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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jered Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Federico Leblanc has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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279 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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 - 1, fighting out of London, Federico Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jered Havener!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener clinches with his opponent.
Havener manages to pull guard.
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.
Leblanc wants to get up but he can't break Havener's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leblanc is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Havener is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Leblanc dives into side control.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc thuds his shin into the meat of Havener's side.
Leblanc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Havener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Jered Havener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havener closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leblanc regains half guard.
Leblanc tries to roll over but Havener keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc wants to get back to full guard but Havener has mounted him!
Leblanc is working to get back to half guard.
Leblanc bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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!
Havener is looking to sweep but instead, Leblanc has passed into half guard.
Havener wants to control but Leblanc is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblanc looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener pushes Leblanc off looking to stand but Leblanc dives back in and keeps control.
Havener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leblanc in particular looking to stall.
Leblanc tries to stand but can't do so whilst Havener controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leblanc seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havener paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leblanc looks to land a combination but Havener avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Federico Leblanc will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leblanc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Havener.
Havener closes the distance and clinches.
Havener manages to pull guard.
Havener throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Leblanc wants to pass the guard but Havener is keeping the position.
Havener trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leblanc prevents Havener from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leblanc preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Havener looks for a takedown but Leblanc sprawls well.
Havener gets a clinch.
Leblanc gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Leblanc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leblanc slows the pace down in half guard.
Havener tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Havener is trying to stand back up but Leblanc is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Havener forces Leblanc back against the cage and clinches.
Leblanc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Havener avoiding damage as Leblanc throws knees to the body.
Havener takes a knee to the side of the body.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leblanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leblanc stalling in the clinch.
Leblanc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leblanc looking to slow down the pace here.
Leblanc has Havener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leblanc manages to pull guard.
Leblanc trying to strike off his back.
Leblanc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Havener wanted to stand there but Leblanc had control of the position.
Havener trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Leblanc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leblanc tries to keep at a distance but Havener has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Havener can do to turn this around?
Leblanc avoiding damage.
Havener wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leblanc has hold of one of Havener's legs. Havener is fighting the takedown attempt but Leblanc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Havener is trying to hold Leblanc in close to prevent damage but Leblanc has managed to pass into half guard.
Leblanc seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havener trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Havener wants to get back to his feet.
Havener trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Havener lands a glancing blow to the side of Leblanc's head.
Havener 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Leblanc backs off Havener throws a huge counter combo but Leblanc manages to avoid it all.
Havener showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leblanc.
Leblanc feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leblanc wanted to stand there but Havener had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener pulls Leblanc in close to prevent any damage.
Havener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leblanc is one step ahead there.
Leblanc looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leblanc, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Leblanc!
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hype
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