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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Amilcar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berko Ochieng (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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174 cm
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197 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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, Xavier Amilcar ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berko Ochieng ! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ochieng clinches with his opponent.
Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar takes the fight into the clinch. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ochieng scores with a leg kick.
Amilcar clinches with his opponent.
Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar rushes Ochieng and presses him up against the cage. Amilcar avoiding damage as Ochieng throws knees to the body.
Amilcar working hard to break the clinch. Ochieng has Amilcar pressed against the cage, preventing Amilcar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Amilcar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Amilcar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Amilcar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochieng trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar darts in and clinches Ochieng up against the cage. Amilcar tries to circle away but Ochieng has him pinned against the cage. Amilcar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Amilcar clinches with his opponent.
Ochieng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ochieng trying to land knees to the body.
Amilcar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amilcar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ochieng gets a clinch. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ochieng tries to keep at a distance but Amilcar has taken the fight into the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Amilcar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Amilcar drives through and clinches with Ochieng against the cage.
Amilcar has had enough of the clinch but Ochieng keeps him there for the moment. Amilcar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ochieng tries to keep at a distance but Amilcar has taken the fight into the clinch. Amilcar has had enough of the clinch but Ochieng keeps him there for the moment. Amilcar is trying to break free. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amilcar as Ochieng tries to tie him up. Amilcar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ochieng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Amilcar closes the distance and pushes Ochieng back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Amilcar manages to break the clinch.
Amilcar moves into range and clinches up with Ochieng . Ochieng lands a nice knee to the body. Ochieng lands a nice knee to the body. Amilcar tries to break free but Ochieng pushes him back against the cage. Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch. Amilcar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fight moves into the clinch position. A frustrated look appears on Amilcar 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Amilcar tries to break free but Ochieng pushes him back against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch.
Amilcar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ochieng looking to stall.
Amilcar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochieng has double underhooks. Ochieng gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ochieng looks gassed! Amilcar is trying to stand up here but Ochieng is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Amilcar pushes Ochieng off looking to stand but Ochieng dives back in and keeps control.
Ochieng is nestled in close to Amilcar , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ochieng is trying to control. Amilcar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Amilcar is trying to escape back to his feet but Ochieng uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Amilcar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! You get the feeling that Amilcar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ochieng working Amilcar over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ochieng sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Amilcar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ochieng lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ochieng . Amilcar is trying to stand. BOOM! Ochieng connects with a massive shot to the dome!
You get the feeling that Amilcar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berko Ochieng will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ochieng thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Amilcar if he has to take too many more of those.
Amilcar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Amilcar wants to break free but Ochieng has control.
Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Amilcar drives through and clinches with Ochieng against the cage.
Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch. Amilcar tries to circle away but Ochieng has him pinned against the cage. Amilcar takes a knee to the side of the body. A battle for position here, against the cage. Amilcar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochieng has double underhooks. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch. Amilcar is trying to push Ochieng away but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Ochieng . Ochieng tries to keep at a distance but Amilcar has taken the fight into the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Amilcar is trying to push Ochieng away but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amilcar is trying to break free. Ochieng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amilcar avoids it. Amilcar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage. Amilcar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ochieng landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar closes the distance and pushes Ochieng back into the cage. Ochieng is trying to stall.
Amilcar tries to circle away but Ochieng has him pinned against the cage. Ochieng throws an elbow but it misses.
Ochieng working Amilcar over with knees to the body. Ochieng keeps control of Amilcar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Amilcar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng is controlling him. Ochieng taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage.
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. Amilcar takes an elbow to the temple. Amilcar managing to block the knees to the body from Ochieng .
Ochieng tries to stall but Amilcar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar clinches up with Ochieng and pushes him back against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ochieng scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Amilcar has Ochieng up against the cage in a clinch.
Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ochieng scores with a head kick.
Amilcar closes the distance and pushes Ochieng back into the cage. Ochieng has Amilcar pressed against the cage.
Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng is controlling him. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar pushes Ochieng up against the cage in a clinch. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Amilcar clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. Amilcar wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochieng won't allow it.
Ochieng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amilcar is defending well for now. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage. Ochieng stalling in the clinch.
Amilcar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Amilcar is trying to break free. Ochieng is trying to stall.
Amilcar tries to circle away but Ochieng has him pinned against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar gets a clinch. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amilcar closes the distance and pushes Ochieng back into the cage. Amilcar is trying to break free. Amilcar is trying to push Ochieng away but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ochieng moves into range and clinches up with Amilcar . Ochieng wants to stall.
Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar rushes Ochieng and presses him up against the cage. Ochieng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Amilcar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ochieng connects with a high kick. Ochieng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amilcar closes the distance and clinches. Amilcar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Amilcar dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ochieng tries to keep at a distance but Amilcar has taken the fight into the clinch. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight moves into the clinch position. Amilcar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ochieng trying to stall but Amilcar improves his position.
Amilcar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ochieng lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Amilcar darts in and clinches Ochieng up against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar gets a clinch. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. Amilcar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Amilcar closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ochieng is trying to maintain a safe position but Amilcar gets an underhook and turns Ochieng into the cage. Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch. Ochieng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar clinches. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar darts in and clinches Ochieng up against the cage. Amilcar can't break the clinch.
Amilcar avoiding damage as Ochieng throws knees to the body.
Ochieng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amilcar 's efforts to push away. Ochieng just leaning against Amilcar , taking a breather. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xavier Amilcar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Amilcar gets a clinch. Amilcar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage. Ochieng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ochieng is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Xavier Amilcar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Amilcar has closed the distance and engaged Ochieng in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar rushes Ochieng and presses him up against the cage. Amilcar manages to break the clinch.
Ochieng gets tackled into the cage by Amilcar . Amilcar maintains the clinch. Amilcar has had enough of the clinch but Ochieng keeps him there for the moment. Amilcar breaks the clinch.
Amilcar has Ochieng up against the cage in a clinch.
Amilcar is trying to force a seperation but Ochieng has the dominant position. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amilcar has closed the distance and engaged Ochieng in a clinch.
Amilcar breaks from the clinch.
Ochieng gets tackled into the cage by Amilcar . Amilcar maintains the clinch. Amilcar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Amilcar tries to circle away but Ochieng has him pinned against the cage. Amilcar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage. Ochieng is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Amilcar can't fight it off and eventually Ochieng manages to take the fight to the floor. Amilcar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ochieng prevents Amilcar from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amilcar has his feet on Ochieng 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng is controlling him. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Amilcar gets tackled into the cage by Ochieng . Ochieng maintains the clinch. Ochieng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Amilcar pushes Ochieng up against the cage in a clinch. Amilcar breaks the clinch.
Amilcar forces Ochieng back against the cage and clinches. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ochieng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amilcar 's efforts to push away. Ochieng prevents Amilcar from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amilcar 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight moves into the clinch position. Ochieng has Amilcar pressed against the cage, preventing Amilcar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ochieng is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ochieng takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Xavier Amilcar has scored more points in the clinch so far. Amilcar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amilcar closes the distance and clinches. Amilcar tries to break the clinch but Ochieng is controlling the position. Amilcar is trying to break the clinch but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage. Amilcar is trying to push Ochieng away but Ochieng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Amilcar manages to break the clinch.
Amilcar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ochieng is looking to control Amilcar 's arms but Amilcar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ochieng has his back to the cage. Amilcar tries to break free but Ochieng pushes him back against the cage. Ochieng keeps control of Amilcar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Amilcar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ochieng lands a head kick. Amilcar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight! Xavier Amilcar showed his dominance in that final round. I think Amilcar 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Amilcar !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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