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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Rochette (ranked 3736 p4p, 390 weight class) and James Douglas (ranked 5196 p4p, 497 weight class). James Douglas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sylvain Rochette's chin.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvain Rochette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochette cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rochette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rochette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Sylvain Rochette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Rochette gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Rochette throws a lazy head kick
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Rochette will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rochette misses with a two punch combination.
Rochette with a hook.
Rochette throws a head kick that Douglas semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rochette throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rochette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rochette lands a big head kick that sends Douglas tumbling to the mat! Rochette takes a step backwards and waves Douglas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rochette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochette cracks Douglas with a good jab.
Rochette digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
A lazy left from Rochette finds it's target.
Rochette scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rochette moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Rochette looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rochette throws a sloppy head kick
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas needs to keep his hands up - Rochette had a free shot at his head there.
Rochette tries a head kick but it misses.
Rochette throws a head kick that half lands.
Rochette throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Rochette.
Douglas throws a counter combo.
Douglas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rochette throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Rochette lands a head shot.
Rochette looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Rochette forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rochette on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochette manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Rochette finds it's target.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rochette lets loose with a powerful body kick. Douglas will feel that in the morning.
Rochette lands a big head kick that sends Douglas tumbling to the mat! Rochette takes a step backwards and waves Douglas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Douglas is rocked!
It looks like James Douglas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rochette engages and cracks Douglas with a massive lead left hook - Douglas tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rochette is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sylvain Rochette!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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