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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes into the arena with Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes blaring out of the sound system. Francois Dubonet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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177 lbs
20 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Dubonet.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Dubonet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dubonet looks to land a body kick but Pierre moved away.
Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pierre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Dubonet misses with a body shot.
Dubonet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dubonet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dubonet on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Dubonet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubonet scores with a four punch combination!
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre throws a wild body kick that Dubonet sees coming a mile off.
Dubonet lands a head kick. Pierre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot lands for Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Dubonet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dubonet throws a nice head kick!
Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dubonet.
Dubonet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pierre is looking to land body kicks.
Dubonet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pierre.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
A solid body kick from Dubonet.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dubonet.
Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Dubonet moves his leg out of the way.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubonet connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubonet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dubonet looks to throw a body kick
and Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dubonet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre checks a leg kick.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dubonet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Dubonet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pierre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dubonet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dubonet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pierre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Dubonet counters with an outside leg kick.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubonet misses with a wild combination.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Pierre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pierre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dubonet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubonet is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre checks a low kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dubonet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dubonet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dubonet swinging wildly here.
Pierre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Dubonet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dubonet misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Pierre checks it
and Pierre counters with a left to the body.
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Pierre avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dubonet has time to react.
A head kick by Dubonet misses
and Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubonet is just out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dubonet here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Dubonet.
Pierre misses with a body shot.
Francois Dubonet is winning the standup battle so far.
Dubonet just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubonet scores with a spinning back kick!
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a shot to the body.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Dubonet's head but Dubonet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dubonet misses with a kick to the body.
Dubonet looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Dubonet avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Dubonet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Dubonet connects with a body shot that sends Pierre's belly button to the back.
Dubonet throws out a leg kick but Pierre moves out of range and Dubonet only half commits.
Dubonet lands a front kick.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Pierre moved away.
Nice body kick there by Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a shot to the body.
Pierre throws a series of strikes that have Dubonet backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubonet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre slips a jab from Dubonet.
Dubonet connects with a single shot there.
Dubonet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierre.
Dubonet takes one to the chin there.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Dubonet saw that one coming.
Dubonet takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dubonet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Dubonet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pierre. Dubonet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dubonet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dubonet slips a straight right by Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a low kick but Pierre moves out of range easily.
Dubonet connects with a high kick.
A left lands for Pierre.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Pierre is predictable there
and Dubonet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That has opened up George Pierre's cut even more.
Dubonet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dubonet misses with a hook. Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Pierre lands with a cross.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Dubonet moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dubonet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dubonet.
Dubonet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dubonet keeps Pierre at a distance using the push kick.
Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dubonet.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Dubonet moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Dubonet saw that one coming.
Pierre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dubonet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Dubonet.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Dubonet slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Francois Dubonet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dubonet.
Dubonet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dubonet is looking to slow Pierre down with leg kicks.
Dubonet slips a jab from Pierre.
Dubonet throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dubonet.
Dubonet looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Dubonet.
Dubonet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre tries to land a front kick but Dubonet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dubonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubonet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dubonet throws a nice looking combination but Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dubonet avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Nice body kick from Dubonet.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Dubonet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre with a hook.
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dubonet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubonet misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Dubonet.
Dubonet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierre.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dubonet can pounce on him.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pierre.
Dubonet swings widly with a right hand
and Pierre counters with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dubonet. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dubonet.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dubonet.
Dubonet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet walks into a stiff left hand from Pierre.
Dubonet walks into a left hand.
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!
Dubonet throws a push kick but Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
Dubonet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pierre lands a nice looking body shot.
Dubonet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dubonet's sensitive parts.
Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pierre scores with a punch to the head.
Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pierre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Pierre moved away.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dubonet on the side of the head.
Dubonet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dubonet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubonet.
Pierre tries to land a front kick but Dubonet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Dubonet's front leg but catches the back leg as Dubonet tries to avoid it.
Pierre misses with a kick to the body.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Dubonet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dubonet on the side of the head.
Dubonet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierre throws a wild body kick that Dubonet sees coming a mile off.
Pierre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dubonet's sensitive parts.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Dubonet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubonet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
George Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Dubonet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Pierre.
Well Dubonet 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
A very excited looking Francois Dubonet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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