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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leduc comes to the cage accompanied by Trivium-Through Blood And Dirt And Bone. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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273 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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194 cm
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285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Ho!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho walks into a jab.
Ho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ho misses with a hook.
Joe Leduc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leduc throws a poor cross that misses
and Leduc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leduc lands an overhand right.
Leduc throws a leg kick
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Leduc looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Ho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leduc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc lands a nice shot to the body.
Leduc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho.
Leduc throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leduc backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Ho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho checks a low kick from Leduc.
Ho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leduc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leduc lunges at Ho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ho's hand.
Leduc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leduc changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ho misses with a hook
so Leduc counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leduc is in close to Ho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leduc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ho is trying to keep Leduc in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Leduc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ho keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
Ho pulls Leduc in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leduc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leduc seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ho controls Leduc momentarily but Leduc frees himself.
Leduc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leduc is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Restricted area inform us that Ho has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho controls Leduc momentarily but Leduc frees himself.
Ho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leduc wants to pass the guard but Ho is keeping the position.
Leduc stands up over Ho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Leduc controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leduc counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ho!
Leduc working the ground and pound but Ho is defending the strikes.
Ho tries to bench press Leduc off him but Leduc keeps the position.
Ho can't do much from the bottom here.
Ho tries to improve position but can't.
Leduc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ho keeps working.
Ho is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leduc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leduc working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Leduc dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leduc counters with a shoot takedown. Ho fights it but they end up in guard.
Leduc is looking to work some ground and pound but Ho has wrist control.
Leduc works over Ho with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe Leduc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leduc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ho looking for a sweep. Not yet Ho, not yet.
Ho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leduc sees it coming and defends easily.
Ho lands with a punch from half guard.
Ho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leduc wants to improve his position but Ho is controlling well.
Ho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Ho.
Leduc is concentrating on defense, preventing Ho from advancing position.
Ho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leduc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ho lands a couple of digs.
Leduc 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.
Ho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ho cracks Leduc with a solid left hand.
Ho content to stall in guard here.
Ho looking to sit in guard and control but Leduc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc throwing strikes but missing.
Ho 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.
Ho keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
Ho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leduc is fighting to break Ho's control of his arms but Ho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leduc throwing strikes but missing.
Leduc tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Ho looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leduc with a nice head shot there.
Leduc stopping the sweep attempt from Ho.
Ho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leduc manages to get himself to full guard.
Leduc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Leduc wants to sweep but no luck.
Ho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ho trying to control but Leduc is working from the bottom.
Leduc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ho's guard.
Ho keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
Leduc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leduc trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is adopting a defensive guard.
Leduc stands up over Ho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ho working a defensive guard but Leduc manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leduc landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leduc trying to control the action but Ho is working from the bottom.
Ho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leduc is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Leduc dominated that second round.
That's time! Leduc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Leduc scores with a jab to the body.
Ho drops his hands momentarily and Leduc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Leduc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho.
Ho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leduc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leduc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leduc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joe Leduc is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho slips under a jab from Leduc.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Leduc moved out of range.
Ho's corner calls for a 1-2. Ho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho checks a leg kick.
Ho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho blocks a jab.
Ho throws a counter combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ho.
Leduc throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho stuffs the takedown.
Leduc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leduc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ho sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Leduc misses.
A little jabbing left from Ho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leduc works the jab nicely.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Leduc avoids the head kick by Ho.
Leduc attempts a counter takedown but Ho avoids it well and moves away.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Leduc.
Leduc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc misses with a right hand
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leduc sizes up Ho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leduc scores with a nice body kick.
Leduc misses with a straight left.
Joe Leduc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Leduc as he checks the leg kick.
Leduc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho misses with a jab to the body
and Leduc counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho moves out of range of the body kick from Leduc.
It seemed like Ho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leduc checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Ho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leduc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho throws a series of punches but Leduc moves out of range.
Ho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho goes for a double leg but Leduc avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leduc continues to drive forward.
Leduc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leduc is looking to slow Ho down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Leduc. Those never looked like landing.
Lee Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leduc throws a right hand that misses
and Ho counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Leduc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leduc has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Leduc!
Joe Leduc decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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