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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Dechamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Fior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Dechamps!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastian Fior!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dechamps misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fior.
Fior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dechamps.
Fior throws a leg kick that misses.
Fior slips under a jab.
Fior drives through and clinches with Dechamps against the cage.
Fior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dechamps blocks it with crossed arms.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
Fior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dechamps.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fior - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dechamps lands with an uppercut that bounces Fior off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fior misses the body punch
and Dechamps counters with a stiff right hand.
Fior moves in looking to clinch but Dechamps pushes him off.
Dechamps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fior but Fior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dechamps with a poor takedown
and Fior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dechamps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fior taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fior lands an elbow that stopped Dechamps in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fior.
Fior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dechamps in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fior lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Fior to work.
Dechamps takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dechamps lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fior avoids the body shot from Dechamps.
Dechamps dives in and grabs Fior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fior pushes down on Dechamps's head and hops out.
Fior forces Dechamps back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dechamps shoots in for a takedown but Fior shows good takedown defense.
Fior moves into the clinch successfully.
Fior prevents the takedown attempt.
Fior stalling the fight.
Fior receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Fior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fior misses with a knee strike.
Fior gets underhooks to prevent Dechamps's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fior lands a knee to the body.
Fior scores a nice knee to the body.
Dechamps goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fior prevents it.
Dechamps goes for a takedown attempt but Fior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dechamps is breathing heavily.
Dechamps lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dechamps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Fior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fior displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dechamps.
Dechamps fails with the takedown
and Fior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fior lands a nice knee to the body.
Fior just leaning against Dechamps, taking a breather.
Fior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dechamps managing to block the knees to the body from Fior.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fior obliges.
Fior effectively controlling the action here.
Fior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dechamps drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fior gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fior stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fior.
Fior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fior pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fior tries to land knees in the clinch but Dechamps avoids the damage to the body.
Fior stalls.
Fior scores with a knee to the head.
Dechamps wants a takedown.
Dechamps goes for a takedown attempt but Fior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dechamps.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Dechamps or perhaps it was just good defense by Fior which made him look bad.
Fior is looking to score with low kicks.
Leopold Dechamps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fior tries to clinch up.
Dechamps fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fior clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fior pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
Fior lands a knee to the body.
Fior stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dechamps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Fior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dechamps's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Dechamps does no damage.
Fior displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dechamps.
Fior moves into the clinch.
Fior manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Fior - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fior scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fior - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dechamps takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dechamps avoiding damage as Fior throws knees to the body.
Fior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dechamps is defending well for now.
Fior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dechamps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dechamps is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps goes for a takedown attempt but Fior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dechamps fails with the takedown
and Fior counters by clinching up.
Fior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dechamps changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dechamps shoots and misses
and Fior moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fior obliges.
Dechamps letting Fior take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fior counters by clinching up.
Fior stalls.
Fior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dechamps's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fior.
Fior lands a knee to the body.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fior manages to break the clinch.
Dechamps is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fior sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dechamps misses with a takedown
and Fior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dechamps lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Fior really 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.
Dechamps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dechamps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fior but Fior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dechamps throws a hook to the side of Fior's head but Fior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fior forces Dechamps back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dechamps avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fior.
Dechamps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fior lands a nice knee to the body.
Fior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fior.
Fior breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Fior as Dechamps shoots in.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dechamps misses with a takedown attempt
and Fior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fior fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fior.
Fior moves into the clinch.
Fior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leopold Dechamps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dechamps. That did some damage!
Dechamps throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dechamps tries for a takedown but Fior circles away easily
and Fior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fior scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Fior - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fior working Dechamps over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Fior.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fior lands an elbow just above Dechamps 's eye.
Dechamps takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fior forces Dechamps back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
Fior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dechamps falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fior counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fior.
Dechamps drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Fior dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dechamps dives in and grabs Fior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fior pushes down on Dechamps's head and hops out.
Dechamps shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fior as he jumps to the side.
Dechamps has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Dechamps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fior has Dechamps up against the cage in a clinch.
Fior lands a nice knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dechamps letting Fior take a breather here.
Dechamps takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dechamps takes an elbow to the temple.
Dechamps is trying to drag Fior to the mat but Fior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dechamps's face.
Dechamps has Fior pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fior manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fior scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Fior.
Dechamps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fior closes the distance and clinches.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
Dechamps takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dechamps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Fior.
Fior crunches a lovely knee into Dechamps's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fior leaning against his opponent.
Fior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dechamps.
Fior lands a nice knee to the body.
Fior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dechamps avoids it.
Fior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dechamps avoids it.
Dechamps tries for a takedown but Fior manages to get underhooks.
Dechamps letting Fior take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fior breaks from the clinch.
Dechamps fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fior tries to clinch but Dechamps moves out of range.
Dechamps closes the distance and clinches up with Fior, looking for a takedown. Dechamps pushes Fior against the cage but Fior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dechamps shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fior sprawls well. Fior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dechamps gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dechamps.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Fior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Fior!
Bastian Fior is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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