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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ouellette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Ouellette is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ouellette!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi clinches.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike.
Ouellette avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossi.
Ouellette misses with the head strike.
Ouellette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ouellette blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ouellette on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Ouellette.
Ouellette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rossi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rossi prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rossi throws an elbow but misses.
Ouellette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ouellette blocks an elbow strike.
Ouellette lands a left hand.
Rossi has Ouellette pressed against the cage, preventing Ouellette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ouellette takes an elbow to the temple.
Rossi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ouellette's face.
Ouellette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ouellette tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rossi looking to throw knees to the head but Ouellette is blocking nicely.
Rossi lands an elbow inside that Ouellette shrugs off.
Rossi misses with a knee to the head.
Rossi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ouellette lands with a right to the head.
Rossi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ouellette.
Al Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Ouellette.
Rossi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rossi.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rossi lands a damaging elbow.
Ouellette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ouellette throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouellette lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Ouellette avoids the elbow strike from Rossi, against the cage.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rossi wants to stall.
Rossi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ouellette's defenses.
Ouellette has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Ouellette tries for a takedown but Rossi manages to get underhooks.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ouellette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rossi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rossi stops a takedown attempt from Ouellette.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ouellette breaks the clinch.
Ouellette misses with a looping right.
Rossi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Ouellette misses the target.
Ouellette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouellette throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rossi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouellette checks a low kick from Rossi.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nick Ouellette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouellette connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rossi's hands.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Ouellette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouellette blocks a jab.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Ouellette seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Rossi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ouellette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouellette tries for a takedown but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ouellette. That did some damage!
Ouellette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ouellette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rossi wants to clinch up but Ouellette keeps it at a distance.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ouellette's sensitive parts.
Ouellette decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ouellette looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi wants to control but Ouellette is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette working over Rossi with some ground and pound. Rossi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ouellette is trying to control the action in half guard but Rossi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rossi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ouellette has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ouellette prevents Rossi from getting the reversal.
Ouellette scoring with strikes but Rossi is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ouellette looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ouellette has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rossi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ouellette.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ouellette on the ground.
Ouellette lands a nice shot to the head.
Ouellette working Rossi over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Ouellette.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Rossi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ouellette cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rossi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Ouellette will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ouellette to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouellette thuds his right hand into Rossi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rossi rushes Ouellette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rossi misses with an elbow over the top.
Ouellette is trying to break the clinch but Rossi is controlling him.
Ouellette pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ouellette avoids the elbow strike from Rossi, against the cage.
Ouellette throws a head punch that misses.
Ouellette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ouellette.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Rossi throws an elbow but it misses.
Rossi throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Ouellette on the inside.
Rossi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ouellette tries for a takedown but Rossi manages to get underhooks.
Ouellette avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Ouellette fails to land.
Ouellette throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Ouellette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ouellette takes an elbow to the temple.
Rossi lands a good knee to the midsection. Ouellette won't want to take too many of those.
Ouellette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Ouellette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ouellette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands an elbow inside.
Rossi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ouellette.
Ouellette blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ouellette blocks it with crossed arms.
Ouellette changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rossi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rossi throws a jab when Ouellette was well out of range.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouellette connects with the punch.
Ouellette slips under a jab.
Ouellette swinging wildly here.
Rossi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouellette throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rossi has momentary wrist control but Ouellette slips an elbow through the middle.
Ouellette is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi keeping full guard, as Ouellette tries to pass.
Ouellette stands up over Rossi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ouellette preventing the sweep.
Rossi has momentary wrist control but Ouellette slips an elbow through the middle.
Rossi is trying to keep Ouellette in close.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ouellette controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ouellette wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Ouellette in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ouellette wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Ouellette trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rossi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ouellette is one step ahead there.
Ouellette content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ouellette lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ouellette preventing the sweep.
Rossi working a defensive guard here.
Ouellette trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ouellette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rossi is looking to chop away at Ouellette's legs.
Ouellette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rossi lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouellette cracks Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouellette shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ouellette showed some decent athleticism there.
Ouellette not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Ouellette is controlling well.
Rossi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ouellette.
Ouellette trying to control from half guard but Rossi is working away.
Rossi is defending against the submission attempts here by Ouellette.
Ouellette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouellette winds up and cracks Rossi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Ouellette is controlling well.
Rossi is trying to maintain the position but Ouellette is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ouellette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouellette throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Ouellette does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Ouellette throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Rossi. No joy for Ouellette on that attempt.
Ouellette throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouellette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi works over Ouellette's head and body with a nice combination.
Rossi thuds his right hand into Ouellette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ouellette's head.
Ouellette lands a jab to the head.
Ouellette might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ouellette walks into a jab.
Ouellette throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Ouellette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Ouellette lands with a good body shot.
Rossi lands with a slapping head kick.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Ouellette moves out of range easily.
Ouellette checks a leg kick nicely.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi defending well as Ouellette loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ouellette.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Ouellette slips the punch.
Ouellette throws a one two combo.
Ouellette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouellette closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Rossi misses with a body kick.
Rossi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouellette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rossi trying to control the position.
Rossi wants to sweep here but Ouellette controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rossi is keeping the position for now.
Rossi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rossi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rossi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ouellette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Ouellette!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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