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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Lait (ranked 4640 p4p, 5489 weight class) and Craig Barns (ranked 91 p4p, 96 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jhonny Lait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Barns!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lait is defended easily by Barns.
Barns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lait defends it nicely.
Lait fails to land the takedown.
Barns has closed the distance and engaged Lait in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Lait - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lait tries to circle away but Barns has him pinned against the cage.
Lait prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lait rushes Barns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lait is trying to pull guard but Barns turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Lait. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lait ducks right into an uppercut from Barns.
Lait goes for a double leg but Barns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barns continues to drive forward.
Barns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lait prevents it.
Barns jumps guard but Lait stands there with Barns around his waist. Barns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lait leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barns can't get the takedown.
Lait tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barns as Lait tries to tie him up.
Barns looking for a takedown.
Barns tries to circle away but Lait has him pinned against the cage.
Barns taking a breather.
Barns tries to pull guard but Lait forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lait goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns wants to take the fight to the mat but Lait manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barns slows down the pace here.
Barns wants to get back to striking at distance but Lait won't allow it.
Barns lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barns content to control rather than advance.
Lait looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lait trying to hold on to Barns's head to control him but Barns postures up.
Barns wants to take a breather but Lait is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lait keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barns not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Barns 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.
Barns tries for a takedown but Lait sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lait escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lait tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barns swivels and escapes.
Barns throws a combination that misses
and Lait counters with a takedown into side control.
Barns tries to buck Lait off but Lait is having none of it.
Lait tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lait tries for a kimura but Barns is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barns tries to buck Lait off but Lait is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barns is looking for a sweep.
Lait trying to control the action but Barns is working from the bottom.
Lait throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lait misses with the ground and pound.
Barns on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barns struggling a bit here.
Jhonny Lait overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lait landing strikes.
Lait working the head with strikes.
Barns is looking for a sweep.
Barns is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lait connects with a decent elbow.
Lait working away.
Barns tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lait easily slips into full mount!
Lait moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barns has worked his arm free - good work by Barns!
Barns regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns has his hands clasped together around Lait's back. He's all about the action.
Barns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barns is looking for a sweep. Lait is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barns is trying to maintain the position but Lait is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lait is looking for a kimura here.
Barns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lait. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lait thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barns's head.
Barns punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Lait. No joy for Barns on that attempt.
Lait shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barns pinned against the cage. Barns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jhonny Lait dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Barns as Lait shoots in.
Lait avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lait defends it nicely.
Barns fails with a takedown attempt.
Lait shoots in but Barns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lait displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barns throws out the jab.
Barns rushes Lait and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lait breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lait swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait goes for a double leg but Barns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barns continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Lait. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barns pulls guard successfully.
Barns throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lait escapes and throws Barns's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Barns is trying to control Lait's posture but Lait avoids it.
Barns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lait's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lait is trying to control the action in half guard but Barns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lait is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barns throws some strikes from the bottom but Lait isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Barns is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Lait!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhonny Lait!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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