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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Herbault (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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189 cm
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204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stewart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Herbault! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stewart tries to work over Herbault's front leg with a kick but Herbault checks it. Stewart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Uncle Jim's Garage in the buildup to the fight. Herbault checks a leg kick. Stewart misses with a body kick. Herbault is looking to clinch but Stewart is avoiding it.
Herbault tries to clinch but Stewart moves out of range. Stewart misses with a lunging right hand
and Herbault counters by clinching up. Herbault's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Herbault's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Stewart can't find room to land a body shot as Herbault controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart. Herbault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbault. A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land. Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbault. Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Stewart. Herbault blocking some punches.
Stewart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stewart struggles to land a body shot inside as Herbault controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Herbault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbault keeps control of Stewart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Stewart tries to break the clinch but Herbault is controlling the position. A short right from Herbault on the inside. Stewart lands a hook that snaps the head of Herbault backwards. Herbault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow. Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Herbault avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage. Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbault uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Herbault. Herbault lands with a short head shot on the inside. Stewart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land. Herbault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbault lands with a short shot to the head. Herbault can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
Herbault tries to throw a body punch but Stewart avoids it by throwing Herbault back against the cage. Herbault lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stewart working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stewart is looking to break free of the clinch but Herbault has double underhooks. Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside. Stewart misses with a body punch.
Herbault doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Herbault. Stewart tries to work over Herbault's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short uppercut from Stewart. Stewart misses with some punches.
Herbault lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards. Stewart manages to break the clinch.
Stewart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stewart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Thomas Stewart has been cut. Herbault chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stewart can pounce on him.
Stewart thuds a left hand into Herbault's body. Stewart throws a shot from downtown. Herbault moves away and avoids it. Stewart swings widly with a right hand
and Herbault holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart struggles to land a body shot inside as Herbault controls his hands.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stewart throws a head punch that misses. Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbault. Stewart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart tries a body shot but Herbault blocks it.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbault uses good head movement to avoid it. Herbault tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch. Herbault pushes Stewart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Stewart is trying to break the clinch but Herbault is controlling him. Herbault presses Stewart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Herbault pushes Stewart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Stewart. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stewart blocks a body shot from Herbault. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart. Stewart misses with some punches.
Herbault works on Stewart's body with a couple of short punches. Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herbault can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land. Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbault uses good head movement to avoid it. Herbault has Stewart pushed against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land. Herbault is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Herbault blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Stewart will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Thomas Stewart's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Stewart pushes Herbault away with a front kick. Herbault walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart. Herbault tries to clinch but Stewart is having none of it. Herbault connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stewart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herbault. Stewart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Herbault is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Stewart like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Stewart from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuel Herbault! Emmanuel Herbault 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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