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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McKinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Pilsudski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilsudski has chosen Nile - Black Seeds of Vengeance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McKinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Pilsudski!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinney tries to clinch there but Pilsudski circles away.
McKinney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pilsudski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilsudski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pilsudski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McKinney is looking to improve his position but Pilsudski isn't that keen on the idea.
Pilsudski controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Pilsudski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
McKinney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pilsudski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Pilsudski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pilsudski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McKinney's face.
McKinney is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pilsudski controlling from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joey Pilsudski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pilsudski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKinney tries to clinch up.
McKinney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKinney misses with a head kick.
McKinney doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilsudski circles away.
McKinney throws a body punch but Pilsudski moves out of range.
McKinney is looking to clinch.
Pilsudski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKinney.
McKinney throws a head kick that misses.
Pilsudski throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKinney throws a hook but Pilsudski blocks it.
Pilsudski thuds his right hand into McKinney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McKinney with a poor takedown
and Pilsudski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McKinney is breathing heavily.
Pilsudski lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends McKinney sprawling to the canvas. Pilsudski follows him down, looking for the kill. Can McKinney hang on?
McKinney is rocked!
Pilsudski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Oh McKinney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski looks to land a combination but McKinney avoids it well.
McKinney seems to have got his legs back now.
McKinney misses with a jab to the body
and Pilsudski counters with a series of strikes that sends McKinney to the canvas! Pilsudski follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
It looks like Paul McKinney has been cut.
McKinney can't keep his opponent in guard - Pilsudski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pilsudski prevents McKinney from standing back up.
Pilsudski is trying to work for a kimura but McKinney is defending well.
Pilsudski prevents McKinney from standing back up.
Pilsudski trying to control from half guard but McKinney is working away.
McKinney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pilsudski is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pilsudski stops McKinney from getting back to his feet.
Pilsudski prevents McKinney from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pilsudski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pilsudski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McKinney makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McKinney.
Pilsudski passes McKinney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilsudski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pilsudski stands up and beckons McKinney to join him on the feet.
McKinney tries to clinch but Pilsudski moves away
and Pilsudski counters with a nice double leg into side control. McKinney won't be happy with that.
Pilsudski has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pilsudski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pilsudski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pilsudski controlling his opponent.
Pilsudski is landing with some decent strikes but McKinney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Pilsudski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul McKinney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McKinney misses the body punch
and Pilsudski counters with a single leg into guard. McKinney didn't expect that.
Pilsudski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pilsudski passes into half guard.
Joey Pilsudski has got the better of the ground game so far.
McKinney is looking to escape.
Pilsudski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pilsudski blocks the strikes from McKinney.
Pilsudski slows the pace down in half guard.
Pilsudski works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudski controlling the position easily from mount.
Pilsudski is breathing heavily.
Pilsudski blocks McKinney's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McKinney is looking to get to half guard.
McKinney is working hard here to advance position.
McKinney is in a horrible position here. Pilsudski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pilsudski prevents McKinney from getting the reversal.
Pilsudski with shots to the head and body - McKinney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pilsudski controlling from the full mount.
Pilsudski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKinney is trying to escape the mount.
Pilsudski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pilsudski landing strikes from the mount.
McKinney can't escape the position.
Pilsudski controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns McKinney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pilsudski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Pilsudski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pilsudski with shots to the head and body - McKinney looks very uncomfortable down there.
McKinney working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinney slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pilsudski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joey Pilsudski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McKinney looks to land a combination. Pilsudski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McKinney tries to clinch
and Pilsudski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKinney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKinney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pilsudski to counter with a crisp jab.
McKinney misses with a lunging right hand
and Pilsudski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilsudski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McKinney trying to control but Pilsudski postures up.
Pilsudski trying to mount his opponent but McKinney defends it.
Pilsudski passes to full mount!
Pilsudski content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilsudski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McKinney wants to control but Pilsudski is having none of it.
Pilsudski scoring with strikes but McKinney is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Pilsudski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul McKinney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pilsudski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pilsudski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pilsudski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKinney counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pilsudski!
McKinney avoids the attempt from Pilsudski to control.
Pilsudski is looking to get to half guard.
McKinney throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Pilsudski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pilsudski is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pilsudski tries to hold on but McKinney pushes him away.
McKinney landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinney cracks Pilsudski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pilsudski is rocked!
Pilsudski tries to hold on but McKinney pushes him away.
Pilsudski is still in real trouble! Can McKinney finish him?
McKinney working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McKinney working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pilsudski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McKinney has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pilsudski's face.
Pilsudski wants to hold on but McKinney pushes him away.
Pilsudski is looking to get to half guard.
Pilsudski holds on to McKinney as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Pilsudski tries to hold on but McKinney postures up.
Pilsudski holds on for dear life, controlling McKinney's posture momentarily.
Pilsudski seems to have recovered his senses.
Pilsudski is trying to escape the mount.
Paul McKinney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski manages to control the position for a moment.
Pilsudski tries to lock up and control but McKinney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pilsudski gets back to half guard.
Pilsudski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joey Pilsudski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pilsudski throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKinney counters with a stiff right hand.
Pilsudski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKinney.
Pilsudski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKinney clinches but Pilsudski breaks the clinch
and Pilsudski counters with a shoot takedown. McKinney fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pilsudski stays in close to McKinney's body and controls the position.
Pilsudski stopping the sweep attempt from McKinney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudski stays in close to McKinney's body and controls the position.
McKinney wants to stand but Pilsudski is controlling the position.
McKinney being controlled here, momentarily.
Pilsudski passes McKinney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McKinney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pilsudski lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McKinney is trying to get back to full guard.
McKinney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pilsudski is controlling the pace.
Pilsudski moves into full mount! McKinney won't be happy about that!
Pilsudski controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKinney flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Pilsudski.
Well Pilsudski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Pilsudski!
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energy
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hype
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