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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Filo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filo comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Carlson's choice of entrance music: The Message. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lorne Filo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filo misses with a double jab.
Filo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Filo trying to control the action but Carlson is working from the bottom.
Filo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Filo throws a sloppy head kick and Carlson moves out of range easily.
Filo throws a head kick but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Barry Carlson has been cut.
Filo shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlson tries to sprawl out of it but Filo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Filo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filo shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlson tries to sprawl out of it but Filo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Filo shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Filo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filo avoids the head kick by Carlson.
Carlson feints and as Filo raises his hands in defense, Carlson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlson throwing strikes but missing.
Carlson cracks Filo with a solid left hand.
Filo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Filo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filo is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filo with a poor takedown
and Carlson counters with a shoot takedown. Filo fights it but they end up in guard.
Carlson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Filo's head.
Carlson pushing down on Filo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Filo taking some punishment here, with Carlson in his half guard.
Carlson lands strikes from half guard.
Carlson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Filo is staying active underneath Carlson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Filo tries to hold on but Carlson pushes him away.
Carlson wants to control the pace but Filo is squirming around nicely.
Filo holds on for dear life.
Filo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carlson scoring with strikes but Filo is staying in there.
Filo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carlson lands with some strikes.
Carlson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Filo's face.
Filo is trying desperately to improve position.
Filo wants to control but Carlson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filo regains half guard.
Filo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Carlson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carlson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Filo trying to control here.
Filo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Carlson manages to mount him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Carlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Carlson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Carlson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Filo throws a sloppy head kick
and Carlson counters with a head kick.
Filo misses with a head kick.
Carlson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlson postures up in Filo's guard and throws a big left but Filo blocks it.
Carlson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Filo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Carlson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Filo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carlson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carlson lands a nice short elbow.
Filo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filo is trying to get back to full guard.
Filo trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carlson throwing shots but Filo is blocking nicely.
Filo tries to get to full guard but Carlson has control of the leg.
Filo manages to get to full guard.
Filo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carlson is working to get back to half guard.
Barry Carlson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filo looking to secure an arm triangle but Carlson defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carlson is looking to get to half guard.
Filo cracks Carlson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Filo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carlson can't escape the position.
Carlson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carlson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Filo controlling from mount.
Filo with shots to the head and body - Carlson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson can't escape the position.
Filo is working for a guillotine from mount but Carlson frees his head quite easily.
Filo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Filo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filo looking for a guillotine from mount but Carlson is having none of it.
Filo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filo scoring with strikes but Carlson is staying in there.
Filo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filo landing shots from mount.
Carlson is rocked!
Carlson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Filo with a couple of short strikes.
Carlson is still in real trouble! Can Filo finish him?
Filo controlling his opponent.
Carlson seems to have recovered his senses.
Filo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carlson's face.
Filo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carlson is squirming around, avoiding Filo's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Filo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Filo 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.
Filo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorne Filo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Carlson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Filo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carlson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carlson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson looking to pass the guard.
Carlson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Filo's head.
Filo trying to strike off his back.
Filo wants to sweep but no luck.
Filo keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
Filo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carlson counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Filo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filo trying to stall but Carlson improves his position.
Carlson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Filo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carlson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filo with a poor takedown
and Carlson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Filo is trying to get back to half guard.
Carlson just content to control the position.
Filo is trying to control Carlson's posture but Carlson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carlson's best efforts.
Filo is pressing down on Carlson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Filo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carlson!
Filo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlson is looking to escape.
Filo lands a big shot there that rocks Carlson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Filo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Filo looking to control but Carlson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Filo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filo looking to control but Carlson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Filo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filo has control of Carlson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Carlson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Filo controlling the pace for now.
Carlson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Filo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Filo wants to control the pace but Carlson is squirming around nicely.
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.
Carlson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carlson tries to hold on but Filo postures up.
Filo wants to control the pace but Carlson is squirming around nicely.
Filo lands with some strikes.
Filo lands with some strikes.
Filo trying to control but Carlson is having none of it.
Filo working Carlson over with strikes here.
Carlson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Filo dominating with strikes here.
Filo landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorne Filo.
I think Filo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lorne Filo!
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energy
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hype
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