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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Villeneuve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Villeneuve! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark MacLeod! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacLeod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Mark MacLeod has been cut. Villeneuve avoids a lazy jab quite easily. MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy. Villeneuve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. MacLeod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Villeneuve fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MacLeod sprawls well initially but Villeneuve persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Villeneuve decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. MacLeod pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Villeneuve clinches. MacLeod letting Villeneuve take a breather here. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the temple. 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! Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
Villeneuve with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villeneuve is pushing MacLeod up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Villeneuve lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Villeneuve misses with a knee to the head. Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve missing with knees to the body.
MacLeod has had enough of the clinch but Villeneuve keeps him there for the moment. Villeneuve connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLeod's face.
MacLeod is rocked! Villeneuve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Villeneuve finish him? Villeneuve is struggling to control the position. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villeneuve is breathing heavily. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLeod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. MacLeod takes an elbow to the temple. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod is trying to break free. Villeneuve lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Villeneuve lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Villeneuve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villeneuve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLeod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacLeod avoids the elbow strike from Villeneuve, against the cage.
MacLeod wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Villeneuve. Villeneuve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms. Villeneuve prevents MacLeod from breaking the clinch. MacLeod seems to have recovered his senses. MacLeod is trying to break free. MacLeod blocks an elbow strike. Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve prevents MacLeod from breaking the clinch. MacLeod blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
Villeneuve throws an elbow that misses.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. Villeneuve lands an elbow that stopped MacLeod in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacLeod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
Villeneuve trying to land knees to the body.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MacLeod has had enough of the clinch but Villeneuve keeps him there for the moment. MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MacLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villeneuve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacLeod is trying to break free. MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. MacLeod can't break the clinch.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Villeneuve.
Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. MacLeod is trying to break free. Nice elbow from Villeneuve.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villeneuve lands a knee to the head.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Villeneuve slips under a jab. Villeneuve closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. MacLeod is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Villeneuve decides to stand up, so the ref orders MacLeod to his feet. Some wild striking there from MacLeod.
Villeneuve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Villeneuve dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mark MacLeod'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.
Villeneuve clinches with his opponent.
Villeneuve lands a nice knee to the body. Nice elbow from Villeneuve. Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage. Villeneuve stalling in the clinch.
MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
Villeneuve crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage. Villeneuve lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Villeneuve lands a knee to the head.
Villeneuve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Villeneuve landing knees to the head.
Villeneuve lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Villeneuve landing knees to the head.
Villeneuve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
Villeneuve with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villeneuve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve lands a damaging elbow. MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. Villeneuve with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Villeneuve lands a nice knee to the body. Villeneuve stalls. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms. MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A knee to the head by Villeneuve.
Villeneuve scores a nice knee to the body.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage. Villeneuve lands a nice knee to the body. Villeneuve lands a knee to the body.
MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Villeneuve scores with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
Villeneuve scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Villeneuve.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villeneuve throws an elbow that misses.
Villeneuve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve lands a nice knee to the body. Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod has had enough of the clinch but Villeneuve keeps him there for the moment. Villeneuve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve lands a damaging elbow. MacLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead. Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villeneuve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. MacLeod blocks an elbow strike from Villeneuve.
MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Villeneuve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms. Villeneuve slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Villeneuve lands a nice elbow. Villeneuve pressing his opponent against the cage. MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villeneuve.
MacLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Villeneuve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. MacLeod takes a knee right on the jaw!
MacLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. Villeneuve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLeod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Villeneuve dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mark MacLeod's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
MacLeod misses with a looping left. Mark MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. MacLeod connects with a looping right hand.
MacLeod tries to bum rush Villeneuve with a series of wild strikes but Villeneuve uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Villeneuve instigates a clinch. A knee to the head by Villeneuve.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villeneuve.
Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacLeod's defenses. Villeneuve lands a nice knee to the body. Villeneuve connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLeod's face.
Villeneuve using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Villeneuve prevents MacLeod from breaking the clinch. Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villeneuve lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
MacLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villeneuve trying to land knees to the body.
Villeneuve with a knee to the head.
MacLeod has had enough of the clinch but Villeneuve keeps him there for the moment. MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. Knees in the clinch landing for Villeneuve.
Villeneuve scores with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacLeod up against the cage. MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
Villeneuve landing knees to the head.
MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. Villeneuve lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Villeneuve throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms. Villeneuve scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Villeneuve lands an elbow inside that MacLeod shrugs off. Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. Villeneuve connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacLeod's face.
MacLeod wants to break free but Villeneuve has control.
MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Villeneuve is controlling the position. Villeneuve crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. MacLeod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. MacLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Villeneuve with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villeneuve leaning against his opponent.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
MacLeod can't break the clinch.
MacLeod takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villeneuve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacLeod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacLeod wants to get back to striking at distance but Villeneuve won't allow it.
Villeneuve scores with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
Villeneuve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villeneuve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villeneuve throws an elbow but it misses.
MacLeod is trying to break the clinch but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. MacLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villeneuve content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
Villeneuve lands a damaging elbow. Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
Villeneuve lands a damaging elbow. MacLeod wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Villeneuve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villeneuve missing with knees to the body.
MacLeod is trying to break free. Villeneuve crunches a lovely knee into MacLeod's ribcage. A knee to the head by Villeneuve.
Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Villeneuve landing knees to the body.
Villeneuve leaning his opponent against the cage. MacLeod is trying to break free. Villeneuve connects with a knee to the head.
Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacLeod is looking to break free of the clinch but Villeneuve has double underhooks. MacLeod takes an elbow to the forehead. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Villeneuve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mark MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villeneuve has him pressed against the cage. Villeneuve unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Villeneuve keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jesse Villeneuve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Villeneuve with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse Villeneuve showed his dominance in that final round. Well Villeneuve has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Villeneuve!
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RATING
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