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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Lad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roland Deschain's chin.
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184 cm
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215 lbs
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182 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Lad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Deschain! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Deschain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lad has picked Deschain up - he's going for a ride! Lad dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Lad stalling. Lad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deschain's head. Lad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lad wants to control but Deschain is keeping him busy. Lad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Deschain defending well though. Deschain wants to get back to his feet. Ground and pound from Lad. Lad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Lad thows a huge punch but Deschain dodges it nicely.
Lad sitting and controlling from the half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Lad thows a huge punch but Deschain dodges it nicely.
Deschain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lad. Lad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lad drops an elbow to the side of Deschain's head. Lad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deschain keeps working. Lad missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Lad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deschain's head. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lad wants to take a breather but Deschain is having none of it. Deschain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lad lands with a punch from half guard. Lad missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Deschain tries to roll over but Lad keeps him under control. Deschain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lad. Lad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lad looks to land a strike but Deschain avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Deschain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lad has one foot on Deschain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Deschain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deschain pulls Lad into guard.
Lad stops Deschain from standing up. Lad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lad scoring with some ground and pound. Lad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deschain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lad has managed to get both his arms back between Deschain's legs - danger averted. Deschain looks gassed! Lad preventing the sweep. Deschain should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Lad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lad is looking to work some ground and pound but Deschain has wrist control. Lad trying to control the position from guard on top but Deschain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lad throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lad throwing strikes but missing. Deschain is pulling down on Lad's head. It's preventing any offense from Lad, at least for the moment. Lad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Lad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Deschain works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Deschain is trying to control the position but Lad postures up. Lad throwing strikes from guard but Deschain blocks nicely. Lad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Lad advances position into side control! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Lad dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lad throws a lazy head kick and Deschain counters with a big head kick but Lad shrugs it off. Lad throws a head kick but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain moves into the clinch. Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Deschain.
Still in the clinch, Lad scores with a nice short uppercut. Deschain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Lad. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Lad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick from Deschain lands but Lad takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jack Lad has been cut. Deschain pushes Lad up against the cage in a clinch. Lad gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lad lands strikes from half guard. Deschain tries to get to full guard but Lad has control of the leg. Deschain regains full guard. Nicely done. Deschain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lad! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deschain thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deschain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lad hang on? Lad really wants to buck Deschain off and get back to his feet. Deschain looking to control but Lad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Deschain is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Deschain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Deschain throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Deschain thowing shots but they're missing. Deschain misses with a head shot. The referee warns Lad that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Deschain looking to finish Lad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lad! Deschain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lad is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deschain thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Deschain trying to control but he's not successful this time. Deschain prevents Lad from getting the reversal. Deschain blocks Lad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Deschain landing shots from mount. Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Deschain working for a guillotine from mount but Lad is in no mood to give up. Deschain misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deschain throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Deschain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lad wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Deschain.
Lad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Deschain tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lad is squirming around, avoiding Deschain's attempts to control the action. Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Lad avoids a series of strikes thrown by Deschain.
Lad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Deschain tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Deschain throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Deschain throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Lad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Deschain thowing shots but they're missing. Lad throwing hammer fists to the chest of Deschain. What's that going to do exactly? Lad flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Deschain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lad is looking to escape. Deschain with the ground and pound from mount. Lad is squirming around, avoiding Deschain's attempts to control the action. Deschain misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deschain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lad flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Deschain working Lad over with strikes here. Deschain thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Deschain thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Deschain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jack Lad's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Lad. Deschain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lad's head. Lad misses with a head kick.
Lad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lad misses with a head kick.
Lad throws a lazy head kick and Deschain counters with a leg kick. Deschain goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Deschain closes the distance and clinches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Deschain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lad smiles and moves away.
Deschain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deschain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lad. Deschain gets a clinch. Deschain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Deschain scores with a nice body kick.
Deschain shoots for a double leg takedown but Lad sprawls well. He's pushed Deschain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Deschain shoots in looking for a takedown. Lad tries to sprawl out of it but Deschain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jack Lad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Deschain. Deschain fakes the leg kick and cracks Lad in the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Deschain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lad throws a head kick that misses. Deschain darts in and clinches Lad up against the cage. Deschain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Lad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it. Deschain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lad has Deschain pressed against the cage, preventing Deschain from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lad gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Lad throws a strike but Deschain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lad thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Lad is looking to stand up but Deschain isn't so interested in that idea. Deschain controlling from the top position. Lad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deschain lands a nice looking body kick. Jack Lad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Deschain forces Lad back against the cage and clinches. Deschain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Deschain has managed to clinch.
Lad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deschain manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lad. Deschain moves into the clinch. Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it. Deschain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deschain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lad throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain moves out of range easily. Deschain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jack Lad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Deschain throws a head kick but Lad moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Deschain. Deschain tries a head kick but it misses.
Lad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lad throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain counters with a big head kick but Lad shrugs it off. Jack Lad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick from Deschain lands but Lad takes it in his stride. Lad throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain counters with a good, hard body kick but Lad shrugs it off. Deschain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Deschain. Lad throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain counters with a head kick. A head kick by Lad misses and Deschain counters with an outside leg kick.
Deschain has managed to clinch.
Lad lands a hook that snaps the head of Deschain backwards. Lad can't get the takedown.
Lad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it. Lad prevents Deschain from breaking the clinch. Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Deschain uses good head movement to avoid it. Deschain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lad uses from the top position. Deschain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lad is in close to Deschain's body, working some short punches and elbows. Jack Lad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lad trying to control the position from guard on top but Deschain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lad throws a strike but Deschain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Deschain won't allow Lad to get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Deschain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Deschain trying to control but Lad is working from the bottom. Lad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Roland Deschain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Deschain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Deschain!
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energy
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RATING
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