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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Roumain (ranked 3306 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 396 p4p, 273 weight class). Roumain comes to the cage accompanied by Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$. This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roumain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
The fighters circling - Roumain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducreux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Roumain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roumain moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Roumain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ducreux.
Roumain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roumain scores with a hook.
A jab from Roumain finds it's way through Ducreux's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roumain clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ducreux backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ducreux.
Ducreux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roumain .
Roumain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Roumain struggles to land a body shot inside as Ducreux controls his hands.
I was talking to Roumain 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ducreux lands a shot to the body.
Roumain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Roumain moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Roumain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain throws a combination that misses
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roumain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roumain throws a nice looking combination but Ducreux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducreux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roumain s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice cross by Roumain .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumain misses the target.
Ducreux tries to move into range but Roumain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Ducreux.
Nelson Roumain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roumain .
Ducreux throws a head kick but Roumain moves out of range.
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Roumain 's body.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Roumain .
Ducreux misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumain misses the target.
Roumain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roumain ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
The fighters circling - Ducreux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roumain throws a poor cross that misses
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Roumain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ducreux misses with a body shot.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumain is just out of range.
Roumain scores with a nice head shot.
Roumain takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Ducreux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roumain throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
Roumain throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux keeps the fight on the outside.
Roumain tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Roumain .
Ducreux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ducreux tests Roumain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumain blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Roumain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roumain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Roumain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Ducreux lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a swing at Roumain 's ribcage but misses.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roumain with a body shot.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roumain throws out a powerful jab.
Ducreux throws an off balance right hand
and Roumain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Roumain throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily.
Roumain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
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 Nelson Roumain will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roumain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roumain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumain throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Roumain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roumain pushes Ducreux up against the cage in a clinch.
Roumain scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ducreux.
Roumain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ducreux misses with some punches.
Roumain has a couple of punches blocked by Ducreux.
Roumain can't find room to land a body shot as Ducreux controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Ducreux as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roumain .
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Roumain misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducreux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roumain throws a good cross that connects.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Ducreux
and Roumain counters with a left to the body.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
A combination from Roumain does no damage.
Roumain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducreux checks the leg kick.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Roumain slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Roumain lands a jab to the nose.
Roumain misses with a left hand
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Roumain misses the shot to the body.
Roumain moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
It looked like Roumain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roumain rushes Ducreux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumain throws a head punch that misses.
Ducreux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain lands with a right to the head.
Roumain working aggressively here.
Roumain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ducreux can do to turn this around?
Ducreux blocks an uppercut.
Roumain lands a right hand.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumain 's elbow.
Ducreux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux throws out a leg kick but Roumain moves out of range and Ducreux only half commits.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roumain tries to clinch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Nelson Roumain is winning the standup battle so far.
Ducreux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Roumain 's head but Roumain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Roumain . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roumain .
Ducreux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ducreux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Roumain 's ribs.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roumain .
Roumain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ducreux in his tracks.
Roumain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux cracks Roumain with a good jab.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain strikes.
Roumain 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ducreux under the eye.
Roumain doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roumain wants to clinch.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
Roumain misses with a left hand
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux misses with a wild body shot.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Ducreux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Roumain 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!
Roumain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumain is just out of range.
Ducreux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roumain lands a head shot.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Roumain ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux's corner calls for a 1-2. Ducreux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain strikes.
Ducreux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roumain takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumain cracks Ducreux with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumain misses the target.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Roumain . That snapped Ducreux's head back.
Ducreux throws a hook but Roumain blocks it.
Roumain misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roumain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roumain lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumain wants to clinch.
Roumain 's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roumain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Roumain slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Roumain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Roumain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ducreux misses with a body shot
and Roumain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roumain moves into the clinch.
Roumain breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Roumain scores with a body shot.
Ducreux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Roumain scores with a jab.
Nelson Roumain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roumain lands with a cross.
Roumain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ducreux moves out of range as Roumain throws a body kick.
Ducreux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ducreux tries to bum rush Roumain with a series of wild strikes but Roumain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roumain tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Roumain is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumain scores with a decent looking hook.
Ducreux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roumain momentarily.
Ducreux gets tackled into the cage by Roumain . Roumain maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ducreux misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducreux swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux is looking to break free of the clinch but Roumain has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Roumain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roumain 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Nelson Roumain wins by unanimous decision!
Nelson Roumain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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