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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Le Nogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Nogue has chosen Motorhead - Sacrifice as his entrance music. Jack Dempsey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bastien Le Nogue's chin.
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastien Le Nogue!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown but Dempsey shows good takedown defense.
Dempsey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Nogue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dempsey avoids it really well and circles away.
Le Nogue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dempsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey 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.
Dempsey scores with a jab to the head.
Le Nogue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dempsey defends it nicely.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
Le Nogue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dempsey swivels and escapes.
Le Nogue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Nogue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Dempsey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Nogue doesn't seem phased though.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that Le Nogue avoids nicely.
Dempsey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le Nogue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dempsey pinned against the cage. Dempsey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Dempsey. No joy for Le Nogue on that attempt.
Dempsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Dempsey lands a right hook to the body.
Le Nogue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dempsey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Bastien Le Nogue has been cut.
Le Nogue closes the distance and clinches up with Dempsey, looking for a takedown. Le Nogue pushes Dempsey against the cage but Dempsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le Nogue fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Nogue looks gassed!
Le Nogue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dempsey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Nogue somewhat.
Le Nogue takes one on the button.
Dempsey missing with a left hand there. Le Nogue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dempsey sprawls well. Dempsey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Le Nogue gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Nogue shoots in for a double leg but Dempsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue walks into a left hand.
Le Nogue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dempsey is fending him off so far but Le Nogue persists. Nope, Dempsey circles away and we're back to standing.
Dempsey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dempsey as he avoids it easily.
Dempsey cracks Le Nogue with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dempsey has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Le Nogue to stand back up!
Le Nogue is rocked!
Le Nogue is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dempsey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Le Nogue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Nogue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Nogue is still on wobbly legs! Can Dempsey finish him?
That has opened up Bastien Le Nogue's cut even more.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Le Nogue ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Nogue also avoids with ease.
Le Nogue seems to have recovered his senses.
Dempsey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dempsey cracks Le Nogue with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dempsey has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Le Nogue to stand back up!
Le Nogue tries to clinch up but Dempsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Nogue closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Nogue lands in his opponent's guard.
Le Nogue prevents Dempsey from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue is looking to work some ground and pound but Dempsey has wrist control.
Le Nogue won't allow Dempsey to get back to his feet.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Le Nogue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Nogue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Le Nogue from controlling successfully.
Le Nogue working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Nogue prevents Dempsey from getting back to his feet.
Le Nogue loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dempsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastien Le Nogue's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le Nogue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Le Nogue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Nogue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Le Nogue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dempsey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Le Nogue is breathing heavily.
Le Nogue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack Dempsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Nogue fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dempsey sprawls well initially but Le Nogue persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Nogue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dempsey tries to kick Le Nogue off but Le Nogue keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Le Nogue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Le Nogue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Le Nogue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dempsey pushes Le Nogue off looking to stand but Le Nogue dives back in and keeps control.
Le Nogue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Le Nogue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Le Nogue wants to pass to mount but Dempsey is defending the position.
Dempsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dempsey tries to get out of the position.
Le Nogue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Nogue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dempsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Le Nogue on the ground.
Nice strikes from Le Nogue there.
Le Nogue takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Le Nogue is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Le Nogue tries to pass to full mount but Dempsey defends it.
Le Nogue trying to control from half guard but Dempsey is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Le Nogue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dempsey taking some punishment here, with Le Nogue in his half guard.
Dempsey pushes Le Nogue off but Le Nogue dives into side control.
Dempsey pushes Le Nogue away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Le Nogue gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Le Nogue throws a strike aimed at the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey avoids it well.
Le Nogue creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Nogue scores with a couple of short elbows.
Le Nogue working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.
Le Nogue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dempsey keeps working.
Le Nogue working the ground and pound but Dempsey is defending the strikes.
Dempsey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dempsey defending against the ground and pound.
Le Nogue working the ground and pound.
Le Nogue working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Le Nogue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bastien Le Nogue's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Nogue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Nogue dives in and grabs Dempsey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dempsey pushes down on Le Nogue's head and hops out.
Le Nogue is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dempsey's half guard.
Dempsey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Nogue.
Le Nogue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Nogue stops Dempsey from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Nogue perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Le Nogue throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Nogue lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Le Nogue is pressing down on Dempsey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dempsey is holding on for now.
Le Nogue slips a nice elbow through Dempsey's hands, connecting with Dempsey's forehead.
Le Nogue passes to full mount!
Le Nogue scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Le Nogue lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dempsey?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Nogue looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dempsey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastien Le Nogue!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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