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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matthieu Renaud will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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267 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Renaud!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Willis blocks the leg kick.
Willis throws a head kick but Renaud moves out of range.
Willis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willis.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willis checks the leg kick.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Renaud throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Renaud throws a right and a left that Willis avoids nicely.
Renaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willis blocks a head kick by Renaud.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renaud.
Matthieu Renaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis scores with a head kick.
Willis scores with a head kick. Renaud tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Renaud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
Renaud misses with a body shot.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willis misses with a head kick.
Willis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renaud.
Renaud throws a nice looking combination but Willis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renaud blocks a head kick by Willis.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick
and Willis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Renaud thinking.
Willis scoring well with a low kick there.
Renaud looks winded!
Willis takes one on the button.
Renaud misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renaud misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.
A head kick by Renaud misses
and Willis counters with a head kick. That will keep Renaud thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Renaud swats away the attempt to clinch by Willis.
Willis feints and then cracks Renaud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renaud down.
Willis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Renaud lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Willis.
Willis throws an overhand right that lands on Renaud's shoulder, as Renaud tries to avoid the shot.
Renaud blocks a jab.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis throws a head kick that misses.
Renaud throws a low kick but Willis avoids it.
Willis moves away from the strike by Renaud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Willis throws a head kick that half lands.
Renaud scores with a sloppy right hand. Willis should have avoided that one.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renaud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renaud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renaud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renaud with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis misses with a head kick.
Renaud misses with a straight left.
Renaud misses with a two punch combination.
Willis clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Willis.
Willis lands an elbow that stopped Renaud in his tracks for a moment.
Renaud tries a knee to the head but Willis blocks it.
Willis trying to stall but Renaud improves his position.
Renaud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renaud in his tracks.
Renaud bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Willis connects with a high kick.
Renaud throws a lazy head kick
and Willis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renaud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renaud loads up on a big right hand but Willis slips the punch.
Renaud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renaud walks into a straight right hand from Willis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Willis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Renaud misses the target.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renaud tries to work over Willis's front leg with a kick but Willis checks it.
Willis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renaud gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Willis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renaud misses with a head kick.
Willis lands with a nice combination. Renaud backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaud looks to land a body kick but Willis moved away.
Renaud misses with a looping left.
Renaud swings widly with a right hand
enabling Willis to counter with a crisp jab.
Renaud is looking to score with low kicks.
Renaud is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Renaud scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Willis misses the target.
Willis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Willis.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Renaud moves out of range easily.
Renaud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willis connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Willis.
The crowd cheers as Willis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renaud doesn't seem phased though.
Renaud avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Renaud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Willis blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Willis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Willis avoids the head kick by Renaud.
Willis tests Renaud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Willis, right into the meat.
Willis drives through and clinches with Renaud against the cage.
Renaud misses with an elbow over the top.
Renaud is trying to push Willis away but Willis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Renaud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Willis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaud avoids it.
Renaud working hard to break the clinch.
Willis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Renaud blocks with his arms.
Willis stalling against the cage.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renaud is defending well for now.
Renaud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Renaud blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Renaud stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Renaud is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
Willis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaud avoids the damage to the body.
Willis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Willis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Willis lands a nice elbow.
Willis lands an elbow that stopped Renaud in his tracks for a moment.
Willis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renaud's face.
Good body shot from Willis.
Willis lands an elbow inside that Renaud shrugs off.
Willis scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Willis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Willis digs a right hand into Renaud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Renaud's gas tank.
Knees to the body from Willis.
Rico Willis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Renaud avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Renaud controls his hands.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis leaning against his opponent.
Willis working Renaud over with knees to the body.
Willis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Willis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renaud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Willis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rico Willis's cut.
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.
Willis scores with a head kick.
Good work by Willis as he checks the leg kick.
Renaud wants to land a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Willis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Willis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Willis connects with a body shot that sends Renaud's belly button to the back.
Willis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaud can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaud tries to keep at a distance but Willis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renaud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Renaud has had enough of the clinch but Willis keeps him there for the moment.
Renaud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Renaud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis lands an elbow just above Renaud 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis tries to work over Renaud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Renaud lands with a light punch inside.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaud avoids it.
Willis digs a right hand underneath Renaud's ribcage. Renaud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Willis.
Renaud takes a knee to the side of the body.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renaud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Renaud is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Willis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renaud stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Willis lands a nice uppercut.
Willis lands a hook that snaps the head of Renaud backwards.
Willis digs a right hand underneath Renaud's ribcage. Renaud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Willis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Willis.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaud.
Willis dodges an elbow strike from Renaud.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Willis.
Willis lands a damaging elbow.
Willis tries to work over Renaud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Willis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renaud backwards.
Willis lands with a light punch inside.
Willis lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Willis.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renaud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Willis.
Willis presses Renaud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renaud missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis presses Renaud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Willis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renauds head.
Willis lands with a left to the head.
Renaud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renaud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthieu Renaud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Willis is trying to stall.
Willis gets through Renaud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Willis to work.
Renaud wants to break free but Willis has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willis as Renaud tries to tie him up.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Rico Willis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renaud.
Willis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Renaud's defenses.
Willis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis lands a damaging elbow.
Renaud misses with an elbow over the top.
Renaud has had enough of the clinch but Willis keeps him there for the moment.
Renaud manages to break the clinch.
Willis lands a jab to the head.
Renaud missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renaud throws a head kick but Willis moves out of range.
Renaud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Willis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Willis 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Willis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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