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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bouchard (ranked 5261 p4p, 6064 weight class) and Juan Diego Carrera (ranked 608 p4p, 645 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Bouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Diego Carrera!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bouchard moves out of range easily.
Carrera misses with a head kick.
Carrera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carrera throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bouchard's brow.
Bouchard wants to get back to striking at distance but Carrera won't allow it.
Bouchard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carrera.
Bouchard dodges an elbow strike from Carrera.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Carrera.
Bouchard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouchard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carrera only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bouchard tries to close the distance and clinch but Carrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouchard misses with a two punch combination.
Carrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bouchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bouchard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bouchard blocks a leg kick.
Bouchard blocks a head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard attempts a counter takedown but Carrera avoids it well and moves away.
Carrera throws a head kick that Bouchard semi-blocks.
Carrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bouchard thuds his right hand into Carrera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bouchard avoids the head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard throws a good cross that connects.
Carrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bouchard. That did some damage!
Carrera forces Bouchard back against the ropes and clinches.
Carrera throws an elbow that misses.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera prevents Bouchard from breaking the clinch.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bouchard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Juan Diego Carrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bouchard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bouchard tried to counter with a leg kick but Carrera avoided it.
Bouchard moves out of range as Carrera throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bouchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carrera misses with a body kick.
Bouchard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carrera tries to avoid it but Bouchard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carrera to the ground. Carrera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carrera throws a head kick but Bouchard moves out of range.
Carrera avoids the body shot from Bouchard.
Bouchard tries to clinch there but Carrera circles away.
Carrera gets a clinch.
Bouchard tries to circle away but Carrera has him pinned against the ropes.
Carrera pushes off an throws an elbow but Bouchard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bouchard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carrera has him pressed against the ropes.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carrera throws an elbow but it misses.
Carrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouchard's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bouchard's brow.
Carrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carrera clinches up against the ropes.
Bouchard wants to break free but Carrera has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrera lands an elbow inside.
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bouchard blocks an elbow strike.
Bouchard blocks the elbow strike.
Carrera lands an elbow just above Bouchard 's eye.
Carrera keeps control of Bouchard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Carrera.
Carrera lands a damaging elbow.
Carrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juan Diego Carrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouchard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carrera pushes Bouchard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bouchard blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bouchard's brow.
Bouchard blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouchard's defenses.
Carrera manages to break the clinch.
Bouchard looks to land a combination but Carrera avoids it well.
Carrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bouchard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carrera manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouchard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carrera tries to counter with a clinch but Bouchard shakes him off and moves away.
Carrera dodges the punch combination from Bouchard.
Carrera throws a head kick but Bouchard moves out of range.
Carrera rushes Bouchard and presses him up against the ropes.
Bouchard takes an elbow to the temple.
Bouchard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bouchard takes an elbow to the temple.
Carrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carrera tries to land a front kick but Bouchard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bouchard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Carrera.
Carrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouchard is looking to clinch but Carrera is avoiding it.
Carrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Carrera instigates a clinch.
Bouchard blocks an elbow strike from Carrera.
Carrera throws an elbow that misses.
Carrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bouchard.
Carrera rushes Bouchard and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bouchard is trying to push Carrera away but Carrera has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Carrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouchard blocks a head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard moves out of range of the body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carrera throws the kick towards the body but Bouchard avoids it.
Carrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Some wild striking there from Bouchard.
Carrera throws a push kick but Bouchard slaps the foot to one side.
Bouchard looks to land a body kick but Carrera moved away.
Carrera raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Carrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bouchard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bouchard shoots in for a takedown but Carrera shows good takedown defense.
Carrera thows a body kick. Bouchard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bouchard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bouchard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carrera.
Bouchard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Carrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carrera throws a low kick but Bouchard moves out of range easily.
Bouchard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Bouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bouchard moves out of range easily.
Carrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrera checks a low kick from Bouchard.
Bouchard is looking to clinch but Carrera is avoiding it.
Bouchard wants to clinch.
Carrera throws a chopping leg kick but Bouchard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bouchard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bouchard shoots in for a takedown but Carrera shows good takedown defense.
Carrera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bouchard if he has to take too many more of those.
Carrera throws a head kick but Bouchard moves out of range.
Carrera blocks a head kick by Bouchard.
Carrera feints and then cracks Bouchard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bouchard down.
A head kick misses from Bouchard.
Bouchard avoids the head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard doesn't manage to clinch there - Carrera circles away.
Bouchard moves out of range of the body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carrera tries to land a front kick but Bouchard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouchard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carrera thuds his shin into the meat of Bouchard's side.
Bouchard tries to clinch up.
Bouchard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouchard misses with a looping right.
Bouchard swinging wildly here.
Bouchard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bouchard is out of range and Carrera settles back down.
Carrera misses with a head kick.
Bouchard goes for a double leg but Carrera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Carrera continues to drive forward.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carrera 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 Bouchard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bouchard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bouchard moves out of range as Carrera throws a body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard moves in looking to clinch but Carrera pushes him off.
Carrera pushes Bouchard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bouchard is trying to break the clinch but Carrera has him pressed against the ropes.
Carrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bouchard wants to clinch up but Carrera keeps it at a distance.
Bouchard tries to keep at a distance but Carrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Carrera.
Carrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carrera misses with a body kick.
Bouchard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carrera.
Carrera throws a chopping leg kick but Bouchard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bouchard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouchard misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Diego Carrera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carrera clinches up with Bouchard and pushes him back against the ropes.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bouchard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carrera can pounce on him.
Carrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bouchard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carrera in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bouchard keeps Carrera at a distance using the push kick.
Bouchard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carrera. That one must have hurt.
Bouchard misses with an uppercut.
Bouchard blocks the body kick.
Carrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrera clinches up with Bouchard and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera throws an elbow that misses.
Carrera lands an elbow just above Bouchard 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bouchard tried to score with a low kick but Carrera checks it.
Bouchard is looking to clinch.
Bouchard wants to clinch.
Carrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bouchard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carrera misses with a head kick.
Bouchard avoids the head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Bouchard both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Juan Diego Carrera has been cut.
Carrera closes the distance and pushes Bouchard back into the ropes.
Bouchard blocks an elbow strike.
Juan Diego Carrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bouchard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard dodges an elbow strike from Carrera.
Carrera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bouchard tries to circle away but Carrera has him pinned against the ropes.
Carrera keeps control of Bouchard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bouchard blocks an elbow strike from Carrera.
Carrera lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Carrera throws an elbow but misses.
Bouchard avoids the elbow strike from Carrera, against the ropes.
Bouchard is trying to stall.
Bouchard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carrera lands an elbow inside.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouchard's defenses.
Carrera misses with an elbow over the top.
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carrera lands an elbow that stopped Bouchard in his tracks for a moment.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bouchard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carrera has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Carrera.
Carrera blocks a body shot from Bouchard.
Carrera prevents Bouchard from breaking the clinch.
Carrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera breaks the clinch.
Carrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carrera manages to avoid it.
Bouchard connects with a body shot.
Bouchard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bouchard moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrera misses with an elbow strike.
Carrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Carrera throws an elbow but misses.
Bouchard working aggressively here.
Carrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carrera instigates a clinch.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bouchard has had enough of the clinch but Carrera keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bouchard's brow.
Carrera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Carrera throws an elbow but misses.
Carrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carrera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bouchard's brow.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouchard's defenses.
Bouchard avoids the elbow strike from Carrera, against the ropes.
Bouchard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carrera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carrera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bouchard avoids the elbow strike from Carrera, against the ropes.
Bouchard is trying to break free.
Carrera throws an elbow that misses.
Carrera keeps control of Bouchard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carrera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Carrera misses with an elbow over the top.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carrera throws an elbow but it misses.
Bouchard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carrera prevents Bouchard from breaking the clinch.
Carrera lands an elbow that stopped Bouchard in his tracks for a moment.
Carrera prevents Bouchard from breaking the clinch.
Bouchard misses with a knee strike.
Bouchard blocks the elbow strike.
Carrera misses with an elbow over the top.
Carrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carrera closes the distance and clinches.
Bouchard dodges an elbow strike from Carrera.
Carrera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Bouchard.
Carrera lands with a slapping head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carrera - that will leave a mark!
Carrera throws a leg kick
and Bouchard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouchard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bouchard cracks a nice hook into Carrera's ribs.
Carrera is breathing heavily.
Bouchard blocks a low kick nicely.
Bouchard blocks a head kick by Carrera.
Bouchard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bouchard rushes Carrera and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
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!
Bouchard blocks the elbow strike.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Carrera throws an elbow but misses.
Bouchard avoids a wild elbow strike from Carrera.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard wants a takedown.
Bouchard has had enough of the clinch but Carrera keeps him there for the moment.
Bouchard has had enough of the clinch but Carrera keeps him there for the moment.
Bouchard is trying to maintain a safe position but Carrera gets an underhook and turns Bouchard into the ropes.
Bouchard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carrera manages to break the clinch.
Carrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucas Bouchard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouchard checks a leg kick.
Bouchard thows a body kick. Carrera tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bouchard, pushing him back against the ropes.
Carrera breaks from the clinch.
Bouchard moves out of range of the body kick.
Juan Diego Carrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carrera pushes Bouchard up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bouchard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lucas Bouchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrera has Bouchard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bouchard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bouchard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carrera avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Carrera throws an elbow but misses.
Carrera lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carrera lands a damaging elbow.
Bouchard takes an elbow to the temple.
Bouchard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bouchard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carrera lands an elbow that stopped Bouchard in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diego Carrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carrera 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Juan Diego Carrera!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Juan Diego Carrera!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Juan Diego Carrera!
Juan Diego Carrera wins by unanimous decision!
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