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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davidson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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279 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudolf Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Leblanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davidson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Leblanc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davidson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davidson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Leblanc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblanc looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc throws a big elbow that misses.
Leblanc controls from within his opponent's guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Leblanc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leblanc is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leblanc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leblanc throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Davidson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leblanc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davidson somewhat.
Leblanc is looking for a counter combo.
Davidson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leblanc's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc trying to control here.
Leblanc is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Davidson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Leblanc controls his leg.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leblanc gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leblanc is trying to keep Davidson in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leblanc takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Davidson shoots in.
Rudolf Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Davidson.
Davidson clobbers Leblanc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davidson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leblanc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Davidson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leblanc quickly recovers to half guard.
Davidson is looking to stall here but Leblanc recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Davidson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown but Leblanc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davidson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leblanc is looking to clinch.
Davidson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Leblanc throwing a counter right hand but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Davidson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leblanc!
Leblanc manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leblanc takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davidson wants to improve his position but Leblanc is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leblanc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davidson defending well though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davidson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Davidson wants to stand back up but Leblanc manages to pass into side control.
Leblanc laying and praying for a moment but Davidson takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davidson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davidson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davidson pushes Leblanc off looking to stand but Leblanc dives back in and keeps control.
Davidson is not content to let Leblanc control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Rudolf Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Davidson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davidson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leblanc throwing a counter right hand but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Davidson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davidson wants to take a breather but Leblanc manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Davidson.
Leblanc has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leblanc trying to keep a closed guard but Davidson is proving a slippery customer.
Leblanc lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
Leblanc is standing up over Davidson. Davidson looks to escape but Leblanc dives into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Leblanc.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson taking a bit of punishment here - Leblanc scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davidson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leblanc is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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 Rudolf Leblanc will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Leblanc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davidson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leblanc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Davidson is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc won't allow Davidson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson being controlled here, momentarily.
Leblanc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leblanc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leblanc prevents Davidson from getting back to his feet.
Leblanc wants to stand but Davidson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leblanc throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Leblanc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leblanc misses with a head kick.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leblanc gets caught napping as Davidson dives in and scores a takedown. Leblanc manages to retain guard.
Davidson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leblanc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Leblanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davidson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leblanc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leblanc wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Leblanc throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four 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.
Davidson dives in for a single leg takedown but Leblanc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leblanc changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leblanc manages to avoid it.
Davidson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davidson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leblanc but Leblanc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rudolf Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Davidson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davidson lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rudolf Leblanc.
I think Leblanc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rudolf Leblanc!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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