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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (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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187 cm
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185 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Loiseau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ultimate Warrior! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loiseau. Excellent takedown into side control there by Warrior. Warrior is trying to get an arm triangle but Loiseau is defending well. Warrior wants to control but Loiseau is keeping him busy. Loiseau tries to bench press Warrior off him but Warrior keeps the position. Loiseau struggling a bit here. Warrior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Loiseau regains half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Loiseau wants to get back to full guard. Loiseau trying to hold on to Warrior's head to control him but Warrior postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loiseau pushes Warrior off looking to stand but Warrior dives back in and keeps control.
Warrior landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Warrior moves nicely into side control. Loiseau is looking to reverse the position. Warrior tries for a kimura but Loiseau is defending well. Loiseau manages to get back to half guard. Warrior trying to control from Loiseau's half guard. Loiseau has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Warrior chips away with some ground and pound. Loiseau wants to sweep here but Warrior controlling him for the moment. Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loiseau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loiseau has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Loiseau is trying to control the position but Warrior postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Warrior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Warrior fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Loiseau to the ground. Warrior is now in Loiseau's guard. Loiseau is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SS Elite *$100 ELITE LEVEL SPARRING AND COACHES* that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Warrior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loiseau works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Loiseau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Loiseau is adopting a defensive guard. Loiseau controls Warrior momentarily but Warrior frees himself. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Warrior wants to pass the guard but Loiseau is keeping the position. Warrior cracks Loiseau with a solid left hand. Warrior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Loiseau trying to control the position.
Warrior stops Loiseau from standing up. Warrior keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Loiseau's head. Warrior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Warrior lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warrior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Loiseau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Warrior with a flurry of punches that miss. Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. Warrior drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Loiseau dives on top into guard. Warrior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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! Loiseau trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Loiseau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Warrior dominated that round. That's time! Loiseau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warrior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Loiseau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loiseau. Nice elbow from Loiseau. Loiseau throws an elbow but it misses.
Loiseau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warrior is defending well for now. Loiseau has a couple of punches blocked by Warrior.
Loiseau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warrior.
Loiseau misses with a short punch on the inside. Warrior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Loiseau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warrior avoids it. Warrior tightens his grip and picks Loiseau up, before dumping him to the ground. Loiseau manages to land in guard. Loiseau keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. Loiseau is pulling down on Warrior's head. It's preventing any offense from Warrior, at least for the moment. Loiseau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loiseau punishing his opponent with strikes. Warrior regains half guard. Warrior regains full guard. Nicely done. Warrior striking off his back but it's not causing Loiseau any problems. Loiseau landing some decent shots from guard. Warrior pulls Loiseau in to control the position. Warrior is looking for a triangle but Loiseau pushes his legs off easily.
Warrior controls Loiseau momentarily but Loiseau frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Warrior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loiseau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loiseau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Loiseau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warrior is keeping the position for now. Loiseau stopping the sweep attempt from Warrior. Loiseau wants to get up but he can't break Warrior's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Loiseau trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Warrior working for a triangle but Loiseau defends it easily.
Warrior working for submissions but it's allowed Loiseau to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Loiseau is pressing down on Warrior's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warrior is holding on for now. Warrior looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Warrior taking some punishment here, with Loiseau in his half guard. Loiseau has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Warrior is trying to reverse the position but instead Loiseau has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Loiseau has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Warrior. Warrior rolls, trying to escape but Loiseau keeps control of the position.
Loiseau throwing damaging strikes from the back! Warrior could be in trouble here!
Warrior is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Warrior wants to escape the position.
Warrior is still in real trouble! Can Loiseau finish him? Warrior trying to control the hands but Loiseau breaks the grip. Warrior has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Loiseau. Warrior seems to have recovered his senses. Loiseau throwing damaging strikes from the back! Warrior could be in trouble here!
Warrior defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Loiseau's arms. Loiseau controlling well, preventing Warrior from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Warrior is still trying to improve position. A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Loiseau dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Loiseau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Warrior! Loiseau working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom here. Loiseau connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Warrior some visible discomfort.
Warrior parries the strikes from Loiseau easily there. Loiseau is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Warrior to escape.
Warrior manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loiseau's best efforts. Warrior missing with punches from the bottom.
Loiseau tries to pass to full mount but Warrior defends it. Warrior wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warrior looking for submissions off his back. Loiseau is thwarting Warrior's attempts to control the position. Loiseau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warrior defending well though. Loiseau is looking for a kimura here.
Loiseau trying to control the action but Warrior is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warrior moves into full guard.
Warrior keeping full guard, as Loiseau tries to pass. Loiseau cracks Warrior with a solid left hand. Warrior looking for a guillotine here but Loiseau defends easily.
Warrior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warrior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Warrior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loiseau. Warrior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Loiseau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard. Warrior is trying to keep Loiseau in close.
Loiseau cracks Warrior with a solid left hand. Warrior keeping moving, preventing Loiseau from controlling successfully. Loiseau postures up.
Loiseau throwing strikes from guard but Warrior blocks nicely. Warrior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loiseau defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Loiseau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warrior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Loiseau trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Loiseau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Warrior is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Loiseau is really struggling to control Warrior but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Henry Loiseau showed his dominance in that final round. I think Loiseau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Loiseau! Henry Loiseau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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