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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Eagle (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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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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205 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle dives in and grabs Ardonia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardonia pushes down on Eagle's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eagle.
Ardonia tries to land a front kick but Eagle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ardonia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eagle shoots for a takedown but Ardonia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Eagle.
Ardonia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ardonia cracks Eagle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Ardonia.
Eagle has a takedown stuffed.
Eagle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Ardonia lands a high kick!
Eagle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eagle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ardonia wants to improve his position but Eagle is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eagle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ardonia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ardonia tries to get out of the position.
Ardonia wants to get back to his feet.
Eagle wants to pass the guard but Ardonia is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ardonia tries to roll over but Eagle keeps him under control.
Ardonia is trying to control but Eagle passes into side control!
Eagle works to advance to full mount. Ardonia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ardonia is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two 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.
Eagle looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eagle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eagle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eagle controlling the pace for now.
Ardonia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Eagle.
Eagle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eagle unloading with bombs!
Eagle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ardonia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Eagle.
Ardonia tries to reverse the position but Eagle maintains control.
Eagle landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ardonia is working hard here to advance position.
Ardonia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Eagle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eagle get's back to his feet.
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Eagle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardonia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Eagle has a takedown stuffed.
Ardonia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eagle.
Ardonia throws a head kick but Eagle moves out of range.
Ardonia misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Ardonia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle avoids the head kick by Ardonia.
Eagle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eagle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ardonia defends it nicely.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Eagle.
Eagle is breathing heavily.
Ardonia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eagle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eagle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ardonia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardonia lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ardonia.
A head kick misses from Ardonia.
Eagle slips under a jab from Ardonia.
Ardonia throws a head kick but Eagle moves out of range.
Ardonia throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ardonia.
Ardonia throws a right hand that Eagle ducks under and follows up with a left that Eagle also avoids with ease.
Eagle tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardonia swinging wildly here.
Eagle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardonia swivels and escapes.
Ardonia throws a head kick that misses
and Eagle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ardonia tries to pull guard but Eagle won't allow it.
Ardonia missing with knees to the body.
Eagle is pressed up against the cage. Ardonia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eagle down to the mat. Eagle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eagle dives in and grabs Ardonia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardonia pushes down on Eagle's head and hops out.
Ardonia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eagle lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle shoots for a takedown but Ardonia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ardonia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ardonia scores with a spinning back kick!
James Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardonia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eagle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardonia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eagle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eagle shoots in and drives through. Ardonia sprawls well.
Ardonia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Eagle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ardonia throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ardonia tries a head kick but it misses.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Eagle wants to clinch.
Ardonia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eagle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eagle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eagle shoots in looking for a takedown. Ardonia tries to sprawl out of it but Eagle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ardonia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Ardonia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ardonia dominated that second round.
That's time! Ardonia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardonia misses with a head kick.
Eagle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eagle stays in close to Ardonia's body and controls the position.
Eagle drops back looking for a leg! Ardonia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ardonia manages to kick Eagle off! Eagle jumps back into Ardonia's guard.
Ardonia controls Eagle momentarily but Eagle frees himself.
Eagle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle preventing the sweep.
Ardonia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eagle working some strikes from top position.
Eagle trying to control but Ardonia is working from the bottom.
Eagle lands a couple of elbows.
Ardonia looking to control.
Eagle trying to control but Ardonia is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Ardonia pulls Eagle in to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ardonia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardonia swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Eagle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ardonia scores with a head kick.
Ardonia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Eagle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ardonia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eagle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia throws a head kick that half lands.
Eagle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ardonia!
Ardonia is trying desperately to improve position.
Ardonia wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Eagle lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eagle gets his hands free as Ardonia looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is in bad spot here.
Eagle slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ardonia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eagle on the ground.
Ardonia tries to break free.
Eagle scores with strikes from the back.
Ardonia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eagle avoiding Ardonia 's attempts to control his hands.
Eagle is punishing Ardonia with strikes - can he finish him?!
Eagle is working for a rear naked choke. Ardonia is not defending it well and Eagle has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ardonia refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ardonia's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Eagle!
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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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