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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bondurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Lindsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bondurant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lionel Lindsay!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondurant lands with a shot to the body.
Lindsay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bondurant looks to throw the jab but Lindsay is out of range.
Bondurant loads up on a big right hand but Lindsay slips the punch.
Lindsay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bondurant.
Lindsay counters with a body kick.
Bondurant misses with a looping left.
Lindsay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bondurant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lindsay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lindsay throws a looping overhand right but Bondurant ducks down to avoid it.
Bondurant swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lindsay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bondurant looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindsay is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bondurant throws a hook to the side of Lindsay's head but Lindsay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Lindsay.
Lindsay wants to counter the offense by Bondurant and move into the clinch position.
Bondurant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant scores with a nice strike.
Bondurant misses with a looping right.
Lindsay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lindsay throws the kick towards the body but Bondurant avoids it.
It looked like Bondurant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bondurant misses with a two punch combination.
Bondurant looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindsay is just out of range.
A nice side step and Lindsay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lindsay misses with a straight left.
Bondurant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bondurant throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindsay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bondurant defends it well.
Bondurant throws the left hand but Lindsay avoids the punch easily.
Lindsay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bondurant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Lindsay misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant lands a glancing blow to the side of Lindsay's head.
Bondurant looks to land a right hand but Lindsay moved out of range.
Lindsay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Bondurant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindsay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bondurant looks to throw the jab but Lindsay is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bondurant.
Lindsay tries to counter with a clinch but Bondurant shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondurant cracks Lindsay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bondurant misses with a straight left.
Bondurant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindsay throws out a counter right but Bondurant avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Bondurant does no damage.
Bondurant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay walks into a left hand.
Forrest Bondurant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondurant throws a right and a left that Lindsay avoids nicely.
Bondurant swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindsay.
Lindsay slips a jab from Bondurant.
Bondurant punishes Lindsay's body with a nice straight punch.
Lindsay avoids the body shot from Bondurant.
Lindsay defending well as Bondurant loads up on a big left hand.
Bondurant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lindsay to score with a decent uppercut.
Bondurant misses with a leg kick
and Lindsay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bondurant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lindsay is keeping busy.
Bondurant prevents a body shot from Lindsay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay gets underhooks to prevent Bondurant's takedown attempt.
Lindsay prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Lindsay.
Lindsay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bondurant blocks it with crossed arms.
Lindsay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bondurant up against the cage.
Bondurant prevents a body shot from Lindsay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bondurant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lindsay misses the jab.
Bondurant throws an overhand right that lands on Lindsay's shoulder, as Lindsay tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lindsay.
Lindsay tries to clinch up but Bondurant circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindsay takes one on the button.
Bondurant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindsay can do to turn this around?
Lindsay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Bondurant.
Bondurant tries to keep at a distance but Lindsay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bondurant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsay misses with the head strike.
Lindsay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay blocks an uppercut.
Bondurant trying to stall but Lindsay improves his position.
Bondurant tries a body shot but Lindsay blocks it.
Lindsay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bondurant blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lindsay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindsay misses with a punch on the inside.
Bondurant throws a punch but it's blocked by Lindsay.
Come on Bondurant - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bondurant is trying to force a seperation but Lindsay has the dominant position.
Bondurant wants to take the fight to the mat but Lindsay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bondurant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lindsay's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lindsay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Bondurant - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Lindsay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay lands with a left to the head.
Bondurant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lindsay blocks an elbow strike.
Bondurant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lindsay tries a body shot but Bondurant blocks it.
Bondurant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some wild striking there from Bondurant.
Lindsay with the counter takedown but Bondurant avoids it easily.
Lindsay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bondurant counters with a straight right hand.
Bondurant misses with a body kick.
Lindsay throws a lazy body kick
and Bondurant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bondurant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bondurant swings widly with a right hand
and Lindsay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bondurant scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Bondurant does no damage.
Lindsay throws out a counter right but Bondurant avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindsay slips under a jab from Bondurant.
Bondurant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bondurant throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bondurant dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bondurant throws out a loose jab but Lindsay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bondurant lands with a hook. Lindsay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lindsay slips under a jab from Bondurant.
Bondurant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lindsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bondurant.
Bondurant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bondurant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lindsay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bondurant.
Lindsay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Forrest Bondurant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bondurant misses with a looping left.
Lindsay sizes up Bondurant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondurant throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindsay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bondurant.
Bondurant misses with a few strikes there.
Bondurant connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lindsay misses.
Bondurant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lindsay walks into a left hand.
Bondurant cracks Lindsay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bondurant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lindsay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bondurant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bondurant duly obliges.
It looks like Lionel Lindsay has been cut.
Bondurant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindsay.
Lindsay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bondurant.
Bondurant misses with a kick to the body.
Forrest Bondurant is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondurant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lindsay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bondurant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bondurant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindsay.
Bondurant misses with a few strikes there.
Bondurant sets himself, and Lindsay steps forward looking for the clinch! Bondurant avoids it this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bondurant.
Bondurant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bondurant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bondurant misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindsay scores with a jab. Bondurant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bondurant motions for Lindsay to come forward. Bondurant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bondurant catches Lindsay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lindsay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant misses with a combination
and Lindsay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bondurant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lindsay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lindsay.
Lindsay with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lindsay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lindsay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lindsay is in close to Bondurant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lindsay working some strikes from top position.
Lindsay trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondurant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindsay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bondurant is proving hard to escape from.
Bondurant has his foot on Lindsay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lindsay works his way back into a safe position though.
Forrest Bondurant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant keeping full guard, as Lindsay tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindsay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lindsay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Bondurant finds it's way through Lindsay's defenses.
Lindsay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bondurant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindsay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindsay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bondurant with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Bondurant - just one landing.
Forrest Bondurant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bondurant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lindsay counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindsay prevents Bondurant from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Bondurant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bondurant, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Bondurant!
An out of breath Forrest Bondurant thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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