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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Constantin Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantin Toussaint has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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177 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantin Toussaint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruben Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pierre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Toussaint has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Toussaint and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toussaint pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pierre back to the cage. Toussaint follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick from Pierre lands but Toussaint takes it in his stride.
Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
Pierre connects with a single shot there.
Pierre lands a jab to the nose.
Pierre misses with a straight left.
Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pierre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toussaint misses with the combination.
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!
Pierre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Toussaint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toussaint counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Toussaint remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Toussaint throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Toussaint wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Toussaint keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Toussaint wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Toussaint misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Pierre is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Toussaint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toussaint throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Toussaint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toussaint throws a low kick, looking for Pierre's leg but Pierre calmly moves out of range.
Pierre throws out a counter right but Toussaint avoids it with no problem.
Toussaint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Toussaint tries to counter with a takedown but Pierre is quick to defend against it.
Pierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Toussaint.
Toussaint swinging wildly here.
Pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre works over Toussaint's head and body with a nice combination.
Toussaint connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre with a hook.
Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toussaint on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Toussaint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Toussaint misses the target.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Toussaint.
Pierre lands with a cross.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Toussaint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Toussaint.
Toussaint throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruben Pierre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice jab there from Toussaint.
Toussaint moves away from the strike by Pierre.
Toussaint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pierre!
Pierre throws the left hand but Toussaint avoids the punch easily.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Toussaint lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toussaint doesn't seem phased though.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Toussaint is out of range.
A big right from Pierre misses.
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!
Toussaint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pierre lands with a hook. Toussaint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Toussaint.
Pierre lands with an overhand left.
Toussaint avoids the body shot from Pierre.
A punch lands to the side of Pierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Toussaint misses.
Pierre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruben Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pierre.
Toussaint attempts a counter takedown but Pierre avoids it well and moves away.
Pierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toussaint's calf.
Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toussaint's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pierre.
Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toussaint throws out the jab.
That kick from Pierre tenderised Toussaint's leg. Toussaint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toussaint lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Toussaint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Toussaint.
Toussaint drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pierre sprawls and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Toussaint there.
Toussaint lands a nice shot to the body.
Toussaint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pierre's head.
Good leg kick by Toussaint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toussaint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruben Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre misses with a head kick.
Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Toussaint looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toussaint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre unleashes a big counter combination but Toussaint bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Toussaint misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a hook but Toussaint blocks it.
Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Toussaint's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toussaint.
Toussaint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Pierre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toussaint slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toussaint can pounce on him.
Toussaint scores with a jab. Pierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toussaint misses the jab.
Toussaint avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Toussaint blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Pierre tests Toussaint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pierre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toussaint fakes the leg kick and cracks Pierre in the body.
Pierre checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Pierre.
Pierre throws a right and a left that Toussaint avoids nicely.
Toussaint throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toussaint keeps Pierre at a distance using the push kick.
Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Toussaint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toussaint misses the shot to the body.
Toussaint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toussaint throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
As Toussaint backs off Pierre throws a huge counter combo but Toussaint manages to avoid it all.
Pierre scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toussaint misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierre.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Toussaint on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toussaint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toussaint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierre throws a leg kick but Toussaint sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pierre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toussaint under the eye.
Pierre misses with a kick to the body.
Pierre tries a low kick but Toussaint avoids it.
Toussaint finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toussaint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Toussaint's head but Toussaint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Constantin Toussaint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a low kick as Toussaint jumps back.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre throws a body punch but Toussaint moves out of range.
Toussaint is looking to land body kicks.
Pierre raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toussaint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toussaint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Toussaint misses with a head kick.
Toussaint throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.
Toussaint stalks Pierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierre's face. Pierre staggers backwards, shaken.
Toussaint is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toussaint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Toussaint misses.
Pierre sizes up Toussaint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toussaint can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toussaint.
Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Toussaint.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toussaint works Pierre's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pierre.
Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toussaint backs up against the cage.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Toussaint moves away and avoids it.
Toussaint looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toussaint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toussaint half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Toussaint pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Toussaint settles back down.
Toussaint tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
Pierre throws a hook but Toussaint avoids it easily.
Toussaint feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Pierre lands but Toussaint takes it in his stride.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Toussaint.
Toussaint misses with a wild combination.
Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toussaint takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierre throws a big counter head kick but Toussaint avoids it with no problem.
Toussaint lands a jab-cross combination.
Toussaint tries to land a leg kick but Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
Toussaint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toussaint feinted with a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Pierre there.
A right-left combo lands from Toussaint.
Pierre throws a low kick but Toussaint avoids it.
Pierre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toussaint.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toussaint was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Toussaint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toussaint scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toussaint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Toussaint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Nice straight punches there by Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pierre.
Constantin Toussaint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre connects with a leg kick. Toussaint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pierre 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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