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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung Fu You. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhuo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lemieux circles away.
Lemieux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zhuo.
Lemieux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhuo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lemieux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhuo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
David Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Sloppy strikes from Lemieux. Those never looked like landing.
Lemieux looks to clinch
and Zhuo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zhuo is thwarting Lemieux's attempts to control the position.
Zhuo thows a huge punch but Lemieux dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
Zhuo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lemieux with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zhuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lemieux moves into full guard.
Zhuo stays in close to Lemieux's body and controls the position.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemieux is retaining full guard.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Lemieux looking to control.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lemieux to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhuo.
Zhuo slips a straight right by Lemieux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemieux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemieux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lemieux has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Zhuo trying to stall but Lemieux improves his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Zhuo avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Zhuo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Zhuo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhuo should have avoided that one.
Lemieux instigates a clinch.
Lemieux lands a left hand.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhuo backwards.
A short left from Lemieux.
Lemieux works on Zhuo's body with a couple of short punches.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Zhuo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhuo fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body.
Lemieux tries to work over Zhuo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhuo stalling in the clinch but Lemieux improves position.
Zhuo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhuo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemieux but Lemieux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lemieux tries to clinch up but Zhuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range.
Zhuo dives in and grabs Lemieux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lemieux pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Zhuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lemieux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhuo avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhuo dives in and grabs Lemieux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lemieux pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
Lemieux moves in looking to clinch but Zhuo pushes him off.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but Zhuo keeps it at a distance.
Zhuo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lemieux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Lemieux
and Zhuo counters with a two punch combo.
Zhuo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhuo staying out of range there.
Lemieux rushes Zhuo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux pushes Zhuo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhuo is trying to pull guard but Lemieux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zhuo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemieux lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux 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.
Zhuo keeps the fight on the outside.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lemieux which made him look bad.
A clash of legs there as Zhuo blocks the low kick.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhuo. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet.
David Lemieux is winning the standup battle so far.
Lemieux moves into the clinch.
Zhuo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt - Lemieux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Lemieux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemieux wants it to stay on the feet.
Lemieux clinches up with Zhuo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lemieux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lemieux works on Zhuo's body with a couple of short punches.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux.
Zhuo throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux prevents the takedown attempt.
Zhuo is breathing heavily.
Zhuo looking to stall.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhuo controls his hands.
Zhuo managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
Zhuo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhuo backwards.
Zhuo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zhuo tries to pull guard but Lemieux won't allow it.
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Zhuo avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Zhuo decides to pull guard.
Zhuo throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Zhuo keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhuo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lemieux controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhuo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lemieux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Lemieux wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lemieux looks to throw the jab but Zhuo is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Zhuo.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuo slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhuo swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Zhuo closes the distance and clinches up with Lemieux, looking for a takedown. Zhuo pushes Lemieux against the cage but Lemieux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhuo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Zhuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux.
Lemieux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lemieux tries to clinch up but Zhuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemieux takes a swing at Zhuo's ribcage but misses.
Lemieux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhuo's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhuo.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemieux wants to stand but Zhuo is controlling the position.
Zhuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemieux is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux wants to sweep here but Zhuo controlling him for the moment.
Lemieux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemieux has control of Zhuo's left arm, preventing Zhuo from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Lemieux.
Zhuo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lemieux swivels and escapes.
Lemieux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lemieux pinned against the cage. Lemieux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lemieux which made him look bad.
Zhuo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux takes a swing at Zhuo's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo keeps the fight on the outside.
Zhuo takes one to the side of the head.
Zhuo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lemieux rather than just go for the knockout.
Lemieux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemieux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but Zhuo keeps it at a distance.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lemieux as he avoids it easily.
Zhuo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux lands the left hand.
David Lemieux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux tests Zhuo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhuo is rocked!
Lemieux drops Zhuo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zhuo looks back up at him and smiles so Lemieux waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zhuo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Lemieux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lemieux cracks Zhuo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lemieux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zhuo to stand back up!
Lemieux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lemieux throws a shot to the body.
Zhuo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lemieux swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Lemieux!
After winning the bout, David Lemieux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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