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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belisle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Belisle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belisle misses with a low kick.
Belisle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGavin's half guard.
Belisle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGavin is trying to stand.
Belisle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGavin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Belisle throwing shots but McGavin is blocking nicely.
Belisle passes into side control, despite McGavin's attempt to control the position.
Belisle lands some shots froms side control.
McGavin is trying to buck Belisle off.
Belisle happy to just control the position for now.
Belisle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belisle scores with punches from side control.
Belisle prevents McGavin from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin struggling a bit here.
McGavin tries to buck Belisle off but Belisle is having none of it.
Belisle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McGavin is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belisle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McGavin bucks up and tries to throw Belisle off but instead Belisle has got his back!
McGavin holding both Belisle 's hands and preventing any damage.
Belisle scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGavin is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belisle scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McGavin is looking for a way out.
McGavin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Belisle trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McGavin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
McGavin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Will Belisle go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Belisle is trying to stick to McGavin's back but McGavin is turning into Belisle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Belisle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McGavin.
McGavin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belisle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belisle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belisle!
Belisle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGavin some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belisle cracks McGavin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Belisle lands a few punches from side control.
McGavin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Belisle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McGavin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McGavin trying to control from Belisle's half guard. Belisle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McGavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belisle is keeping the position for now.
Belisle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGavin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Belisle's guard.
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.
McGavin looking to sit in guard and control but Belisle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGavin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Belisle has picked McGavin up and slammed him! McGavin can't keep hold of the triangle and Belisle manages to pass to side control!
McGavin is breathing heavily.
McGavin is not content to let Belisle control the position.
Check out the look on Belisle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belisle prevents McGavin from escaping the position.
Belisle trying to control the position but McGavin is working away.
Belisle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McGavin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belisle is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belisle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belisle throws a head kick that misses.
Belisle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGavin tries to avoid it but Belisle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGavin to the ground. McGavin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGavin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Belisle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belisle scores with a kick to the body.
Belisle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belisle.
It looks like Steve Belisle has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Belisle.
Belisle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belisle throws a nice head kick!
Belisle throws a body kick the misses
and McGavin counters with a nice body kick.
Belisle is breathing heavily.
Belisle throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Belisle throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Belisle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belisle thows a body kick. McGavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGavin moves out of range of the body kick.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Belisle.
A head kick by Belisle misses
and McGavin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGavin checks a leg kick.
Belisle throws a lazy head kick
and McGavin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin throws a head kick that misses
and Belisle counters with a good low kick that McGavin was not able to check.
McGavin misses with a head kick.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Belisle.
Belisle cracks the inside of McGavin's front leg.
Belisle throws a leg kick
and McGavin counters with a head kick.
Steve Belisle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belisle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belisle throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin throws a sloppy head kick and Belisle moves out of range easily.
Belisle blocks a head kick by McGavin.
McGavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belisle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belisle motions for McGavin to come forward. Belisle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belisle tries a low kick but McGavin avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Belisle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McGavin lands with a kick to the temple. Belisle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Belisle misses with a body kick.
Belisle lands with a kick to the temple. McGavin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belisle throws a head kick that misses
and McGavin counters with a body kick.
McGavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Belisle tries a head kick but it misses.
Belisle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle throws a head kick that misses
and McGavin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGavin takes a swing at Belisle's ribcage but misses.
Belisle blocks a head kick by McGavin.
McGavin looks to land a body kick but Belisle moved away.
McGavin checks the leg kick.
McGavin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Belisle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shooter McGavin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belisle throws a leg kick but McGavin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belisle throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belisle.
McGavin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belisle has a takedown stuffed.
McGavin is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Belisle misses
and McGavin counters with a solid body kick.
McGavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belisle.
McGavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belisle has a takedown stuffed.
Belisle throws a leg kick
and McGavin counters with a nice leg kick.
McGavin throws a head kick that misses
and Belisle counters with a big head kick but McGavin shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tried to score with a low kick but Belisle checks it.
McGavin blocks a low kick nicely.
McGavin tries to score with a low kick but Belisle moves his leg out of the way.
Belisle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Belisle misses with a leg kick
and McGavin counters with a thumping low kick.
McGavin throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shooter McGavin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGavin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shooter McGavin!
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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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