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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Paints (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Dujardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dujardin has chosen Renaud : Amoureux de Paname as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 cm
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240 lbs
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195 cm
25
275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Paints! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Dujardin! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paints lands a front kick. Paints lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paints fakes the leg kick and cracks Dujardin in the body. Paints lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Dujardin moves into range and clinches up with Paints. Dujardin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paints's efforts to push away. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dujardin. Dujardin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Dujardin throws a head punch that misses. Paints prevents a body shot from Dujardin. Dujardin pulls guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Dujardin keeping moving, preventing Paints from controlling successfully. Paints is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dujardin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dujardin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dujardin wants to sweep here but Paints controlling him for the moment. Dujardin controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jerome Paints. Dujardin wants to clinch. Paints fakes the leg kick and cracks Dujardin in the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Dujardin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paints ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dujardin cracks a nice hook into Paints's ribs. Paints swats away the attempt to clinch by Dujardin. Paints throws a sloppy head kick and Dujardin moves out of range easily. Paints misses with a head kick.
Dujardin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paints is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Paints working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dujardin digs a right hand underneath Paints's ribcage. Paints let out a lung full of air as it connected. Paints is breathing heavily. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dujardin. Paints wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dujardin lands a nice shot to the body. Dujardin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dujardin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dujardin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paints backwards. Dujardin scores with a nice hook to the head. Dujardin has Paints pushed against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dujardin receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Dujardin is leaning against Paints and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Dujardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dujardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right from Dujardin. Dujardin lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right hand to the body from Dujardin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dujardin lands a hook to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Dujardin. Dujardin lands an uppercut. Dujardin lands a shoulder strike. The referee is keeping an eye on Dujardin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dujardin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paints. Dujardin leaning his opponent against the cage. The crowd are getting on Dujardin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dujardin lands with a right to the head. Dujardin slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Dujardin dominated that round. That's time! Paints's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dujardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paints throws a head kick that misses. Paints throws a nice looking combination but Dujardin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dujardin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Dujardin tries to clinch up. Dujardin gets a clinch. Paints looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dujardin scores with a shot to the side of Paints's head. Paints wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paints looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A short right from Dujardin on the inside. Still in the clinch, Dujardin scores with a nice short uppercut. Dujardin digs a right hand underneath Paints's ribcage. Paints let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dujardin effectively controlling the action here. Dujardin lands an uppercut.
It looks like Jerome Paints has been cut. Dujardin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dujardin jumps guard but Paints stands there with Dujardin around his waist. Dujardin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dujardin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paints. Dujardin lands with a right to the head. Dujardin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jean Dujardin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dujardin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paints backwards. Dujardin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dujardin is stalling here.
Paints is defending well against a takedown attempt. Jerome Paints has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Dujardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dujardin gets through Paints's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Dujardin scores with a nice hook to the head. Dujardin jumps guard and drags Paints to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Dujardin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Dujardin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dujardin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dujardin keeps trying to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Dujardin tries to close the distance and clinch but Paints swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dujardin throws a series of punches but Paints avoids them all with ease. Dujardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Dujardin is looking for a takedown. The referee is keeping an eye on Dujardin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dujardin successfully pulls guard.
Dujardin has a closed guard, preventing Paints from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dujardin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Dujardin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paints. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dujardin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jean Dujardin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Dujardin throws a right hand that Paints ducks under and follows up with a left that Paints also avoids with ease. Paints throws a series of punches but Dujardin moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Dujardin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jerome Paints's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dujardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dujardin. Dujardin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paints throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Dujardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Dujardin scores with a nice short uppercut. Dujardin lands with a left to the head. Paints tries to break the clinch but Dujardin is controlling the position. Dujardin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dujardin lands with a left to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dujardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paints backwards. Dujardin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paints backwards. Dujardin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dujardin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paints backwards. Still in the clinch, Dujardin scores with a nice short uppercut. Dujardin connects with a big uppercut there that sends Paints tumbling to the ground! Dujardin follows him down into his guard.
Paints is rocked! 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! Dujardin chips away with some ground and pound. Oh Paints is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dujardin loads up on a big left hand. Paints felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dujardin looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Paints can't hide his disappointment, as Dujardin celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Dujardin! An out of breath Jean Dujardin 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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