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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brick House has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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290 lbs
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200 cm
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brick House! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Lacroix! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lacroix misses with a low kick. Lacroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A slow jab from Lacroix misses its intended target. House moves out of range as Lacroix throws a body kick.
Lacroix wants to land a leg kick but House is out of range. House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacroix sees it coming and avoids it easily. House lands a nice shot that snaps Lacroix's head back.
House ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix. Lacroix misses with a straight right. House throws a big shot that misses. House fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lacroix checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. House tries to work over Lacroix's front leg with a kick but Lacroix checks it. House lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacroix circles away quickly and effectively. House stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacroix. House loads up on a big right hand but Lacroix slips the punch. Lacroix wants to clinch up but House keeps it at a distance. Lacroix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it. House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacroix.
House fails to land with a series of punches.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lacroix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to House's calf. The fighters circling - Lacroix throws out the jab but it was never going to land. House rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacroix moves out of range and avoids them all easily. House throws a head kick but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix closes the distance and pushes House back into the cage. Lacroix controlling the action here for a moment.
House is trying to break free. Lacroix lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on House's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lacroix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacroix prevents House from breaking the clinch. Lacroix keeps control of House as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lacroix presses House against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lacroix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Lacroix won't allow it.
Lacroix lands with a short shot to the head. House takes a shot to the head. Lacroix stalls. House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lacroix has him pressed against the cage. House wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacroix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from House misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lacroix misses with a wild combination.
House misses with a low kick. House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacroix. Lacroix cracks the inside of House's front leg. House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacroix manages to avoid it. Lacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House. Lacroix cracks House with a good jab. Lacroix gets in close and instigates a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lacroix dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lacroix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt House. House connects with a crisp jab. Lacroix is looking to chop away at House's legs. House walks into a stiff left hand from Lacroix. House takes one to the side of the head.
House misses with a leg kick and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lacroix avoids a kick to the body.
Lacroix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and House counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed right hand from Lacroix misses the target. House looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lacroix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacroix tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center. House throws a jab when Lacroix was well out of range. Lacroix moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off. Brick House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lacroix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
House throws a lazy body kick and Lacroix counters with a lovely straight right hand! House takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lacroix scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. House staying out of range there. House throws a wild body kick that Lacroix sees coming a mile off. Lacroix clinches. House tries to break the clinch but Lacroix is controlling the position. Lacroix works on House's body with a couple of short punches. House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lacroix lands a right hand. House takes a shot to the head. House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacroix. House throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Daniel Lacroix seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lacroix lands with a hook. House tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lacroix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps House's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. House on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lacroix catches House with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! House is looking to slow Lacroix down with leg kicks. House misses with an uppercut. House looks for the body kick but Lacroix saw that one coming. Lacroix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House misses with a body kick. House swings for the body but Lacroix moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. House moves out of range of the strikes. Lacroix just misses with a punch to the body.
House looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacroix misses the target. Lacroix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lacroix throws a body punch but House moves out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. House throws a big shot that misses. A big left from Lacroix misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lacroix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
House throws a looping overhand right but Lacroix ducks down to avoid it. House tries to score with a low kick but Lacroix moves his leg out of the way. House lands with a hook. Lacroix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A head kick misses from Lacroix. Lacroix blocks the body kick.
House misses with a body shot.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
House throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily. Lacroix lands a nice hook to House's body. House takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. House misses with a leg kick and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. House avoids the head kick by Lacroix.
Lacroix swinging wildly here.
House throws a leg kick and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lacroix blocks the body kick.
Lacroix throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it. House misses the shot to the body. Lacroix misses with a wild body shot. Lacroix lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lacroix blocks a head kick by House.
House throws a nice looking combination but Lacroix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lacroix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Houses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A solid leg kick lands there for Lacroix.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
House throws a nice looking combination but Lacroix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lacroix moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off. House misses with an uppercut. Lacroix saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. House pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lacroix is out of range and House settles back down. House throws a solid leg kick but Lacroix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at House. Daniel Lacroix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lacroix is looking to clinch. Brick House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! House takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacroix is looking to clinch but House is avoiding it.
House misses with a low kick. Lacroix connects with a crisp jab. Lacroix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lacroix scores with a jab to the body. Lacroix cracks a nice hook into House's ribs. Lacroix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lacroix feints and then cracks House's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow House down. Lacroix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Lacroix throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease. House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lacroix lands with a cross. House misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Lacroix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lacroix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Lacroix!
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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
48% |
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