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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Caruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Brisbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Caruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Brisbell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brisbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brisbell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisbell.
Brisbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brisbell shoots in and drives through. Caruso sprawls well.
Caruso tries for a takedown but Brisbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brisbell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brisbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Caruso goes for a takedown attempt but Brisbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brisbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caruso drives through and clinches with Brisbell against the cage.
Brisbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caruso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Caruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruso jumps guard but Brisbell stands there with Caruso around his waist. Caruso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brisbell tries for a takedown but Caruso manages to get underhooks.
Brisbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brisbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caruso.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brisbell throws an elbow but misses.
Caruso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caruso avoids the elbow strike from Brisbell, against the cage.
Brisbell tries to pull guard but Caruso won't allow it.
Brisbell is looking to control Caruso's arms but Caruso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brisbell has his back to the cage.
Brisbell blocks a body shot from Caruso.
Caruso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brisbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caruso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brisbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caruso is keeping the position for now.
Caruso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brisbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Caruso is retaining full guard.
Caruso wants to sweep but no luck.
Caruso wants to stand and escape but Brisbell is having none of it.
Caruso is breathing heavily.
Brisbell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caruso regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caruso controls Brisbell momentarily but Brisbell frees himself.
Brisbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brisbell is looking to take a break and control but Caruso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brisbell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell wants to stand but Caruso has his arm trapped.
Brisbell trying to control the action but Caruso is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brisbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caruso counters with a shoot takedown. Brisbell fights it but they end up in guard.
Brisbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caruso.
Brisbell keeping moving, preventing Caruso from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brisbell looking to control.
Brisbell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Caruso prevents Brisbell from getting back to his feet.
Brisbell 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brisbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Caruso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Caruso dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brisbell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caruso kicks off Brisbell and gets to his feet.
Brisbell misses with a takedown attempt
and Caruso counters with a takedown into side control.
Brisbell tries to bench press Caruso off him but Caruso keeps the position.
Brisbell wants to control but Caruso postures up.
Caruso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brisbell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Caruso asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brisbell is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell is not content to let Caruso control the position.
Caruso throws an elbow but Brisbell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Caruso throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Caruso tries to keep at a distance but Brisbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caruso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caruso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brisbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two 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.
Brisbell pulls guard.
Caruso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brisbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caruso has gone for a leg lock! Brisbell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Caruso's guard.
Caruso is looking to stand back up but Brisbell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Caruso.
Brisbell wants to stand up but Caruso has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brisbell is trying to work for a kimura but Caruso is defending well.
Brisbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caruso defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell works his way into side control.
Brisbell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Brisbell is looking to take a break and control but Caruso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caruso tries to buck Brisbell off but Brisbell is having none of it.
Caruso on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Brisbell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brisbell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brisbell wants to stand but Caruso is controlling his arm.
Caruso prevents Brisbell from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caruso is trying to improve his position.
Brisbell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brisbell trying to control the position but Caruso is working away.
Brisbell advances nicely into full mount.
Brisbell looking to finish with strikes here!
Brisbell punching from mount but Caruso doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brisbell wants to control the pace but Caruso is squirming around nicely.
Brisbell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caruso?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Brisbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brisbell fails with the takedown
and Caruso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caruso is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brisbell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brisbell has escaped and now he's on top!
Caruso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brisbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jonathan Caruso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brisbell'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.
Caruso prevents Brisbell from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruso stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Brisbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brisbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brisbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brisbell shoots for a takedown but Caruso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brisbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Brisbell moves into the clinch.
Caruso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Brisbell.
Brisbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caruso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brisbell lands an elbow inside that Caruso shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell stops a takedown attempt from Caruso.
Brisbell taking a breather.
Caruso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brisbell walks away with a smile on his face. Caruso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Caruso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Brisbell.
Caruso wants to clinch.
Brisbell clobbers Caruso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brisbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Brisbell lands but Caruso takes it in his stride.
Caruso takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caruso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brisbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Caruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brisbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caruso prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brisbell manages to break the clinch.
Brisbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caruso counters with a single leg into guard. Brisbell didn't expect that.
Caruso postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Caruso won't allow Brisbell to get back to his feet.
Caruso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caruso wanted to stand there but Brisbell had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruso tries to free his leg and advance position but Brisbell is retaining full guard.
Brisbell wants to get back to his feet but Caruso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caruso drops back looking for a leg! Brisbell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brisbell manages to kick Caruso off! Caruso jumps back into Brisbell's guard.
Caruso with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Caruso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caruso 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Caruso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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