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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dade Desjardins (ranked 1392 p4p, 1657 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 184 p4p, 218 weight class). Desjardins comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress- The Misfits. Van Cleefe has chosen Classics - The Master (1984) TV series as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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6 - 1 - 0 |
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21 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dade Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cleefe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desjardins circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been hearing reports that Desjardins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Desjardins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desjardins feinted with a counter takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Desjardins.
Desjardins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Desjardins in side control, throwing shots but Van Cleefe defends.
Desjardins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Van Cleefe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Desjardins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Desjardins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Desjardins tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Cleefe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins misses with the ground and pound.
Desjardins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Desjardins is chipping away with strikes.
Desjardins throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Van Cleefe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Van Cleefe tries to roll over but Desjardins keeps him under control.
Desjardins misses with a head shot. Van Cleefe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Van Cleefe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Desjardins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Desjardins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Desjardins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Desjardins postures up in Van Cleefe's guard and throws a big left but Van Cleefe blocks it.
Van Cleefe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Cleefe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Desjardins throwing strikes but missing.
Van Cleefe has an active guard here but Desjardins has managed to pass into half guard.
Desjardins drops an elbow to the side of Van Cleefe's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins is nestled in close to Van Cleefe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Desjardins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Desjardins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Cleefe to regain full guard.
Desjardins cracks Van Cleefe with a solid left hand.
Van Cleefe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Desjardins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Cleefe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desjardins throws a strike but Van Cleefe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Cleefe tries to free his leg and advance position but Desjardins is retaining full guard.
Van Cleefe trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Desjardins is keeping the position for now.
Desjardins keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully.
Van Cleefe preventing the sweep.
Van Cleefe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Desjardins is controlling Van Cleefe's posture.
Van Cleefe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Desjardins is looking for a sweep.
Van Cleefe looking to control but instead Desjardins has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dade Desjardins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Desjardins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee Van Cleefe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Cleefe swinging wildly here.
Desjardins shoots in and drives through. Van Cleefe sprawls well.
Van Cleefe unleashes a big counter combination but Desjardins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Cleefe leaves Desjardins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dade Desjardins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Cleefe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Cleefe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Cleefe wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Cleefe's head.
Desjardins trying to move into half guard but instead Van Cleefe has managed to sweep!
Desjardins is striking but Van Cleefe is not phased and passes to half guard.
Van Cleefe wants to work for an arm triangle but Desjardins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van Cleefe prevents Desjardins from improving his position.
Van Cleefe with the ground and pound but Desjardins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Van Cleefe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Desjardins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Van Cleefe, into his guard.
Desjardins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Van Cleefe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Desjardins has Van Cleefe in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe throwing strikes from guard but Desjardins blocks nicely.
Van Cleefe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Desjardins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Van Cleefe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Desjardins's guard.
Van Cleefe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Desjardins sees it coming and defends easily.
Desjardins trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe prevents Desjardins from improving his position.
Dade Desjardins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Cleefe is looking for a kimura here.
Van Cleefe content to control rather than advance.
Van Cleefe with the ground and pound but Desjardins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Desjardins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Cleefe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Desjardins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Cleefe to regain full guard.
Van Cleefe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Desjardins throwing strikes from guard but Van Cleefe blocks nicely.
Van Cleefe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Desjardins.
Desjardins connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Desjardins chips away with some ground and pound.
Desjardins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Cleefe's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dade Desjardins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Desjardins fails with the takedown.
Desjardins tries for a takedown but Van Cleefe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dade Desjardins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desjardins misses with a takedown attempt - Van Cleefe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dade Desjardins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desjardins with a poor takedown
and Van Cleefe counters with a series of strikes. Desjardins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Desjardins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Cleefe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Van Cleefe as the two fighters clinch.
Desjardins avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Cleefe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Cleefe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Van Cleefe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Cleefe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cleefe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Cleefe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Cleefe works on Desjardins's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Cleefe tries a body shot but Desjardins blocks it.
Van Cleefe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Cleefe lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Cleefe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Cleefe tries to throw a body punch but Desjardins avoids it by throwing Van Cleefe back against the cage.
Van Cleefe lands an uppercut.
Van Cleefe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Desjardins blocks a body shot from Van Cleefe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Desjardins dodges an elbow strike from Van Cleefe.
Van Cleefe lands an elbow that stopped Desjardins in his tracks for a moment.
Van Cleefe scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Cleefe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Cleefe tries a body shot but Desjardins blocks it.
Van Cleefe lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Van Cleefe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Cleefe.
Nice elbow from Van Cleefe.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dade Desjardins has been cut.
Van Cleefe can't find room to land a body shot as Desjardins controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Van Cleefe as the two fighters clinch.
Van Cleefe pushes off an throws an elbow but Desjardins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Cleefe digs a right hand into Desjardins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Desjardins's gas tank.
A short left from Van Cleefe.
Nice elbow from Van Cleefe.
Lee Van Cleefe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Cleefe throws an elbow that misses.
Van Cleefe lands a nice elbow.
Van Cleefe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Cleefe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Desjardins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Cleefe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Desjardins is working for takedown but Van Cleefe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Desjardins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Cleefe works on Desjardins's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Cleefe misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Cleefe presses Desjardins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Cleefe lands a body punch.
Van Cleefe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Van Cleefe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Desjardins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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