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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Royale (ranked 6745 p4p, 619 weight class) and Poor Junior (ranked 25602 p4p, 761 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Royale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Poor Junior!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Royale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior darts in and clinches Royale up against the cage.
Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Royale.
Royale keeps the fight on the outside.
Royale throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Royale misses with an uppercut.
As Royale backs off Junior throws a huge counter combo but Royale manages to avoid it all.
Royale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Royale fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Royale scores with a one two! Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Royale pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junior back to the cage. Royale follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior avoids the body shot from Royale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.
Royale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Junior goes for a double leg but Royale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Royale continues to drive forward.
Royale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Junior is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Royale.
Royale gets a clinch.
Royale tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Royale clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
Royale manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Royale. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Royale misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale gets a clinch.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Royale walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Royale.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royale lands a two punch combo.
Junior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Royale is working the combinations to good effect here.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Royale.
Royale throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior needs to keep his hands up - Royale had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Junior wants to clinch
and Royale counters with a nice uppercut.
Royale tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Royale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Junior.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Junior lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Royale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Royale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior tries to counter by closing the distance.
Connor Royale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt
and Royale counters with a series of strikes. Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Royale appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Junior looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royale has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Royale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royale keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royale throws a combination. Junior tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Junior throws a leg kick but Royale sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royale throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Royale defends it well.
Connor Royale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Royale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royale swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Royale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Royale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Royale tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior blocks a head kick by Royale.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royale can pounce on him.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Royale.
Connor Royale is winning the standup battle so far.
Royale swinging wildly here.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Royale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royale misses with a few strikes there.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Royale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Royale misses.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Royale sprawls well. Royale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale stalks Junior and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junior's face. Junior staggers backwards, shaken.
Royale tries to clinch up.
Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior pulls guard.
Royale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Junior is trying to keep Royale in close.
Junior looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Royale passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Royale closes the distance and clinches.
Royale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Royale tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Royale has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Royale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Royale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Royale looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Royale instigates a clinch.
Junior jumps guard but Royale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Royale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor Royale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a three punch combo that has Royale backing up. Royale nods at Junior to acknowledge the strikes.
Royale tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Royale with a body shot.
Royale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Royale.
Royale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royale lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Royale breaks from the clinch.
Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Royale defends well and Junior ends up having to push Royale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Royale throws a big counter combination but Junior scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Royale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Royale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Royale wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.
Connor Royale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junior misses with an elbow strike.
Royale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Royale dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Royale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior throws out a counter right but Royale avoids it with no problem.
Royale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Royale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junior is defended easily by Royale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Royale lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale forces Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Royale breaks the clinch.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Royale scores with a four punch combination!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Royale.
Royale scores with a shot to the body.
Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Royale misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Royale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Royale manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Royale does no damage.
Junior with the counter takedown but Royale avoids it easily.
Royale wants to clinch.
Junior with the counter takedown but Royale avoids it easily.
Royale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Royale sprawls well.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Royale.
Royale is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Royale throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royale digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Royale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Royale checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royale misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Royale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Royale cracks Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Poor Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor Royale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Royale lands with a nice combination. Junior backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Royale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Royale 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Royale!
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