre is controlling the position. Flayre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sen's guard. Flayre sitting in guard, not really doing much. Flayre trying to control the position from guard on top but Sen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aerick Flayre. I think Flayre 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aerick Flayre!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
48% |
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