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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Letang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anonymuz - Cowboy Bebop. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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139 lbs
16 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Letang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Carter Jose De La Cus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose De La Cus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letang.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Letang avoids it well.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Letang.
Jose De La Cus misses with an uppercut. Letang saw that one coming.
As Jose De La Cus tries to get set, Letang tries to push him back and clinch up but Jose De La Cus manages to avoid the attempt.
Jose De La Cus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jose De La Cus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Letang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jose De La Cus kicks Letang off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letang ducks under a wild hook from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus lands a nice looking body shot.
Jose De La Cus throws a right hand that Letang ducks under and follows up with a left that Letang also avoids with ease.
Letang instigates a clinch.
Letang jumps guard but Jose De La Cus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Letang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letang is trying to maintain a safe position but Jose De La Cus gets an underhook and turns Letang into the cage.
Jose De La Cus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Letang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jose De La Cus lands with an uppercut that bounces Letang off the cage and back into range.
Jose De La Cus tests Letang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jose De La Cus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jose De La Cus throws a right hand that Letang ducks under and follows up with a left that Letang also avoids with ease.
Letang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jose De La Cus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Letang is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jose De La Cus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Letang darts in and clinches Jose De La Cus up against the cage.
Jose De La Cus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Letang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Letang misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jose De La Cus.
Letang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jose De La Cus walks away with a smile on his face. Letang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Letang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Letang gets a clinch.
Letang has a couple of punches blocked by Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus wants to get back to striking at distance but Letang won't allow it.
Letang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jose De La Cus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus works over Letang's head and body with a nice combination.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jose De La Cus lands with an overhand left.
Jose De La Cus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jose De La Cus throws a series of punches but Letang moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jose De La Cus.
Letang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jose De La Cus feints the counter takedown.
Jose De La Cus throws a shot to the body.
Letang is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Jose De La Cus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jose De La Cus misses with the combination.
A jab from Jose De La Cus finds it's way through Letang's defenses.
Jose De La Cus scores with a three punch combo!
Letang tries to clinch there but Jose De La Cus circles away.
Letang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jose De La Cus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose De La Cus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letang seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jose De La Cus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Letang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus cracks Letang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jose De La Cus throws a nice looking combination but Letang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jose De La Cus gets caught napping as Letang dives in and scores a takedown. Jose De La Cus manages to retain guard.
Letang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose De La Cus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jose De La Cus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Letang.
Jose De La Cus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Letang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jose De La Cus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Letang, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose De La Cus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus won't allow Letang to sweep him here.
Jose De La Cus stands up over Letang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jose De La Cus throws a big right hand that misses.
Jose De La Cus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Letang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Letang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jose De La Cus is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Letang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Letang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Letang is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Jose De La Cus connects with a nice short shot to Letang's temple.
Letang is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Jose De La Cus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Jose De La Cus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Letang doesn't seem phased though.
Pierre Letang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letang drops his hands momentarily and Jose De La Cus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jose De La Cus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jose De La Cus lands a body shot.
Letang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jose De La Cus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Letang cracks Jose De La Cus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jose De La Cus is trying to get back to half guard.
Letang working the ground and pound but Jose De La Cus is defending the strikes.
Letang is trying to get an arm triangle but Jose De La Cus is defending well.
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!
Letang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jose De La Cus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Letang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jose De La Cus, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jose De La Cus, who protects the arm well.
Jose De La Cus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Letang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Letang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Letang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Letang has an Americana. Jose De La Cus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Letang is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Letang hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pierre Letang!
The defeated Carter Jose De La Cus had this to say: 'Whatever...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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