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Event:
JF 21 - Watcher vs Jacobs
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Lavoie pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Lavoie successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
Munoz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Munoz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lavoie avoids it really well and circles away.
Lavoie blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Lavoie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavoie circles away.#CL2#
Lavoie closes the distance and clinches.
Lavoie is struggling to control the position.
Munoz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lavoie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lavoie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Munoz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lavoie blocking some punches.
Lavoie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavoie avoids it.
Munoz tries to break the clinch but Lavoie is controlling the position.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
Lavoie prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Munoz is trying to pull guard but Lavoie has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavoie.
Munoz fails to pull guard.
Lavoie works on Munoz's body with a couple of short punches.
Lavoie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lavoie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
Munoz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lavoie's elbow.
Lavoie has Munoz pressed against the cage, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munoz missing with knees to the body.
Lavoie avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Munoz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lavoie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Munoz is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Lavoie forces Munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Munoz trying to land knees to the body.
Munoz trying to land knees to the body.
Lavoie just leaning against Munoz, taking a breather.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Munoz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lavoie pushes Munoz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lavoie working Munoz over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavoie prevents a body shot from Munoz. #T3##TD#
Munoz successfully pulls guard.
Munoz tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Lavoie stands and steps away. Munoz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Lavoie takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Lavoie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Lavoie clinches with his opponent.
Munoz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lavoie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lavoie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lavoie.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lavoie.
Lavoie lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Lavoie lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Lavoie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Lavoie closes the distance and pushes Munoz back into the cage.#BC2#
Lavoie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Lavoie rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
Munoz is working for takedown but Lavoie is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lavoie.
Lavoie crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lavoie.
Lavoie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Munoz up against the cage.#BC2#
Lavoie manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lavoie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Lavoie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Lavoie.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lavoie.
Lavoie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavoie is struggling to control the position.
Lavoie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavoie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lavoie has Munoz pressed against the cage.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavoie avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz jumps guard but Lavoie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lavoie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lavoie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Munoz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavoie won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Lavoie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cesar Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lavoie clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Lavoie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Lavoie rushes Munoz and presses him up against the cage.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lavoie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lavoie working Munoz over with knees to the body.
Munoz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavoie is defending well for now.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Lavoie won't allow it.
Lavoie managing to block the knees to the body from Munoz.
Lavoie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
Lavoie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavoie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mathew Lavoie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Lavoie.
Lavoie has Munoz pressed against the cage, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lavoie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Lavoie.
#BC2#
Lavoie breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Lavoie closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Lavoie.
Munoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lavoie has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Lavoie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Munoz.#BC2#
Lavoie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Lavoie moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Lavoie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Lavoie closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lavoie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Lavoie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Lavoie darts in and clinches Munoz up against the cage.
Lavoie has Munoz pressed against the cage, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lavoie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Munoz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lavoie just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavoie looking for a takedown. #T4#
Lavoie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lavoie lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Lavoie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Munoz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz tries to pull guard but Lavoie holds him up against the cage and eventually Munoz drops back down to his feet.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Munoz is trying to break free.
Lavoie lands an elbow inside.
Munoz fails to pull guard.
Lavoie stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Lavoie manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lavoie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Lavoie pushes Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavoie is working Munoz over against the cage.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavoie avoids it.
Lavoie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Cesar Munoz has been cut.
Lavoie lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavoie is defending well for now.
Lavoie is trying to drag Munoz to the mat but Munoz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lavoie lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavoie lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Lavoie is pressed up against the cage. Munoz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavoie down to the mat. Lavoie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavoie circles away.#T1##CL2#
Lavoie drives through and clinches with Munoz against the cage.
Munoz can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Lavoie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Lavoie clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Lavoie wants to take the fight to the mat but Munoz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Lavoie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Lavoie has managed to clinch.
Munoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lavoie walks away with a smile on his face. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Lavoie has managed to clinch.
Lavoie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Lavoie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Lavoie has Munoz up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munoz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lavoie's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lavoie.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lavoie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Munoz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Lavoie clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavoie avoiding damage.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Lavoie blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Lavoie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Munoz.
Lavoie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz being controlled against the cage.
Lavoie landing knees to the body.
Lavoie tries to score a body lock takedown but Munoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lavoie lands an elbow inside.
Munoz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavoie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lavoie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T4##CL2#
Lavoie clinches up against the cage.
Lavoie landing knees to the body.
Lavoie is struggling to control the position.
Lavoie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Munoz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lavoie.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavoie avoids it.
Lavoie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lavoie walks away with a smile on his face. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lavoie.#CL2#
Lavoie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cesar Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathew Lavoie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Lavoie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lavoie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Lavoie!
Mathew Lavoie very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Whitehead throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Lavoie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whitehead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Lavoie gets control of Whitehead's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lavoie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lavoie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitehead wants to control from the top but Lavoie keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitehead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitehead in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead throws a strike but Lavoie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead seems keen to control Lavoie's posture.
Lavoie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lavoie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Lavoie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lavoie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lavoie trying to control but Whitehead is working from the bottom.
Lavoie wanted to stand there but Whitehead had control of the position.
Whitehead wants to hit a sweep here but Lavoie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whitehead there!
Lavoie controlling from the full mount.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavoie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lavoie tries to control but Whitehead wriggling away. #T2#
Whitehead is working to get back to half guard.
Whitehead is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whitehead is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whitehead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavoie wants to control the pace but Whitehead is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Lavoie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lavoie wants to control the pace but Whitehead is squirming around nicely.
Lavoie prevents Whitehead from getting the reversal.
Lavoie tries to control but Whitehead wriggling away.
Lavoie can't control as he wanted to and Whitehead manages to get the fight back to his half guard. #SU#
Lavoie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T4#
Whitehead throws a poor cross that misses
and Lavoie counters with a one-two to the body.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavoie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whitehead.
Whitehead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lavoie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitehead somewhat.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitehead.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Whitehead dives in and grabs Lavoie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lavoie pushes down on Whitehead's head and hops out.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathew Lavoie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Whitehead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavoie is looking to clinch.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lavoie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Lavoie rushes Whitehead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitehead tries for a takedown but Lavoie manages to get underhooks.
Lavoie stalling in the clinch but Whitehead improves position.
Whitehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitehead looking for a takedown.
Mathew Lavoie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Whitehead.
Lavoie is pressed up against the cage. Whitehead has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavoie down to the mat. Lavoie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Lavoie drives through and clinches with Whitehead against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lavoie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavoie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lavoie is stalling here.
#T1#
Lavoie is pressed up against the cage. Whitehead has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lavoie down to the mat. Lavoie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Lavoie moves into range and clinches up with Whitehead.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but Lavoie won't allow it.
Whitehead fails to pull guard.
Lavoie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but Lavoie won't allow it.
#T2#
Whitehead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavoie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Lavoie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathew Lavoie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavoie tries to clinch up but Whitehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Whitehead's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whitehead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Whitehead looks to land a right hand but Lavoie moved out of range.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitehead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lavoie avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitehead is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Whitehead tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lavoie swivels and escapes.
Whitehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lavoie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
Whitehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lavoie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around?#T3##CL#
Lavoie clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Lavoie breaks the clinch.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavoie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitehead misses with a body shot.
Lavoie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitehead.
Lavoie tries to clinch up.
Lavoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitehead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavoie throws a head kick that Whitehead semi-blocks.
Lavoie moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Whitehead throws out a loose jab but Lavoie uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Lavoie darts in and clinches Whitehead up against the cage.#BC#
Lavoie manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Lavoie darts in and clinches Whitehead up against the cage.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lavoie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lavoie.
Whitehead stops a takedown attempt from Lavoie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Lavoie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavoie.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie leaves Whitehead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lavoie tries to clinch but Whitehead is having none of it.
A head kick from Lavoie lands but Whitehead takes it in his stride.
Lavoie is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
#CL#
Lavoie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whitehead is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lavoie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitehead's efforts to push away.
Lavoie has Whitehead pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lavoie has Whitehead pressed against the cage.
#T1#
Whitehead wants to break free but Lavoie has control.
Lavoie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lavoie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mathew Lavoie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lavoie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whitehead can't get the takedown.
Mathew Lavoie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Whitehead.
Whitehead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lavoie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL#
Lavoie clinches.
Lavoie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whitehead is trying to force a seperation but Lavoie has the dominant position.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lavoie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lavoie gets underhooks to prevent Whitehead's takedown attempt.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Lavoie breaks from the clinch.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lavoie scores with a head kick.
Lavoie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Whitehead looks to throw the jab but Lavoie is out of range. #CL#
Lavoie has Whitehead up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavoie scores a nice knee to the body.
Lavoie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitehead's efforts to push away.#BC#
Lavoie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lavoie is looking to clinch.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
#CL#
Lavoie gets a clinch.
Lavoie landing knees to the body.
#T4#
Whitehead is trying to pull guard but Lavoie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitehead as Lavoie tries to tie him up. #BC#
Lavoie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavoie throws a big counter combination but Whitehead scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lavoie moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Lavoie tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
And Whitehead tries to counter it with a takedown but Lavoie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lavoie doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitehead circles away.
Lavoie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Lavoie clinches.
Paul Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathew Lavoie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whitehead is looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Lavoie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lavoie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Lavoie!
Mathew Lavoie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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