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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes to the cage accompanied by i stand alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lemieux's choice of entrance music: Sliwa. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ron Lemieux enters the cage!
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150 cm
36
143 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
135 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Haze ! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haze misses with a takedown and Lemieux counters with a lovely straight right hand! A big right from Haze misses. Haze misses with a takedown and Lemieux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice defenses there by Lemieux. Lemieux slips a straight right by Haze . Haze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Haze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lemieux trying to hold on to Haze 's head to control him but Haze postures up.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is defending well. Haze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lemieux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lemieux is pressing down on Haze 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemieux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haze has managed to get both his arms back between Lemieux's legs - danger averted. Lemieux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haze throws a big right hand that misses. Haze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemieux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haze has managed to get both his arms back between Lemieux's legs - danger averted. Haze throwing strikes from guard but Lemieux blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Haze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemieux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haze has managed to get both his arms back between Lemieux's legs - danger averted. Lemieux is looking to sinch up a triangle. Haze throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lemieux's body to avoid the submission. Lemieux has instead reached around Haze 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lemieux arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ron Lemieux! Ron Lemieux is the new bantamweight champion! An out of breath Ron Lemieux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
70% |
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