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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonsant's entrance music is Thunderstruck. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 cm
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196 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Lester! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bonsant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Lester scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Lester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lester trying to control from half guard but Bonsant is working away. Lester is looking to advance position but Bonsant won't allow it. Bonsant is trying to stand back up but Lester is controlling him
Lester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonsant is just riding it out for now. Lester eventually gives up the hold. Lester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bonsant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lester wants to pass to mount but Bonsant is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bonsant is trying to stand up here but Lester is controlling him well. Bonsant pushes Lester off but Lester dives into side control.
Lester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonsant keeps working. Lester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bonsant kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Bonsant isn't going anywhere. Lester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Lester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonsant has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lester lands a nice forearm strike. Lester prevents Bonsant from escaping the position. Lester working away. Bonsant is looking to reverse the position. Bonsant throws Lester to one side and escapes! Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonsant. Bonsant rushes Lester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bonsant works on Lester's body with a couple of short punches. Lester looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonsant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Good body shot from Bonsant.
A right hand to the body from Bonsant.
Bonsant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lester fails with the takedown and Bonsant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lester won't be happy with that. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonsant passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lester! Lester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bonsant controlling from mount. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bonsant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lester?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasmin Bonsant dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lester tries to move into range but Bonsant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bonsant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bonsant lands an overhand right. Bonsant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonsant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage! Bonsant shoots in and gets a takedown into Lester's guard. Bonsant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Bonsant is pushing down on Lester's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lester is fighting to maintain full guard but Bonsant has managed to sneak the leg through. Bonsant is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lester! Bonsant with good strikes from the mount here! Lester is breathing heavily. Lester is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonsant controlling the position easily from mount. Bonsant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two 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. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Lester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We're going to have a standup here because Jasmin Bonsant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Lester doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bonsant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bonsant counters with a nice body shot. Good leg kick by Bonsant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonsant lunges at Lester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lester's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonsant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Lester is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bonsant is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Bonsant lands a nice shot to the head. Bonsant looking to secure an arm triangle but Lester defends it well. Bonsant controlling the position easily from mount. Lester is looking to improve his position but Bonsant isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonsant controlling the pace for now. Lester is working to get back to half guard.
Bonsant content just to control the position here. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Lester working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bonsant punishing his opponent with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasmin Bonsant dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lester shoots and misses and Bonsant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lester walks into a jab. Bonsant connects with a right hand. Lester shakes it off. Bonsant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lester at a distance.
Bonsant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bonsant connects with a jab. Bonsant throws a leg kick but Lester moved away. A punch lands to the side of Lester 's head but he takes it in his stride. Bonsant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lester's calf. Bonsant scores with a nice head shot.
Lester is rocked! Bonsant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lester looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Lester is still in real trouble! Can Bonsant finish him? Bonsant controlling the position. Lester seems to have recovered his senses. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lester prevents Bonsant from improving position. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Lester is looking to reverse the position. Bonsant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around? Bonsant working away. Bonsant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lester's shoulder. That is not cool. Lester is trying to get back to half guard. Bonsant just content to control the position.
That's two 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Jasmin Bonsant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Bonsant lands a head shot. Bonsant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range. Bonsant jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well. Nice body punch from Bonsant. Lester gets caught flat footed, as Bonsant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Bonsant tries to free his leg and advance position but Lester is retaining full guard. Bonsant postures up.
Lester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonsant is aware though and is defending well. Bonsant won't allow Lester to sweep him here. Bonsant works a leg free and moves into half guard. Bonsant works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lester tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lester being controlled for a moment. Bonsant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lester for as long as he can get away with. Bonsant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Jasmin Bonsant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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. Lester is looking to reverse the position. Bonsant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lester's shoulder. That is not cool. Vic Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lester is looking to reverse the position. You can see the frustration on Lester's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jasmin Bonsant. Bonsant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Lester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bonsant in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight! Jasmin Bonsant showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bonsant 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 30:25 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasmin Bonsant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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