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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Snelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel comes to the cage accompanied by Stuck in the Moment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Snelling!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel slaps away a takedown attempt from Snelling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
David Snelling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snelling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Snelling as Samuel shoots in.
Samuel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but Snelling is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samuel to get the leverage.
Samuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snelling's head.
Samuel wants to work for an arm triangle but Snelling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snelling taking some punishment here, with Samuel in his half guard.
Samuel prevents Snelling from improving his position.
Snelling manages to get to full guard.
Samuel trying to control but Snelling is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samuel drops back looking for a leg! Snelling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Snelling manages to kick Samuel off! Samuel jumps back into Snelling's guard.
Samuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Snelling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snelling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samuel defends it easily.
Samuel 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.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Samuel 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snelling controls Samuel momentarily but Samuel frees himself.
Samuel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snelling manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Samuel has Snelling in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snelling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eli Samuel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Samuel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Snelling sprawls well. He's pushed Samuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snelling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snelling scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snelling as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Snelling or perhaps it was just good defense by Samuel which made him look bad.
Samuel fails to land the takedown.
Samuel is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snelling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Snelling scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eli Samuel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snelling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eli Samuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snelling shoots for a takedown but Samuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snelling tries to close the distance and clinch but Samuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snelling lands with a kick to the temple. Samuel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Snelling tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Samuel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Snelling looking to control.
Samuel throwing strikes but missing.
Snelling is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel stands up from Snelling's guard - Samuel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Samuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snelling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snelling shoots in and drives through. Samuel sprawls well.
Eli Samuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Snelling.
Nice sprawl there from Snelling as Samuel shoots in.
Samuel looking to score a takedown here. Snelling is defending well but Samuel drives through and ends up in Snelling's guard.
Snelling wants to hit a switch here but Samuel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Snelling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel stands up from mount. Strange move.
Snelling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snelling wants it to stay on the feet.
Samuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samuel shoots for a double leg takedown but Snelling sprawls well. He's pushed Samuel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snelling tries to clinch but Samuel moves out of range.
Snelling throws a head kick that Samuel semi-blocks.
Snelling feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Snelling wants to stand and escape but instead Samuel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel passes Snelling's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but Snelling is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samuel to get the leverage.
Samuel is trying to control the action in half guard but Snelling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Samuel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snelling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Samuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Samuel is fighting to break Snelling's control of his arms but Snelling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snelling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samuel trying to control but Snelling is working from the bottom.
Samuel thows a big elbow that misses.
Snelling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Samuel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Samuel dominated that second round.
That's time! Samuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Snelling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samuel.
Samuel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Samuel is trying to work for a kimura but Snelling is defending well.
Samuel is trying to work for a kimura but Snelling is defending well.
Snelling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snelling looking to control.
Samuel landing some decent shots from guard.
Samuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Snelling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Snelling has wrist control.
Snelling wants to sweep but no luck.
Samuel trying to control but Snelling is working from the bottom.
Samuel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Snelling is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samuel, into his guard.
Snelling tries to stand but Samuel is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel controlling the position.
Samuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samuel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snelling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snelling looking to sit in guard and control but Samuel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Snelling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snelling is trying to control the position but Samuel postures up.
Snelling might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Samuel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snelling looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snelling looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snelling!
Samuel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Samuel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snelling sees it coming and defends easily.
Samuel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snelling has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuel prevents Snelling from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Samuel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samuel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Samuel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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