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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Jaquier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Francis Jaquier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Muirhead!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaquier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Muirhead.
It looks like Francis Jaquier has been cut.
Muirhead tries to bum rush Jaquier with a series of wild strikes but Jaquier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muirhead.
Muirhead throws a nice looking combination but Jaquier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muirhead tries to bum rush Jaquier with a series of wild strikes but Jaquier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaquier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muirhead.
Muirhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaquier dodges the punch combination from Muirhead.
Muirhead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muirhead misses with a few strikes there.
Muirhead throws a nice looking combination but Jaquier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muirhead looks gassed!
Muirhead misses with a few strikes there.
Muirhead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaquier pushes Muirhead up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquier manages to break the clinch.
Jaquier tries to clinch there but Muirhead circles away.
Jaquier moves in looking to clinch but Muirhead pushes him off.
Muirhead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muirhead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muirhead swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaquier.
Jaquier could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jaquier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muirhead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muirhead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaquier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muirhead.
Muirhead missing with a left hand there. Jaquier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Muirhead does no damage.
Muirhead tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaquier is able to avoid easily.
Jaquier closes the distance and clinches.
Jaquier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muirhead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muirhead throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that Jaquier avoids nicely.
Jaquier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muirhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaquier tries to clinch there but Muirhead circles away.
Muirhead fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaquier tries to clinch up.
Jaquier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Jaquier.
Jaquier checks a low kick from Muirhead.
Jaquier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaquier lands a high kick!
It looks like Ian Muirhead has been cut.
Jaquier throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Muirhead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muirhead tried to score with a low kick but Jaquier checks it.
Muirhead connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaquier's hands.
Muirhead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaquier has managed to clinch.
Jaquier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaquier stuffs the takedown attempt from Muirhead. Muirhead gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquier takes the fight into the clinch.
Muirhead working hard to break the clinch.
Muirhead is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaquier has double underhooks.
Muirhead wants to break free but Jaquier has control.
Jaquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muirhead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muirhead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaquier.
Muirhead throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaquier throws a head kick that Muirhead semi-blocks.
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.
Jaquier tries to close the distance and clinch but Muirhead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muirhead tries to bum rush Jaquier with a series of wild strikes but Jaquier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Jaquier dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jaquier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jaquier is looking to clinch but Muirhead is avoiding it.
Jaquier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaquier is looking to clinch but Muirhead is avoiding it.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muirhead throws a body punch but Jaquier moves out of range.
Muirhead looks to land a combination but Jaquier avoids it well.
Muirhead misses with a two punch combination.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Jaquier.
Muirhead thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquier checks a leg kick.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaquier doesn't manage to clinch there - Muirhead circles away.
Muirhead is breathing heavily.
Muirhead misses with a hook. Jaquier ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaquier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaquier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muirhead throws a right hand that Jaquier ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaquier also avoids with ease.
Jaquier sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Muirhead to the ground! Jaquier dives into full mount looking to finish!
Muirhead is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jaquier is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Muirhead blocks a head kick by Jaquier.
Muirhead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaquier misses with a head kick.
Jaquier slips a jab and a cross from Muirhead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquier throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaquier manages to avoid it.
Muirhead blocks a head kick by Jaquier.
Jaquier slips a jab and a cross from Muirhead.
Muirhead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaquier is looking to clinch but Muirhead is avoiding it.
Ian Muirhead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muirhead throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaquier.
Muirhead misses the jab.
Jaquier tries to clinch up but Muirhead circles away and keeps his distance.
Muirhead throws a wild body kick that Jaquier sees coming a mile off.
Muirhead misses with an uppercut. Jaquier saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jaquier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muirhead.
Muirhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaquier doesn't manage to clinch there - Muirhead circles away.
Muirhead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaquier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaquier checks a low kick from Muirhead.
A head kick misses from Jaquier.
Jaquier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jaquier doesn't manage to clinch there - Muirhead circles away.
Ian Muirhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muirhead tries a head kick but it misses.
Muirhead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaquier circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaquier throws a head kick but Muirhead moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead throws a head kick that Jaquier semi-blocks.
Muirhead misses with the combination.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaquier checks a leg kick.
Jaquier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muirhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muirhead tries to bum rush Jaquier with a series of wild strikes but Jaquier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaquier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that Jaquier avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Muirhead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Jaquier dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jaquier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jaquier darts in and clinches Muirhead up against the cage.
Muirhead is trying to force a seperation but Jaquier has the dominant position.
Muirhead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muirhead throws out a loose jab but Jaquier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaquier dodges the punch combination from Muirhead.
Muirhead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaquier tries to close the distance and clinch but Muirhead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaquier checks a low kick from Muirhead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muirhead throws a push kick but Jaquier slaps the foot to one side.
Jaquier tries to close the distance and clinch but Muirhead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muirhead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaquier wants to clinch up but Muirhead keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muirhead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaquier is looking to clinch.
Muirhead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaquier circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaquier is looking to clinch.
Muirhead throws a nice looking combination but Jaquier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaquier tries to clinch there but Muirhead circles away.
Muirhead moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaquier throws a sloppy head kick and Muirhead moves out of range easily.
Muirhead is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaquier lands a high kick!
Muirhead tries to work over Jaquier's front leg with a kick but Jaquier checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquier tries to clinch but Muirhead moves out of range.
Muirhead misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Jaquier misses
and Muirhead counters with a straight right hand.
Jaquier tries to clinch there but Muirhead circles away.
Muirhead avoids the head kick by Jaquier.
Muirhead misses with a wild combination.
Muirhead throws the kick towards the body but Jaquier avoids it.
Jaquier throws a head kick but Muirhead moves out of range.
Muirhead throws a nice looking combination but Jaquier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Francis Jaquier is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaquier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ian Muirhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muirhead lunges at Jaquier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jaquier's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muirhead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaquier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muirhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muirhead. Jaquier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaquier tries a head kick but it misses.
Muirhead looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muirhead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muirhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muirhead tries to keep at a distance but Jaquier has taken the fight into the clinch.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Jaquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muirhead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muirhead has Jaquier pressed against the cage, preventing Jaquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muirhead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muirhead scores with a kick to the body.
Muirhead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaquier is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muirhead throws a leg kick but Jaquier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaquier lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaquier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Jaquier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaquier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Jaquier!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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