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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by H.A.M. - Kanye west. This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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181 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bou scores with a hook to the body. Vandelay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandelay was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
Le Bou tries to clinch but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay tries to bum rush Le Bou with a series of wild strikes but Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Bou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Bou darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Bou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a jab.
Le Bou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandelay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bou on the side of the head.
Vandelay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Bou.
Le Bou loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Le Bou moves out of range easily.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vandelay punishes Le Bou's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a leg kick which misses Le Bou's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Bou tries to avoid it.
Vandelay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Bou swivels and escapes.
Vandelay throws a leg kick that misses.
Vandelay lands with a nice body punch.
Vandelay throws a hook but Le Bou avoids it easily.
Le Bou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandelay rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Bou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bou cracks Vandelay with a good jab.
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!
Le Bou throws a right hand that Vandelay ducks under and follows up with a left that Vandelay also avoids with ease.
Vandelay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Bou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay shoots in but Le Bou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Bou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Bou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vandelay thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vandelay manages to break the clinch.
Le Bou misses with a takedown
and Vandelay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay cracks Le Bou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Bou scores with a jab. Vandelay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandelay moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandelay.
Le Bou clobbers Vandelay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vandelay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vandelay tries for a takedown but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Vandelay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay moves forwards but Le Bou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Le Bou decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Art Vandelay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Bou looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandelay is just out of range.
Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vandelay.
Le Bou closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vandelay did well to prevent Le Bou getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vandelay wants to get back to full guard.
Le Bou trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
Vandelay trying to control from the bottom.
Le Bou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vandelay wants to control but Le Bou passes into side.
Vandelay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Bou trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Bou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vandelay manages to get back to half guard.
Le Bou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vandelay keeps working.
Vandelay won't allow Le Bou to pass to mount.
Le Bou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Bou wants to free his trapped foot but Vandelay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vandelay wants to improve his position but Le Bou is controlling well.
Vandelay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vandelay is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is doing well to control the position and prevent Le Bou from advancing to side control.
Le Bou is trying to work for a kimura but Vandelay is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Bou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Le Bou is keen to just control but Vandelay is a slippery customer.
Le Bou prevents Vandelay from improving his position.
Vandelay wants to control but Le Bou is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou prevents Vandelay from improving his position.
Vandelay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vandelay trying to control from the bottom.
Vandelay is refusing to be controlled, as Le Bou sits in half guard.
Vandelay is pressing down on Le Bou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Bou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandelay is keeping the position for now.
Vandelay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Bou is one step ahead there.
Le Bou wants to pass the guard but Vandelay is keeping the position.
Vandelay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Bou is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Le Bou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandelay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thom Le Bou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vandelay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vandelay is trying to control the position but Le Bou postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Bou with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vandelay counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thom Le Bou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
The fighters circling - Le Bou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vandelay avoids the body shot from Le Bou.
Le Bou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Jab by Vandelay.
Le Bou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandelay throws a body punch but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandelay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandelay throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a jab when Le Bou was well out of range.
Le Bou lands a nice hook to Vandelay's body. Vandelay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vandelay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body. Le Bou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vandelay misses with a double jab
and Le Bou counters with a left to the body.
Vandelay throws a right and a left that Le Bou avoids nicely.
Vandelay lands a lovely overhand right.
Vandelay dodges the punch combination from Le Bou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou swings for the body but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay scores with a decent looking hook.
Vandelay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Bou throws out the jab.
Le Bou misses with a looping left.
Le Bou stuns Vandelay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Bou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandelay.
Vandelay connects with a leg kick. Le Bou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le Bou connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandelay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou has a takedown stuffed.
Vandelay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vandelay duly obliges.
Le Bou tries to clinch but Vandelay is having none of it.
Vandelay gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is trying to control. Le Bou wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vandelay in particular looking to stall.
Vandelay is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Vandelay wants to control from the top but Le Bou keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Le Bou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vandelay controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandelay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thom Le Bou!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thom Le Bou waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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