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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Merceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Merceli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Awesome.
Merceli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Awesome throws a combination. Merceli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Maximus Merceli has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Awesome takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Awesome.
Merceli tries to break the clinch but Awesome is controlling the position.
Awesome lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Awesome breaks from the clinch.
Awesome stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Awesome wants it to stay on the feet.
Awesome rushes Merceli and presses him up against the cage.
Merceli is trying to break the clinch but Awesome has him pressed against the cage.
Merceli takes an elbow to the temple.
Merceli is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Awesome can't fight it off and eventually Merceli manages to take the fight to the floor. Awesome looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Merceli postures up in Awesome's guard and throws a big left but Awesome blocks it.
Awesome seems keen to control Merceli's posture.
Merceli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merceli wants to pass the guard but Awesome is keeping the position.
Merceli throws an elbow that misses. Awesome uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merceli's guard. Nice move by Awesome!
Awesome postures up in Merceli's guard and throws a big left but Merceli blocks it.
Merceli keeping moving, preventing Awesome from controlling successfully.
Awesome postures up.
Awesome slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Awesome's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome passes into half guard.
Merceli moves into full guard.
Awesome trying to control but Merceli is working from the bottom.
Awesome looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Awesome wants to control from the top but Merceli keeps moving.
Mister Awesome has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Awesome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merceli.
Merceli gets a takedown into half guard.
Awesome is trying to get back to full guard.
Merceli is trying to control. Awesome wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merceli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Awesome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Merceli.
Awesome trying to control but Merceli postures up.
Merceli trying to control from half guard but Awesome is working away.
Nice strikes from Merceli there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awesome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Merceli.
Merceli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Awesome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Merceli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merceli thows a huge punch but Awesome dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awesome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Merceli.
Merceli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Awesome is concentrating on defense, preventing Merceli from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Awesome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Merceli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Awesome misses with a series of wild punches.
Merceli shoots in and drives through. Awesome sprawls well.
Merceli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Merceli.
Awesome pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Merceli with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Merceli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awesome clinches.
Merceli tries to break the clinch but Awesome is controlling the position.
Awesome manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Merceli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Awesome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merceli is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merceli throws a big elbow that misses.
Merceli throws an elbow that misses. Awesome uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merceli's guard. Nice move by Awesome!
Awesome preventing the sweep.
Awesome trying to control but Merceli is working from the bottom.
Awesome's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Merceli can't keep his opponent in guard - Awesome advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Merceli wants to get back to full guard but Awesome has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Awesome prevents Merceli from getting the reversal.
Awesome connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Awesome trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Merceli is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merceli flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Merceli?
Merceli gets back to half guard.
Merceli wants to control but Awesome is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Awesome is looking to take a break and control but Merceli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Awesome is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Awesome prevents Merceli from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Merceli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Awesome.
Awesome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merceli is staying active underneath Awesome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Awesome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Merceli's cut.
That's time! Merceli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Merceli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Awesome.
Awesome stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Awesome wants it to stay on the feet.
Merceli misses with a takedown attempt - Awesome sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Awesome throws a right and a left that Merceli avoids nicely.
Awesome lands a body shot.
Merceli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awesome but Awesome pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Merceli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awesome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Awesome rushes Merceli and presses him up against the cage.
Merceli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merceli shoots in for a double leg but Awesome sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Awesome scores with a one two! Merceli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Awesome tries to clinch but Merceli is having none of it.
Awesome clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Awesome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Awesome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Awesome instigates a clinch.
Merceli wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Awesome takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merceli is trying to break the clinch but Awesome is controlling him.
Awesome controlling the action here for a moment.
Awesome looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mister Awesome.
Awesome misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Awesome.
Mister Awesome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Awesome lands the left hand.
Awesome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merceli.
Some wild striking there from Awesome.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merceli shoots in for a double leg but Awesome sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Awesome stuffs the takedown attempt from Merceli. Merceli gets slowly back to his feet.
Awesome lands a left and a right that send Merceli crashing to the mat, dazed. Awesome thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Merceli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awesome rushes Merceli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Merceli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merceli takes a shot to the head.
Awesome breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Awesome - that's a beauty! Merceli is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Awesome can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mister Awesome!
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energy
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hype
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