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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gregoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuga Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuuga Ikeda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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197 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Gregoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuuga Ikeda!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregoire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ikeda counters with a straight right hand.
Ikeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ikeda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gregoire can't do much from the bottom here.
Ikeda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gregoire is avoiding damage well.
Gregoire is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ikeda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gregoire to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikeda lands with a cross.
Ikeda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gregoire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ikeda lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregoire moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregoire tries to pull guard but Ikeda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ikeda breaks the clinch.
Ikeda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gregoire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gregoire is breathing heavily.
Ikeda tries to stand but Gregoire is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregoire has his foot on Ikeda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ikeda works his way back into a safe position though.
Ikeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ikeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ikeda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gregoire, up you get!
Ikeda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ikeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregoire keeps working.
Ikeda seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregoire looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ikeda pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gregoire wants to control but Ikeda is having none of it.
Ikeda with the ground and pound from mount.
Ikeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gregoire looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ikeda 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.
Ikeda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ikeda punching from mount but Gregoire doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gregoire?
Ikeda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gregoire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ikeda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gregoire hang on?
Ikeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ikeda with shots to the head and body - Gregoire looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ikeda with good strikes from the mount here!
Ikeda 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.
Ikeda wants to control the pace but Gregoire is squirming around nicely.
Ikeda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ikeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ikeda unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda lands with some strikes.
Gregoire taking shots to the head.
Ikeda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregoire is in a horrible position here. Ikeda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gregoire is trying to escape the mount.
Ikeda lands a heavy elbow.
Ikeda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gregoire's face.
Gregoire is rocked!
Ikeda punching from mount but Gregoire doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ikeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuga Ikeda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gregoire gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ikeda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ikeda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ikeda wants to control from the top but Gregoire keeps moving.
Ikeda wanted to stand there but Gregoire had control of the position.
Gregoire looking for a sweep. Not yet Gregoire, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ikeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ikeda working some strikes from top position.
Ikeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregoire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ikeda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gregoire tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ikeda is in Gregoire's guard.
Ikeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregoire has wrist control.
Gregoire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gregoire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ikeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ikeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gregoire is keeping the position for now.
Ikeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ikeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gregoire keeping full guard, as Ikeda tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ikeda fakes the leg kick and cracks Gregoire in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda looking to score a takedown here. Gregoire is defending well but Ikeda drives through and ends up in Gregoire's guard.
Ikeda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ikeda postures up and lands a big shot to Gregoire's brow.
Ikeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gregoire's head.
Ikeda is in close to Gregoire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ikeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregoire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ikeda postures up in Gregoire's guard and throws a big left but Gregoire blocks it.
Ikeda throwing strikes from guard but Gregoire blocks nicely.
Ikeda throwing strikes from guard but Gregoire blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda pushes down on Gregoire's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ikeda is looking to take a break and control but Gregoire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gregoire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ikeda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ikeda is trying to control the action in half guard but Gregoire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ikeda uses his free foot to push down on Gregoire's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gregoire.
Ikeda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ikeda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gregoire can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ikeda looking to control but Gregoire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ikeda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ikeda landing strikes from the mount and Gregoire is in trouble!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ikeda landing strikes from the mount.
Ikeda lands with some strikes.
Gregoire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ikeda working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuga Ikeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ikeda tries to keep at a distance but Gregoire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gregoire can't get the takedown.
Ikeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ikeda scores with a head kick.
Ikeda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ikeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ikeda throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Gregoire looking for a guillotine here but Ikeda defends easily.
Ikeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ikeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ikeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ikeda stands up and beckons Gregoire to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ikeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yuuga Ikeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ikeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gregoire is looking for a sweep. Ikeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gregoire has hold of Ikeda's hands but Ikeda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ikeda thows a huge punch but Gregoire dodges it nicely.
Gregoire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregoire is looking for a sweep. Ikeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ikeda seems to be looking for submissions.
Ikeda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gregoire is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Ikeda.
Ikeda unloading with bombs!
Gregoire is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ikeda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda cracks Gregoire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ikeda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gregoire is squirming around, avoiding Ikeda's attempts to control the action.
Ikeda wants to finish this one by submission but Gregoire is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ikeda.
Ikeda lands a heavy elbow.
Ikeda raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ikeda with a couple of short strikes.
Gregoire takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anton Gregoire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuuga Ikeda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ikeda lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuga Ikeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ikeda 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 24:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuga Ikeda!
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hype
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RATING
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