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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evert Bosma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Cyril Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evert Bosma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bosma takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerr successfully pulls guard.
Kerr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kerr throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bosma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosma trying to control the position but Kerr is working away.
Bosma is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kerr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kerr struggling a bit here.
Bosma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bosma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kerr is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bosma is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosma controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosma throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Evert Bosma.
Kerr tries to clinch up but Bosma circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerr fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bosma is defended easily by Kerr.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bosma.
Bosma tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evert Bosma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bosma shoots for a double leg takedown but Kerr sprawls well. He's pushed Bosma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bosma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Bosma persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosma.
Bosma shoots for a double leg takedown but Kerr sprawls well. He's pushed Bosma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cyril Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evert Bosma.
Kerr has a takedown stuffed.
Bosma looks to land a body kick but Kerr moved away.
Kerr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosma fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosma shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.
Bosma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerr defends it nicely.
Kerr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bosma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr shoots in for a double leg but Bosma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evert Bosma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bosma on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kerr. No joy for Bosma on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kerr is defended easily by Bosma.
Kerr throws a head kick that misses.
Bosma shoots in but Kerr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kerr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bosma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosma looks for a takedown but Kerr sprawls well.
Kerr throws a head kick but Bosma moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr is looking to slow Bosma down with leg kicks.
Bosma wants to clinch.
Kerr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kerr rushes Bosma and presses him up against the cage.
Bosma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bosma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kerr smiles and moves away.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosma.
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 Cyril Kerr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kerr tries to clinch
and Bosma counters with a nice uppercut.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bosma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Bosma moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerr is trying to maintain a safe position but Bosma gets an underhook and turns Kerr into the cage.
Kerr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerr is leaning against Bosma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries to circle away but Bosma has him pinned against the cage.
Kerr is trying to push Bosma away but Bosma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kerr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bosma tries to pull guard but Kerr holds him up against the cage and eventually Bosma drops back down to his feet.
Bosma is trying to pull guard but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Cyril Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evert Bosma.
Kerr jumps guard but Bosma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kerr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bosma won't allow it.
Bosma goes for a takedown attempt but Kerr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bosma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bosma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kerr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bosma to keep the fight standing.
Kerr stalling in the clinch but Bosma improves position.
Kerr stalling the fight.
Kerr is trying to break free.
Bosma is working for takedown but Kerr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bosma tries to circle away but Kerr has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a body punch.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Bosma persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cyril Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr misses with a head kick.
Kerr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bosma is able to avoid easily.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Bosma circles away.
Bosma clinches up with Kerr and pushes him back against the cage.
Bosma is trying to push Kerr away but Kerr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bosma jumps guard and drags Kerr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wanted to stand there but Bosma had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bosma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bosma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bosma!
Bosma working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosma in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bosma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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 Cyril Kerr.
I think Kerr 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Kerr!
Evert Bosma spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.
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hype
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RATING
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