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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Mon Ami (ranked 4392 p4p, 555 weight class) and Lawson Blackwood (ranked 18270 p4p, 0 weight class). Mon Ami comes into the arena with Go Hard Or Go Home blaring out of the sound system. Jean Paul Mon Ami has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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14 - 11 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Paul Mon Ami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawson Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Blackwood misses.
Mon Ami clinches up against the cage.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Mon Ami backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mon Ami.
Blackwood misses with some punches.
Blackwood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mon Ami up against the cage.
Blackwood lands with a left to the head.
Blackwood misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackwood.
Mon Ami lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackwood.
Mon Ami pushes Blackwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mon Ami tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackwood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blackwood lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackwood tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mon Ami blocking some punches.
Mon Ami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackwood has a couple of punches blocked by Mon Ami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood lands a nice uppercut.
Mon Ami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blackwood backwards.
Mon Ami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mon Ami scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mon Ami controls his hands.
Mon Ami stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mon Ami lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mon Ami is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blackwood tries to roll over but Mon Ami keeps him under control.
Blackwood is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mon Ami is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackwood defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mon Ami is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blackwood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mon Ami stands and steps away. Blackwood gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mon Ami dodges the punch combination from Blackwood.
As Blackwood looks to move away, Mon Ami throws a big counter combo but Blackwood just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami rushes Blackwood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mon Ami lands a body punch.
Mon Ami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackwood misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Mon Ami.
Blackwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mon Ami.
Blackwood looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackwood.
Mon Ami lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mon Ami takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mon Ami gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mon Ami seems to be looking for submissions.
Blackwood is defending against the submission attempts here by Mon Ami.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood wants to control but Mon Ami is keeping busy.
Mon Ami is looking for a kimura but Blackwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mon Ami to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwood desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwood is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Mon Ami dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Mon Ami misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackwood misses the target.
It looked like Mon Ami was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mon Ami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackwood.
Blackwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mon Ami finds it's way round the side to connect with Blackwood's head.
Mon Ami moves away from the strike by Blackwood.
Mon Ami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mon Ami shoots in for a takedown but Blackwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackwood rushes Mon Ami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blackwood is trying to maintain a safe position but Mon Ami gets an underhook and turns Blackwood into the cage.
Mon Ami looking for a takedown.
Blackwood tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mon Ami lands with a light punch inside.
Blackwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Mon Ami.
Jean Paul Mon Ami has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mon Ami tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackwood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Paul Mon Ami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mon Ami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackwood can't find room to land a body shot as Mon Ami controls the action.
Mon Ami lands with a short shot to the head.
Mon Ami blocking some punches.
Mon Ami looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon Ami trying to stall but Blackwood improves his position.
Mon Ami blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mon Ami.
Blackwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mon Ami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackwood smiles and moves away.
Mon Ami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackwood.
Blackwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blackwood tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackwood takes a shot to the head.
Mon Ami stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mon Ami taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mon Ami wants a takedown but no success here.
Mon Ami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blackwood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mon Ami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackwood trying to control the position but instead, Mon Ami has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blackwood into the cage.
Mon Ami is trying to maintain a safe position but Blackwood gets an underhook and turns Mon Ami into the cage.
Mon Ami is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blackwood is defending well.
Blackwood misses with a punch to the body.
Mon Ami has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blackwood clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Mon Ami looking for the RNC.
Blackwood just trying to survive but Mon Ami is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blackwood fending off the submission attempt from Mon Ami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Blackwood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Blackwood tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mon Ami looking to secure an arm triangle but Blackwood defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blackwood has worked his arm free - good work by Blackwood!
Blackwood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mon Ami wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mon Ami tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mon Ami has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mon Ami looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blackwood is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Mon Ami dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Mon Ami misses.
Blackwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mon Ami tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackwood throws out a loose jab but Mon Ami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mon Ami moves out of range as Blackwood strikes.
Mon Ami clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mon Ami.
Blackwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mon Ami backwards.
Blackwood lands with a right to the head.
Mon Ami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackwood cracks Mon Ami with a nice body shot.
Mon Ami gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blackwood holds on and takes a little breather.
Mon Ami drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blackwood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blackwood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blackwood!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwood controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood working away.
Mon Ami is trying to improve his position.
Mon Ami is trying to control Blackwood's posture but Blackwood avoids it.
Mon Ami tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Blackwood is looking to take a break and control but Mon Ami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blackwood is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mon Ami's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mon Ami is looking for a sweep.
Mon Ami can't do much from the bottom here.
Blackwood wants to control but Mon Ami is keeping him busy.
Mon Ami wants to control but Blackwood postures up.
Jean Paul Mon Ami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami is looking for a sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mon Ami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mon Ami has Blackwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Mon Ami pushes Blackwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mon Ami blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mon Ami takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mon Ami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami blocking some punches.
Blackwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mon Ami is looking for a takedown.
Lawson Blackwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackwood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mon Ami trying to control the position but instead, Blackwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mon Ami into the cage.
Blackwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackwood stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Blackwood.
Mon Ami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mon Ami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackwood lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mon Ami prevents a body shot from Blackwood.
Mon Ami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackwood backwards.
Mon Ami is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blackwood lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawson Blackwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mon Ami 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Mon Ami!
After the fight, Jean Paul Mon Ami was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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