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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Fauteux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Thindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Fauteux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Thindale!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Thindale misses.
Thindale shoots for a double leg takedown but Fauteux sprawls well. He's pushed Thindale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Thindale or perhaps it was just good defense by Fauteux which made him look bad.
Thindale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fauteux as he jumps to the side.
Kyle Fauteux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Thindale.
Thindale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fauteux. That's going to slow Thindale down.
Thindale looks to throw the jab but Fauteux is out of range.
Thindale closes the distance and clinches up with Fauteux, looking for a takedown. Thindale pushes Fauteux against the cage but Fauteux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thindale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux drives through and clinches with Thindale against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fauteux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fauteux gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fauteux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thindale!
Thindale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fauteux stands up from mount. Strange move.
Thindale looks gassed!
Thindale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thindale blocks a head kick by Fauteux.
Thindale looks for a takedown but Fauteux sprawls well.
Fauteux closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thindale gets caught flat footed, as Fauteux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thindale has momentary wrist control but Fauteux slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fauteux gets to his feet - Thindale follows without any prompting.
Fauteux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fauteux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fauteux tries to clinch there but Thindale circles away.
Thindale tries to keep at a distance but Fauteux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fauteux has hold of one of Thindale's legs. Thindale is fighting the takedown attempt but Fauteux gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thindale keeping moving, preventing Fauteux from controlling successfully.
Fauteux pushes down on Thindale's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fauteux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thindale is just riding it out for now. Fauteux eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thindale manages to get to full guard.
Fauteux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thindale is keeping the position for now.
Fauteux is working Thindale over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fauteux wants to control from the top but Thindale keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thindale has momentary wrist control but Fauteux slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thindale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fauteux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fauteux wants to pass the guard but Thindale is keeping the position.
Fauteux gets to his feet. Thindale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fauteux clinches up against the cage.
Fauteux tightens his grip and picks Thindale up, before dumping him to the ground. Thindale manages to land in guard.
Thindale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fauteux is one step ahead there.
Fauteux scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fauteux advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Fauteux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thindale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fauteux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fauteux has Thindale up against the cage in a clinch.
Fauteux has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thindale clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thindale is trying to break free.
Fauteux working for the choke.
Thindale is really stuck here.
Thindale is breathing heavily.
Fauteux tries to keep control of the position but Thindale is staying busy.
Fauteux lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux looking for the choke from the back.
Thindale defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fauteux's arms.
Thindale turns into Fauteux and is now in his guard.
Thindale drops back looking for a leg! Fauteux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fauteux manages to kick Thindale off! Thindale jumps back into Fauteux's guard.
Fauteux pushes Thindale off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fauteux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thindale, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fauteux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fauteux wants to control but Thindale is keeping him busy.
Fauteux decides to stand back up. Fauteux steps back and let's Thindale get back to his feet.
Fauteux shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thindale throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thindale keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fauteux lands with some strikes.
Fauteux looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fauteux stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fauteux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thindale defends it well.
Fauteux wants to get back to his feet.
Thindale throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thindale wants to get back to full guard but Fauteux has passed into side control.
Thindale tries to improve his position but instead Fauteux has taken his back!
Fauteux tightening his grip on Thindale, looking for the choke.
Thindale is trying to stand back up.
Fauteux controlling the position well here. Thindale rolled but Fauteux kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Thindale is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fauteux gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Fauteux dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thindale thows a leg kick but Fauteux checks it
so Fauteux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thindale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thindale has an active guard here but Fauteux has managed to pass into half guard.
Fauteux seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fauteux is looking for a kimura but Thindale is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fauteux to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fauteux is looking to take a break and control but Thindale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fauteux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thindale can do to turn this around?
Fauteux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thindale knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kyle Fauteux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fauteux seems to be working for a kimura but Thindale defends the submission attempt.
Fauteux thows a huge punch but Thindale dodges it nicely.
Fauteux is trying to work for a kimura but Thindale is defending well.
Fauteux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thindale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fauteux counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thindale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thindale is looking for a sweep.
Fauteux slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Thindale.
Fauteux has hold of Thindale's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thindale manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thindale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thindale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thindale is surviving well by controlling Fauteux's body position as best he can.
Thindale has given up his back here. Will Fauteux look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Fauteux controls the position.
Thindale fending off the submission attempt from Fauteux.
Fauteux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thindale has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux is trying to stick to Thindale's back but Thindale is turning into Fauteux. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fauteux's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thindale.
AJ Thindale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fauteux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fauteux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fauteux tries to get out of the position.
Thindale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thindale is fighting to break Fauteux's control of his arms but Fauteux is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thindale prevents Fauteux from getting back to his feet.
Kyle Fauteux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fauteux is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Fauteux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fauteux 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Fauteux!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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