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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Clubus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witcher has chosen Vader - Sword of the Witcher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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166 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Clubus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Witcher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher throws a right hand that Clubus ducks under and follows up with a left that Clubus also avoids with ease.
Clubus fails to land the takedown.
Clubus feints and then cracks Witcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Witcher down.
Witcher lands with an overhand left.
Clubus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Witcher's waist but Witcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clubus off to one side.
Clubus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Witcher sprawls well initially but Clubus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Witcher trying to control from the bottom.
Clubus is trying to work for a kimura but Witcher is defending well.
Clubus working the head and body with strikes.
Witcher missing with punches from the bottom.
Clubus wants to pass the guard but Witcher is defending well.
Witcher is looking for a sweep. Clubus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Witcher sees it coming and defends easily.
Witcher punching from the bottom.
Clubus uses his free foot to push down on Witcher's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Witcher.
Witcher is looking to improve his position but Clubus isn't that keen on the idea.
Clubus landing punches.
Clubus moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Witcher has worked his arm free - good work by Witcher!
Clubus cracks Witcher with a big right hand but Witcher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Witcher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Witcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clubus scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Clubus connects with a nice short shot to Witcher's temple.
Clubus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clubus 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.
Clubus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Witcher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Witcher is looking for a sweep. Clubus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Witcher actively working from the bottom here.
Witcher looks gassed!
Clubus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clubus drops an elbow to the side of Witcher's head.
Clubus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clubus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Witcher sees it coming and defends easily.
Clubus trying to advance position but Witcher counters by regaining guard.
Clubus tries to free his leg and advance position but Witcher is retaining full guard.
Clubus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Witcher manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clubus has Witcher in his guard.
Clubus has his foot on Witcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Witcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Witcher pushing down on Clubus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clubus looking for submissions off his back.
Clubus actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witcher slips a nice elbow through Clubus's hands, connecting with Clubus's forehead.
Clubus actively working from the bottom here.
Clubus wants to get back to full guard.
Clubus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Witcher lands a nice short elbow.
Witcher working the head and body with strikes.
Clubus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clubus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clubus has hold of Witcher's hands but Witcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Witcher passes the guard and advances to mount!
Witcher lands a big shot there that rocks Clubus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Clubus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Witcher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Clubus.
Clubus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clubus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clubus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Witcher sprawls well. Witcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clubus gets slowly back to his feet.
Witcher throws a nice looking combination but Clubus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Witcher throws a sloppy head kick and Clubus moves out of range easily.
Witcher avoids the head kick by Clubus.
Witcher misses with a double jab.
Witcher avoids the body shot from Clubus.
Witcher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Witcher connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Clubus misses.
Witcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clubus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Witcher throws a series of punches but Clubus avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Witcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clubus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Witchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Witcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Witcher throws a series of punches but Clubus avoids them all with ease.
Clubus closes the distance and clinches up with Witcher, looking for a takedown. Clubus pushes Witcher against the cage but Witcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Clubus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Witcher misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Witcher swinging wildly here.
Christopher Clubus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Witcher connects with a body shot that sends Clubus's belly button to the back.
Clubus misses with a looping right.
Witcher throws a series of punches but Clubus moves out of range.
Clubus dodges the punch combination from Witcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clubus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Witcher tries to bum rush Clubus with a series of wild strikes but Clubus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Clubus misses the target.
A combination from Witcher does no damage.
Clubus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Witcher.
It looks like Marcus Witcher has been cut.
Witcher avoids the head kick by Clubus.
Clubus looks to land a combination but Witcher avoids it well.
Clubus misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Witcher.
Witcher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Witcher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clubus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clubus throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christopher Clubus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Witcher!
Clubus tries to land a leg kick but Witcher saw it coming and moves away.
Witcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clubus.
Witcher misses with a head kick.
Witcher avoids the body shot from Clubus.
Witcher misses the shot to the body.
Clubus closes the distance and clinches up with Witcher, looking for a takedown. Clubus pushes Witcher against the cage but Witcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Witcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Witcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
Clubus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clubus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Witcher throws a head kick that misses.
Witcher takes a swing at Clubus's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clubus delivers a nice body kick.
Clubus misses the jab.
Witcher misses with a two punch combination.
Clubus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Witcher.
Clubus throws a sloppy head kick
and Clubus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clubus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Witcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clubus moves away.
A jab from Witcher misses.
Witcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clubus tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcus Witcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clubus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Witcher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Witcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Witcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clubus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clubus throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Witcher counter with a right hand.
Witcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clubus throws out the jab.
Witcher scores with the left hand. Clubus knows he should have avoided that one.
Clubus drops his hands momentarily and Witcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Witcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clubus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Witcher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clubus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Witcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Witcher lands a nice shot that snaps Clubus's head back.
Witcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clubus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Witcher throws a hook but Clubus avoids it easily.
Witcher misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clubus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witcher is fending him off so far but Clubus persists. Nope, Witcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Witcher.
Clubus connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Witcher misses its intended target.
Witcher punishes Clubus's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Witcher!
Good shot there by Clubus.
Clubus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Witcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Witcher digs a good body shot into Clubus's ribs.
Clubus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Witcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Witcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clubus manages to avoid it.
Witcher defending well as Clubus loads up on a big left hand.
Clubus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Witcher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Witcher connects with a jab.
Witcher scores with a shot to the body.
Witcher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Witcher throws a right hand that Clubus ducks under and follows up with a left that Clubus also avoids with ease.
Clubus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clubus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Witcher.
Witcher misses with an uppercut.
Clubus cracks Witcher with a good jab.
Clubus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clubus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Witcher throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Witcher. Clubus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clubus takes a swing at Witcher's ribcage but misses.
Witcher just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witcher throws a sloppy head kick and Clubus moves out of range easily.
Witcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Witcher misses with a few strikes there.
Clubus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Witcher swivels and escapes.
Witcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clubus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clubus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clubus avoids the body shot from Witcher.
Witcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clubus.
Clubus shoots for a double leg takedown but Witcher sprawls well. He's pushed Clubus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Clubus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Witcher.
Clubus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Witcher counters with a right hand to the body.
Witcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Witcher scores with a four punch combination!
Clubus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witcher throws a sloppy head kick and Clubus moves out of range easily.
Clubus connects with a jab.
Clubus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clubus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Witcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clubus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witcher is fending him off so far but Clubus persists. Nope, Witcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Clubus shoots and misses
and Witcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Witcher lands a nice hook to Clubus's body. Clubus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clubus connects with a body shot that sends Witcher's belly button to the back.
Witcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witcher stuns Clubus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clubus misses with a head kick.
Witcher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Witcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Witcher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Witcher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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