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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Mark Kermodian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric LaFleche's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric LaFleche!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleche moves in looking to clinch but Kermodian pushes him off.
Kermodian swats away the attempt to clinch by LaFleche.
Kermodian throws a nice inside leg kick.
LaFleche tries to keep at a distance but Kermodian has taken the fight into the clinch.
LaFleche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermodian.
Kermodian has LaFleche pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. LaFleche manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kermodian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but LaFleche is blocking nicely.
LaFleche throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaFleche taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
LaFleche missing with knees to the body.
LaFleche landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LaFleche stalling in the clinch but Kermodian improves position.
LaFleche throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kermodian blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermodian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaFleche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LaFleche is leaning against Kermodian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
LaFleche landing knees to the body.
Kermodian is breathing heavily.
LaFleche using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kermodian takes a knee right on the jaw!
LaFleche tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LaFleche landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for LaFleche.
Kermodian misses with a knee strike.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but LaFleche is blocking nicely.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but LaFleche blocks it.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaFleche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermodian.
A nice left hand lands by Kermodian.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but LaFleche blocks with his arms.
Kermodian missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaFleche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kermodian has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kermodian.
LaFleche lands a body shot.
LaFleche tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermodian avoids the damage to the body.
Kermodian gets through LaFleche's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kermodian.
Kermodian looking for a takedown.
LaFleche takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kermodian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaFleche lands a knee to the body.
LaFleche throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian misses with a knee to the head.
LaFleche lands a knee to the body.
Kermodian avoiding damage as LaFleche throws knees to the body.
LaFleche stalling in the clinch but Kermodian improves position.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but LaFleche blocks it.
LaFleche is pressed up against the cage. Kermodian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag LaFleche down to the mat. LaFleche avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kermodian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaFleche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kermodian counters with a slapping leg kick.
LaFleche wants to clinch up but Kermodian keeps it at a distance.
LaFleche does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from LaFleche.
Kermodian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermodian throws a poor cross that misses
and LaFleche counters with a single leg into guard. Kermodian didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermodian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. LaFleche is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kermodian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take LaFleche's back instead.
LaFleche looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kermodian.
LaFleche covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kermodian has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of LaFleche's body.
LaFleche surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
The referee is taking a good look at LaFleche as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kermodian!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche covering up well under a series of strikes from Kermodian.
LaFleche really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kermodian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
LaFleche covering up well under a barage of strikes.
LaFleche avoids the strikes from Kermodian.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kermodian looking to hold on to the position here but LaFleche rolls and ends up regaining guard.
LaFleche keeping full guard, as Kermodian tries to pass.
LaFleche trying to keep a closed guard but Kermodian is proving a slippery customer.
Kermodian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kermodian stands and throws LaFleche's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kermodian tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
LaFleche is not content to let Kermodian control the position.
Kermodian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kermodian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kermodian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaFleche managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kermodian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric LaFleche dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
LaFleche gets a clinch.
Kermodian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LaFleche misses with a knee strike.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaFleche will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kermodian up against the cage.
LaFleche tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaFleche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermodian.
LaFleche lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kermodian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermodian scores with a shot to the side of LaFleche's head.
Kermodian avoiding damage as LaFleche throws knees to the body.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but LaFleche blocks with his arms.
LaFleche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kermodian.
Kermodian avoiding damage as LaFleche throws knees to the body.
Kermodian scores with a knee to the head.
LaFleche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermodian.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermodian lands a right hand.
LaFleche is rocked!
LaFleche is breathing heavily.
Kermodian lands with a short shot to the head.
LaFleche is still on wobbly legs! Can Kermodian finish him?
Kermodian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kermodian landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermodian.
Kermodian connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked LaFleche badly! LaFleche tumbles to the floor and Kermodian stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kermodian!
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hype
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