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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grease Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grease Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightning but Lightning pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone shoots for a takedown but Lightning saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lightning pinned against the cage. Lightning gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lightning on the ground.
Lightning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lightning sneaks back into half guard.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lightning manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lightning manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lightning looking for a guillotine from mount but Stone is having none of it.
Stone wants to hold on but Lightning pushes him away.
Lightning with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lightning is working for a guillotine from mount but Stone frees his head quite easily.
Lightning looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lightning has hold of Stone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stone can't escape the position.
Stone really wants to buck Lightning off and get back to his feet.
Lightning swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stone is now in Lightning's guard. A big mistake from Lightning there, giving up the dominant position!
Stone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stone connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lightning's head.
Stone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone postures up and lands a big shot to Lightning's brow.
Lightning is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.
Lightning had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stone is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lightning Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stone's back instead.
Stone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lightning's arms.
Stone trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Stone wants to escape the position.
Lightning is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stone knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stone for a finish.
Stone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lightning's guard. Nice work there by Stone.
Lightning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Stone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lightning with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lightning!
Stone working Lightning over with strikes here.
Lightning gets back to half guard.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lightning manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lightning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Lightning had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stone is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lightning Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stone's back instead.
Lightning working for a choke but Stone reverses nicely into Lightning 's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Lightning.
Lightning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lightning shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lightning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lightning's head.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lightning's head.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lightning looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lightning looking for a guillotine here but Stone defends easily.
Lightning working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gavin Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is looking for a triangle but Stone pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lightning fails with the takedown
so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gavin Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grease Lightning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lightning wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
Lightning working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.
Lightning looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lightning has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Stone dominated that second round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lightning looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lightning takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lightning manages to get back to half guard.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Stone.
Lightning looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lightning has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning is staying active underneath Stone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lightning manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stone is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lightning Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stone's back instead.
Lightning working for the choke.
Stone has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lightning is looking for the choke from the back position but Stone is controlling his hands well.
Lightning looking to break Stone's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stone remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lightning will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stone trying to control the position but Lightning manages to sink in the hooks.
Lightning has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Stone is in real trouble here. Lightning gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Stone is tapping out! Lightning wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grease Lightning!
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