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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Poulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Poulain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Rio's chin.
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Poulain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulain closes the distance and pushes Rio back into the cage.
Poulain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poulain stalling.
Poulain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poulain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rio smiles and moves away.
Poulain fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Poulain.
Rio throws a sloppy head kick and Poulain moves out of range easily.
Rio darts in trying to clinch
and Poulain counters with a single leg into guard. Rio didn't expect that.
Rio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rio is trying to keep Poulain in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rio looking to control.
Poulain stopping the sweep attempt from Rio.
Poulain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rio dives on top into guard.
Rio trying to control but Poulain is working from the bottom.
Poulain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rio wants to control from the top but Poulain keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poulain is pulling down on Rio's head to control his posture.
Poulain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Poulain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rio is one step ahead there.
Poulain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poulain to the mat! Poulain manages to get full guard.
Poulain keeping moving, preventing Rio from controlling successfully.
Rio wants to get up but he can't break Poulain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rio stopping the sweep attempt from Poulain.
Poulain manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain landing shots from mount.
Rio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poulain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rio is breathing heavily.
Rio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poulain lands a big shot there that rocks Rio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poulain with the ground and pound from mount.
Poulain with the ground and pound from mount.
Poulain raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulain lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poulain looking to finish Rio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rio!
Rio is squirming around, avoiding Poulain's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Poulain trying to control but Rio is having none of it.
Rio taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Rio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Poulain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poulain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rio defends it nicely.
A head kick by Rio misses
and Poulain counters with a takedown into side control.
Poulain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rio keeps working.
Rio tries to buck Poulain off but Poulain is having none of it.
Poulain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rio down.
Poulain is putting a hurting on Rio here, landing some big shots from side control.
Poulain is looking to take a break and control but Rio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Poulain connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poulain working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Poulain landing a few strikes.
Poulain stands up and beckons Rio to his feet.
Poulain tries for a takedown but Rio circles away easily
and Rio counters with a solid body kick.
Rio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poulain manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Poulain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rio, into his guard.
Poulain throwing strikes from guard but Rio blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poulain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poulain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poulain works over Rio with some ground and pound from guard.
Rio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poulain is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poulain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Poulain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David Poulain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poulain with a nice head shot there.
Rio wants to stand but Poulain is controlling the position.
Rio is trying to control the position but Poulain postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poulain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rio as he avoids it easily.
Anthony Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Poulain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poulain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rio's guard.
Rio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poulain postures up in Rio's guard and throws a big left but Rio blocks it.
Rio wants to get back to his feet but Poulain passes into half guard.
Poulain is nestled in close to Rio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Poulain connects with a nice short shot to Rio's temple.
Poulain is nestled in close to Rio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Poulain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Poulain clinches.
Rio tries to work over Poulain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Poulain chips away with some ground and pound.
Rio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rio has his hands on Poulain's head, controlling the position.
Poulain drops back looking for a leg! Rio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rio manages to kick Poulain off! Poulain jumps back into Rio's guard.
Rio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poulain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rio has control of Poulain's left arm, preventing Poulain from doing any damage.
Rio wants to sweep here but Poulain controlling him for the moment.
Poulain postures up in Rio's guard and throws a big left but Rio blocks it.
Poulain trying to control the position from guard on top but Rio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rio wants to stand up but Poulain is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Poulain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain looking to control but Rio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rio is desperately trying to improve his position but Poulain has a good base and remains in mount.
Rio is squirming around, avoiding Poulain's attempts to control the action.
Poulain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poulain controlling from mount.
Poulain landing strikes, looking to finish!
Poulain throwing strikes here but Rio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poulain landing punches.
Rio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poulain with good strikes from the mount here!
Poulain landing strikes from the mount.
Rio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poulain looking for a guillotine from mount but Rio is having none of it.
Rio avoids a series of strikes thrown by Poulain.
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.
Rio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poulain landing punches.
Poulain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poulain lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rio looks a forlorn figure.
Rio is bucking up trying to escape but Poulain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Poulain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poulain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Poulain!
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energy
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RATING
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