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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 cm
25
172 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Chen! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range. Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemieux was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen. Chen tries to move into range but Lemieux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Chen tries to clinch up and Lemieux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemieux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chen doesn't seem bothered though. Lemieux tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Chen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lemieux tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lemieux throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range. Lemieux misses with a hook. Chen ducked under it nicely. Lemieux tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lemieux.
Chen slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemieux is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lemieux closes the distance and clinches. Chen blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Chen. Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux scores with a nice hook to the head. Chen misses with a body punch.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from Chen. Chen misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chen up against the ropes. Chen cracks Lemieux with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lemieux scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux. Chen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chen misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lemieux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lemieux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Chen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Chen connects with a crisp jab. Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chen misses with an uppercut
and Lemieux counters with a left and a right that stings Chen. 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! Lemieux blocks a jab. Lemieux is looking to clinch. Lemieux closes the distance but Chen moves to the side and Chen counters with a nice body shot. Chen misses the shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lemieux misses the shot to the body. Lemieux wants to clinch up but Chen keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lemieux lands a jab to the head.
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand. Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux misses with a looping left. Lemieux connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Chen! He's out on his feet! Lemieux rushes in and drops Chen with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Lemieux! Our winner, David Lemieux, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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