Mickael Groguhe comes from a fighting family, with his brother, Ludovic, a member of Paris United, the 2012 World Series of Boxing champions. Groguhe has won five of his seven pro victories, with all five wins coming via a finish – four by KO/TKO, all in the first round. Groguhe most recently fought in July, finishing Stephane Coignon.

 

Lamine Sene has shown great power in his career thus far, having all five of his wins come via knockout. A fight involving Sene hasn’t gone to the judges’ hands thus far, and now he gets to compete on a major MMA stage for the first time. Sene was last in action in June, losing to Zaurbek Sabanov.

 

Which heavyweight will stand tall at the end of this one?

 

 

Round 1

 

Left hand by Groguhe. Small flurry by Groguhe. Sene gets an underhook and presses Groguhe against the fence. Knee by Sene lands low. Sene with a knee and he returns to pressuring Groguhe into the fence. The two work there for about a minute before a separation. Groguhe with a jab. Jab to the body by Groguhe. Low kick by Groguhe, followed by another.

 

Left hook by Groguhe. Another left hand from Groguhe. Kick to the body by Groguhe. Sene with a hook. Groguhe gets a body lock with his back to the fence. Sene with a low knee. Sene with a knee to the thigh, followed by a body shot. Body shot by Sene. Sene with an elbow on the inside. Referee calling for action. Sene using shoulder pressure on Groguhe. Another call for action. Right hand by Sene. Strong elbow and a high kick from Groguhe between the time of separation and the horn.

 

 

Round 2

 

Groguhe with a low kick feint and misses with the left. Sene misses a low kick. Groguhe misses a devastating hook. Low kick lands for Groguhe. Groguhe lands a right hand. Jabs from Sene. Groguhe misses an overhand, but he attacks the leg again. Body shot misses for Groguhe. Groguhe shoves off Sene’s body lock attempt. Uppercut and a hook from Groguhe. Groguhe with the body shot. Low kick by Groguhe. Groguhe with a one-two. Low kick from Groguhe. Another low kick from Groguhe.

 

Strong right hand partially connects. Low kick from Groguhe. Groguhe continuing to beat away at Sene’s leg. Sene coming forward and trying to land over the top. Sene pressing Groguhe into the fence. Stomp from Sene. Another knee to the groin by Sene. Sene rushing forward on the fight’s resumption. Groguhe caught Sene with a quick hook and got him off balance. Sene is able to press him into the fence. Sene landing a few hooks, and Groguhe is just taking them. Not much action when Sene has him pressed up against the fence for the last minute of the round.

 

 

Round 3

 

Groguhe back to a leg-kick based attack as the two trade around the center to start. Both men stop – looks like both are taking a rest. Groguhe with a couple of low kicks, followed by a combination. Another pause. The referee calls for the two to continue fighting. Another low kick. Sene now starts to go with low kicks, trying to keep his distance from Groguhe.

 

Low kick and a few left jabs from Groguhe. Another stop from both men, and another warning from the referee. A left hand from Groguhe. Hooks from both men. Left hand from Groguhe. Low kick from Groguhe. Sene points to the center, but Groguhe doesn’t take him up on it. Right hand from Groguhe. Sene presses Groguhe into the fence. Sene throwing up some stomps, and not much else. The two are separated and go to the center of the fence. No action in the last 15 seconds. Fight over.

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Mickael Grogue def. Lamine Sene via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)