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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merker Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourette Syndrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tourette Syndrome has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Merker Junior's chin.
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tourette Syndrome!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndrome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Merker Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Merker Junior bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Syndrome gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Syndrome keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merker Junior is looking for a kimura but Syndrome is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Merker Junior to get the leverage.
Syndrome wants to improve his position but Merker Junior is controlling well.
Merker Junior is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Syndrome is not content to let Merker Junior control the position.
Merker Junior is really struggling to control Syndrome but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Syndrome trying to control but Merker Junior postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Syndrome throws a right and a left that Merker Junior avoids nicely.
Merker Junior pushes Syndrome up against the cage in a clinch.
Syndrome lands a body shot.
Merker Junior taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Merker Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Syndrome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merker Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Syndrome blocks the elbow strike.
Merker Junior tries to pull guard but Syndrome won't allow it.
Syndrome blocks a body shot from Merker Junior.
Syndrome avoiding damage as Merker Junior throws knees to the body.
Merker Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syndrome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Syndrome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Syndrome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Syndrome dodges an elbow strike from Merker Junior.
Merker Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Syndrome.
Merker Junior tries a knee to the head but Syndrome blocks it.
Merker Junior misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Syndrome.
Syndrome has Merker Junior pressed against the cage.
Merker Junior is trying to maintain a safe position but Syndrome gets an underhook and turns Merker Junior into the cage.
Syndrome managing to block the knees to the body from Merker Junior.
Syndrome lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Syndrome presses Merker Junior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Merker Junior throws an elbow that misses.
Merker Junior keeps control of Syndrome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Syndrome dodges an elbow strike from Merker Junior.
Merker Junior misses with a body punch.
Syndrome effectively controlling the action here.
Merker Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merker Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Syndrome tries to throw a body punch but Merker Junior avoids it by throwing Syndrome back against the cage.
Merker Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Syndrome controls his hands.
A short right from Merker Junior on the inside.
Merker Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Merker Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Syndrome taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Syndrome.
Syndrome managing to block the knees to the body from Merker Junior.
Syndrome pushes Merker Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Merker Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syndrome throws the left hand but Merker Junior avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Syndrome misses.
Syndrome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syndrome fails to land with a series of punches.
Syndrome scores with a three punch combo!
Merker Junior tries to clinch up.
Merker Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syndrome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merker Junior tries to clinch up but Syndrome circles away and keeps his distance.
Merker Junior wants to clinch.
Syndrome misses with a few strikes there.
Merker Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merker Junior drives through and clinches with Syndrome against the cage.
Merker Junior tries to throw a body punch but Syndrome avoids it by throwing Merker Junior back against the cage.
Merker Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Merker Junior is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Merker Junior.
Syndrome dodges an elbow strike from Merker Junior.
Syndrome is pushing Merker Junior up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome takes a knee right on the jaw!
Merker Junior is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Merker Junior tries a knee to the head but Syndrome blocks it.
Syndrome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Merker Junior as Syndrome tries to tie him up.
Merker Junior slowing the pace effectively.
Merker Junior looking for a takedown.
Merker Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merker Junior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Syndrome backwards.
Syndrome will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Merker Junior up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Syndrome's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourette Syndrome dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Merker Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark Merker Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Syndrome.
A jab from Syndrome finds it's way through Merker Junior's defenses.
Merker Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Syndrome tries to avoid it but Merker Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Syndrome to the ground. Syndrome escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Syndrome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Merker Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syndrome swats away the attempt to clinch by Merker Junior.
Merker Junior tries to clinch up.
Syndrome throws a right hand that Merker Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Merker Junior also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Merker Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Merker Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merker Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Syndrome.
Merker Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Syndrome.
Syndrome wants to stall.
Merker Junior breaks from the clinch.
Merker Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syndrome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syndrome fails to land with a series of punches.
Merker Junior misses with an uppercut. Syndrome saw that one coming.
Merker Junior clinches.
Syndrome dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Merker Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Syndrome controls the action.
Syndrome is trying to force a seperation but Merker Junior has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Merker Junior lands an elbow just above Syndrome 's eye.
Merker Junior misses with an elbow strike.
Syndrome lands a shoulder strike.
Merker Junior is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Merker Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Syndrome avoids it.
Syndrome lands a right hand.
Merker Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Syndrome has Merker Junior pushed against the cage.
Merker Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syndrome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merker Junior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Syndrome lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Merker Junior is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior tries to land knees in the clinch but Syndrome avoids the damage to the body.
Syndrome is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Merker Junior is keeping busy.
Merker Junior tries for a takedown but Syndrome manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Syndrome.
Syndrome can't find room to land a body shot as Merker Junior controls the action.
Merker Junior trying to control the position but instead, Syndrome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Merker Junior into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Merker Junior.
Merker Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merker Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Syndrome.
A left hand lands to the body for Syndrome.
Syndrome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Merker Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Merker Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merker Junior is pushing Syndrome up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Syndrome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syndrome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Syndrome is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syndrome stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Merker Junior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Syndrome blocks it with crossed arms.
Merker Junior looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Merker Junior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Merker Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Syndrome.
Merker Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Syndrome's efforts to push away.
Merker Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Syndrome breaks from the clinch.
Merker Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Syndrome moves out of range easily.
Syndrome swats away the attempt to clinch by Merker Junior.
Syndrome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Syndrome.
Merker Junior wants to clinch up but Syndrome keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merker Junior slips a jab and a cross from Syndrome.
Syndrome is breathing heavily.
Syndrome keeps the fight on the outside.
Syndrome misses with an uppercut. Merker Junior saw that one coming.
Tourette Syndrome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Syndrome missing with a left hand there. Merker Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syndrome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merker Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Syndrome avoids it really well and circles away.
Merker Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Merker Junior dodges the punch combination from Syndrome.
Merker Junior lands a head kick!
Merker Junior cracks the inside of Syndrome's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merker Junior shoots in and bounces Syndrome off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merker Junior gets to his feet. Syndrome looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Merker Junior 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tourette Syndrome will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Syndrome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merker Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syndrome scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Syndrome misses with a body shot.
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syndrome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Syndrome.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Merker Junior, right into the meat.
Merker Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merker Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Syndrome trying to control here.
Merker Junior trying to mount his opponent but Syndrome defends it.
Still in half guard, Merker Junior seems content to control.
Merker Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Syndrome does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Syndrome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Syndrome is looking for a sweep. Merker Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Syndrome is not content to let Merker Junior control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merker Junior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Merker Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Syndrome is just riding it out for now. Merker Junior eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Syndrome throws a hook to the side of Merker Junior's head but Merker Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syndrome throws an overhand right that lands on Merker Junior's shoulder, as Merker Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Syndrome throws a series of punches but Merker Junior avoids them all with ease.
Merker Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syndrome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merker Junior looks to land a right hand but Syndrome moved out of range.
Syndrome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merker Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Syndrome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Syndrome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syndrome lands with a cross.
Merker Junior is looking to clinch.
Merker Junior tries to clinch but Syndrome is having none of it.
Syndrome blocks a head kick by Merker Junior.
Merker Junior wants to clinch up but Syndrome keeps it at a distance.
Syndrome swats away the attempt to clinch by Merker Junior.
Syndrome takes a swing at Merker Junior's ribcage but misses.
Syndrome throws a right hand that Merker Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Merker Junior also avoids with ease.
Syndrome swats away the attempt to clinch by Merker Junior.
Merker Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Syndrome's waist but Syndrome gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merker Junior off to one side.
Merker Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Syndrome tries to sprawl out of it but Merker Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Syndrome manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tourette Syndrome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syndrome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Syndrome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndrome keeps the fight on the outside.
Merker Junior cracks the inside of Syndrome's front leg.
Syndrome lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Merker Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syndrome misses with a two punch combination.
Syndrome misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merker Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merker Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Merker Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merker Junior throws a head kick but Syndrome moves out of range.
Merker Junior tries to clinch there but Syndrome circles away.
Merker Junior instigates a clinch.
Tourette Syndrome is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Merker Junior looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Merker Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Syndrome avoids it.
Merker Junior stalling in the clinch but Syndrome improves position.
Merker Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Syndrome lands with a left to the head.
Merker Junior's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior wants a takedown.
Syndrome stalling against the cage.
Syndrome scores with a nice hook to the head.
Merker Junior wants to stall.
Syndrome just leaning against Merker Junior, taking a breather.
Merker Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merker Junior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Merker Junior with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Syndrome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Syndrome.
Merker Junior has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Syndrome uses from the top position.
Merker Junior pulls Syndrome in close to prevent any damage.
Merker Junior wants to get back to his feet but Syndrome is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tourette Syndrome.
I've got Syndrome 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourette Syndrome!
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energy
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hype
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