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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benoit Rousseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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153 lbs
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benoit Rousseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a stiff right hand.
Luta Livre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Livre tries to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rousseau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Livre. Livre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Rousseau misses.
Rousseau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Livre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Livre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Livre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Livre throws a series of punches but Rousseau moves out of range.
Livre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rousseau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousseau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Livre wants to clinch but Rousseau slips to the side
and Rousseau counters with a stiff right hand.
Rousseau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rousseau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rousseau scores with the left hand. Livre knows he should have avoided that one.
Rousseau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Livre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rousseau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau swings for the body but Livre moves out of range.
Livre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Livre throws a right hand that misses
and Rousseau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rousseau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Livre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rousseau moves away.
Livre wants to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Livre wants to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Livre tries to clinch up
and Rousseau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Livre falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.
Rousseau is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Livre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rousseau counters with a series of strikes. Livre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Livre closes the distance but Rousseau moves to the side
and Rousseau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Livre fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre tries to clinch but Rousseau moves away
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.
Livre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rousseau counters with a nice uppercut.
Rousseau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousseau. Livre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Livre wants to clinch but Rousseau slips to the side
and Rousseau counters with a straight right hand.
Livre loads up on a big right hand but Rousseau slips the punch.
Livre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rousseau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benoit Rousseau 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.
Livre looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousseau is just out of range.
Rousseau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rousseau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Livre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Livre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rousseau avoids it really well and circles away.
Livre avoids the body shot from Rousseau.
Rousseau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Livre looks to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rousseau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rousseau scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Livre. Rousseau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Livre moves away from the strike by Rousseau.
Livre closes the distance but Rousseau moves to the side
and Rousseau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Livre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rousseau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousseau lunges at Livre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Livre's hand.
A punch combination from Rousseau misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau misses with a looping right.
Rousseau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benoit Rousseau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Livre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Livre misses with a body shot
and Rousseau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Livre thinking.
Rousseau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Livre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Livre wants to clinch
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.
Livre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre is looking to score with low kicks.
Livre darts in trying to clinch
letting Rousseau counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Livre.
Livre darts in trying to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a left and a right that stings Livre.
Livre swings for the body but Rousseau moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre walks into a jab.
Livre wants to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a left and a right that stings Livre.
Livre tries to clinch but Rousseau moves away
and Rousseau counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rousseau.
Livre misses with a wild combination.
Livre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rousseau missing with a left hand there. Livre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benoit Rousseau dominated that second round.
That's time! Rousseau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rousseau checks a low kick from Livre.
Rousseau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Livre moves to clinch but Rousseau breaks away
and Rousseau counters with a nice uppercut.
Rousseau swinging wildly here.
Rousseau misses with a series of wild punches.
Rousseau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Livre.
Livre tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rousseau lands a nice hook to Livre's body. Livre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Livre swings widly with a right hand
and Rousseau counters with a three punch combo that has Livre backing up. Livre nods at Rousseau to acknowledge the strikes.
Benoit Rousseau is winning the standup battle so far.
Rousseau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rousseau keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Rousseau.
Rousseau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rousseau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rousseau throws the left hand but Livre avoids the punch easily.
Livre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rousseau rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rousseau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Livre.
Rousseau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Livre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Livre misses with a straight right.
Livre looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousseau is just out of range.
Rousseau looks to land a combination but Livre avoids it well.
Rousseau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Livre misses with a right hand
and Rousseau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Livre fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousseau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Rousseau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Livre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rousseau was well out of range. Poor timing from Livre.
Livre tries to clinch up but Rousseau circles away and keeps his distance.
Livre is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rousseau.
Rousseau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Livre.
Livre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousseau's waist but Rousseau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Livre off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rousseau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Livre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Livre.
Rousseau swings for the body but Livre moves out of range.
A punch combination from Livre misses.
Rousseau keeps the fight on the outside.
Livre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rousseau counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benoit Rousseau.
Well Rousseau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Benoit Rousseau!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Benoit Rousseau!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Benoit Rousseau!
Benoit Rousseau wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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