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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leiva comes to the cage accompanied by Spiderbait - Black Betty. Lecouc has chosen Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
27
201 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Leiva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lecouc! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lecouc looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Leiva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lecouc controls the pace. Lecouc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leiva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Leiva working for a triangle but Lecouc defends it easily.
Leiva wants to control but Lecouc passes easily into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lecouc there. Lecouc looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Lecouc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leiva wants to control but Lecouc is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lecouc is controlling the pace.
Leiva is refusing to be controlled, as Lecouc sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ground and pound from Lecouc. Lecouc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lecouc lands a nice short elbow. Lecouc is controlling the pace.
Leiva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Leiva trying to hold on to Lecouc's head to control him but Lecouc postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lecouc uses his free foot to push down on Leiva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leiva.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lecouc scoring with strikes but Leiva is staying in there. A nice elbow there by Lecouc. Leiva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Leiva wants to control but Lecouc is having none of it. Lecouc working the ground and pound effectively.
Lecouc controlling from mount. Lecouc lands a heavy elbow. Leiva is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lecouc controlling his opponent. Lecouc is in the full mount, landing strikes. A nice elbow there by Lecouc. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lecouc raining down shots from the mount!
Leiva is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lecouc with good strikes from the mount here! Oh Leiva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Lecouc loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Leiva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lecouc land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lecouc stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Lecouc!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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