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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Roquentin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frean Dorpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoine Roquentin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frean Dorpo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roquentin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roquentin scores with a head kick.
Roquentin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorpo tries to avoid it but Roquentin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorpo to the ground. Dorpo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roquentin clinches up with Dorpo and pushes him back against the cage.
Roquentin gets underhooks to prevent Dorpo's takedown attempt.
Dorpo avoiding damage as Roquentin throws knees to the body.
Come on Dorpo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Roquentin misses with a punch to the body.
Dorpo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dorpo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roquentin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dorpo keeps control of Roquentin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roquentin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorpo has double underhooks.
Roquentin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dorpo keeps control of Roquentin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roquentin tries to pull guard but Dorpo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoine Roquentin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roquentin is looking to control Dorpo's arms but Dorpo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roquentin has his back to the cage.
Roquentin is trying to break free.
Roquentin lands a takedown into guard.
Dorpo can't keep his opponent in guard - Roquentin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dorpo wants to improve his position but Roquentin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roquentin is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorpo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roquentin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dorpo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roquentin.
Dorpo gets back to full guard.
Roquentin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dorpo wants to get back to his feet but Roquentin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dorpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roquentin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dorpo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roquentin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorpo is retaining full guard.
Dorpo keeping moving, preventing Roquentin from controlling successfully.
Dorpo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorpo, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roquentin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorpo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roquentin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dorpo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dorpo misses with a looping right.
Dorpo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roquentin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dorpo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roquentin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorpo being controlled here, momentarily.
Roquentin passes Dorpo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roquentin is breathing heavily.
Dorpo is looking to control Roquentin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dorpo avoid being mounted?
Roquentin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roquentin trying to mount his opponent but Dorpo defends it.
Dorpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roquentin wants to get back to his feet.
Roquentin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dorpo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roquentin.
Roquentin misses with a head shot. Dorpo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Roquentin preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorpo is trying to keep Roquentin in close.
Roquentin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Roquentin tries to keep at a distance but Dorpo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roquentin wants to break free but Dorpo has control.
Roquentin stops a takedown attempt from Dorpo.
Roquentin has had enough of the clinch but Dorpo keeps him there for the moment.
Dorpo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roquentin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roquentin manages to break the clinch.
Dorpo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roquentin is trying to break free.
Dorpo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roquentin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roquentin jumps guard but Dorpo stands there with Roquentin around his waist. Roquentin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roquentin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dorpo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roquentin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dorpo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorpo is trying to stall.
Roquentin trying to stall but Dorpo improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Roquentin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorpo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roquentin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dorpo looks to clinch
and Roquentin counters with a straight right hand.
Roquentin tries to clinch up but Dorpo circles away and keeps his distance.
Roquentin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dorpo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorpo swinging wilding here.
Roquentin throws a combination that misses
so Dorpo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roquentin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorpo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roquentin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorpo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roquentin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Roquentin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Roquentin is retaining full guard.
Dorpo trying to control but Roquentin is working from the bottom.
Dorpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roquentin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dorpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dorpo lands a couple of elbows.
Roquentin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roquentin lands an overhand right.
Dorpo moves into the clinch.
Roquentin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dorpo trying to stall but Roquentin improves his position.
Roquentin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dorpo looking for a takedown.
Roquentin pulls guard.
Dorpo wants to stand but Roquentin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roquentin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dorpo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dorpo trying to keep a closed guard but Roquentin is proving a slippery customer.
Dorpo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roquentin won't allow Dorpo to sweep him here.
Dorpo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roquentin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dorpo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roquentin trying to control but Dorpo is working from the bottom.
Roquentin forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dorpo moves in looking to clinch but Roquentin pushes him off.
Dorpo doesn't manage to clinch there - Roquentin circles away.
Dorpo tries to clinch but Roquentin is having none of it.
Roquentin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorpo.
Roquentin pushes Dorpo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorpo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roquentin fails to pull guard.
Dorpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorpo tries to clinch but Roquentin moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Roquentin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roquentin shoots in and drives through. Dorpo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoine Roquentin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorpo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dorpo!
Dorpo pushes Roquentin up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorpo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Roquentin can't fight it off and eventually Dorpo manages to take the fight to the floor. Roquentin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roquentin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dorpo is now in half guard.
Dorpo controlling the action here.
Roquentin moves into full guard.
Antoine Roquentin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dorpo is sitting in close to Roquentin's body. Roquentin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dorpo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dorpo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Roquentin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antoine Roquentin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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