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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Acevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McNeil looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McNeil tries to bum rush Acevedo with a series of wild strikes but Acevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McNeil shoots in and bounces Acevedo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McNeil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McNeil postures up in Acevedo's guard and throws a big left but Acevedo blocks it.
McNeil trying to control but Acevedo is working from the bottom.
Acevedo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNeil on the ground.
McNeil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
McNeil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acevedo working a defensive guard here.
Acevedo controlling McNeil's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo wants to stand up but McNeil is controlling him.
Acevedo looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Damian Acevedo just wasn't active enough.
McNeil throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Acevedo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McNeil is in Acevedo's guard.
Acevedo wants to stand and escape but McNeil is having none of it.
Acevedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Acevedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McNeil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acevedo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McNeil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Acevedo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Acevedo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNeil stops Acevedo from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Acevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNeil drops back looking for a leg! Acevedo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Acevedo manages to kick McNeil off! McNeil jumps back into Acevedo's guard.
Acevedo wants to stand and escape but McNeil is having none of it.
Acevedo controls McNeil momentarily but McNeil frees himself.
Acevedo really is a fat lump.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
McNeil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McNeil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Acevedo tries to get to full guard but McNeil has control of the leg.
McNeil wants to take a breather but Acevedo is having none of it.
McNeil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Acevedo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Acevedo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is not content to let McNeil control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trevor McNeil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Acevedo lands a glancing blow to the side of McNeil's head.
Acevedo tries to clinch but McNeil is having none of it.
Acevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but McNeil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acevedo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McNeil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeil looking to score a takedown here. Acevedo is defending well but McNeil drives through and ends up in Acevedo's guard.
McNeil wants to stand but Acevedo is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor McNeil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown but McNeil shows good takedown defense.
McNeil doesn't manage to clinch there - Acevedo circles away.
McNeil fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Acevedo to the ground. McNeil is now in Acevedo's guard.
Acevedo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
McNeil is breathing heavily.
McNeil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil trying to control but Acevedo is working from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McNeil. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trevor McNeil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Acevedo moves into the clinch.
Acevedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acevedo is fighting off a takedown attempt but McNeil is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Acevedo to the mat. Acevedo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
McNeil stops Acevedo from standing up.
Acevedo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McNeil trying to control but Acevedo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
McNeil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McNeil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acevedo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McNeil is aware though and is defending well.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trevor McNeil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McNeil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acevedo tries to clinch but McNeil moves out of range.
Acevedo misses with a few strikes there.
Acevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McNeil manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Acevedo on his heels. He'll look to pass Acevedo's guard now, I'm sure.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Acevedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trevor McNeil wasn't active enough on the ground.
Acevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acevedo scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNeil swings for the body but Acevedo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor McNeil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Acevedo moves in looking to clinch but McNeil pushes him off.
McNeil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Acevedo is trying to improve his position.
Acevedo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Acevedo trying to control here.
McNeil is working for a submission of some sort.
McNeil seems to be working for a kimura but Acevedo defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo is trying to control but can't.
Acevedo wants to improve his position but McNeil is controlling well.
McNeil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McNeil misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acevedo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McNeil with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil punishing his opponent with strikes.
McNeil looking to secure an arm triangle but Acevedo defends it well.
Acevedo can't escape the position.
McNeil wants to control the pace but Acevedo is squirming around nicely.
McNeil avoids the attempt from Acevedo to control.
Acevedo blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Acevedo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McNeil looking to control but Acevedo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Acevedo working to try and regain half guard.
McNeil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acevedo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McNeil trying to control but Acevedo is having none of it.
McNeil looking to control and managing it successfully.
McNeil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Acevedo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McNeil thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Damian Acevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trevor McNeil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acevedo tries to buck McNeil off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor McNeil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McNeil 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor McNeil!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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