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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ramsbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted 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, Johnny Ramsbottom!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsbottom misses with a head kick.
Ramsbottom tries to clinch up
and Leblanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leblanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramsbottom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leblanc counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramsbottom throws an elbow but misses.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramsbottom shoots in looking for a takedown but Leblanc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramsbottom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leblanc feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc shoots in but Ramsbottom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramsbottom is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ramsbottom misses with a takedown attempt
and Leblanc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramsbottom won't be happy with that.
Ted Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Ramsbottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsbottom is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsbottom struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Leblanc crashes against the mat.
Leblanc tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Leblanc working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Leblanc politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leblanc prefers to stall for the moment though.
Leblanc wants to control but Ramsbottom is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Leblanc are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ramsbottom is trying to control Leblanc's posture but Leblanc avoids it.
Leblanc laying and praying for a moment but Ramsbottom takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ramsbottom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramsbottom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leblanc scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leblanc connects with a nice short shot to Ramsbottom's temple.
Ramsbottom is staying active underneath Leblanc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramsbottom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leblanc controlling the action here.
Leblanc thows a huge punch but Ramsbottom dodges it nicely.
Ramsbottom has one foot on Leblanc's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leblanc scores with a hook.
Leblanc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc throws a hook but Ramsbottom avoids it easily.
Ramsbottom shoots in but no luck this time.
Leblanc misses with a hook. Ramsbottom ducked under it nicely.
Ramsbottom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ramsbottom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leblanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramsbottom looks winded!
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.
Leblanc throws a big shot that misses.
Leblanc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leblanc works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leblanc is looking to take a break and control but Ramsbottom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsbottom is looking for a sweep.
Ramsbottom is trying to escape the position but Leblanc is controlling the position.
Leblanc lands an elbow.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leblanc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Ramsbottom is not content to let Leblanc control the position.
Leblanc working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Leblanc dominated that round.
That's time! Leblanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramsbottom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leblanc.
Nice takedown defense from Leblanc. No joy for Ramsbottom on that attempt.
Ramsbottom thows a body kick. Leblanc tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Leblanc. No joy for Ramsbottom on that attempt.
Leblanc attempts a counter takedown but Ramsbottom avoids it well and moves away.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramsbottom as he jumps to the side.
Ramsbottom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsbottom tries to clinch there but Leblanc circles away.
Ramsbottom is looking to clinch but Leblanc is avoiding it.
Leblanc attempts a counter takedown but Ramsbottom avoids it well and moves away.
Ramsbottom misses with a takedown
letting Leblanc counter with a right hand.
Ted Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Ramsbottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsbottom moves in looking to clinch but Leblanc pushes him off.
Ramsbottom 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 scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ramsbottom is breathing heavily.
Ramsbottom shoots in but no luck this time.
Leblanc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leblanc fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramsbottom sprawls well initially but Leblanc persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leblanc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leblanc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leblanc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramsbottom's head.
Leblanc lands with a punch from half guard.
Leblanc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramsbottom is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramsbottom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leblanc thows a huge punch but Ramsbottom dodges it nicely.
Leblanc is taking a breather. Ramsbottom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leblanc drops an elbow to the side of Ramsbottom's head.
Ramsbottom is not content to let Leblanc control the position.
Ted Leblanc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leblanc connects with a nice short shot to Ramsbottom's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Leblanc.
Leblanc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramsbottom controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Leblanc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramsbottom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leblanc.
Leblanc stands up and beckons Ramsbottom to join him on the feet.
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.
Leblanc fails to land the takedown.
Leblanc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnny Ramsbottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsbottom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leblanc but Leblanc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leblanc half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ramsbottom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblanc closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Leblanc dominated that second round.
That's time! Leblanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Leblanc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramsbottom is not content to let Leblanc control the position.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramsbottom can do to turn this around?
Ramsbottom is pushing Leblanc's head away, looking to escape. Leblanc manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Leblanc's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leblanc prevents Ramsbottom from escaping the position.
Leblanc working away.
Ramsbottom manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leblanc's best efforts.
Ramsbottom is controlling Leblanc's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramsbottom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramsbottom trying to control from the bottom.
Leblanc thows a huge punch but Ramsbottom dodges it nicely.
Ramsbottom wants to get back to full guard.
Leblanc looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramsbottom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leblanc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramsbottom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramsbottom trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leblanc lands a nice short elbow.
Leblanc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramsbottom defending well though.
Leblanc lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leblanc is nestled in close to Ramsbottom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leblanc lands strikes from half guard.
Ramsbottom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leblanc pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblanc looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leblanc decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leblanc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Ramsbottom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramsbottom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leblanc shoots in and bounces Ramsbottom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leblanc trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsbottom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leblanc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leblanc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leblanc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leblanc throws a big right hand that misses.
Leblanc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leblanc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsbottom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leblanc landing some decent shots from guard.
Leblanc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramsbottom wants to sweep here but Leblanc controlling him for the moment.
Leblanc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leblanc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramsbottom looking for a guillotine here but Leblanc defends easily.
Johnny Ramsbottom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ted Leblanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblanc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramsbottom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leblanc has managed to get both his arms back between Ramsbottom's legs - danger averted.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leblanc 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Leblanc!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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