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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction. Mathers has chosen Square Dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marshall Mathers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Larocque's chin.
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185 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque lands with a shot to the body.
Larocque misses with an uppercut. Mathers saw that one coming.
Larocque misses with a hook.
Larocque scores with a hook to the body. Mathers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larocque cracks Mathers with a good jab.
Larocque scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Larocque moves away and avoids it.
Larocque lands a jab to the head.
Mathers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mathers digs a good body shot into Larocque's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Larocque's front leg but catches the back leg as Larocque tries to avoid it.
Larocque scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larocque lands with a right hand.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mathers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larocque.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larocque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Mathers misses.
Mathers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque throws a leg kick but Mathers moved away.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
Larocque throws a left that rocks Mathers and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Larocque dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mathers regain composure!
It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larocque prevents Mathers from escaping the position.
Mathers wants to control but Larocque postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larocque wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mathers, who protects the arm well.
Larocque takes a little break here. Mathers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Larocque sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mathers is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Larocque creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mathers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mathers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larocque.
Larocque wants to control but Mathers is keeping him busy.
Mathers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larocque wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Larocque throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mathers wants to control but Larocque postures up.
Larocque is looking to take a break and control but Mathers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathers is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque misses with the ground and pound.
Mathers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Larocque taking a breather here.
Larocque tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Larocque trying to control the position but Mathers is working away.
Larocque is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mathers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mathers struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mathers is trying to get back to half guard.
Mathers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larocque is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mathers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larocque connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mathers some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larocque working away.
Larocque fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Larocque throws a strike aimed at the side of Mathers's head but Mathers avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Larocque's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Larocque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larocque takes one on the button.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larocque.
Larocque digs a good hook to Mathers's body.
Nice straight punches there by Larocque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larocque.
A telegraphed right hand from Larocque misses the target.
Mathers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larocque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mathers doesn't seem bothered though.
Larocque scores with a punch to the head.
Larocque lands a jab to Mathers's midsection.
Larocque closes the distance and clinches.
Larocque scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larocque - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mathers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larocque is keeping busy.
Larocque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque can't find room to land a body shot as Mathers controls the action.
Larocque tries to work over Mathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Larocque won't allow it.
Larocque tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathers avoids the damage to the body.
Mathers working hard to break the clinch.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Larocque is controlling him.
Mathers tries to circle away but Larocque has him pinned against the cage.
Mathers manages to break the clinch.
Mathers cracks Larocque with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larocque sizes up Mathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larocque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mathers's hands.
Nice defenses there by Larocque.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larocque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larocque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Larocque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larocque.
Mathers blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larocque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larocque tries to clinch up but Mathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Larocque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mathers checks the leg kick.
Mathers thuds a left hand into Larocque's body.
Bryan Larocque is winning the standup battle so far.
Larocque throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larocque scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larocque digs a good hook to Mathers's body.
Larocque looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mathers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mathers jabs Larocque right on the nose. Larocque blinks but takes it well.
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque is looking to clinch.
Mathers throws a low kick, looking for Larocque's leg but Larocque calmly moves out of range.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larocque throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larocque throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a low kick but Larocque avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larocque looks to throw the jab but Mathers is out of range.
Larocque punishes Mathers's body with a nice straight punch.
Larocque feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathers's calf.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque lands with a shot to the body.
Larocque moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mathers misses the jab.
Larocque swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
Larocque lands with a cross.
Larocque takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Larocque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Larocque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Larocque misses the target.
Larocque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larocque throws a big shot that misses.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Larocque.
Mathers takes one to the side of the head.
Larocque scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Larocque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larocque.
Mathers blocks the body kick.
Larocque moves out of range as Mathers strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque misses with a head kick.
Larocque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larocque avoids a kick to the body.
Larocque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larocque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Mathers does it's job there.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Larocque throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larocque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathers can do to turn this around?
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larocque misses with a looping right.
Mathers slips under a jab.
Larocque lands with a nice body punch.
Larocque cracks the inside of Mathers's front leg.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque scores with a jab to the body.
Larocque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larocque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mathers!
Mathers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larocque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mathers scrambles back to his feet.
Larocque has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mathers.
Larocque lands a jab to the head.
Larocque blocks a jab.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Larocque misses with a body shot.
Mathers thumps Larocque with a low kick.
Larocque clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers gets through Larocque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Larocque scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mathers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larocque lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larocque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mathers's elbow.
Mathers prevents a body shot from Larocque.
Mathers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larocque has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larocque creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Larocque has him pressed against the cage.
Mathers tries to work over Larocque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larocque has a couple of punches blocked by Mathers.
Larocque lands a body punch in the clinch.
Larocque misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque avoiding damage as Mathers throws knees to the body.
Mathers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathers scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque keeps control of Mathers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Larocque.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathers tries to break free but Larocque pushes him back against the cage.
Larocque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Larocque has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larocque.
Mathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mathers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larocque backwards.
Mathers takes a shot to the head.
Larocque is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mathers is defending well for now.
Mathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larocque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larocque avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers managing to block the knees to the body from Larocque.
Larocque wants to stall.
Larocque is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Larocque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larocque 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!
A relieved looking Bryan Larocque thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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