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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lando Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Mehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lando Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strauss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mehoff is not content to let Strauss control the position.
Mehoff is trying to stand back up but Strauss is controlling him
Mehoff is staying active underneath Strauss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lando Strauss.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mehoff as he jumps to the side.
Strauss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mehoff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss throws a right hand that misses
and Strauss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss tries to clinch but Mehoff moves away
and Mehoff counters with a series of strikes. Strauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mehoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mehoff tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
Jacques Mehoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strauss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mehoff throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mehoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mehoff prevents Strauss from breaking the clinch.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown but Mehoff shows good takedown defense.
Jacques Mehoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lando Strauss.
Mehoff thumps Strauss with a low kick.
Strauss throws an off balance right hand
and Mehoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mehoff is trying to break the clinch but Strauss has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss wants a takedown.
Strauss looks gassed!
Mehoff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mehoff breaks the clinch.
Mehoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mehoff catches Strauss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mehoff swinging wildly here.
Strauss has his takedown stuffed
and Mehoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strauss misses with a hook to the body
and Mehoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mehoff tries to break free but Strauss pushes him back against the cage.
Mehoff lands an elbow that stopped Strauss in his tracks for a moment.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Mehoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Mehoff counters with a series of strikes. Strauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strauss misses with a hook
and Mehoff counters with a low kick, right behind Strauss 's knee.
Mehoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strauss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mehoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strauss misses with a double jab
and Mehoff counters with a good low kick that Strauss was not able to check.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Mehoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strauss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Strauss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mehoff counters by clinching up.
Strauss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strauss throws a lazy uppercut
and Mehoff counters with a low kick, right behind Strauss 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss thows a leg kick but Mehoff checks it
and Mehoff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strauss misses with a combination
and Mehoff counters with a thumping low kick.
Mehoff connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Mehoff tenderised Strauss's leg. Strauss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mehoff forces Strauss back against the cage and clinches.
Mehoff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mehoff breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mehoff fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehoff's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mehoff duly obliges.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Mehoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mehoff closes the distance and pushes Strauss back into the cage.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Mehoff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strauss shoots and misses
and Mehoff finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jacques Mehoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strauss darts in trying to clinch
and Mehoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mehoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mehoff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Strauss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mehoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehoff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss misses with a left hand
and Mehoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strauss is breathing heavily.
Strauss swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mehoff counters with a nice leg kick.
Strauss slips a jab and a cross from Mehoff.
Strauss throws a leg kick
and Mehoff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mehoff.
Mehoff 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.
Strauss tries to clinch but Mehoff moves away
and Mehoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Mehoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mehoff swinging wildly here.
Mehoff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mehoff feints a jab promting Strauss to slip. Mehoff then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strauss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Strauss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mehoff jabs Strauss right on the nose. Strauss blinks but takes it well.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Mehoff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strauss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mehoff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strauss closes the distance but Mehoff moves to the side
and Mehoff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mehoff.
Strauss is trying to drag Mehoff to the mat but Mehoff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mehoff throws a one two combo.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses
and Mehoff counters with a solid body kick.
Mehoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strauss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strauss misses with a shot to the body
and Mehoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mehoff lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Mehoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mehoff jabs Strauss right on the nose. Strauss blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Strauss is predictable there
and Mehoff counters with a stiff right hand.
Mehoff connects with a looping right hand.
Mehoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mehoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strauss circles away quickly and effectively.
Strauss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strauss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mehoff counters with a two punch combo.
Strauss throws an off balance right hand
and Mehoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mehoff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strauss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strauss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mehoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Mehoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mehoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strauss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mehoff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mehoff manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Mehoff.
Mehoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strauss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mehoff.
Jacques Mehoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Mehoff counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Mehoff. Those never looked like landing.
Mehoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Mehoff is trying to push Strauss away but Strauss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Mehoff dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strauss throws a right hand that misses
and Mehoff counters with a one-two to the body.
Mehoff moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
Strauss darts in trying to clinch
and Mehoff counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mehoff counters with a nice leg kick.
Mehoff misses with a looping right.
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Mehoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strauss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mehoff counters with a straight right hand.
Mehoff works Strauss's body with a nice hook.
Strauss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mehoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mehoff throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mehoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mehoff counters by moving into the clinch.
Mehoff tries a knee to the head but Strauss blocks it.
Mehoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strauss can do to turn this around?
Mehoff keeps control of Strauss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mehoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mehoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Mehoff finds it's way through Strauss's defenses.
Mehoff has Strauss up against the cage in a clinch.
Mehoff is trying to break free.
Strauss lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss scores with a shoulder strike.
Mehoff breaks from the clinch.
Strauss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mehoff counters with a nice body shot.
Strauss misses with a combination
and Mehoff counters with a two punch combo.
Mehoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strauss lands with a right hand.
Strauss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mehoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lando Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mehoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Strauss misses with a kick to the body
and Mehoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mehoff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch combination from Mehoff misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mehoff feints a jab promting Strauss to slip. Mehoff then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strauss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Strauss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mehoff counters with a body kick that stops Strauss in his tracks momentarily.
Mehoff instigates a clinch.
Mehoff crunches a lovely knee into Strauss's ribcage.
Mehoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lando Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mehoff lands with a kick to the temple. Strauss shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mehoff pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strauss back to the cage. Mehoff follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strauss throws a lazy uppercut
and Mehoff counters with a body kick that stops Strauss in his tracks momentarily.
Strauss throws a sloppy body shot
and Mehoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strauss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mehoff throws a head kick that Strauss semi-blocks.
Mehoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Strauss's calf.
Mehoff digs a good hook to Strauss's body.
Mehoff pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strauss back to the cage. Mehoff follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mehoff scores with a head kick.
Mehoff is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mehoff tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
Mehoff swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehoff feints a jab promting Strauss to slip. Mehoff then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strauss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jacques Mehoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strauss thows a leg kick but Mehoff checks it
and Mehoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Mehoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mehoff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Mehoff!
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energy
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hype
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