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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Jakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leduc comes to the cage accompanied by Lose yourself. Jakovlev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devour. Petr Jakovlev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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285 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Jakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jakovlev.
Leduc slips under a jab from Jakovlev.
Leduc takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jakovlev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leduc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leduc misses with a looping left.
Jakovlev lands with a nice combination. Leduc backs away looking to recover.
Jakovlev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jakovlev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leduc.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jakovlev, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakovlev shoots and misses
and Leduc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakovlev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leduc tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jakovlev is in Leduc's guard.
Jakovlev looking to pass the guard.
Leduc working a defensive guard here.
Jakovlev throws an elbow that misses. Leduc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jakovlev's guard. Nice move by Leduc!
Jakovlev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leduc defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leduc with a nice head shot there.
Leduc forces his way into half guard.
Jakovlev trying to control here.
Leduc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakovlev keeps working.
Jakovlev is looking to control Leduc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jakovlev avoid being mounted?
Leduc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jakovlev's head.
Leduc is trying to control. Jakovlev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev is looking to control Leduc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jakovlev avoid being mounted?
Jakovlev is looking for a sweep. Leduc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jakovlev actively working from the bottom here.
Jakovlev wants to get back to full guard.
Leduc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jakovlev defending well though.
Jakovlev is staying active underneath Leduc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jakovlev is looking to improve his position.
Leduc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakovlev keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jakovlev actively working from the bottom here.
Jakovlev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leduc trying to control from half guard but Jakovlev is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Leduc lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leduc is looking to advance position but Jakovlev won't allow it.
Leduc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jakovlev tries to get to full guard but Leduc has control of the leg.
Leduc looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jakovlev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leduc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovlev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jakovlev has momentary wrist control but Leduc slips an elbow through the middle.
Jakovlev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leduc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leduc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leduc is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jakovlev is trying to control the position but Leduc postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leduc is working Jakovlev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakovlev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leduc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leduc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Joe Leduc will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jakovlev misses with a double jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jakovlev.
An elbow from Jakovlev crashes against the mat.
Leduc is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Leduc is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Demon's Progym, LOP, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
You can see the frustration on Leduc's face as Jakovlev controls the position.
Jakovlev taking a break here but Leduc is having none of it and regains half guard.
Leduc has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jakovlev is working away from the top position though.
Jakovlev seems to be working for a kimura but Leduc defends the submission attempt.
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!
Jakovlev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jakovlev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jakovlev's back!
Jakovlev has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Leduc.
Leduc is hanging on to Jakovlev's back as he tries to escape.
Jakovlev trying to control the hands but Leduc won't let him.
Leduc trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Leduc connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jakovlev to escape the position.
Leduc doesn't have the hooks in and Jakovlev manages to turn into his guard.
Jakovlev throws a strike but Leduc rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jakovlev is trying to keep Leduc in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc controlling from the top position.
Jakovlev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leduc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leduc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakovlev is looking for a triangle but Leduc pushes his legs off easily.
Jakovlev keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
Jakovlev controls Leduc momentarily but Leduc frees himself.
Joe Leduc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leduc looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is looking to pass into half guard but Jakovlev pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jakovlev is in guard.
Jakovlev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leduc wants to sweep but no luck.
Jakovlev content to stall in guard here.
Leduc keeping full guard, as Jakovlev tries to pass.
Jakovlev trying to control the position from guard on top but Leduc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakovlev throws a strike but Leduc rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jakovlev looking for a sweep. Not yet Jakovlev, not yet.
Jakovlev seems keen to control Leduc's posture.
Jakovlev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leduc defends well.
Jakovlev looking to control.
Leduc content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leduc postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leduc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jakovlev's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Petr Jakovlev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Leduc throws a lazy uppercut
and Jakovlev counters with a series of strikes. Leduc will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jakovlev with a poor takedown
enabling Leduc to counter with a crisp jab.
Jakovlev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leduc slips a jab and a cross from Jakovlev.
Jakovlev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leduc eats them both and turns towards Jakovlev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leduc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakovlev.
Jakovlev looks for a takedown but Leduc sprawls well.
Jakovlev misses with a straight left.
Jakovlev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakovlev misses with a takedown
and Leduc counters with a head kick that drops Jakovlev to the mat! Jakovlev scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jakovlev is rocked!
Joe Leduc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Jakovlev.
Leduc is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Jakovlev flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jakovlev is out cold! Leduc holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Leduc!
A very excited looking Joe Leduc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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