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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Grave- Johnny Cash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maxence Laurentian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeorge Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurentian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johanson throws a series of punches but Laurentian avoids them all with ease.
Laurentian throws a shot to the body.
Laurentian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johanson.
Laurentian misses with a looping right.
Laurentian lands a really nice looking cross but Johanson seems unphased.
Laurentian misses with a body shot.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut.
Laurentian misses with a hook.
Laurentian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maxence Laurentian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurentian misses with a straight left.
Johanson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laurentian's guard.
Johanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johanson wants to control from the top but Laurentian keeps moving.
Johanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johanson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Laurentian gets back to full guard.
Laurentian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johanson's guard.
Johanson is pulling down on Laurentian's head to control his posture.
Laurentian is looking to advance position but Johanson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johanson looking to finish Laurentian with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laurentian!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian tries to hold on but Johanson pushes him away.
Laurentian tries to reverse the position but Johanson maintains control.
Johanson throws some wild stikes that Laurentian manages to avoid easily.
Laurentian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laurentian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laurentian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johanson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johanson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johanson raining down shots from the mount!
Laurentian blocking the ground and pound.
Johanson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johanson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laurentian?
Johanson landing shots from mount.
Johanson prevents Laurentian from getting the reversal.
Johanson unloads with some shots from mount but Laurentian bucks and avoids them well.
Johanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laurentian is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeorge Johanson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laurentian throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
Laurentian leaves Johanson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Laurentian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laurentian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johanson takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Laurentian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johanson lands a head shot.
Johanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johanson takes one on the button.
Laurentian throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
Johanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson shoots in but Laurentian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laurentian misses the shot to the body.
Laurentian throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
Laurentian lunges at Johanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johanson's hand.
Laurentian moves out of range of the body kick from Johanson.
Laurentian scores with a body shot.
Johanson connects with a body shot.
Johanson scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian blocks a head kick by Johanson.
Johanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laurentian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johanson.
Laurentian swings for the body but Johanson moves out of range.
Laurentian thuds his shin into the meat of Johanson's side.
The fighters circling - Laurentian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johanson defending well as Laurentian loads up on a big left hand.
Johanson takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Johanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laurentian's hands.
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Laurentian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Johanson moved out of range nicely.
Laurentian staying out of range there.
Laurentian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johanson throws a shot from downtown. Laurentian moves away and avoids it.
Laurentian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Johanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Johanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laurentian just misses with a punch to the body.
Laurentian throws a looping overhand right but Johanson ducks down to avoid it.
Johanson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johanson staying out of range there.
Johanson misses with a straight right.
Johanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson throws a hook to the side of Laurentian's head but Laurentian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laurentian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Johanson does no damage.
Johanson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johanson slips a jab from Laurentian.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
Laurentian throws a right hand that misses
and Johanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laurentian circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson throws a shot from downtown. Laurentian moves away and avoids it.
Johanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johanson moves away from the strike by Laurentian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxence Laurentian dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johanson throws a body kick that misses
and Laurentian counters with a left to the body.
Laurentian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laurentian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laurentian connects with a body shot.
Johanson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johanson slips a jab and a cross from Laurentian.
Laurentian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Laurentian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laurentian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson has closed the distance and engaged Laurentian in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian is trying to break the clinch but Johanson has him pressed against the cage.
Johanson is looking to control Laurentian's arms but Laurentian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johanson has his back to the cage.
Laurentian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laurentian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laurentian missing with a left hand there. Johanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laurentian scores with a jab.
Laurentian slips under a jab from Johanson.
Laurentian throws a leg kick
and Johanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laurentian blocks a jab.
Johanson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Laurentian tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johanson is in Laurentian's guard.
Laurentian keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
Laurentian is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
Johanson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laurentian uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laurentian's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson closes the distance and pushes Laurentian back into the cage.
Johanson has a couple of punches blocked by Laurentian.
Johanson has Laurentian pushed against the cage.
Laurentian lands an elbow that stopped Johanson in his tracks for a moment.
Laurentian taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Johanson.
Laurentian blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Johanson fails to land.
Laurentian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Laurentian.
Laurentian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johanson misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurentian misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Johanson.
Johanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laurentian.
Laurentian just misses with a punch to the body.
Laurentian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Johanson looks to throw the jab but Laurentian is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laurentian counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanson blocks a jab.
Johanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxence Laurentian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laurentian 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 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxence Laurentian!
A victorious Maxence Laurentian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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