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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finny Gussa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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164 lbs
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finny Gussa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackie Chan! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gussa. Chan tries to clinch but Gussa is having none of it. Gussa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chan did well to prevent Gussa getting side control. Gussa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gussa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Gussa thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Gussa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gussa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chan to regain full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gussa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gussa thows a big elbow that misses. Gussa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gussa keeps the fight on the outside. Finny Gussa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chan tries for a takedown but Gussa circles away easily and Gussa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chan's guard now. Gussa throwing strikes but missing. Gussa postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow. Chan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gussa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Gussa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gussa scoring with some ground and pound. Gussa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gussa throwing strikes but missing. Gussa forces his way into half guard. Gussa throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely. Gussa lands with a punch from half guard. Gussa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Chan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Gussa scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Gussa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gussa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Gussa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gussa not landing any meaningful shots this time. Chan looks gassed! Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gussa working the head and body with strikes. Gussa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though. Gussa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Gussa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chan's head. Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four 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. Chan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gussa. Gussa not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gussa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Gussa winds up and cracks Chan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Gussa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Gussa thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gussa. Gussa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gussa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finny Gussa dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gussa keeps the fight on the outside. Gussa feints and as Chan raises his hands in defense, Gussa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gussa. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gussa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gussa throwing strikes but missing. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gussa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gussa landing some decent shots from guard. Chan is breathing heavily. Gussa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gussa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gussa landing some decent shots from guard. Gussa thows a big elbow that misses. Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gussa. Gussa with a flurry of punches that miss. Gussa landing with the ground and pound. Gussa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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. Chan can't keep his opponent in guard - Gussa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Chan taking some punishment here, with Gussa in his half guard. Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gussa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Gussa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gussa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Gussa not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gussa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Ground and pound from Gussa. Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gussa.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gussa winds up and cracks Chan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Gussa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gussa winds up and cracks Chan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gussa. Finny Gussa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Gussa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Gussa scoring with strikes to the body and head. Gussa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gussa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gussa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gussa thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gussa lands a nice short elbow. Gussa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gussa scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Nice strikes from Gussa there. Gussa working Chan over with strikes. Gussa working the head and body with strikes. Gussa throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gussa connects with a nice short shot to Chan's temple. Gussa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finny Gussa dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gussa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Chan tries to clinch but Gussa is having none of it. Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gussa with a lazy takedown attempt so Chan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chan throws a strike but Gussa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gussa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gussa works over Chan with some ground and pound from guard. Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Chan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gussa thows a big elbow that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gussa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gussa chips away with some ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gussa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Gussa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gussa scoring with punches to the head and body. Gussa stops Chan from standing up. Gussa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gussa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head. Chan wants to stand up but Gussa is controlling him. Gussa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Gussa postures up in Chan's guard and throws a big left but Chan blocks it. Gussa throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gussa cracks Chan with a solid left hand. Gussa pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chan can do anything to dispel that myth. Chan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Jackie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gussa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Gussa working Chan over with strikes. Gussa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gussa working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gussa working Chan over with strikes. Gussa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Gussa lands strikes from half guard. Chan taking some punishment here, with Gussa in his half guard. Chan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Gussa working over Chan with some ground and pound. Chan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight! Finny Gussa showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gussa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finny Gussa!
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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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