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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
letting Pascal counter with a right hand.
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
enabling Pascal to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pascal.
Pascal digs a good hook to Evans's body.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans tries a body shot but Pascal blocks it.
Pascal effectively controlling the action here.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evans misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pascal's brow.
Pascal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Pascal.
Evans tries a body shot but Pascal blocks it.
Pascal pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal is trying to stall.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like John Pascal has been cut.
Pascal is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pascal has his back to the cage.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pascal looking to slow down the pace here.
Pascal pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Pascal.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Pascal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Pascal. Beautiful body shot.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Pascal which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Evans eats them both and turns towards Pascal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pascal feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Pascal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Evans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evans is looking to clinch but Pascal is avoiding it.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Pascal sprawls well.
Evans misses with a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Pascal scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans jumps guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pascal blocks an uppercut.
Pascal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans looking to slow down the pace here.
Pascal avoiding damage.
Pascal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pascal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Pascal stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pascal.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal has Evans pressed against the cage.
Pascal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pascal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Pascal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evans tries to move into range but Pascal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Evans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evans there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Jab, jab by Pascal - just one landing.
Pascal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pascal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pascal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pascal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Evans throws a right hand that Pascal ducks under and follows up with a left that Pascal also avoids with ease.
Pascal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheers as Pascal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Evans doesn't seem phased though.
Pascal thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Pascal coming out on top.
Evans wants to clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Pascal lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
John Pascal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evans throws a series of punches but Pascal moves out of range.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal moves out of range.
Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pascal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Pascal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pascal lands a slapping body shot.
Evans shoots in and bounces Pascal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pascal is controlling Evans's posture.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pascal.
Pascal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pascal is trying to maintain a safe position but Evans gets an underhook and turns Pascal into the cage.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pascal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pascal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Pascal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Evans manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal stands up from Evans's guard - Pascal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Pascal works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
Pascal cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Pascal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pascal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pascal counters with a straight right hand.
John Pascal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Pascal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage.
Maybe Evans would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Pascal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Pascal avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Pascal.
Pascal lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pascal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
John Pascal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pascal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pascal lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pascal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Pascal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Evans wants to clinch up but Pascal keeps it at a distance.
Pascal lands a jab.
Pascal lands an overhand right.
Pascal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pascal.
Evans wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Pascal.
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pascal is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Pascal circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pascal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pascal dips to his left and cracks Evans with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Pascal as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Pascal counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pascal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pascal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pascal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pascal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pascal scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Pascal scores with a four punch combination!
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans takes one on the button.
Pascal throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Pascal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head.
Evans misses with a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pascal scores with a shot to the body.
Evans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pascal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Evans scrambles back to his feet.
Pascal lands a jab to the head.
Pascal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
and Pascal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Pascal cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Evans throws a one two combo.
Evans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pascal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Pascal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pascal scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Evans back to the cage. Pascal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pascal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pascal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evans's head backwards.
Pascal digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pascal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans takes one on the button.
Pascal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pascal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pascal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pascal lands a jab.
Pascal cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a jab.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Pascal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans tries to clinch there but Pascal circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascal cracks Evans with a good jab.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pascal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pascal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pascal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pascal moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Pascal coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pascal tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pascal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pascal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pascal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pascal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pascal!
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energy
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hype
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