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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Foreman (ranked 798 p4p, 31 weight class) and Vincent Lemieux (ranked 790 p4p, 40 weight class). Joe Foreman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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235 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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270 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Foreman ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Lemieux! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Foreman misses. Lemieux unleashes a big counter combination but Foreman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lemieux misses with a two punch combination.
Foreman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Lemieux throws a series of punches but Foreman moves out of range. Foreman slips under a jab from Lemieux. Lemieux throws a big shot that misses. Lemieux moves to clinch but Foreman breaks away enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab. Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foreman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Foreman throwing a counter right hand but Lemieux manages to avoid it. Lemieux lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lemieux blocks a jab. Lemieux lands a glancing blow to the side of Foreman 's head.
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut. Lemieux dips to his left and cracks Foreman with an uppercut! Lemieux throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range. Lemieux throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range. Lemieux connects with a right hand. Foreman shakes it off. Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
Lemieux works over Foreman 's head and body with a nice combination. Foreman walks into a left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Foreman does a little dance to reset his feet. Foreman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemieux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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! Lemieux takes the fight into the clinch. Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Foreman looking to stall.
Foreman prevents a body shot from Lemieux. A short uppercut from Foreman . Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Foreman . Foreman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux being controlled against the cage. Lemieux working aggressively here.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike. Lemieux lands a nice shot to the body. Foreman is breathing heavily. Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Lemieux. A shot in the inside from Lemieux.
Joe Foreman 's cut is getting worse. Lemieux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Foreman . Lemieux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
Foreman is rocked! Foreman blocks an uppercut.
Oh Foreman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lemieux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joe Foreman 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Lemieux. Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foreman seems to have got his legs back now. Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Lemieux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foreman backwards. Foreman is stalling here.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foreman trying to control the position but instead, Lemieux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Foreman into the cage. Lemieux lands with a left to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Foreman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lemieux's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lemieux's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Foreman is looking to control Lemieux's arms but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foreman has his back to the cage. Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman .
Good body shot from Lemieux.
Foreman looking to slow down the pace here. Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jeez, Joe Foreman 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Lemieux misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemieux. Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foreman backwards. Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Foreman . Lemieux is leaning against Foreman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemieux.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Foreman 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lemieux!
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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
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