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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Auclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auclair's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Shikari-Sssnakepit. Thuram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dario G - Carneval de Paris. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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208 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Georges Auclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Thuram!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auclair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thuram changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Auclair tries to avoid it but Thuram manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Auclair to the ground. Auclair escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thuram throws a big shot that misses.
Auclair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Auclair shoots for a takedown but Thuram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thuram tries for a takedown but Auclair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thuram forces Auclair back against the cage and clinches.
Thuram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Auclair wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Auclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Auclair fails to land.
Thuram is looking to break free of the clinch but Auclair has double underhooks.
Auclair changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thuram fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auclair moves into the clinch.
Thuram wants to get back to striking at distance but Auclair won't allow it.
Thuram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thuram has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Auclair is trying to keep an underhook but Thuram manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Auclair trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thuram manages to pass to mount!
Thuram raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thuram punching from mount but Auclair doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Thuram controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auclair regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thuram wants to stand up but Auclair has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thuram stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A jab from Thuram does it's job there.
Thuram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Auclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Auclair misses with a takedown attempt - Thuram sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thuram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auclair shoots for a takedown but Thuram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thuram drives through and clinches with Auclair against the cage.
Thuram breaks the clinch.
Auclair tries to clinch there but Thuram circles away.
Marcel Thuram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thuram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thuram wants it to stay on the feet.
Thuram tries to score a power double leg takedown but Auclair sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thuram somewhat.
A shot to the liver by Thuram. Beautiful body shot.
Auclair is breathing heavily.
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!
Auclair avoids the head kick by Thuram.
Thuram scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thuram jabs Auclair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Thuram coming out on top.
Thuram throws a head kick that misses.
Thuram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Auclair is working an open guard so Thuram takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Thuram.
Thuram closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thuram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thuram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thuram connects with a single shot there.
Thuram is looking to slow Auclair down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thuram shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Auclair eats them both and turns towards Thuram to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Auclair avoids the head kick by Thuram.
Thuram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Thuram dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thuram tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Auclair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Auclair. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Auclair 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.
Thuram lands a leg kick that knocks Auclair off balance momentarily.
Auclair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thuram is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Auclair like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Auclair from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Thuram!
Marcel Thuram was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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