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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Bouche has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Greeley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouche tries to clinch but Greeley is having none of it.
Bouche misses with a takedown attempt - Greeley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bouche tries to clinch but Greeley moves out of range.
Greeley closes the distance and clinches.
Greeley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bouche looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greeley misses with a body kick.
Bouche lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greeley backs up against the cage.
Greeley wants to clinch up but Bouche keeps it at a distance.
Greeley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greeley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bouche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greeley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greeley fails with the takedown.
Bouche tries to clinch
and Greeley counters with a straight right hand.
Bouche is breathing heavily.
Bouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greeley.
Bouche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greeley pinned against the cage. Greeley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bouche tries to clinch up
and Greeley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greeley works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Greeley might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Greeley prevents Bouche from getting the reversal.
Bouche is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Greeley controlling from the full mount.
Bouche wants to hold on but Greeley pushes him away.
Bouche is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Greeley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Greeley controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouche is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greeley content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Greeley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, James Greeley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bouche ducks under a wild hook from Greeley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greeley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Greeley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bouche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greeley is fending him off so far but Bouche persists. Nope, Greeley circles away and we're back to standing.
Bouche looks to clinch
letting Greeley counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greeley breaks the clinch.
Bouche moves in looking to clinch but Greeley pushes him off.
Greeley shoots for a double leg takedown but Bouche sprawls well. He's pushed Greeley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bouche shoots in for a double leg but Greeley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Greeley misses.
Bouche shoots in looking for a takedown. Greeley tries to sprawl out of it but Bouche keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greeley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bouche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouche tries for a takedown but Greeley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greeley misses with a straight right.
Bouche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greeley is fending him off so far but Bouche persists. Nope, Greeley circles away and we're back to standing.
Greeley shoots in looking for a takedown. Bouche tries to sprawl out of it but Greeley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bouche manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bouche tries for a takedown but Greeley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Bouche.
Bouche has a takedown stuffed.
Bouche wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Greeley misses.
Bouche shoots in for a double leg but Greeley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greeley misses the jab.
Greeley misses with a hook. Bouche ducked under it nicely.
Bouche shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greeley as he jumps to the side.
Bouche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bouche shoots in for a takedown but Greeley shows good takedown defense.
Greeley stuffs the takedown.
Greeley stuffs the takedown.
James Greeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Bouche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bouche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bouche tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greeley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greeley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bouche tries to land a front kick but Greeley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greeley loads up on a big right hand but Bouche slips the punch.
Greeley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greeley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greeley breaks the clinch.
Greeley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bouche shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Greeley is looking to stand up but Bouche isn't so interested in that idea.
Bouche trying to control the position from guard on top but Greeley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouche looking to pass the guard.
Greeley pulls Bouche in close to his closed guard and prevents Bouche from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouche is looking to advance position but Greeley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bouche reaches up and holds on to Greeley to control the position.
Bouche bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greeley wants to stand but Bouche is controlling the position.
Bouche wants to control from the top but Greeley keeps moving.
Bouche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bouche looking to pass the guard.
Greeley pushes Bouche off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Greeley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Greeley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bouche throws a head kick that misses.
Bouche shoots in for a double leg but Greeley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greeley slow jab from Bouche misses its intended target.
A jab from Greeley misses.
Bouche blocks a jab.
Greeley misses with a looping right.
Bouche is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bouche ducks under a wild hook from Greeley.
Bouche throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Greeley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob Bouche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greeley misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Greeley.
Bouche slips a jab from Greeley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greeley tries for a takedown but Bouche circles away easily
and Bouche counters with a shoot takedown. Greeley fights it but they end up in guard.
Greeley has Bouche pulled in close to control his posture.
Greeley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley wants to stand and escape but Bouche is having none of it.
Greeley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Greeley keeping moving, preventing Bouche from controlling successfully.
Bouche stops Greeley from standing up.
Bouche trying to control the position from guard on top but Greeley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greeley shoots for a double leg takedown but Bouche sprawls well. He's pushed Greeley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob Bouche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Greeley.
A head kick misses from Bouche.
Bouche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greeley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bouche as he jumps to the side.
Greeley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bouche tries to avoid it but Greeley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bouche to the ground. Bouche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Bouche or perhaps it was just good defense by Greeley which made him look bad.
Bouche wants to clinch up but Greeley keeps it at a distance.
Bouche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bouche fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Greeley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bouche on the side of the head.
Bouche clinches but Greeley breaks the clinch
and Greeley moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bouche.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greeley breaks the clinch.
Greeley fails to land the takedown.
Greeley throws a sloppy body shot
and Bouche holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Greeley breaks from the clinch.
James Greeley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greeley keeps Bouche at a distance using the push kick.
Greeley looks to land a body kick but Bouche moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bouche lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Greeley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Greeley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Greeley doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouche circles away.
Bouche throws a right hand that Greeley ducks under and follows up with a left that Greeley also avoids with ease.
Greeley misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouche counters with a left and a right that stings Greeley.
Horrible takedown by Bouche or perhaps it was just good defense by Greeley which made him look bad.
Greeley cracks Bouche with a good jab.
Bouche fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouche tries to clinch but Greeley moves out of range.
Greeley misses with a body punch
and Bouche counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greeley throws an off balance right hand
letting Bouche counter with a right hand.
Greeley throws an overhand right that lands on Bouche's shoulder, as Bouche tries to avoid the shot.
Greeley misses with a hook
and Bouche counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bouche looks for a takedown but Greeley sprawls well.
Greeley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouche tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bouche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greeley scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouche tries to clinch but Greeley is having none of it.
Greeley lands a head shot.
Bouche is rocked!
Greeley misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouche counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouche shoots for a double leg takedown but Greeley sprawls well. He's pushed Bouche's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greeley drops Bouche with a huge uppercut! Bouche drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Greeley is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Greeley!
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