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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Bauer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Lacroix! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bauer! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bauer with a nice cross. Bauer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jack Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bauer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lacroix misses with a kick to the body.
Bauer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Bauer throws a hook but Lacroix avoids it easily. Bauer scores with a jab to the jaw. Bauer feints and as Lacroix raises his hands in defense, Bauer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Bauer looking to sit in guard and control but Lacroix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lacroix stopping the sweep attempt from Bauer. Bauer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bauer keeping moving, preventing Lacroix from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lacroix won't allow Bauer to sweep him here. Bauer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lacroix gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lacroix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bauer on the ground. Bauer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lacroix preventing the sweep. Lacroix passes Bauer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Bauer desperately trying to maintain half guard. Bauer wants to control the action here but instead Lacroix manages to pass to full mount! Bauer is trying to stand. Bauer is desperately trying to improve his position but Lacroix has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lacroix content just to control the position here. Lacroix wants to control the pace but Bauer is squirming around nicely. Lacroix avoids the attempt from Bauer to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bauer is looking to improve his position but Lacroix isn't that keen on the idea. Bauer tries to hold on but Lacroix postures up. Bauer tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lacroix wants to control the pace but Bauer is squirming around nicely. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bauer tries to reverse the position but Lacroix maintains control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bauer 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.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick from Lacroix.
Bauer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bauer tries to land a leg kick but Lacroix saw it coming and moves away.
Bauer looks to land a combination but Lacroix avoids it well. Lacroix gets caught flat footed, as Bauer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacroix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bauer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Lacroix takes a body punch but keeps moving. A big right from Bauer misses. Lacroix misses with a kick to the body.
Lacroix throws a chopping leg kick but Bauer manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lacroix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bauer keeps the fight on the outside. Lacroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A slapping leg kick lands for Bauer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bauer scores with a nice head shot. Lacroix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniel Lacroix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bauer throws a hook but Lacroix avoids it easily. Lacroix throws a leg kick but Bauer checks it. The crowd cheers as Bauer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lacroix doesn't seem phased though. Bauer misses with a double jab.
Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lacroix cracks the inside of Bauer's front leg. Lacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacroix. Lacroix takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses. Lacroix throws an off balance right hand
and Bauer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lacroix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lacroix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bauer. Bauer takes the fight into the clinch. Bauer tries to break the clinch but Lacroix is controlling the position. Lacroix misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lacroix scores with a spinning back kick! Lacroix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bauer throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Bauer scores a takedown into full mount! This has been an exciting period of action! Bauer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lacroix is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bauer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Bauer punching from mount but Lacroix doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer prevents Lacroix from getting the reversal. Bauer controlling his opponent. Bauer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Lacroix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lacroix tries to get out of the position. Bauer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Bauer controlling from the full mount. Bauer tries to control but Lacroix wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bauer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lacroix kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Bauer looking to ground and pound but Lacroix is blocking nicely. Bauer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lacroix is rocked! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bauer tries to control but Lacroix wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A nice elbow there by Bauer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lacroix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.
Bauer slips under a jab from Lacroix. Bauer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bauer takes a swing at Lacroix's ribcage but misses. Bauer tries to clinch but Lacroix moves away and Lacroix counters with a nice body kick. Bauer lands with an uppercut that bounces Lacroix off the cage and back into rage. Bauer fails to land with a series of punches.
Bauer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lacroix as he jumps to the side. Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bauer throws out the jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Lacroix. Lacroix lands with a good body shot. Lacroix cracks Bauer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacroix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bauer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bauer tries for a takedown but Lacroix circles away easily and Lacroix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lacroix misses with a body shot.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Lacroix pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Lacroix. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet. A low kick from Lacroix is predictable there and Bauer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A low kick from Lacroix misses and Bauer counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Lacroix is looking to wear down Bauer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lacroix clobbers Bauer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bauer misses with a wild body shot. A leg kick checked by Bauer. Bauer lands with a cross. Bauer misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacroix counters with a slapping leg kick. Lacroix slaps away a takedown attempt from Bauer, before circling back to the center of the mat. Daniel Lacroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bauer. Bauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lacroix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lacroix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lacroix thuds his shin into the meat of Bauer's side. Lacroix throws out a powerful jab. Bauer with a poor takedown and Lacroix counters with a slapping leg kick. Bauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bauer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lacroix can pounce on him.
Bauer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lacroix finds it's way round the side to connect with Bauer's head. Lacroix connects with a nice looking jab.
Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacroix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Bauer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lacroix clinches up against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Lacroix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice body punch from Lacroix - that landed with a thud.
Lacroix breaks the clinch.
Bauer misses with a right hand and Lacroix counters with an outside leg kick.
Bauer is looking to clinch but Lacroix is avoiding it.
Bauer with a lazy takedown attempt and Lacroix counters with an inside leg kick. Bauer drops his hands momentarily and Lacroix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lacroix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lacroix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bauer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lacroix scores with a nice strike. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bauer checks a leg kick. Lacroix slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Lacroix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Lacroix. Lacroix misses with a kick to the body.
Lacroix lands a nice shot that snaps Bauer's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer misses the shot to the body. Bauer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacroix throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice shot lands for Lacroix. Lacroix scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniel Lacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lacroix throws a series of punches but Bauer avoids them all with ease. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lacroix.
Lacroix slips under a jab. Lacroix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bauer checks it well. Lacroix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bauer is out of range and Lacroix settles back down. Lacroix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Bauer throws a combination that misses enabling Lacroix to counter with a crisp jab. Lacroix staying out of range there. Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bauer misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lacroix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bauer to counter with a crisp jab. Lacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lacroix gets a clinch. Bauer tries to circle away but Lacroix has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lacroix lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lacroix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A short right from Lacroix. Jack Bauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bauer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bauer manages to break the clinch.
Lacroix thuds a left hand into Bauer's body. Bauer wants to land a leg kick but Lacroix is out of range. Bauer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lacroix tries to avoid it but Bauer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lacroix to the ground. Lacroix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacroix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bauer blocks a head kick by Lacroix.
Lacroix closes the distance and clinches. Bauer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bauer stalling the fight.
Lacroix tries to throw a body punch but Bauer avoids it by throwing Lacroix back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Lacroix showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bauer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bauer!
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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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