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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thuram comes to the cage accompanied by Dario G - Carneval de Paris. Faustos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heartbeats. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcel Thuram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thuram manages to avoid it.
Thuram throws a series of punches but Faustos moves out of range.
Thuram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faustos counters with a thumping low kick.
Thuram walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faustos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thuram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thuram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faustos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thuram doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faustos.
Thuram misses with a combination
and Faustos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thuram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thuram doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Faustos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Faustos lands a slapping body shot.
Thuram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thuram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faustos lands a glancing blow to the side of Thuram's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thuram counters with a left and a right that stings Faustos.
Faustos digs a good hook to Thuram's body.
Faustos catches Thuram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice jab there from Faustos.
Faustos connects with a leg kick. Thuram looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faustos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thuram throws a combination that misses
enabling Faustos to counter with a crisp jab.
Faustos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thuram rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Faustos.
Faustos moves in looking to clinch but Thuram pushes him off.
Faustos lands a nice looking body shot.
Thuram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faustos sizes up Thuram with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Faustos avoids the head kick by Thuram.
Faustos jabs Thuram right on the nose. Thuram blinks but takes it well.
Faustos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thuram is breathing heavily.
Faustos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a nice hook to Thuram's body. Thuram takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faustos rushes Thuram and presses him up against the cage.
Faustos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
Faustos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thurams head.
Faustos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thuram has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faustos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faustos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
Faustos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
Faustos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
Faustos lands a body punch.
Faustos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thuram.
Faustos lands with a left to the head.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faustos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Faustos.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faustos.
Faustos scores with a shot to the side of Thuram's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos works on Thuram's body with a couple of short punches.
Thuram takes a shot to the head.
Faustos lands with a light punch inside.
Faustos presses Thuram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faustos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thurams head.
A hook to the body from Faustos.
Faustos scores with a shoulder strike.
Faustos has Thuram pressed against the cage.
Faustos is working Thuram over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Faustos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faustos lands a body shot.
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!
Faustos is working Thuram over against the cage.
Faustos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thuram.
Faustos lands with a right to the head.
Faustos avoiding damage.
Faustos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faustos lands a hook that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
Faustos lands a left hand.
Faustos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thurams head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a right hand.
Faustos works on Thuram's body with a couple of short punches.
Faustos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
Faustos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faustos lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faustos.
A left hand lands to the body for Faustos.
Faustos controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faustos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faustos works on Thuram's body with a couple of short punches.
Faustos lands with a short shot to the head.
Faustos pushes Thuram back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faustos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thurams head.
Faustos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Faustos - that landed with a thud.
Thuram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Faustos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Faustos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faustos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Faustos rushes Thuram and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faustos.
A frustrated look appears on Thuram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Thuram is working for takedown but Faustos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faustos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thuram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faustos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faustos stalling the fight.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
Faustos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faustos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Faustos - that landed with a thud.
Faustos lands a left hand.
Faustos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Faustos.
Faustos lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Faustos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Faustos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faustos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thuram or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faustos throws an elbow but misses.
Faustos lands a left hand.
Thuram jumps guard but Faustos stands there with Thuram around his waist. Thuram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Thuram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faustos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Faustos.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Faustos lands an elbow inside that Thuram shrugs off.
Faustos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Faustos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faustos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thuram up against the cage.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a shot to the body.
Faustos lands a right hand.
Faustos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Thuram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
A short right from Faustos.
Thuram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thuram being controlled against the cage.
Faustos pushes Thuram back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Faustos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faustos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faustos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Faustos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuram has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faustos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thuram letting Faustos take a breather here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faustos throws an elbow but misses.
Faustos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Faustos scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego Faustos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faustos has a couple of punches blocked by Thuram.
Faustos scores with a hook to the body.
Faustos lands with a right to the head.
Faustos is leaning against Thuram and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faustos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
Thuram being controlled against the cage.
Faustos presses Thuram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faustos controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos cracks Thuram with a nice body shot.
Faustos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faustos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faustos landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faustos.
Thuram takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faustos.
Faustos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thuram looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Faustos - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Faustos.
Faustos cracks Thuram with a nice body shot.
Faustos lands with a short shot to the head.
Faustos lands with a right to the head.
Faustos leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thuram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Faustos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Faustos scores with a nice head shot.
Faustos misses the jab.
Faustos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faustos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faustos fails to land with a series of punches.
Faustos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faustos throws an off balance right hand
and Thuram counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Faustos!
Thuram with shots to the head and body - Faustos looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuram looking to control but Faustos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thuram is really struggling to control Faustos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram with shots to the head and body - Faustos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Faustos tries to lock up and control but Thuram gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thuram scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thuram thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Faustos is trying desperately to improve position.
Thuram looking to finish Faustos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Faustos!
Faustos tries to lock up and control but Thuram gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thuram prevents Faustos from getting the reversal.
Faustos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Faustos is looking to control Thuram's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faustos avoid being mounted?
Faustos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thuram kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Faustos wants to get back to full guard.
Thuram throwing shots but Faustos is blocking nicely.
Faustos won't allow Thuram to pass to mount.
Thuram not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Faustos wants to improve his position but Thuram is controlling well.
Diego Faustos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faustos is defending against the submission attempts here by Thuram.
Thuram wants to control but Faustos is keeping him busy.
Marcel Thuram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos trying to control here.
Faustos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thuram postures up.
Thuram preventing the sweep.
Thuram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faustos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thuram thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thuram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Faustos looking for a sweep. Not yet Faustos, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thuram's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thuram slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Faustos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuram controlling the action here.
Faustos gets back to full guard.
Faustos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thuram is one step ahead there.
Faustos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faustos has Thuram pulled in close to control his posture.
Faustos working a defensive guard here.
Thuram drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thuram jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thuram works over Faustos with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Thuram showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Faustos 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 William Peck scores the fight for Diego Faustos!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Diego Faustos!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Diego Faustos!
Diego Faustos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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