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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Smith Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Smith Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boucher throws a one two combo.
It looks like Walter Smith Poe has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poe. Boucher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boucher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boucher tries to clinch up.
Poe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boucher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poe avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poe fails to land with a series of punches.
Boucher clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poe working for a triangle but Boucher defends it easily.
Poe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Poe tries to get out of the position.
Boucher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Poe, up you get!
Walter Smith Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poe's waist but Poe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boucher off to one side.
Poe dodges the punch combination from Boucher.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poe misses with a wild combination.
Boucher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boucher looks winded!
Boucher throws a leg kick but Poe moved away.
Boucher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Boucher.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Boucher doesn't manage to clinch there - Poe circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poe misses with a double jab.
Poe throws a right hand that Boucher ducks under and follows up with a left that Boucher also avoids with ease.
Boucher misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Poe. Those never looked like landing.
Poe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boucher tries to clinch up but Poe circles away and keeps his distance.
Boucher throws a leg kick that misses.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poe as he jumps to the side.
Walter Smith Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillaume Boucher.
Poe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boucher is just out of range.
Poe misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boucher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poe circles away.
Poe throws a hook to the side of Boucher's head but Boucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poe jabs Boucher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poe throws a series of punches but Boucher moves out of range.
Walter Smith Poe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries to clinch there but Poe circles away.
Boucher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Boucher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poe defends it nicely.
Boucher throws a head kick but Poe moves out of range.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Poe.
Poe misses with a series of wild punches.
Boucher is looking to land body kicks.
Boucher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poe.
Poe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boucher misses with a takedown attempt - Poe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boucher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poe looks to land a combination but Boucher avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Poe as Boucher shoots in.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe misses with a double jab.
Poe avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boucher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poe slips a jab from Boucher.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillaume Boucher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Smith Poe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boucher is looking to land body kicks.
Walter Smith Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boucher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Boucher with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Poe misses.
Poe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boucher looks for the body kick but Poe saw that one coming.
Boucher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boucher throws a right and a left that Poe avoids nicely.
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boucher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boucher throws a body kick that misses.
Boucher dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Boucher misses with a kick to the body.
Boucher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boucher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Poe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe misses with a straight right.
Guillaume Boucher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boucher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe cracks Boucher with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Poe. Those never looked like landing.
A leg kick checked by Poe.
Poe throws an off balance right hand
and Boucher counters with a body kick that stops Poe in his tracks momentarily.
Boucher throws a hook but Poe avoids it easily.
Boucher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boucher blocks a jab.
Boucher doesn't manage to clinch there - Poe circles away.
Poe throws a series of punches but Boucher moves out of range.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Boucher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poe misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boucher throws a wild body kick that Poe sees coming a mile off.
Poe tries to bum rush Boucher with a series of wild strikes but Boucher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boucher throws a leg kick but Poe moved away.
Poe moves out of range as Boucher throws a body kick.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boucher misses with a double jab.
Boucher tries to land a front kick but Poe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boucher lands a head kick. Poe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poe throws a right and a left that Boucher avoids nicely.
Poe misses with a hook. Boucher ducked under it nicely.
Boucher shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walter Smith Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillaume Boucher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher looks for the body kick but Poe saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws a leg kick but Poe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boucher dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Poe avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Boucher avoids the body shot from Poe.
Poe throws a series of punches but Boucher avoids them all with ease.
Poe walks into a straight right hand from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poe, as that shot connected.
Boucher tries to clinch up.
Boucher blocks a jab.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boucher.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poe as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Poe as Boucher shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Poe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Poe finds it's way through Boucher's defenses.
Poe swinging wildly here.
A big left from Poe misses.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boucher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poe checks it well.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boucher.
Boucher shoots in looking for a takedown. Poe tries to sprawl out of it but Boucher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boucher throws a push kick but Poe slaps the foot to one side.
Poe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boucher circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Walter Smith Poe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Smith Poe'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!
Boucher shoots in but no luck this time.
Boucher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boucher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poe throws out a powerful jab.
Boucher looks for a takedown but Poe sprawls well.
Walter Smith Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillaume Boucher.
Poe throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
A jab from Poe misses.
Poe throws a right hand that Boucher ducks under and follows up with a left that Boucher also avoids with ease.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses.
Poe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Poe misses.
Boucher tries to move into range but Poe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poe misses with a right hand
and Boucher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poe looks to land a combination but Boucher avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boucher tries to bum rush Poe with a series of wild strikes but Poe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poe misses with the combination.
Poe missing with a left hand there. Boucher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher misses with a double jab.
Poe misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Poe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poe throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily.
Poe throws an overhand right that lands on Boucher's shoulder, as Boucher tries to avoid the shot.
Poe misses with a looping left.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poe avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Boucher tries to bum rush Poe with a series of wild strikes but Poe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poe misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poe as he jumps to the side.
Boucher fails to land with a series of punches.
Poe tries to bum rush Boucher with a series of wild strikes but Boucher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poe staying out of range there.
Boucher throws a push kick but Poe slaps the foot to one side.
Boucher tries to clinch but Poe is having none of it.
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
Poe blocks a leg kick.
Boucher blocks a jab.
Boucher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boucher misses with a head kick.
Poe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boucher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poe defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher throws a head kick but Poe moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boucher.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poe as he jumps to the side.
Poe works over Boucher's head and body with a nice combination.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Boucher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poe as he avoids it easily.
Boucher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poe avoids it really well and circles away.
Poe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boucher throws a low kick but Poe moves out of range easily.
Poe throws a series of punches but Boucher avoids them all with ease.
Boucher misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher throws a right hand that Poe ducks under and follows up with a left that Poe also avoids with ease.
Boucher slips a jab and a cross from Poe.
A leg kick checked by Poe.
Boucher throws a nice head kick!
Poe misses the jab.
Poe blocks a head kick by Boucher.
Boucher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poe throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
A punch combination from Poe misses.
Boucher avoids the body shot from Poe.
Boucher throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Boucher.
Boucher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Walter Smith Poe.
I think Poe 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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