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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vruce Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Seether. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vruce Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig York!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
Le lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from York.
York throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a thumping low kick.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from York.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
York misses with a double jab
and Le counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
York misses with a combination
and Le counters with a one-two to the body.
York throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York gets in close and instigates a clinch.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le.
York lands a nice uppercut.
Le is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York jumps guard.
Le missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le prevents York from getting back to his feet.
York looks gassed!
York working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Le doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Le manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Le throws a strike but York rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Le trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le controlling the position.
Le pushes York off and scrambles back to his feet.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Le wants to clinch.
York lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Le throws a looping overhand right but York ducks down to avoid it.
York misses with a double jab
and Le counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Craig York has been cut.
Le clinches but York breaks the clinch
and York connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a wild combination.
Le keeps the fight on the outside.
York throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Le tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le is looking to clinch.
Le tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York misses with a double jab
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. York is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le closes the distance looking to clinch
and York counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le is trying to break free.
York keeps control of Le as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
York prevents Le from breaking the clinch.
York has Le pressed against the cage, preventing Le from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
York tries to pull guard but Le won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vruce Le dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig York's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le gets in close and instigates a clinch.
York ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. York no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Le throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as York works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Le trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le won't allow York to sweep him here.
Le stands up from York's guard - Le perhaps looking for a knockout.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vruce Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York is breathing heavily.
Le tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of York's head.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le wants to clinch.
York throws a sloppy body shot
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Le tries to clinch up.
Le is looking to clinch.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from York.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Le is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that York can do to turn this around?
Le darts in trying to clinch
and York counters with a two punch combo.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le wants to clinch.
Le tries to clinch up.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York throws a combination that misses
and Le counters with a stiff right hand.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York lands a jab to the head.
Craig York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le darts in trying to clinch
and York counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le working hard to break the clinch.
Le wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
Le is looking to break free of the clinch but York has double underhooks.
Le working hard to break the clinch.
Le tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.
Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from York.
York swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le wants to clinch.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le scores with a hook to the body. York takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le is looking to wear down York with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Le tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Le lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Le wants to clinch but York slips to the side
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
York takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Le throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vruce Le dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig York's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
York misses with a combination
and Le counters with a low kick, right behind York 's knee.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Le tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
York walks into a jab.
Le tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Le tries to clinch up.
Le is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Le wants to clinch.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le throws a head kick but York moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le wants to clinch but York slips to the side
and York counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Le moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Le wants to clinch.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le counters with a head kick. That will keep York thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
York slips a jab and a cross from Le.
York avoids the head kick by Le.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Le wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Le wants to clinch.
Le tries to clinch there but York circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
York swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le counters with a big head kick but York shrugs it off.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vruce Le is winning the standup battle so far.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Le lands a head kick!
York lands a really nice looking cross but Le seems unphased.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
York tries to bum rush Le with a series of wild strikes but Le uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Le.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
York swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Le tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le wants to clinch
and Le takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
York is looking to clinch.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le clinches up with York and pushes him back against the cage.
Le wants to break the clinch but can't.
Le is looking to break free of the clinch but York has double underhooks.
York is trying to maintain a safe position but Le gets an underhook and turns York into the cage.
York has Le pressed against the cage, preventing Le from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Le is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Le tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.
Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le clobbers York with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from York.
Le misses with a series of wild punches.
Le is looking to clinch.
York misses with a few strikes there.
Le moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Le fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le.
Le lands a jab to York's midsection.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
York misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Le counter with a right hand.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vruce Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vruce Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vruce Le!
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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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