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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desjardins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pedersen clinches up with Desjardins and pushes him back against the cage.
Pedersen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Desjardins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Desjardins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Desjardins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pedersen uses from the top position.
Desjardins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Desjardins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desjardins is on top in guard.
Pedersen controlling Desjardins's posture.
Desjardins is looking to advance position but Pedersen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Desjardins squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pedersen landing strikes from the mount and Desjardins is in trouble!
Desjardins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pedersen avoids the attempt from Desjardins to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins is working to get back to half guard.
Desjardins is working hard here to advance position.
Pedersen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Desjardins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pedersen lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desjardins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedersen trying to control but Desjardins is having none of it.
Desjardins blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pedersen tries to control but Desjardins wriggling away.
Desjardins is trying to escape the mount.
Desjardins is in a horrible position here. Pedersen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pedersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Desjardins tries to hold on but Pedersen pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Pedersen.
Desjardins tries to lock up and control but Pedersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Desjardins blocking the ground and pound.
Desjardins is looking to get to half guard.
Desjardins tries to lock up and control but Pedersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Desjardins working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins tries to hold on but Pedersen pushes him away.
Pedersen controlling from mount.
Pedersen looking to control but Desjardins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Desjardins manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Desjardins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedersen wants to stand up but Desjardins has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Desjardins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Pedersen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Desjardins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Desjardins connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Desjardins misses the target.
Desjardins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desjardins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedersen.
Desjardins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pedersen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Desjardins looks to land a right hand but Pedersen moved out of range.
Pedersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desjardins manages to avoid it.
Pedersen dodges the punch combination from Desjardins.
Nice body punch from Desjardins.
Pedersen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desjardins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desjardins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedersen.
Pedersen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pedersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pedersen rushes Desjardins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen misses with a knee strike.
Desjardins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pedersen walks away with a smile on his face. Desjardins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pedersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedersen throws a right and a left that Desjardins avoids nicely.
Pedersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedersen misses with a wild combination.
Pedersen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pedersen lands in his opponent's guard.
Desjardins pulls Pedersen in to control the position.
Desjardins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pedersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pedersen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Desjardins working for a triangle but Pedersen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen wants to pass the guard but Desjardins is keeping the position.
Pedersen postures up and lands a big shot to Desjardins's brow.
Desjardins punching from the bottom.
Desjardins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pedersen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pedersen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Desjardins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Desjardins keeping moving, preventing Pedersen from controlling successfully.
Desjardins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Desjardins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pedersen has managed to get both his arms back between Desjardins's legs - danger averted.
Pedersen wants to control from the top but Desjardins keeps moving.
Pedersen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pedersen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pedersen 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.
Pedersen trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
Pedersen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pedersen passes Desjardins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Desjardins actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pedersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Desjardins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pedersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Desjardins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desjardins looking for a guillotine here but Pedersen defends easily.
Desjardins controls Pedersen momentarily but Pedersen frees himself.
Pedersen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pedersen trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Francois Desjardins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Desjardins misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Pedersen.
Desjardins misses the body punch
so Pedersen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Desjardins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Desjardins is trying to hold Pedersen in close to prevent damage but Pedersen has managed to pass into half guard.
Pedersen is looking for a kimura here.
Desjardins wants to improve his position but Pedersen is controlling well.
Lane Pedersen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pedersen wants to control but Desjardins is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins wants to control but Pedersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Desjardins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Desjardins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pedersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desjardins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desjardins is looking for a triangle but Pedersen pushes his legs off easily.
Desjardins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pedersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pedersen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pedersen looks to land a combination but Desjardins avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Desjardins.
Pedersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedersen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pedersen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pedersen trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
Pedersen won't allow Desjardins to get back to his feet.
Desjardins pulls Pedersen in close to his closed guard and prevents Pedersen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pedersen wants to stand but Desjardins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pedersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desjardins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lane Pedersen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Desjardins misses with a hook. Pedersen ducked under it nicely.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedersen staying out of range there.
Pedersen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pedersen duly obliges.
Pedersen wants to clinch.
Pedersen cracks a nice hook into Desjardins's ribs.
Desjardins throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedersen.
Desjardins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pedersen counters with a three punch combo that has Desjardins backing up. Desjardins nods at Pedersen to acknowledge the strikes.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desjardins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pedersen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Desjardins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pedersen is trying to control but can't.
Pedersen is pressing down on Desjardins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Desjardins wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving.
Desjardins pushes down on Pedersen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pedersen wants to improve his position but Desjardins is controlling well.
Desjardins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lane Pedersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pedersen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Pedersen!
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energy
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FIGHT
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