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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nadeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart has chosen Billy Talent - Red Flag as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
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175 cm
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143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Nadeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nadeau is looking to clinch.
Smart misses the jab.
Smart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smart throws a right and a left that Nadeau avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nadeau.
Nadeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Smart tries to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smart won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smart prevents Nadeau from moving into mount.
Nadeau has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nadeau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Nadeau.
Nadeau throwing strikes here but Smart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadeau looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nadeau moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smart has worked his arm free - good work by Smart!
Nadeau stands up.
Nadeau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nadeau moves out of range of the body kick.
Paul Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smart looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nadeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Nadeau.
Nadeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Nadeau.
Smart tries to clinch but Nadeau is having none of it.
Smart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Smart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nadeau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nadeau drops Smart with a nice combination! Nadeau dives into Smart's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Paul Smart has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nadeau passes Smart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nadeau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nadeau tries to pass to full mount but Smart defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nadeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nadeau connects with a nice short shot to Smart's temple.
Nadeau throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Nadeau looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nadeau throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Nadeau trying to mount his opponent but Smart defends it.
Nadeau passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smart squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nadeau looking to finish with strikes here!
Nadeau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smart to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smart shrugs it off.
BOOM! Nadeau connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smart really wants to buck Nadeau off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Nadeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nadeau digs a good hook to Smart's body.
Nadeau waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Smart. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Smart to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadeau gets to his feet - Smart follows without any prompting.
Nadeau clinches up with Smart and pushes him back against the cage.
Smart stalling in the clinch but Nadeau improves position.
Nadeau gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nadeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nadeau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nadeau in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Smart tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nadeau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Nadeau!
Brian Nadeau retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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pop
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