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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes to the cage accompanied by Echo. Edward Furlong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeus Olympus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlong shoots for a double leg takedown but Olympus sprawls well. He's pushed Furlong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olympus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furlong keeps the fight on the outside.
Furlong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olympus!
Olympus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Zeus Olympus has been cut.
Furlong is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Olympus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Olympus!
Furlong trying to keep a closed guard but Olympus is proving a slippery customer.
Olympus stopping the sweep attempt from Furlong.
Olympus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olympus stopping the sweep attempt from Furlong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong trying to keep a closed guard but Olympus is proving a slippery customer.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Furlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furlong is trying to keep Olympus in close.
Olympus wants to pass the guard but Furlong is keeping the position.
Olympus trying to control but Furlong is working from the bottom.
Olympus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zeus Olympus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Furlong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olympus avoids it really well and circles away.
Olympus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furlong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Olympus tries to clinch but Furlong moves out of range.
Olympus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furlong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olympus doesn't manage to clinch there - Furlong circles away.
Olympus wants to clinch up but Furlong keeps it at a distance.
Olympus wants to clinch up but Furlong keeps it at a distance.
Olympus tries to clinch up but Furlong circles away and keeps his distance.
Furlong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Furlong scores with a hook to the body. Olympus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Furlong keeps the fight on the outside.
Furlong keeps the fight on the outside.
Olympus tries to clinch up.
Furlong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Furlong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olympus was covering up waiting for the punch and Furlong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furlong advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus is staying active underneath Furlong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Olympus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Olympus is looking to escape.
Olympus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furlong.
Furlong wants to pass to mount but Olympus is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furlong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olympus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Furlong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olympus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furlong.
Olympus tries to roll over but Furlong keeps him under control.
Furlong is trying to control. Olympus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Furlong is working for a submission of some sort.
Furlong is looking to take a break and control but Olympus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furlong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Furlong moves nicely into side control.
Furlong in side control, throwing shots but Olympus defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Furlong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Olympus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olympus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olympus doesn't manage to clinch there - Furlong circles away.
Olympus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olympus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Furlong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olympus tries to clinch there but Furlong circles away.
Olympus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Furlong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Furlong.
Furlong connects with a jab.
Olympus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olympus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olympus fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olympus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Furlong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olympus wants to sweep here but Furlong controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong is looking to advance position but Olympus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Furlong is looking to improve his position but Olympus isn't that keen on the idea.
Olympus landing punches.
Olympus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Furlong has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Furlong!
Furlong throwing strikes but missing.
Furlong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Olympus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong postures up.
Furlong trying to control but Olympus is working from the bottom.
Furlong throwing strikes from guard but Olympus blocks nicely.
Furlong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Furlong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Olympus tries to clinch but Furlong is having none of it.
Zeus Olympus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olympus stuffs the takedown attempt from Furlong. Furlong gets slowly back to his feet.
Olympus tries to move into range but Furlong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olympus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furlong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furlong scores with a takedown into Olympus's guard.
Furlong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Furlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Olympus is retaining full guard.
Furlong trying to control but Olympus is working from the bottom.
Furlong landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong looking to pass the guard.
Furlong postures up in Olympus's guard and throws a big left but Olympus blocks it.
Furlong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Furlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Olympus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olympus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olympus sprawls well. Olympus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furlong gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Furlong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Olympus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Olympus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olympus slaps away a takedown attempt from Furlong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Furlong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furlong fails with the takedown.
Olympus doesn't manage to clinch there - Furlong circles away.
Olympus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Furlong dips to his left and cracks Olympus with an uppercut!
Furlong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Furlong showed some decent athleticism there.
Olympus actively working from the bottom here.
Furlong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus is staying active underneath Furlong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Furlong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Furlong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Edward Furlong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olympus is looking for a sweep. Furlong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furlong content to control rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Olympus wants to control but Furlong is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olympus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furlong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Olympus as Furlong shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furlong takes a swing at Olympus's ribcage but misses.
Olympus tries to clinch there but Furlong circles away.
Furlong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeus Olympus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olympus wants to clinch.
Furlong throws a right and a left that Olympus avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olympus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furlong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olympus as he avoids it easily.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furlong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Furlong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Olympus's face as Furlong controls the position.
The ground and pound from Furlong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Furlong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Furlong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Furlong trying to control the action but Olympus is working from the bottom.
Olympus prevents Furlong from moving into mount.
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.
Furlong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Furlong is looking to take a break and control but Olympus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furlong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furlong swings around for an armbar but Olympus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Furlong's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furlong is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Furlong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furlong 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Furlong!
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hype
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