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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Tixarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Tixarian!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeod fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McLeod darts in and clinches Tixarian up against the cage.
Tixarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike McLeod has been cut.
Tixarian lands with a right to the head.
Tixarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLeod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tixarian misses with a knee strike.
McLeod is working for takedown but Tixarian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tixarian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLeod fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike McLeod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tixarian clinches but McLeod breaks the clinch
and McLeod counters with a shoot takedown. Tixarian fights it but they end up in guard.
Tixarian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLeod is controlling him.
Tixarian is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McLeod stands and throws Tixarian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McLeod controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tixarian wants to get back to his feet.
McLeod advances to full mount.
Tixarian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tixarian is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McLeod prevents Tixarian from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tixarian tries to buck McLeod off but he can't manage it.
McLeod looking to control but Tixarian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLeod controlling his opponent.
Tixarian throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McLeod lands a heavy elbow.
Tixarian wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tixarian looks gassed!
McLeod looking to control but Tixarian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLeod content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tixarian squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tixarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McLeod. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McLeod tries to control but Tixarian wriggling away.
Tixarian is looking to improve his position but McLeod isn't that keen on the idea.
McLeod connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McLeod in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
You get the feeling that Tixarian really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McLeod lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tixarian hang on?
McLeod trying to control but Tixarian is having none of it.
Tixarian is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLeod lands a big elbow.
McLeod can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tixarian is looking to escape.
Tixarian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McLeod is going olschool here, as he tries to force Tixarian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tixarian shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McLeod's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tixarian gets a clinch.
McLeod gets control of Tixarian's arms and successfully pulls guard. McLeod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLeod bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tixarian's guard.
Tixarian wants to get back to his feet but McLeod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McLeod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McLeod prevents Tixarian from getting back to his feet.
McLeod stands and steps away. Tixarian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tixarian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLeod counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tixarian wants to get back to his feet but McLeod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McLeod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tixarian wants to stand up but McLeod is controlling him.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Tixarian keeps moving.
Tixarian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tixarian wants to stand and escape but McLeod is having none of it.
Tixarian is working an open guard so McLeod takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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.
McLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Tixarian moves out of range easily.
McLeod feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tixarian wants to get back to his feet but McLeod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McLeod trying to control but Tixarian is working from the bottom.
Tixarian will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Tixarian keeps moving.
Tixarian wants to stand but McLeod is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Tixarian keeps moving.
Tixarian wants to stand up but McLeod is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tixarian closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tixarian looks to clinch
and McLeod moves into the clinch.
McLeod is trying to force a seperation but Tixarian has the dominant position.
McLeod is stalling here.
Tixarian scores with a knee to the head.
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.
Tixarian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tixarian tries to land knees in the clinch but McLeod avoids the damage to the body.
McLeod is trying to force a seperation but Tixarian has the dominant position.
McLeod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike McLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tixarian closes the distance but McLeod moves to the side
and McLeod counters by clinching up.
Tixarian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from McLeod.
McLeod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tixarian.
Tixarian misses with a knee to the head.
McLeod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McLeod gets control of Tixarian's arms and successfully pulls guard. McLeod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLeod thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McLeod tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mike McLeod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McLeod is trying to keep Tixarian in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLeod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike McLeod's cut.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tixarian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLeod gets the takedown into side control.
McLeod is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tixarian is trying to escape and McLeod transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tixarian is forced to tap! Nice work there by McLeod! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike McLeod!
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energy
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hype
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