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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Tristin Shonuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shonuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shonuck sprawls well. Shonuck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shonuck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Steel trying to control but Shonuck is having none of it.
Steel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shonuck has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shonuck!
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Steel trying to control but Shonuck is working from the bottom.
Steel 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.
Steel wants to stand but Shonuck is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Shonuck wants to stand but Steel is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Steel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to clinch but Shonuck is avoiding it.
Shonuck has managed to clinch.
Shonuck landing knees to the head.
It looks like Chris Steel has been cut.
Steel tries to circle away but Shonuck has him pinned against the cage.
Shonuck tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Shonuck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shonuck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shonuck landing knees to the body.
Steel looks gassed!
Shonuck lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.
Steel misses with a knee strike.
Shonuck stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Shonuck is controlling him.
Shonuck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shonuck shoots in for a double leg but Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shonuck stands up and beckons Steel to his feet.
Steel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shonuck's guard.
Shonuck pushes Steel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shonuck tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shonuck connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tristin Shonuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Steel.
Steel tries to stall but Shonuck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shonuck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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 Tristin Shonuck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Steel's cut.
That's time! Shonuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shonuck moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Nice body punch from Shonuck - that landed with a thud.
Shonuck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shonuck smiles and moves away.
Steel tries to bum rush Shonuck with a series of wild strikes but Shonuck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shonuck tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Shonuck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shonuck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Shonuck wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Shonuck stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shonuck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shonuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel looking for a guillotine here but Shonuck defends easily.
Steel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shonuck stacks Steel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shonuck!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck stands up.
Shonuck moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Shonuck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shonuck scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Shonuck.
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!
Shonuck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shonuck scores a nice knee to the body.
Shonuck lands a knee to the body.
Shonuck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shonuck lands a knee to the body.
Shonuck with a knee to the head.
Steel looking to stall.
Shonuck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shonuck can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Shonuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Shonuck tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shonuck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tristin Shonuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Shonuck has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shonuck as Steel tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shonuck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.
Steel is trying to break free.
Steel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shonuck smiles and moves away.
Tristin Shonuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Steel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shonuck has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristin Shonuck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Steel's cut.
That's time! Shonuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shonuck sprawls well. Shonuck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Shonuck tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Shonuck wants to clinch.
Shonuck tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shonuck tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shonuck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by Shonuck.
Tristin Shonuck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shonuck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Shonuck.
Shonuck lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shonuck decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shonuck keeps the fight on the outside.
Shonuck stuffs the takedown.
Tristin Shonuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Steel.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Shonuck.
Shonuck tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Steel.
Steel is trying to break free.
Shonuck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shonuck prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Shonuck is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Steel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shonuck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shonuck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel drags the fight down to the ground.
Shonuck gets to his feet. Steel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shonuck forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Shonuck.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shonuck lands a knee to the head.
Shonuck connects with a knee to the head.
Steel has Shonuck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shonuck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steel can't get the takedown.
Shonuck stalls.
Tristin Shonuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shonuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steel's brow.
Shonuck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shonuck has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shonuck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Shonuck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shonuck obliges.
Shonuck crunches a lovely knee into Steel's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Shonuck.
Shonuck gets underhooks to prevent Steel's takedown attempt.
Shonuck is struggling to control the position.
Shonuck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shonuck is defending well.
A right handed body shot lands from Shonuck.
Shonuck connects with a knee to the head.
Chris Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tristin Shonuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristin Shonuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shonuck 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristin Shonuck!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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