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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Egan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Egan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn misses with an uppercut
and Egan counters with a straight right hand.
Egan throws a nice looking combination but Refn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Refn throws a shot from downtown. Egan moves away and avoids it.
Egan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Refn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Refn throws a big shot that misses.
Refn lands a nice looking body shot.
Egan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Refn pinned against the cage. Refn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Egan.
Refn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Egan moves out of range of the strikes.
Refn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egan's head.
Egan looks for a takedown but Refn sprawls well.
Refn misses with a hook
and Egan counters with a shoot takedown. Refn fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan wants to pass the guard but Refn is keeping the position.
Egan wants to stand and escape but instead Refn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Egan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Refn is looking to work some ground and pound but Egan has wrist control.
Egan wants to sweep here but Refn controlling him for the moment.
Egan wants to get back to his feet but Refn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Refn postures up in Egan's guard and throws a big left but Egan blocks it.
Egan keeping moving, preventing Refn from controlling successfully.
Egan looking to control.
Egan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Refn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Refn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan misses with a right hand
and Refn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Refn lands a jab-cross combination.
Egan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Refn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan throws a big shot that misses.
Refn stuns Egan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egan slips a straight right by Refn.
Egan walks into a straight right hand from Refn.
Refn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Refn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egan moves away.
Refn misses with a looping right.
Refn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Refn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Refn.
Refn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Egan looks gassed!
Refn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Egan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicolas Refn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Egan.
Refn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Refn scores with a hook.
Nicolas Refn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Egan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Refn finds it's way round the side to connect with Egan's head.
Refn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egan tries to move into range but Refn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Refn scores with a hook to the body. Egan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Refn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Refn.
Good standup being displayed there by Refn as he connects with a hook.
Refn just misses with a punch to the body.
Refn lands a nice hook to Egan's body. Egan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Refn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Refn with a nice cross.
Refn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Refn works Egan's body with a nice hook.
Oooooh!!! Refn has knocked Egan down with a huge combo! Refn steps away and waves a wobbly Egan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Egan is rocked!
Refn drops Egan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Egan! Refn dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Refn!
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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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