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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
Trudeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Trudeau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trudeau wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Trudeau misses
and Templar counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Templar wants to control but Trudeau is keeping him busy.
Trudeau pushes Templar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Templar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Templar trying to control the position but Trudeau is working away.
Trudeau parries the strikes from Templar easily there. Templar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Trudeau to escape.
Trudeau tries to improve position but can't.
Trudeau is working to avoid the ground and pound but Templar connects with a decent elbow.
Trudeau tries to bench press Templar off him but Templar keeps the position.
Templar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trudeau keeps working.
Templar working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Templar is staying active.
Templar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudeau defending against the ground and pound.
Templar working the ground and pound but Trudeau is defending the strikes.
Trudeau can't do much from the bottom here.
Trudeau tries to improve position but can't.
Trudeau wants to get back to his feet but Templar drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau can't do much from the bottom here.
Templar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Trudeau some visible discomfort.
Templar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Trudeau sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Templar scores with punches from side control.
Templar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau tries to bench press Templar off him but Templar keeps the position.
Templar working the body and head with strikes.
Trudeau is working to avoid the ground and pound but Templar connects with a decent elbow.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Templar trying to control the position but Trudeau is working away.
Templar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Trudeau is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is working to avoid the ground and pound but Templar connects with a decent elbow.
Templar in side control, throwing shots but Trudeau defends.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Templar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Trudeau's legs.
Trudeau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Templar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Templar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Templar looking to finish Trudeau with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trudeau!
Trudeau manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Trudeau trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Templar.
Trudeau wants to improve his position but Templar is controlling well.
Trudeau keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Trudeau wants to get back to full guard.
Trudeau is trying to control but can't.
Templar content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Templar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Templar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Pierre Trudeau has been cut.
Trudeau throws a leg kick but Templar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trudeau takes a swing at Templar's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trudeau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trudeau throws a series of punches but Templar avoids them all with ease.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Templar moves out of range.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templar slips under a jab.
Templar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Templar counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
Templar thuds a left hand into Trudeau's body.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trudeau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trudeau throws a right hand that Templar ducks under and follows up with a left that Templar also avoids with ease.
Trudeau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Templar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trudeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Templar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Templar misses with a body shot
and Trudeau counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau lands a nice hook to Templar's body. Templar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trudeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Templar avoids the head kick by Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a double jab.
Templar misses with a kick to the body
and Trudeau counters with a nice body shot.
Templar looks to land a left hand but Trudeau moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.
Trudeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Templar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templar gets tackled into the cage by Trudeau. Trudeau maintains the clinch.
Templar lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Templar.
Trudeau is breathing heavily.
Templar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to break free but Trudeau has control.
Templar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trudeau's elbow.
Templar tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
Trudeau tries a body shot but Templar blocks it.
Templar misses with a punch on the inside.
Templar jumps guard but Trudeau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trudeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Templar controls his hands.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Trudeau.
A left hand lands to the body for Templar.
Templar jumps guard but Trudeau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Templar misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Trudeau uses from the top position.
Trudeau is looking to work some ground and pound but Templar has wrist control.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau throws a strike but Templar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trudeau is trying to keep Templar in close.
Trudeau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trudeau wants to sweep here but Templar controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pierre Trudeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Templar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trudeau jabs at Templar's body.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut
and Templar counters with a nice uppercut.
Trudeau scores with a kick to the body.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trudeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trudeau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Templar counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Trudeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trudeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Templar.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Templar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Trudeau lands a head kick!
Trudeau thuds his shin into the meat of Templar's side.
Trudeau slips under a jab.
Templar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Templar.
Templar swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Templar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trudeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Templar rather than just go for the knockout.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Templar moved out of range nicely.
Trudeau misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Templar.
Trudeau throws a solid leg kick but Templar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with the combination.
Trudeau slips under a jab from Templar.
Templar avoids the head kick by Trudeau.
Templar lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Templar misses the target.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Trudeau. Those never looked like landing.
Trudeau jabs Templar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Templar throws a body punch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Templar blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Trudeau misses.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trudeau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trudeau jabs at Templar's body.
Templar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Templar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Templar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trudeau momentarily.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Templar staying out of range there.
Templar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trudeau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templar. That did some damage!
Pierre Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Templar at a distance.
Trudeau lands a lovely overhand right.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templar was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Templar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trudeau.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau throws a front kick aimed at Templar's knee but Templar avoids it well.
Templar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Trudeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trudeau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Trudeau!
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