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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Picard has chosen The Picard Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jean Luc Picard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
23 - 4 - 1 |
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168 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le throws a leg kick but Picard checks it.
Le throws a low kick but Picard avoids it.
Le scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le cracks a nice hook into Picard's ribs.
Victor Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Picard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le but Le pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le takes a swing at Picard's ribcage but misses.
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picard's sensitive parts.
Picard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Le is fending him off so far but Picard persists. Nope, Le circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Picard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Picard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Picard.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Victor Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Picard.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to land a front kick but Picard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le tests Picard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Picard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Picard shoots and misses
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le throws a low kick but it's checked well by Picard.
Le scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picard in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picard checks a leg kick.
Le will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Le misses with a low kick as Picard jumps back.
Picard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le.
Picard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picard dives in and grabs Le's left leg, looking for a takedown. Le pushes down on Picard's head and hops out.
Le throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a nice inside leg kick.
Picard shoots and misses
and Picard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le.
Le throws out a loose jab but Picard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picard tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
and Le counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le pivots, looking for a leg kick but Picard is out of range and Le settles back down.
Le keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that 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.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le is looking to wear down Picard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Le finds it's target.
Le misses with a body kick.
Le thows a leg kick but Picard checks it
and Picard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Picard goes for a takedown attempt but Le pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Le works Picard's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Picard.
Picard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Le is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Picard.
Picard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Picard scores a takedown into full mount!
Le can't escape the position.
Picard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Le is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Le and Picard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to buck Picard off but Picard is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Le's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Picard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Picard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is looking for a sweep.
Picard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le, who protects the arm well.
Le struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le, who protects the arm well.
Le is not content to let Picard control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Picard off and has taken his back!
Picard turns into Le and is now in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Picard tries to free his leg and advance position but Le is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jean Luc Picard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Picard blocks a jab.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picard was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Le lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Le lands an impressive looking overhand right. Picard doesn't seem phased though.
Le misses with a wild body shot.
Le throws a low kick, looking for Picard's leg but Picard calmly moves out of range.
Picard closes the distance and clinches up with Le, looking for a takedown. Picard pushes Le against the cage but Le circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Picard shoots in but Le avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le lands an overhand right.
Picard shoots in but Le avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Le lands a leg kick that knocks Picard off balance momentarily.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picard was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
A thudding body kick lands there by Le!
Picard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Picard somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Le coming out on top.
Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Le getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Picard. That did some damage!
Le stuffs the takedown.
Picard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Picard.
Picard misses with a takedown attempt
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le throws a front kick that sends Picard stumbling back into the cage.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Picard moves out of range of the body kick from Le.
Picard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le missing with a left hand there. Picard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Le lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le tries to score with a low kick but Picard moves his leg out of the way.
Le lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
A very excited looking Victor Le made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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