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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre LePew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LePew comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty House. Mia has chosen . as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
178 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre LePew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franko Mia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LePew throws a right hand that misses
and Mia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LePew takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mia misses with a hook.
Franko Mia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mia moves out of range of the strikes.
Mia misses the shot to the body.
Mia tries for a takedown but LePew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LePew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Mia.
LePew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mia misses the body punch
and LePew counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mia's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LePew postures up.
LePew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LePew stays in close to Mia's body and controls the position.
LePew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mia looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
LePew trying to control but Mia is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
LePew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
LePew looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mia!
LePew is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mia shrugs it off.
LePew looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
LePew wants to control the pace but Mia is squirming around nicely.
LePew avoids the attempt from Mia to control.
LePew misses with a head shot.
Mia is trying to escape the mount.
LePew looking to ground and pound but Mia is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia gets back to half guard.
Mia is not content to let LePew control the position.
Mia trying to hold on to LePew's head to control him but LePew postures up.
Mia is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but LePew is staying active.
Mia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
LePew trying to control but Mia is working from the bottom.
LePew is looking to work some ground and pound but Mia has wrist control.
LePew looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mia is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LePew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mia is one step ahead there.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but LePew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mia stays in close to LePew's body and controls the position.
Mia stopping the sweep attempt from LePew.
Mia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mia content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mia wants to control from the top but LePew keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre LePew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mia fails to land the takedown.
Mia swings for the body but LePew moves out of range.
LePew staying out of range there.
Mia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LePew moves away.
Mia throws out a leg kick but LePew moves out of range and Mia only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mia enables LePew to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
LePew wants to pass the guard but Mia is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew trying to control the position from guard on top but Mia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LePew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LePew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mia keeping full guard, as LePew tries to pass.
LePew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mia is trying to keep LePew in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mia keeping full guard, as LePew tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mia is on top in guard.
Mia stops LePew from standing up.
Mia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
LePew looking for a sweep. Not yet LePew, not yet.
Mia wants to control from the top but LePew keeps moving.
LePew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but LePew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franko Mia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LePew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LePew rather than just go for the knockout.
LePew avoids the body shot from Mia.
LePew lands a slapping body shot.
LePew throws the left hand but Mia avoids the punch easily.
LePew stuffs the takedown.
Mia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and LePew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre LePew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franko Mia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LePew staying out of range there.
Mia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mia missing with a left hand there. LePew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mia throws a sloppy body shot
and LePew counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
LePew trying to mount his opponent but Mia defends it.
LePew wants to control but Mia is keeping him busy.
Mia wants to control but LePew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre LePew dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
LePew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mia misses with a straight left.
Mia throws a lazy right hand but LePew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and LePew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mia misses with a shot to the body
and LePew counters with a nice uppercut.
Mia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mia gets caught flat footed, as LePew shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pierre LePew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LePew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mia has his foot on LePew's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LePew works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia working for a triangle but LePew defends it easily.
LePew postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LePew slips nicely into half guard.
Mia is trying to get back to full guard.
LePew tries to pass to full mount but Mia defends it.
Mia tries to get to full guard but LePew has control of the leg.
Mia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LePew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LePew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
LePew trying to control the position from guard on top but Mia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franko Mia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LePew tries to free his leg and advance position but Mia is retaining full guard.
Mia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mia looking to control but LePew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mia breaks from LePew's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePew is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mia looking to control but LePew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mia with the ground and pound from mount.
Mia tries to control but LePew wriggling away.
Mia with the ground and pound from mount.
Pierre LePew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LePew can't escape the position.
Mia looking to control and managing it successfully.
LePew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mia tries to push LePew's head away but LePew is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia goes for an armbar but LePew turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from LePew.
LePew trying to control but Mia is working from the bottom.
LePew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LePew stopping the sweep attempt from Mia.
LePew trying to control but Mia is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
LePew looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franko Mia.
Well LePew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre LePew!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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