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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Prince. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Lind is having none of it.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Lind moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the temple. Lind shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boudreaux is looking to clinch.
Lind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lind tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Lind throws a series of punches but Boudreaux avoids them all with ease.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lind throws a lazy head kick
and Boudreaux counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lind is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Lind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux blocks a head kick by Lind.
Lind lands a head kick. Boudreaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Lind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lind misses with a low kick.
Lind scores with a push kick.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lind swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lind blocks a head kick by Boudreaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Lind closes the distance and clinches.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Lind is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Lind is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Lind blocks it.
Boudreaux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lind tries a knee to the head but Boudreaux blocks it.
Lind is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Lind avoiding damage.
Lind landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lind looking to slow down the pace here.
Lind has Boudreaux pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lind pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boudreaux tumbling to the mat - Lind dives into Boudreaux's guard.
Lind's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to get back to his feet but Lind is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lind wants to control from the top but Boudreaux keeps moving.
Lind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boudreaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boudreaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lind.
Lind looking to sit in guard and control but Boudreaux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lind holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boudreaux drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lind looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lind looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lind!
Lind trying to control the position but Boudreaux is working away.
Lind thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lind is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boudreaux has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lind is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boudreaux will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lind is trying to get an arm triangle but Boudreaux is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lind dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the temple. Lind shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boudreaux drives through and clinches with Lind against the cage.
Boudreaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but Lind blocks with his arms.
Lind blocks an elbow strike.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lind blocks an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux lands an elbow that stopped Lind in his tracks for a moment.
Lind pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lind's brow.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lind is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Lind is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lind breaks the clinch.
Lind is looking to slow Boudreaux down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lind counters with a solid body kick.
Lind thuds his right hand into Boudreaux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lind scoring well with a low kick there.
Boudreaux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boudreaux is breathing heavily.
Lind closes the distance and clinches.
Boudreaux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lind stalling the fight.
Boudreaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Lind avoids the damage to the body.
Lind tries a knee to the head but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Lind blocks it.
Lind is trying to stall.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lind.
Lind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lind blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lind's brow.
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Boudreaux takes a shot to the head.
Lind trying to stall but Boudreaux improves his position.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lind is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudreaux as Lind tries to tie him up.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Lind misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses.
Lind takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lind is leaning against Boudreaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lind is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boudreaux is defending well for now.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lind is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Lind.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind misses with a knee strike.
Lind tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boudreaux smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lind. That's going to slow Boudreaux down.
Maritn Boudreaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lind counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lind throws a head kick that Boudreaux semi-blocks.
Lind circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lind counters with a stiff right hand.
Boudreaux darts in trying to clinch
and Lind counters with a right hand to the body.
Boudreaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lind.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up
letting Lind counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind moves into the clinch.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Lind blocks it.
Lind stalling the fight.
Lind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boudreaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Lind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lind tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Lind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Lind tries to land knees in the clinch but Boudreaux avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Lind.
Lind dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lind's defenses.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lind misses with a knee to the head.
Lind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boudreaux.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lind tries to land knees in the clinch but Boudreaux avoids the damage to the body.
Lind lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Lind to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lind dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boudreaux darts in trying to clinch
and Lind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lind lands with an uppercut that bounces Boudreaux off the cage and back into rage.
Lind connects with the punch.
Lind shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lind was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lind cracks Boudreaux with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lind goes for an armbar but Boudreaux turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux stopping the sweep attempt from Lind.
Boudreaux wants to stand but Lind has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boudreaux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lind can't keep his opponent in guard - Boudreaux advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boudreaux seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Lind has recovered full guard.
Boudreaux stopping the sweep attempt from Lind.
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.
Boudreaux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lind is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boudreaux scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lind manages to mount him!
Lind cracks Boudreaux with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lind controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lind throwing strikes here but Boudreaux is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lind can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boudreaux is looking to escape.
Lind wants to control but Boudreaux has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Curtis Lind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Boudreaux is trying to stand up here but Lind is controlling him well.
Lind keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boudreaux is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
Maritn Boudreaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Lind moves away
and Lind counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Lind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lind 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Lind!
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