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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skop Doner (ranked 997 p4p, 233 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 141 p4p, 35 weight class). Lafayette is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erasure - Always. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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9 - 8 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skop Doner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Doner misses.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doner.
Doner tries to clinch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Doner.
Lafayette slips a straight right by Doner.
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Doner avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafayette.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lafayette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafayette.
A nice left hand lands by Doner.
Doner prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
Doner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Doner uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner tries to work over Lafayette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafayette's elbow.
Doner misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Doner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
Doner misses with a body punch.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette pushes Doner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doner digs a right hand into Lafayette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafayette's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Doner to work.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Lafayette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Lafayette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doner lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Doner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lafayette regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette keeping moving, preventing Doner from controlling successfully.
Doner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lafayette stops Doner from passing to mount.
Doner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lafayette sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Skop Doner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doner throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lafayette has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Doner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Doner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doner. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lafayette to score with a decent uppercut.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doner just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Lafayette.
Nice uppercut there from Lafayette.
Doner throws a hook but Lafayette blocks it.
Doner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lafayette is fending him off so far but Doner persists. Nope, Lafayette circles away and we're back to standing.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doner was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doner.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Doner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lafayette.
Rene Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafayette throws an overhand right that lands on Doner's shoulder, as Doner tries to avoid the shot.
Doner throwing a counter right hand but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafayette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lafayette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette swats away the attempt to clinch by Doner.
Lafayette scores with a hook.
Lafayette connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lafayette finds it's way through Doner's defenses.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Doner.
Lafayette steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doner.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lafayette drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lafayette jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doner looking for a guillotine here but Lafayette defends easily.
Doner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lafayette controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doner is trying to keep Lafayette in close.
Doner is looking to sweep but instead, Lafayette has passed into half guard.
Lafayette prevents Doner from improving his position.
Lafayette is trying to control the action in half guard but Doner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doner trying to hold on to Lafayette's head to control him but Lafayette postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lafayette is taking a breather. Doner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Doner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doner.
Doner wants to hit a sweep here but Lafayette passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Doner there!
Doner working to try and regain half guard.
Lafayette can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doner is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette fails to advance to Doner's back.
Doner has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Doner tries to roll but Lafayette sticks to his back.
Lafayette slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lafayette working for the choke.
Lafayette not allowing Doner to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Lafayette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Doner misses its intended target.
Doner misses with a body shot.
Lafayette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lafayette shoots and misses
and Doner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doner scores with a jab to the head.
Doner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafayette manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lafayette swings for the body but Doner moves out of range.
Doner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette has closed the distance and engaged Doner in a clinch.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette digs a right hand underneath Doner's ribcage. Doner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafayette looking to stall.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
Lafayette misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doner.
Doner blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Doner can't get the takedown.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body.
Doner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette prevents a body shot from Doner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafayette.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette is leaning against Doner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner scores with a shot to the side of Lafayette's head.
Doner misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doner.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette tries to work over Doner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafayette misses with a body punch.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doner lands with a right to the head.
Rene Lafayette seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doner misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Doner.
Doner lands with a left to the head.
Doner lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafayette's elbow.
A short right from Lafayette.
Doner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Doner lands a shot to the body.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Lafayette misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Lafayette.
Doner has a couple of punches blocked by Lafayette.
Doner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafayette.
Doner blocking some punches.
Lafayette misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Doner fails to land.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Doner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doner blocking some punches.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Lafayette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette digs a right hand into Doner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doner's gas tank.
Good body shot from Lafayette.
Doner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rene Lafayette.
Well Lafayette has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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