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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre LaPointe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainn Hewitt (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 Rainn Hewitt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre LaPointe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rainn Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaPointe tries a low kick but Hewitt avoids it.
LaPointe tries to clinch but Hewitt moves away
and Hewitt counters with a straight right hand.
Hewitt jabs at LaPointe's body.
LaPointe closes the distance looking to clinch
and LaPointe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LaPointe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hewitt's head.
Hewitt lands with a kick to the temple. LaPointe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hewitt throws a head kick that misses.
Hewitt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some bone on bone action there as LaPointe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
LaPointe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hewitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hewitt lands a big head kick that sends LaPointe tumbling to the mat! Hewitt takes a step backwards and waves LaPointe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
LaPointe is rocked!
It looks like Pierre LaPointe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaPointe throws a leg kick
and Hewitt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hewitt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hewitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. LaPointe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Hewitt.
LaPointe throws a combination. Hewitt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hewitt tries to bum rush LaPointe with a series of wild strikes but LaPointe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaPointe blocks the body kick.
LaPointe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hewitt counters with a leg kick.
Hewitt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hewitt lunges at LaPointe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LaPointe's hand.
LaPointe misses with a combination
and Hewitt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hewitt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hewitt lands a head shot.
Rainn Hewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaPointe tries to clinch up.
LaPointe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh LaPointe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaPointe darts in trying to clinch
and Hewitt counters with a good, hard body kick but LaPointe shrugs it off.
LaPointe seems to have got his legs back now.
LaPointe misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaPointe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hewitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaPointe.
LaPointe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
LaPointe darts in trying to clinch
and Hewitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hewitt lands a two punch combo.
LaPointe clinches up with Hewitt and pushes him back against the cage.
LaPointe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hewitt has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hewitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaPointe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hewitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hewitt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LaPointe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hewitt counters with a leg kick.
Hewitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LaPointe ducks right into an uppercut from Hewitt.
Hewitt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hewitt just misses with a punch to the body.
LaPointe misses with a combination
and Hewitt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
LaPointe is breathing heavily.
LaPointe blocks the body kick.
Hewitt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
LaPointe throws a poor cross that misses
and Hewitt counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaPointe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaPointe avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Hewitt.
LaPointe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LaPointe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Hewitt.
Pierre LaPointe's cut is getting worse.
Hewitt works over LaPointe's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Hewitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LaPointe throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaPointe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hewitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaPointe blocks a head kick by Hewitt.
Hewitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hewitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaPointe throws a leg kick
and Hewitt counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainn Hewitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre LaPointe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
LaPointe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hewitt throws a body kick the misses
and LaPointe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by LaPointe.
Hewitt breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaPointe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Hewitt.
LaPointe throws a combination that misses
and Hewitt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. LaPointe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hewitt throws a lazy uppercut
and LaPointe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hewitt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LaPointe is keeping busy.
LaPointe missing with knees to the body.
LaPointe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hewitt scores with a nice right hand.
Pierre LaPointe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hewitt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and LaPointe counters with a nice body shot.
LaPointe throws a series of punches but Hewitt moves out of range.
Hewitt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from LaPointe misses.
Hewitt thumps LaPointe with a low kick.
LaPointe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from LaPointe is predictable there
and Hewitt counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hewitt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LaPointe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hewitt lands a head shot.
Hewitt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hewitt throws a head kick but LaPointe moves out of range.
Hewitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hewitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LaPointe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LaPointe blocks a head kick by Hewitt.
Hewitt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hewitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch but LaPointe keeps him there for the moment.
Hewitt manages to break the clinch.
LaPointe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
LaPointe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LaPointe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hewitt counters with a low kick, right behind LaPointe 's knee.
No joy there for Hewitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hewitt scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hewitt.
Hewitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hewitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaPointe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hewitt throws a head kick that misses.
Hewitt looks to land a combination but LaPointe avoids it well.
Hewitt clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Hewitt to work.
Hewitt taking a breather.
Hewitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaPointe wants to clinch but Hewitt slips to the side
and Hewitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hewitt.
LaPointe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hewitt throws a combination that misses
and LaPointe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hewitt's knee momentarily.
LaPointe tries to clinch but Hewitt moves away
and Hewitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hewitt.
LaPointe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
LaPointe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
LaPointe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hewitt.
Hewitt is trying to force a seperation but LaPointe has the dominant position.
LaPointe working hard to break the clinch.
Hewitt is trying to break the clinch but LaPointe has him pressed against the cage.
Hewitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hewitt.
Hewitt clinches up with LaPointe and pushes him back against the cage.
Hewitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hewitt throws a head kick but LaPointe moves out of range.
LaPointe tries to clinch up
and Hewitt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. LaPointe really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaPointe looks to throw the jab but Hewitt is out of range.
Hewitt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from LaPointe is predictable there
and Hewitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from LaPointe is predictable there
and Hewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Hewitt does no damage.
Hewitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaPointe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hewitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
LaPointe tries to land a knee to the head but Hewitt blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaPointe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hewitt breaks from the clinch.
LaPointe throws a leg kick that misses.
LaPointe moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainn Hewitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre LaPointe'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.
Hewitt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LaPointe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hewitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaPointe moves to clinch but Hewitt breaks away
and Hewitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hewitt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hewitt tries to stall but LaPointe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hewitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hewitt throws a combination that misses
and LaPointe counters with a good low kick that Hewitt was not able to check.
Hewitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Hewitt as he connects with a hook.
Hewitt closes the distance and pushes LaPointe back into the cage.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hewitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaPointe is trying to force a seperation but Hewitt has the dominant position.
Hewitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hewitt tries to circle away but LaPointe has him pinned against the cage.
Hewitt is trying to break the clinch but LaPointe has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from LaPointe.
Hewitt is trying to maintain a safe position but LaPointe gets an underhook and turns Hewitt into the cage.
Hewitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LaPointe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hewitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LaPointe has him pressed against the cage.
Hewitt is trying to break the clinch but LaPointe has him pressed against the cage.
Hewitt wants to break free but LaPointe has control.
LaPointe can't break the clinch.
Hewitt manages to break the clinch.
Hewitt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LaPointe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hewitt.
LaPointe clinches with his opponent.
Hewitt can't break the clinch.
Hewitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaPointe doesn't manage to clinch there - Hewitt circles away.
LaPointe wants to clinch up but Hewitt keeps it at a distance.
LaPointe wants to clinch up but Hewitt keeps it at a distance.
Hewitt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
LaPointe looks to clinch
and Hewitt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hewitt scores with a spinning back kick!
Hewitt lands with a nice body punch.
Hewitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hewitt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
LaPointe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
LaPointe tries to clinch up
and Hewitt counters with a good low kick that LaPointe was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaPointe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hewitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hewitt misses with a looping right.
LaPointe moves in looking to clinch but Hewitt pushes him off.
Hewitt throws the kick towards the body but LaPointe avoids it.
LaPointe is looking to slow Hewitt down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Hewitt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hewitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LaPointe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hewitt's efforts to push away.
Hewitt wants to get back to striking at distance but LaPointe won't allow it.
LaPointe is trying to break free.
Hewitt manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hewitt scores with a nice head shot.
Hewitt feints a jab promting LaPointe to slip. Hewitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. LaPointe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hewitt lands with a shot to the body.
Hewitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LaPointe counters with a nice leg kick.
Hewitt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hewitt misses with a kick to the body
and LaPointe counters with a low kick, right behind Hewitt 's knee.
Pierre LaPointe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hewitt looks to land a combination but LaPointe avoids it well.
A low kick from Hewitt misses
and LaPointe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
LaPointe gets tackled into the cage by Hewitt. Hewitt maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hewitt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LaPointe is keeping busy.
LaPointe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
LaPointe tries to land a knee to the head but Hewitt blocks with his arms.
LaPointe connects with a knee to the head.
Rainn Hewitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hewitt avoids a wild elbow strike from LaPointe.
Hewitt can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rainn Hewitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hewitt 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rainn Hewitt!
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energy
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hype
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