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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doe! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucien fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lucien throws the kick towards the body but Doe avoids it. Nice sprawl there from Doe as Lucien shoots in. Lucien throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Lucien. Doe keeps the fight on the outside. Doe avoids the head kick by Lucien.
Lucien closes the distance and pushes Doe back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Andre Lucien has been cut. Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucien wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Doe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe tries a knee to the head but Lucien blocks it.
Lucien tightens his grip and picks Doe up, before dumping him to the ground. Doe manages to land in guard. Doe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lucien is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lucien tries to hold on but Doe postures up. Doe prevents Lucien from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lucien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Lucien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lucien wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lucien manages to control the position for a moment. Lucien throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doe. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucien regains half guard. Lucien trying to control here.
Lucien regains full guard. Nicely done. Lucien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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. Doe postures up.
Doe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucien works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Lucien wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Doe is now in half guard. Lucien wants to control but Doe is keeping busy and won't allow it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doe thows a huge punch but Lucien dodges it nicely.
Lucien manages to escape and get back to his feet! 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 Andre Lucien will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lucien is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lucien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doe circles away quickly and effectively. Doe is looking to clinch but Lucien is avoiding it.
Lucien throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily. Lucien tries to clinch up but Doe circles away and keeps his distance. Doe clinches but Lucien breaks the clinch and Lucien counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doe won't be happy with that. Lucien lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doe down.
Doe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucien off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lucien wants to control his opponent's hands but Doe gets his hands free. Doe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lucien. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Lucien tries to roll but Doe sticks to his back.
Lucien is working hard here to advance position. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Doe.
Lucien grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Doe is trying to stick to Lucien's back but Lucien is turning into Doe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lucien. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Doe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lucien is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Doe jumps into side control! Lucien tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Doe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Lucien tries to hold on but Doe postures up. Lucien working to try and regain half guard.
Doe is landing with some decent strikes but Lucien is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucien taking shots to the head. Doe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lucien is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lucien is in a horrible position here. Doe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lucien is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doe working the ground and pound effectively.
Doe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. John Doe has got the better of the ground game so far. A nice elbow there by Doe. This has been an exciting period of action! Doe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lucien looks a forlorn figure.
Lucien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Doe working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucien shoots in but Doe avoids the takedown attempt easily. Andre Lucien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Doe tries to clinch and Lucien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doe! Lucien working Doe over with strikes here. Doe manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Doe, under a barage of strikes from Lucien.
Doe gets full guard. Doe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lucien has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lucien landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lucien's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Doe throws a strike from the bottom but Lucien passes into side control!
Doe dodges the ground and pound from Lucien. Lucien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Lucien scores with punches from side control. Lucien wants to control but Doe is keeping him busy. Doe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two 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. Doe lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. Lucien decides to stand and escape the position. Lucien fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucien tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.
Lucien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doe blocks it with crossed arms. Doe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Doe misses with a knee strike.
Doe managing to block the knees to the body from Lucien.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lucien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doe's elbow. Lucien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doe has him pressed against the cage. Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucien's face.
Doe connects with a knee to the head.
Doe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Lucien turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lucien manages to end up in side control. Lucien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Doe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucien off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lucien is taking damage to the body and head. Lucien tries to escape the position.
Doe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lucien. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Lucien rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight! Andre Lucien showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lucien 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andre Lucien!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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