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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torrin Mylaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrin Mylaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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190 cm
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
1 - 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, Torrin Mylaster!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Leblanc went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mylaster clinches up against the cage.
Mylaster stalling the fight.
Leblanc avoiding damage as Mylaster throws knees to the body.
Mylaster pulls guard effortlessly.
Mylaster keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
Leblanc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mylaster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leblanc has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mylaster is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leblanc is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mylaster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mylaster keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mylaster closes the distance and clinches up with Leblanc, looking for a takedown. Mylaster pushes Leblanc against the cage but Leblanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leblanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense.
Rudolf Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torrin Mylaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mylaster misses with a leg kick
and Leblanc counters with a two punch combo.
Leblanc drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leblanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mylaster is pulling down on Leblanc's head. It's preventing any offense from Leblanc, at least for the moment.
Mylaster looking for a guillotine here but Leblanc defends easily.
Leblanc lands a couple of digs.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mylaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leblanc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leblanc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mylaster.
Leblanc seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mylaster has his takedown stuffed
and Leblanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mylaster thinking.
Mylaster looks winded!
Mylaster shoots in looking for a takedown but Leblanc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mylaster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leblanc misses with a wild combination.
Mylaster tries to counter with a clinch but Leblanc shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylaster has closed the distance and engaged Leblanc in a clinch.
Leblanc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mylaster has him pressed against the cage.
Mylaster is trying to break the clinch but Leblanc is controlling him.
Leblanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Mylaster won't allow it.
Leblanc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leblanc tries to break free but Mylaster pushes him back against the cage.
Mylaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Leblanc finds it's way through Mylaster's defenses.
Mylaster dives in for a single leg takedown but Leblanc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Leblanc dominated that 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.
Mylaster rushes Leblanc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mylaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mylaster tests Leblanc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Rudolf Leblanc has been cut.
Leblanc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leblanc slips a jab and a cross from Mylaster.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leblanc as he avoids it easily.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mylaster can do to turn this around?
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mylaster closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Leblanc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mylaster.
Rudolf Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torrin Mylaster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc misses with a double jab.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense.
Mylaster is breathing heavily.
Mylaster clinches with his opponent.
Leblanc tries to circle away but Mylaster has him pinned against the cage.
Mylaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc tries to work over Mylaster's front leg with a kick but Mylaster checks it.
Mylaster goes for a double leg but Leblanc avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leblanc continues to drive forward.
Leblanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leblanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mylaster tries to avoid it but Leblanc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mylaster to the ground. Mylaster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leblanc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mylaster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leblanc somewhat.
A head kick misses from Mylaster.
As Mylaster looks to move away, Leblanc throws a big counter combo bu Mylaster just gets out of the way.
Mylaster slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown but Mylaster shows good takedown defense.
Mylaster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mylaster or perhaps it was just good defense by Leblanc, which made it look bad.
Mylaster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mylaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leblanc misses with a wild combination.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mylaster instigates a clinch.
Mylaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylaster has Leblanc pressed against the cage, preventing Leblanc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mylaster stalling.
Mylaster looking for a takedown.
Mylaster has Leblanc pressed against the cage.
Mylaster is trying to break the clinch but Leblanc is controlling him.
Mylaster fails to pull guard.
Mylaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mylaster has Leblanc pressed against the cage, preventing Leblanc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Mylaster is controlling the position.
Mylaster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Torrin Mylaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rudolf Leblanc's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mylaster slips under a jab from Leblanc.
Mylaster has managed to clinch.
Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Leblanc dives in for a single leg takedown but Mylaster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mylaster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leblanc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mylaster somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leblanc.
Mylaster slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Leblanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylaster closes the distance and clinches.
Mylaster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leblanc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mylaster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mylaster shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense.
Leblanc 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.
Mylaster shoots in looking for a takedown. Leblanc tries to sprawl out of it but Mylaster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leblanc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mylaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc tries to keep at a distance but Mylaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mylaster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leblanc stops a takedown attempt from Mylaster.
Leblanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Mylaster won't allow it.
Mylaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rudolf Leblanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Mylaster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leblanc closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leblanc lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leblanc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mylaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leblanc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leblanc stands up over Mylaster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leblanc engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leblanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mylaster is trying to control the position but Leblanc postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leblanc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mylaster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mylaster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leblanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leblanc dives in and grabs Mylaster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mylaster pushes down on Leblanc's head and hops out.
Leblanc instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Mylaster holds him up against the cage and eventually Leblanc drops back down to his feet.
Torrin Mylaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mylaster tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Leblanc!
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energy
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