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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Redgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remi Beauvais has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remi Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Redgrave!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Redgrave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Redgrave.
Redgrave fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beauvais fails with a takedown attempt.
Beauvais closes the distance and clinches up with Redgrave, looking for a takedown. Beauvais pushes Redgrave against the cage but Redgrave circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redgrave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beauvais tries to clinch but Redgrave moves out of range.
Beauvais throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Redgrave was covering up waiting for the punch and Beauvais finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beauvais gets to his feet. Redgrave looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redgrave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beauvais paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redgrave shoots for a double leg takedown but Beauvais sprawls well. He's pushed Redgrave's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redgrave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beauvais lands a slapping body shot.
Redgrave throws a right and a left that Beauvais avoids nicely.
Redgrave swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beauvais counters with a single leg into guard. Redgrave didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redgrave is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beauvais is controlling him.
Beauvais gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beauvais is defended easily by Redgrave.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauvais fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redgrave looks to land a combination but Beauvais avoids it well.
Beauvais has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais stalling.
Beauvais drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beauvais escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redgrave throws a nice looking combination but Beauvais bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Remi Beauvais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redgrave gets caught napping as Beauvais dives in and scores a takedown. Redgrave manages to retain guard.
Beauvais wants to stand and escape but instead Redgrave has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Redgrave trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beauvais's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais controls Redgrave momentarily but Redgrave frees himself.
Redgrave tries to stand but Beauvais is controlling from the bottom.
Redgrave stands up and waves to Beauvais to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Beauvais dominated that round.
That's time! Beauvais's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Redgrave tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beauvais manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Remi Beauvais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beauvais swats away the attempt to clinch by Redgrave.
Redgrave throws a combination. Beauvais tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Redgrave is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redgrave misses with a combination
and Beauvais counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redgrave won't be happy with that.
Beauvais stands up and beckons Redgrave to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Redgrave napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Remi Beauvais overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beauvais wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redgrave keeps working.
Beauvais is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Redgrave has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beauvais in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redgrave defending against the ground and pound.
Beauvais happy to just control the position for now.
Redgrave is not content to let Beauvais control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauvais taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beauvais wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Redgrave, who protects the arm well.
Beauvais tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Redgrave is trying to get back to his feet.
Beauvais misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Redgrave is not content to let Beauvais control the position.
Beauvais controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Beauvais dominated that second round.
That's time! Beauvais's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Redgrave scores with a one two! Beauvais had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Redgrave fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beauvais showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redgrave.
Left hook, right uppercut from Redgrave.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beauvais throws an off balance right hand
and Redgrave counters with a series of strikes. Beauvais will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beauvais throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Redgrave tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beauvais is in Redgrave's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redgrave keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
Redgrave is looking to stand up but Beauvais isn't so interested in that idea.
Beauvais seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beauvais stands up from Redgrave's guard - Beauvais perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Redgrave displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beauvais.
Redgrave moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Redgrave misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais shoots in for a double leg but Redgrave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redgrave misses with a double jab.
Redgrave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Beauvais with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redgrave lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Redgrave.
Redgrave stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Beauvais is predictable there
and Redgrave counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beauvais.
Redgrave stalks Beauvais and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beauvais's face. Beauvais staggers backwards, shaken.
Redgrave looks to land a combination but Beauvais avoids it well.
Redgrave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beauvais is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redgrave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas Redgrave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remi Beauvais is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beauvais will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Redgrave comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beauvais 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Beauvais!
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energy
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hype
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