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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Wait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rougeau's choice of entrance music: Ned's Atomic Dustbin- Kill Your Television. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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247 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnnie Wait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rougeau misses with a body shot.
Rougeau has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wait is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wait misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Wait - just one landing.
It looks like Jacques Rougeau has been cut.
Wait wants to clinch
and Rougeau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rougeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wait has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rougeau lands with a punch from half guard.
Rougeau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wait knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rougeau takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wait on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rougeau stops Wait from getting back to his feet.
Rougeau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rougeau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rougeau trying to mount his opponent but Wait defends it.
Rougeau throws a strike but Wait avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wait avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rougeau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rougeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rougeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rougeau looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rougeau cracks Wait with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rougeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rougeau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rougeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wait swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rougeau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wait working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rougeau.
Rougeau with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rougeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rougeau throwing strikes from guard but Wait blocks nicely.
Rougeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rougeau tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rougeau landing strikes.
Wait prevents Rougeau from moving into mount.
Rougeau tries for a kimura but Wait is defending well.
Wait is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Rougeau's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rougeau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rougeau grinds an elbow into Wait's temple.
Wait is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wait!
Oh Wait is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wait takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rougeau's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Rougeau!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Rougeau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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