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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean LeSac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Coolidge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean LeSac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolidge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Coolidge or perhaps it was just good defense by LeSac which made him look bad.
Coolidge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
LeSac darts in and clinches Coolidge up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from LeSac.
Coolidge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jean LeSac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Coolidge.
Coolidge fails to pull guard.
Coolidge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. LeSac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coolidge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
LeSac prevents the takedown attempt.
LeSac has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coolidge is trying to keep an underhook but LeSac manages to get the takedown into half guard.
LeSac moves into full mount! Coolidge won't be happy about that!
LeSac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LeSac unloading with bombs!
LeSac with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Coolidge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeSac controlling the position easily from mount.
LeSac looking to secure an arm triangle but Coolidge defends it well.
LeSac wants to take Coolidge's back here but Coolidge is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Coolidge bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LeSac holds on and takes a little breather.
Coolidge wants to get up but he can't break LeSac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Coolidge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coolidge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LeSac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
Coolidge looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LeSac postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Coolidge to stand up.
LeSac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
LeSac trying to control but Coolidge is having none of it.
LeSac is really struggling to control Coolidge but he's trying to hold on to the position.
LeSac looking to control and managing it successfully.
LeSac tries to control but Coolidge wriggling away.
LeSac is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coolidge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coolidge sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
LeSac wants to stand up but Coolidge has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, LeSac seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeSac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coolidge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coolidge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeSac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coolidge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
LeSac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jean LeSac just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coolidge shoots and misses
and LeSac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
LeSac wants to control from the top but Coolidge keeps moving.
LeSac is stalling in the full guard.
LeSac seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coolidge for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeSac wants to control from the top but Coolidge keeps moving.
LeSac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
LeSac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coolidge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coolidge keeping moving, preventing LeSac from controlling successfully.
LeSac is stalling in the full guard.
Coolidge keeping moving, preventing LeSac from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jean LeSac just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
LeSac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LeSac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. LeSac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean LeSac dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coolidge shoots and misses
and LeSac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coolidge wants to get back to full guard.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
Coolidge is trying to control but can't.
LeSac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
LeSac sitting and controlling from the half guard.
LeSac prevents Coolidge from improving his position.
LeSac trying to control the action but Coolidge is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeSac slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coolidge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so LeSac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeSac stands and throws Coolidge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jean LeSac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LeSac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coolidge, who protects the arm well.
LeSac is looking to take a break and control but Coolidge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LeSac is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Coolidge's shoulder. That is not cool.
LeSac has knee on belly and moves into mount.
LeSac controlling the pace for now.
Coolidge is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, LeSac has taken his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of LeSac's arms.
Coolidge wants to escape the position.
LeSac biding his time, looking for the opening.
Coolidge trying to control the hands but LeSac won't let him.
LeSac has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Coolidge's body.
LeSac tries to get the hooks in deep but Coolidge pushed the leg off.
LeSac is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge trying to get back to his feet but LeSac is in full control for now.
LeSac scores with punches and elbows.
Coolidge tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Coolidge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coolidge regains half guard.
LeSac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
LeSac is trying to control the action in half guard but Coolidge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jean LeSac just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
LeSac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jean LeSac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coolidge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coolidge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and LeSac counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jean LeSac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Coolidge.
Still in half guard, LeSac seems content to control.
Coolidge is looking for a sweep. LeSac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
Coolidge is looking for a sweep. LeSac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
Coolidge is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but LeSac pulls his head out easily.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coolidge tries for a takedown but LeSac circles away easily
and LeSac counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coolidge!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean LeSac dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coolidge with a poor takedown
and LeSac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LeSac.
Coolidge looking for a guillotine here but LeSac defends easily.
LeSac stays in close to Coolidge's body and controls the position.
LeSac passes into half guard.
Coolidge is in trouble now - LeSac has advanced to mount!
LeSac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coolidge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeSac is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coolidge is surviving well by controlling LeSac's body position as best he can.
LeSac content just to control the position here.
Coolidge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coolidge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LeSac controlling the pace for now.
Butch Coolidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jean LeSac just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coolidge misses with a takedown attempt
and LeSac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LeSac.
LeSac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
LeSac stands and throws Coolidge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coolidge tries to bench press LeSac off him but LeSac keeps the position.
Coolidge gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coolidge actively working from the bottom here.
Coolidge tries to roll over but LeSac keeps him under control.
LeSac works his way into full mount!
Coolidge has given up his back. Will we see LeSac going for some submissions?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge turns into LeSac and is now in his guard.
LeSac wants to sweep but no luck.
LeSac seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
LeSac trying to control the position.
Coolidge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeSac is keeping the position for now.
Coolidge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coolidge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coolidge looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeSac shoots in and bounces Coolidge off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeSac trying to control but Coolidge is working from the bottom.
Coolidge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LeSac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coolidge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coolidge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
LeSac sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coolidge keeping moving, preventing LeSac from controlling successfully.
Coolidge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean LeSac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LeSac 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean LeSac!
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RATING
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