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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Bourdeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourdeau comes to the cage accompanied by nothin. Andrew Bourdeau has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Bourdeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Ba!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdeau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ba but Ba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bourdeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourdeau shoots in and drives through. Ba sprawls well.
Ba shoots for a double leg takedown but Bourdeau sprawls well. He's pushed Ba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ba moves into the clinch.
Ba is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourdeau gets an underhook and turns Ba into the cage.
Bourdeau gets underhooks to prevent Ba's takedown attempt.
Ba prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Bourdeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ba leaning against his opponent.
Bourdeau is trying to maintain a safe position but Ba gets an underhook and turns Bourdeau into the cage.
Bourdeau has Ba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bourdeau pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ba tumbling to the mat - Bourdeau dives into Ba's guard.
Ba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourdeau works over Ba with some ground and pound from guard.
Bourdeau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ba looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdeau would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ba wants to get back to his feet but Bourdeau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ba pushes Bourdeau off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ba tries to clinch but Bourdeau moves out of range.
Bourdeau with a poor takedown
and Ba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrew Bourdeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourdeau misses with a two punch combination.
Bourdeau shoots in looking for a takedown. Ba tries to sprawl out of it but Bourdeau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourdeau slips a jab and a cross from Ba.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourdeau closes the distance but Ba moves to the side
and Ba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bourdeau is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba gets a takedown into half guard.
Ba trying to pass the guard but Bourdeau defending well.
Ba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ba looks gassed!
Bourdeau tries to reverse the position but Ba maintains control.
Ba looking to finish with strikes here!
Ba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba goes for an armbar but Bourdeau turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bourdeau.
Bourdeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bourdeau!
Bourdeau regains half guard.
Ba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bourdeau is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau is looking to improve his position.
Bourdeau flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bourdeau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ba's back!
Ba just trying to survive but Bourdeau is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bourdeau looking for the choke but no joy.
Ba is covering up but some of the strikes from Bourdeau are getting through and doing damage.
Ba manages to stand up with Bourdeau still on his back. Eventually Bourdeau drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Ba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ba is looking to clinch but Bourdeau is avoiding it.
Ba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ba lands in his opponent's guard.
Bourdeau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bourdeau shoots in and drives through. Ba sprawls well.
Ba tries to clinch up but Bourdeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Ba clinches but Bourdeau breaks the clinch
and Bourdeau counters with a series of strikes. Ba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bourdeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bourdeau shoots in and bounces Ba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba kicks Bourdeau off and gets to his feet.
Bourdeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Bourdeau.
Bourdeau moves into the clinch.
Bourdeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourdeau is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ba can't fight it off and eventually Bourdeau manages to take the fight to the floor. Ba looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ba has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bourdeau off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bourdeau tries to clinch
and Ba counters with a head kick. That will keep Bourdeau thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ba gets caught flat footed, as Bourdeau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourdeau's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bourdeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ba is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourdeau has wrist control.
Ba won't allow Bourdeau to get back to his feet.
Bourdeau looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourdeau, not yet.
Ba stands up from Bourdeau's guard - Ba perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourdeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourdeau wants to clinch up but Ba keeps it at a distance.
Ba doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourdeau circles away.
Ba has managed to clinch.
Bourdeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ba.
Bourdeau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ba up against the cage.
Bourdeau tries to break the clinch but Ba is controlling the position.
Ba avoiding damage.
Bourdeau is working for takedown but Ba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ba lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bourdeau trying to control here.
Bourdeau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ba prevents Bourdeau from standing back up.
Ba is controlling the pace.
Ba thows a huge punch but Bourdeau dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba stalling.
Bourdeau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ba.
Ba prevents Bourdeau from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ba tries to bum rush Bourdeau with a series of wild strikes but Bourdeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourdeau moves into the clinch successfully.
Ba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bourdeau - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bourdeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Bourdeau will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bourdeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ba as Bourdeau shoots in.
Bourdeau darts in trying to clinch
and Ba moves into the clinch.
Bourdeau is trying to stall.
Bourdeau looking for a takedown.
Bourdeau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Bourdeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bourdeau up against the cage.
A short right from Bourdeau on the inside.
Bourdeau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ba forces Bourdeau back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdeau throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ba blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ba prevents Bourdeau from breaking the clinch.
Ba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ba stalling.
A shot in the inside from Ba.
Bourdeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ba has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bourdeau clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourdeau covers up after that shot from Ba.
Ba throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bourdeau!
Bourdeau rolls, trying to escape but Ba keeps control of the position.
Billy Ba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bourdeau prevents Ba from getting a body triangle.
Ba scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ba manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bourdeau rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bourdeau is staying active underneath Ba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ba looks to land a strike but Bourdeau avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ba wanted to stand there but Bourdeau had control of the position.
Ba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bourdeau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bourdeau keeping moving, preventing Ba from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bourdeau moves into the clinch successfully.
Bourdeau wants a takedown but no success here.
Ba stalls.
Bourdeau has Ba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Ba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bourdeau is trying to trip Ba. He has hold of a leg but Ba is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bourdeau persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bourdeau!
Bourdeau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourdeau tries to get out of the position.
Bourdeau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bourdeau avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau wants to control but Ba is having none of it.
Ba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bourdeau taking shots to the head.
Bourdeau tries to hold on but Ba pushes him away.
Ba throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bourdeau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ba lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bourdeau is looking to get to half guard.
Bourdeau's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Ba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Ba!
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