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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dude Burger (ranked 5431 p4p, 6195 weight class) and Gerald Champlain (ranked 526 p4p, 549 weight class). 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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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Champlain!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champlain closes the distance and clinches.
Champlain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Champlain.
Burger tries for a takedown but Champlain manages to get underhooks.
Champlain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Champlain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Champlain misses with a punch to the body.
Champlain gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Champlain lands a nice short elbow.
Champlain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burger's head.
Champlain is thwarting Burger's attempts to control the position.
Champlain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Burger wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champlain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burger is trying to control but can't.
Champlain winds up and cracks Burger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Champlain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Champlain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burger is looking for a sweep. Champlain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burger is looking to control Champlain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burger avoid being mounted?
Champlain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Champlain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Champlain is looking to take a break and control but Burger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Champlain lands strikes from half guard.
Burger tries to get to full guard but Champlain has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Champlain there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champlain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burger is rocked!
Champlain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burger defending well though.
Oh Burger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burger is not content to let Champlain control the position.
Burger seems to have got his legs back now.
Burger controlling the position for now.
Champlain is nestled in close to Burger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Burger moves into full guard.
Champlain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burger is looking to sweep but instead, Champlain has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champlain is looking to take a break and control but Burger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Champlain drops an elbow to the side of Burger's head.
Champlain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Champlain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Champlain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burger is trying to maintain the position but Champlain is very close to passing his half guard.
Champlain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burger tries to get out of the position.
Champlain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champlain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burger is looking for a sweep. Champlain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Champlain there.
Burger tries to roll over but Champlain keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Champlain lands a nice short elbow.
Champlain lands strikes from half guard.
Champlain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Champlain winds up and cracks Burger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Champlain is keen to just control but Burger is a slippery customer.
Champlain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Champlain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Champlain.
Burger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Champlain looks for a takedown but Burger sprawls well.
Champlain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burger attempts a counter takedown but Champlain avoids it well and moves away.
Champlain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burger tries to counter with a takedown but Champlain is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champlain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burger as he avoids it easily.
Champlain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champlain fails with a takedown attempt.
Burger feinted with a counter takedown.
Dude Burger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Champlain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champlain closes the distance and pushes Burger back into the cage.
Champlain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Champlain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burger backwards.
A short right from Champlain.
Champlain swings wildly with an uppercut but Burger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champlain lands an uppercut that drops Burger! Champlain follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champlain lands a huge shot from side control! Burger is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerald Champlain!
Gerald Champlain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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