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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo MonCoeur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theo MonCoeur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MonCoeur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hazard.
MonCoeur slips a jab and a cross from Hazard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hazard.
Hazard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MonCoeur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hazard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MonCoeur looking to stall.
MonCoeur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MonCoeur prevents a body shot from Hazard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MonCoeur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MonCoeur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hazard.
MonCoeur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MonCoeur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hazard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard clinches up against the cage.
MonCoeur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MonCoeur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MonCoeur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John Hazard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazard falls off balance throwing a combination
and MonCoeur counters with a big head kick but Hazard shrugs it off.
Hazard misses with a wild combination.
MonCoeur looking to score a takedown here. Hazard is defending well but MonCoeur drives through and ends up in Hazard's guard.
Hazard keeping moving, preventing MonCoeur from controlling successfully.
MonCoeur stands and steps away. Hazard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
MonCoeur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hazard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MonCoeur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard throws a series of punches but MonCoeur moves out of range.
Hazard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MonCoeur.
MonCoeur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MonCoeur misses with a two punch combination.
Hazard swats away the attempt to clinch by MonCoeur.
MonCoeur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MonCoeur throws a head kick that Hazard semi-blocks.
Hazard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MonCoeur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hazard swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo MonCoeur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MonCoeur shoots in and gets a takedown into Hazard's guard.
Hazard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
MonCoeur is breathing heavily.
MonCoeur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MonCoeur shoots in and drives through. Hazard sprawls well.
Hazard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows MonCoeur to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hazard manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hazard prevents MonCoeur from breaking the clinch.
Hazard tries to circle away but MonCoeur has him pinned against the cage.
Hazard managing to block the knees to the body from MonCoeur.
MonCoeur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MonCoeur tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
MonCoeur is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.
Hazard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MonCoeurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard looks to land a combination but MonCoeur avoids it well.
Hazard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazard misses with a body kick.
MonCoeur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hazard's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hazard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hazard falls off balance throwing a combination
and MonCoeur counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hazard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MonCoeur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MonCoeur manages to break the clinch.
Hazard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MonCoeur but MonCoeur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hazard gets tackled into the cage by MonCoeur. MonCoeur maintains the clinch.
MonCoeur manages to break the clinch.
Hazard misses with a wild combination.
Hazard fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Hazard will probably get the nod.
That's time! MonCoeur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
MonCoeur shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hazard as he avoids it easily.
Hazard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hazard tries to land a front kick but MonCoeur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hazard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MonCoeur circles away quickly and effectively.
MonCoeur tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hazard misses with a double jab.
John Hazard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MonCoeur shoots for a double leg takedown but Hazard sprawls well. He's pushed MonCoeur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MonCoeur has taken the fight to the clinch.
MonCoeur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hazard tries to break free but MonCoeur pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MonCoeur is trying to pull guard but Hazard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo MonCoeur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MonCoeur breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MonCoeur tries to close the distance and clinch but Hazard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hazard misses with a wild combination.
MonCoeur lands a high kick!
MonCoeur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazard.
Hazard swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MonCoeur is defended easily by Hazard.
MonCoeur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MonCoeur moves in looking to clinch but Hazard pushes him off.
Hazard stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MonCoeur dives in for a single leg takedown but Hazard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hazard tries to break the clinch but MonCoeur is controlling the position.
MonCoeur tries to stall but Hazard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard goes for a takedown attempt but MonCoeur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hazard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MonCoeur circles away quickly and effectively.
Hazard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MonCoeur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MonCoeur is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hazard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hazard is trying to stand up here but MonCoeur is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MonCoeur throwing shots but Hazard is blocking nicely.
MonCoeur perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hazard is staying active underneath MonCoeur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hazard has one foot on MonCoeur's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hazard tries to bum rush MonCoeur with a series of wild strikes but MonCoeur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MonCoeur dives in and grabs Hazard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hazard pushes down on MonCoeur's head and hops out.
Theo MonCoeur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hazard as MonCoeur shoots in.
Hazard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MonCoeur dodges the punch combination from Hazard.
MonCoeur shoots in but Hazard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MonCoeur dodges the punch combination from Hazard.
Hazard throws a series of punches but MonCoeur avoids them all with ease.
Hazard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
MonCoeur scores with a takedown into Hazard's guard.
Hazard wants to stand but MonCoeur is controlling the position.
Hazard keeping moving, preventing MonCoeur from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hazard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
MonCoeur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hazard misses with a few strikes there.
Hazard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MonCoeur tries to clinch up
and Hazard counters with a two punch combo.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
MonCoeur shoots in and gets a takedown into Hazard's guard.
Hazard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MonCoeur postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hazard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of MonCoeur, into his guard.
Hazard gets to his feet - MonCoeur follows without any prompting.
Hazard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MonCoeur doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
MonCoeur doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hazard. No joy for MonCoeur on that attempt.
No joy there for Hazard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MonCoeur wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Hazard blocks a head kick by MonCoeur.
Hazard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Theo MonCoeur has been cut.
A nice combination there by Hazard.
MonCoeur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hazard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Hazard as MonCoeur shoots in.
Excellent takedown into side control there by MonCoeur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MonCoeur stands up and we're back to a striking position.
MonCoeur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hazard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. MonCoeur did well to prevent Hazard getting side control.
MonCoeur tries to kick Hazard off but Hazard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hazard is trying to work for a kimura but MonCoeur is defending well.
Theo MonCoeur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hazard stops MonCoeur from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MonCoeur kicks off Hazard and gets to his feet.
Hazard looks to land a combination. MonCoeur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hazard throws a series of punches but MonCoeur avoids them all with ease.
MonCoeur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo MonCoeur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MonCoeur tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MonCoeur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MonCoeur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MonCoeur darts in looking for a takedown but Hazard gets double underhooks and turns MonCoeur into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MonCoeur looking to throw knees to the head but Hazard is blocking nicely.
Hazard is trying to push MonCoeur away but MonCoeur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hazard is trying to break the clinch but MonCoeur has him pressed against the cage.
Hazard prevents a body shot from MonCoeur.
MonCoeur can't find room to land a body shot as Hazard controls the action.
MonCoeur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hazard just stands there and leans against the cage.
MonCoeur is trying to drag Hazard to the mat but Hazard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Hazard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hazard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hazard!
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