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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
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219 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustav Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter La Fleur!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Fleur misses with a wild combination.
Swift stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Fleur.
La Fleur looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
Swift throws a sloppy body shot
and La Fleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
La Fleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swift throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Fleur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swift wants to slow La Fleur down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice takedown defense from La Fleur. No joy for Swift on that attempt.
La Fleur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Fleur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swift has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
La Fleur misses with the combination.
Swift throws a push kick but La Fleur slaps the foot to one side.
La Fleur connects with a leg kick. Swift looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La Fleur fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.
Swift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur misses with a leg kick.
La Fleur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Swift checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Fleur misses with a two punch combination.
La Fleur misses with a leg kick
and Swift makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Fleur.
La Fleur misses with a low kick.
La Fleur misses with a leg kick
and Swift counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swift misses with a two punch combination.
La Fleur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swift takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swift takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swift takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swift tries to land a body kick
and La Fleur counters with a low kick, right behind Swift 's knee.
Peter La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Fleur lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by La Fleur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Fleur.
La Fleur tries to clinch up.
Swift checks a low kick from La Fleur.
Swift changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. La Fleur tries to avoid it but Swift manages to keep hold of a leg and drag La Fleur to the ground. La Fleur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swift sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
La Fleur scores with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Fleur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swift has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swift and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Fleur, right into the meat.
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!
La Fleur explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La Fleur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swift defends it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Fleur.
Swift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Fleur goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.
Swift looks to score with a jab to the body but La Fleur is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Swift crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La Fleur - the referee stops the clock and Swift gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La Fleur. Swift manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
La Fleur feints a jab promting Swift to slip. La Fleur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swift slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
La Fleur throws a leg kick but Swift checks it.
La Fleur lands a high kick!
La Fleur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Fleur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
La Fleur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swift's calf.
La Fleur tries to land a front kick but Swift steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Swift checks a leg kick.
La Fleur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Fleur throws a series of punches but Swift avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Fleur misses with a wild combination.
La Fleur stalks Swift and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swift's face. Swift staggers backwards, shaken.
La Fleur misses with a low kick.
La Fleur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swift, pushing him back against the cage.
La Fleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swift. La Fleur does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Fleur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and La Fleur wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from La Fleur. Those never looked like landing.
La Fleur goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
La Fleur slaps away a takedown attempt from Swift, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Fleur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swift is breathing heavily.
La Fleur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter La Fleur 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Fleur.
La Fleur is looking to score with low kicks.
Swift on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Fleur. La Fleur obviously looking to wear him down.
Swift drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
La Fleur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swift manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift trying to control the position.
La Fleur trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter La Fleur was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Swift takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Fleur scores with a kick to the body.
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.
La Fleur moves out of range as Swift strikes.
Swift moves out of range of the leg kick from La Fleur.
La Fleur looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
La Fleur throws a sloppy head kick
and Swift counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in La Fleur's guard now.
Swift might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
La Fleur wants to stand up but Swift is controlling him.
Swift wants to pass the guard but La Fleur is keeping the position.
La Fleur wants to get back to his feet but Swift is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swift drops back looking for a leg! La Fleur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and La Fleur manages to kick Swift off! Swift jumps back into La Fleur's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
La Fleur has his feet on Swift's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
La Fleur moves out of range of the body kick.
Swift is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by La Fleur. That's going to slow Swift down.
La Fleur looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
Swift closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift controlling the action here.
Swift trying to control the action but La Fleur is working from the bottom.
Swift prevents La Fleur from improving his position.
La Fleur won't allow Swift to pass to mount.
Swift perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gustav Swift will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
La Fleur misses with a combination
and Swift decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Fleur's guard.
Swift won't allow La Fleur to get back to his feet.
Swift passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Swift trying to control the position but La Fleur is working away.
Swift wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by La Fleur, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, La Fleur rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Swift's guard! Nice work there by La Fleur!
La Fleur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swift is keeping the position for now.
La Fleur sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swift is adopting a defensive guard.
Swift looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
La Fleur stays in close to Swift's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Swift.
La Fleur swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a body kick.
Swift swats away the attempt to clinch by La Fleur.
La Fleur thuds his shin into the meat of Swift's side.
La Fleur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swift on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Swift misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Fleur.
Swift will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Swift on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
La Fleur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and La Fleur wants it to stay on the feet.
Swift misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
La Fleur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swift.
No joy there for La Fleur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Fleur.
Swift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Fleur.
La Fleur throws a low kick but Swift moves out of range easily.
La Fleur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
La Fleur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swift misses with a low kick.
A head kick from La Fleur lands but Swift takes it in his stride.
La Fleur misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from La Fleur does no damage.
Peter La Fleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy body kick from La Fleur
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. La Fleur didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Swift showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swift has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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