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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupuis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warriors Of Time by Black Tide. McDonald has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dupuis did well to prevent McDonald getting side control.
Dupuis is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
McDonald landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dupuis tries to kick McDonald off but McDonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupuis has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDonald is looking for a kimura here.
Dupuis is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
Dupuis is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupuis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dupuis is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looks to land a strike but Dupuis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McDonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald pushes down on Dupuis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Dupuis is defending well.
Dupuis is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.
Dupuis tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
Dupuis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dupuis.
McDonald won't allow Dupuis to sweep him here.
McDonald drops back looking for a leg! Dupuis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dupuis manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into Dupuis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald won't allow Dupuis to sweep him here.
Dupuis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Dupuis defends easily.
Dupuis wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Dupuis controlling him for the moment.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dupuis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dupuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Dupuis is stalling in the full guard.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dupuis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dupuis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dupuis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McDonald is pressing down on Dupuis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dupuis is aware though and is defending well.
McDonald has his foot on Dupuis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupuis works his way back into a safe position though.
McDonald looks gassed!
McDonald looking for subs off his back but Dupuis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dupuis is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Dupuis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dupuis wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dupuis lands a nice short elbow.
Dupuis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald tries to roll over but Dupuis keeps him under control.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave McDonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonald scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McDonald wants to control but Dupuis is keeping him busy.
Dupuis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dupuis is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McDonald thows a huge punch but Dupuis dodges it nicely.
McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dupuis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dupuis manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald throws a strike but Dupuis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Dupuis from controlling successfully.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Dupuis from controlling successfully.
Dupuis gets to his feet. McDonald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Dupuis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garry Dupuis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dupuis slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dupuis lands a right hook to the body.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Dupuis pushes him off.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Dupuis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupuis has managed to clinch.
Dupuis tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
Dupuis has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
Dupuis is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Dupuis wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald being controlled against the cage.
McDonald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dupuis's face.
Dupuis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dupuis tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Dupuis back against the cage.
McDonald is trying to stall.
McDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dupuis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garry Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McDonald.
Dupuis is struggling to control the position.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Dupuis.
Dupuis tries to circle away but McDonald has him pinned against the cage.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Dupuis tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dupuis stops a takedown attempt from McDonald.
McDonald keeps control of Dupuis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dupuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald scores with a takedown into Dupuis's guard.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald drops back looking for a leg! Dupuis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dupuis manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into Dupuis's guard.
Dupuis wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Garry Dupuis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Dupuis.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Dupuis.
Garry Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupuis throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dupuis avoids it really well and circles away.
Dupuis misses with a double jab.
McDonald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dupuis trying to hold on to McDonald's head to control him but McDonald postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald trying to control the action but Dupuis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to work for an arm triangle but Dupuis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDonald is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dupuis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dupuis seems keen to control McDonald's posture.
McDonald drops back looking for a leg! Dupuis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dupuis manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into Dupuis's guard.
Dupuis wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
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.
McDonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dupuis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dupuis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dupuis!
Dupuis is putting a hurting on McDonald here, landing some big shots from side control.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dupuis trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dupuis decides to stand back up.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dupuis as he avoids it easily.
Dupuis misses with a wild combination.
Dupuis scores with a one two! McDonald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupuis is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
Dupuis fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald wants to clinch but Dupuis slips to the side
and Dupuis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
Dupuis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garry Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McDonald.
Dupuis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dupuis counters with a series of strikes. McDonald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dupuis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Dupuis.
Dupuis tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dupuis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McDonald taking a breather.
McDonald pulls guard successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Dupuis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dupuis 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Garry Dupuis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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