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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Sulphur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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197 lbs
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202 lbs
35 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Sulphur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulphur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gautier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sulphur tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gautier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sulphur somewhat.
Gautier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gautier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gautier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gautier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulphur thinking.
Gautier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sulphur is looking to clinch.
Sulphur cracks Gautier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sulphur is looking to clinch but Gautier is avoiding it.
Sulphur checks a low kick from Gautier.
Gautier misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sulphur or perhaps it was just good defense by Gautier, which made it look bad.
Sulphur avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulphur has managed to clinch.
Gautier looking to slow down the pace here.
Gautier slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sulphur blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier tries a body shot but Sulphur blocks it.
Gautier is trying to break the clinch but Sulphur has him pressed against the cage.
Gautier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sulphurs head.
Sulphur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier tries a body shot but Sulphur blocks it.
Gautier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sulphur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulphur blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Sulphur leaning against his opponent.
Sulphur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sulphur lands a left hand.
Sulphur digs a right hand underneath Gautier's ribcage. Gautier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Sulphur as the two fighters clinch.
Gautier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sulphur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sulphur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sulphur is looking to control Gautier's arms but Gautier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sulphur has his back to the cage.
Sulphur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulphur looking to stall.
Sulphur throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.
Gautier can't find room to land a body shot as Sulphur controls the action.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Sulphur avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulphur lands a shoulder strike.
Sulphur letting Gautier take a breather here.
Sulphur throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.
Sulphur lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sulphur.
Sulphur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sulphur.
Sulphur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sulphur as Gautier tries to tie him up.
Sulphur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulphur controls his hands.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulphur.
Sulphur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sulphur fails to land.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulphur blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier misses with the head strike.
Sulphur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sulphur cracks Gautier with a nice body shot.
Sulphur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulphur can't find room to land a body shot as Gautier controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sulphur.
Gautier lands with a right to the head.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier is working Sulphur over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gautier fails to land.
Good body shot from Sulphur.
Sulphur slows down the pace here.
Sulphur lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sulphur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sulphur's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Sulphur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sulphur moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Gautier. Beautiful body shot.
Sulphur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gautier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sulphur clinches with his opponent.
Sulphur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulphur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulphur misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sulphur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Gautier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier wants to stall.
Sulphur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gautier's elbow.
Sulphur blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulphur struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
Gautier working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Sulphur.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Sulphur.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulphur.
Gautier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gautier working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gautier.
Gautier is looking to control Sulphur's arms but Sulphur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gautier has his back to the cage.
Sulphur lands a nice uppercut.
Gautier stalling in the clinch but Sulphur improves position.
Sulphur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sulphur blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Sulphur prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Sulphur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gautier.
Sulphur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sulphur trying to stall but Gautier improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Sulphur fails to land.
Sulphur presses Gautier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorenzo Sulphur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulphur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gautier.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulphur.
Gautier lands with a short shot to the head.
Sulphur slowing the pace effectively.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier lands with a light punch inside.
Sulphur misses with some punches.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A left hand lands to the body for Sulphur.
Sulphur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Sulphur avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Sulphur.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sulphur throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.
Sulphur pushes Gautier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulphur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gautier.
Sulphur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sulphur tries to throw a body punch but Gautier avoids it by throwing Sulphur back against the cage.
Gautier tries to work over Sulphur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sulphur throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.
A left hand lands to the body for Gautier.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sulphur lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Gautier.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sulphur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulphur misses with some punches.
Sulphur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gautier lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sulphur.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sulphur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Gautier - that landed with a thud.
Sulphur lands a shot to the body.
Sulphur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sulphur can't find room to land a body shot as Gautier controls the action.
Gautier misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sulphur.
Gautier takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier working aggressively here.
Sulphur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
Sulphur takes a shot to the head.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Sulphur.
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 Lorenzo Sulphur will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sulphur rushes Gautier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Sulphur.
Sulphur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Sulphur on the inside.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Sulphur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sulphur is struggling to control the position.
Sulphur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gautier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sulphur blocks a body shot from Gautier.
Sulphur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gautier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sulphur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sulphur lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sulphur struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
Gautier prevents a body shot from Sulphur.
Sulphur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gautier misses with the head strike.
Sulphur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike.
Sulphur has a couple of punches blocked by Gautier.
A head punch on the inside from Gautier fails to land.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Sulphur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulphur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier lands a nice uppercut.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sulphur digs a right hand into Gautier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gautier's gas tank.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gautier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gautier lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sulphur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gautiers head.
Gautier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gautier is trying to maintain a safe position but Sulphur gets an underhook and turns Gautier into the cage.
Sulphur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sulphur.
Sulphur lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Sulphur.
Sulphur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gautier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulphur lands a shoulder strike.
Sulphur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gautiers head.
Gautier tries a body shot but Sulphur blocks it.
Sulphur lands a nice uppercut.
Sulphur will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gautier up against the cage.
Sulphur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sulphur trying to control the position but instead, Gautier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sulphur into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
Sulphur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gautier tries to stall but Sulphur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Sulphur avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
Gautier has Sulphur pushed against the cage.
Gautier misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sulphur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gautier blocks an uppercut.
Gautier misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A head punch on the inside from Sulphur fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Sulphur.
Gautier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sulphur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gautier backwards.
A short left from Sulphur.
Gautier is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sulphur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gautier is still on wobbly legs! Can Sulphur finish him?
Gautier tries a body shot but Sulphur blocks it.
Gautier tries to work over Sulphur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierre Gautier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo Sulphur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gautier wants to break free but Sulphur has control.
Gautier trying to stall but Sulphur improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Sulphur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sulphur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Sulphur!
A victorious Lorenzo Sulphur thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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