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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remi Gaillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Bartholemeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaillard comes to the cage accompanied by Victoria. Kingston Bartholemeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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187 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Remi Gaillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston Bartholemeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartholemeaux misses with an uppercut.
Bartholemeaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartholemeaux thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaillard throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gaillard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bartholemeaux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bartholemeaux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bartholemeaux blocks a leg kick.
Gaillard has managed to clinch.
Gaillard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gaillard misses with an elbow strike.
Gaillard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bartholemeaux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bartholemeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaillard.
Bartholemeaux looks for a takedown but Gaillard sprawls well.
Bartholemeaux lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaillard. Bartholemeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaillard tries to clinch but Bartholemeaux is having none of it.
Gaillard lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaillard.
Bartholemeaux throws a lazy right hand but Gaillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartholemeaux scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bartholemeaux prevents Gaillard from improving his position.
Gaillard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartholemeaux is working away from the top position though.
Bartholemeaux prevents Gaillard from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gaillard to stand up.
Bartholemeaux throws the left hand but Gaillard avoids the punch easily.
Gaillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartholemeaux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bartholemeaux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gaillard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bartholemeaux's knee momentarily.
Remi Gaillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingston Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaillard backs up against the cage.
Bartholemeaux dives in and grabs Gaillard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaillard pushes down on Bartholemeaux's head and hops out.
Gaillard scoring well with a low kick there.
Remi Gaillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartholemeaux looks gassed!
Gaillard throws a solid leg kick but Bartholemeaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaillard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux throws a right and a left that Gaillard avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaillard.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartholemeaux blocks the leg kick.
Gaillard throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux avoids it.
Gaillard walks into a stiff left hand from Bartholemeaux.
Gaillard throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaillard is looking to chop away at Bartholemeaux's legs.
Bartholemeaux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bartholemeaux counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaillard wants to land a leg kick but Bartholemeaux is out of range.
Gaillard thumps Bartholemeaux with a low kick.
Gaillard connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Gaillard's shoulder, as Gaillard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaillard wants to clinch up but Bartholemeaux keeps it at a distance.
Bartholemeaux misses with an uppercut.
Gaillard throws a chopping leg kick but Bartholemeaux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaillard sizes up Bartholemeaux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bartholemeaux misses with a left hand
and Gaillard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaillard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaillard misses with a low kick.
Bartholemeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartholemeaux might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gaillard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Kingston Bartholemeaux has been cut.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Gaillard.
Gaillard misses with a low kick as Bartholemeaux jumps back.
Gaillard tries to clinch up but Bartholemeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaillard misses with a leg kick.
Gaillard thumps Bartholemeaux with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Gaillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingston Bartholemeaux's cut.
That's time! Gaillard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaillard.
Bartholemeaux misses with an uppercut
and Gaillard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bartholemeaux checks a leg kick nicely.
Gaillard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaillard throws a leg kick which misses Bartholemeaux's front leg but catches the back leg as Bartholemeaux tries to avoid it.
Gaillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartholemeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gaillard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaillard misses with a low kick.
Gaillard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartholemeaux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bartholemeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartholemeaux is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Gaillard.
Bartholemeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartholemeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard throws a leg kick but Bartholemeaux moved away.
Gaillard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux checks it well.
Gaillard connects with a leg kick. Bartholemeaux looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bartholemeaux walks into a left hand.
Gaillard jabs Bartholemeaux right on the nose. Bartholemeaux blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Gaillard.
Gaillard throws a leg kick but Bartholemeaux checks it.
Gaillard cracks the inside of Bartholemeaux's front leg.
Bartholemeaux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaillard can pounce on him.
Gaillard 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.
Gaillard rushes Bartholemeaux and presses him up against the cage.
Gaillard breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartholemeaux checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaillard. That's going to slow Bartholemeaux down.
Gaillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaillard throws a body punch but Bartholemeaux moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gaillard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux checks it well.
Gaillard tries to clinch there but Bartholemeaux circles away.
Gaillard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaillard lands a body shot.
Gaillard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gaillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaillard throws a leg kick but Bartholemeaux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bartholemeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaillard. Gaillard obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaillard throws a leg kick but Bartholemeaux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gaillard connects with a crisp jab.
Gaillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaillard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux checks it well.
Gaillard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartholemeaux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Remi Gaillard is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gaillard, right into the meat.
Bartholemeaux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bartholemeaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaillard tests Bartholemeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaillard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartholemeaux's sensitive parts.
Gaillard lands a leg kick that knocks Bartholemeaux off balance momentarily.
Gaillard scores with a leg kick.
Remi Gaillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaillard thumps Bartholemeaux with a low kick.
Bartholemeaux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaillard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartholemeaux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gaillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaillard misses with a low kick as Bartholemeaux jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaillard. Bartholemeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaillard lands a leg kick that knocks Bartholemeaux off balance momentarily.
Gaillard misses with a low kick.
Bartholemeaux checks a low kick from Gaillard.
Gaillard throws out a leg kick but Bartholemeaux moves out of range and Gaillard only half commits.
Bartholemeaux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaillard counters with a one-two to the body.
Gaillard cracks the inside of Bartholemeaux's front leg.
Bartholemeaux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaillard lands a nice hook to Bartholemeaux's body. Bartholemeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaillard misses with a low kick as Bartholemeaux jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartholemeaux checks a low kick from Gaillard.
Gaillard throws a low kick, looking for Bartholemeaux's leg but Bartholemeaux calmly moves out of range.
Gaillard connects with a body shot that sends Bartholemeaux's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Gaillard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kingston Bartholemeaux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bartholemeaux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartholemeaux takes one on the button.
Gaillard connects with a crisp jab.
Gaillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaillard.
Gaillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartholemeaux loads up on a big right hand but Gaillard slips the punch.
Bartholemeaux needs to keep his hands up - Gaillard had a free shot at his head there.
Gaillard scores with a jab to the head.
Gaillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartholemeaux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gaillard tries to clinch but Bartholemeaux is having none of it.
Bartholemeaux misses the jab.
Gaillard scores with a sloppy right hand. Bartholemeaux should have avoided that one.
Bartholemeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gaillard.
Gaillard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartholemeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gaillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaillard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaillard.
Gaillard cracks Bartholemeaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaillard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Gaillard coming out on top.
A jab from Gaillard does it's job there.
Bartholemeaux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaillard has closed the distance and engaged Bartholemeaux in a clinch.
Gaillard stalls.
Bartholemeaux dodges an elbow strike from Gaillard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard missing with knees to the body.
Bartholemeaux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gaillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartholemeaux avoids the elbow strike from Gaillard, against the cage.
Bartholemeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaillard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bartholemeaux throws an off balance right hand
and Gaillard counters with a low kick, right behind Bartholemeaux 's knee.
Gaillard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaillard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartholemeaux.
Gaillard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaillard motions for Bartholemeaux to come forward. Gaillard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaillard throws a low kick, looking for Bartholemeaux's leg but Bartholemeaux calmly moves out of range.
Gaillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartholemeaux can do to turn this around?
Gaillard lands a nice shot that snaps Bartholemeaux's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaillard as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gaillard.
Gaillard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux checks a leg kick.
Gaillard misses with a leg kick.
Bartholemeaux defending well as Gaillard loads up on a big left hand.
Gaillard connects with a leg kick. Bartholemeaux looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartholemeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bartholemeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartholemeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaillard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartholemeaux's sensitive parts.
Gaillard lands a jab.
A big right from Bartholemeaux misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartholemeaux blocks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaillard.
Gaillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaillard throws a leg kick which misses Bartholemeaux's front leg but catches the back leg as Bartholemeaux tries to avoid it.
Gaillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartholemeaux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gaillard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaillard throws a leg kick but Bartholemeaux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bartholemeaux misses with a hook to the body
and Bartholemeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaillard throws a low kick but Bartholemeaux avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaillard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartholemeaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kingston Bartholemeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaillard cracks the inside of Bartholemeaux's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Gaillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaillard, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Gaillard!
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energy
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hype
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