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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Doucet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Evans (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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180 cm
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250 lbs
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195 cm
22
270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Doucet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Evans! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Doucet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Doucet has a takedown stuffed. Doucet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Evans sprawls well initially but Doucet persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Evans gets back to full guard.
Doucet could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans wants to stand but Doucet is controlling the position. Doucet looking to pass the guard. Doucet preventing the sweep. Doucet thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doucet's guard. Evans stands and throws Doucet's legs to the side, diving into side control. Evans working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Doucet regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans is trying to control the action in half guard but Doucet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Doucet is looking to improve his position.
Doucet manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Doucet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Evans's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Doucet is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Doucet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Evans looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doucet prevents Evans from getting the reversal. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Evans tries to hold on but Doucet postures up. Doucet lands a nice shot to the head. Doucet working the ground and pound effectively.
Evans is rocked! Doucet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Evans is still in real trouble! Can Doucet finish him? Doucet lands a big shot there that rocks Evans but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Evans takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Doucet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Doucet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evans?
Doucet with the ground and pound from mount. Doucet punishing his opponent with strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Doucet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Evans's face.
Doucet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Evans's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doucet working the ground and pound effectively.
Doucet looking to isolate an arm here. Evans doesn't see it coming and as Doucet extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Doucet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Doucet!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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