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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. O Hare has chosen Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight as his entrance music. Frederic Laurent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Laurent! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laurent loads up on a big right hand but O Hare slips the punch. Laurent lands a lovely overhand right.
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It looks like Eddie O Hare has been cut. O Hare steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laurent. That one must have hurt. Laurent scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laurent loads up on a big right hand but O Hare slips the punch. 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! O Hare tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laurent sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Hare somewhat. O Hare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laurent. O Hare defending well as Laurent loads up on a big left hand. Laurent fakes the leg kick and cracks O Hare in the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Laurent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Hare. O Hare stuns Laurent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. O Hare takes one to the side of the head.
O Hare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Laurent throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Laurent moves out of range of the strikes. O Hare takes one to the chin there. 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! Laurent lands a nice shot to the body.
O Hare looks gassed!
Laurent lands a big right hand that sends O Hare crashing to the mat! Laurent stays standing though and waves O Hare back to his feet!
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O Hare is rocked!
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That has opened up Eddie O Hare's cut even more. Laurent cracks the inside of O Hare's front leg. O Hare is still on wobbly legs! Can Laurent finish him? O Hare glances at the clock... BAM! Laurent nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends O Hare crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, O Hare is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frederic Laurent! During a confident post fight interview, Frederic Laurent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
70% |
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