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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 133 p4p, 21 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 207 p4p, 28 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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187 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hepple, as that shot connected.
Hepple throws a body punch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Hepple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trudeau, as that shot connected.
Trudeau swings widly with a right hand
and Hepple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
Hepple lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Trudeau.
That kick from Hepple tenderised Trudeau's leg. Trudeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hepple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudeau.
Trudeau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hepple counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Hepple's head but Hepple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trudeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Trudeau misses.
A head kick misses from Hepple.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hepple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau rushes Hepple and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau jumps guard but Hepple turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Yves Trudeau has been cut.
Hepple lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple lands a hook that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trudeau.
Hepple doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Trudeau.
Trudeau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hepple to keep the fight standing.
Trudeau has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hepple uses from the top position.
Trudeau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hepple defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau has an active guard here but Hepple has managed to pass into half guard.
Hepple wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple stands up out of the half guard.
Trudeau scores with a hook.
Trudeau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hepple chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trudeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trudeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hepple throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trudeau ducks right into an uppercut from Hepple.
Trudeau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trudeau misses with a straight right.
Hepple works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trudeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Hepple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut. Hepple saw that one coming.
Trudeau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hepple connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trudeau scrambles back to his feet.
Hepple moves into the clinch.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Hepple.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trudeau.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau lands a left hand.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Trudeau jumps guard but Hepple turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ronnie Hepple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yves Trudeau.
Hepple lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Hepple.
Trudeau tries to work over Hepple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
Hepple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trudeau's elbow.
Hepple working aggressively here.
Hepple is leaning against Trudeau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.
Trudeau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hepple digs a right hand underneath Trudeau's ribcage. Trudeau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trudeau looks winded!
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hepple.
Hepple is working Trudeau over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hepple.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hepple misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
That has opened up Yves Trudeau's cut even more.
Hepple lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Trudeau.
Hepple lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hepple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Hepple dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yves Trudeau'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.
Trudeau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hepple.
No joy there for Hepple, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Hepple moves away and avoids it.
Hepple tries a head kick but it misses.
Trudeau throws a combination that misses
and Hepple counters with a series of strikes. Trudeau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Hepple circles away.
Hepple throws a big counter combination but Trudeau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hepple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hepple.
Trudeau throws a right and a left that Hepple avoids nicely.
Hepple slips a jab from Trudeau.
Hepple tries to counter by clinching up but Trudeau breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple lunges at Trudeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trudeau's hand.
Hepple is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hepple works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hepple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The cut above Yves Trudeau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Trudeau throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hepple to counter with a crisp jab.
Trudeau is rocked!
Yves Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hepple cracks Trudeau with a hook to the temple - Trudeau is on wobbly legs here! Hepple swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Trudeau falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hepple wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Ronnie Hepple misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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