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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syndey Nevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Laroche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Silent Coming. Nevil has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syndey Nevil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Laroche!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Laroche.
Nevil blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Laroche coming out on top.
A nice combination there by Laroche.
Nevil throws a head kick but Laroche moves out of range.
Nevil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laroche tries to avoid it but Nevil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laroche to the ground. Laroche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nevil throws a sloppy head kick and Laroche moves out of range easily.
Nevil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laroche is fending him off so far but Nevil persists. Nope, Laroche circles away and we're back to standing.
Nevil is breathing heavily.
Laroche shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Laroche.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laroche working the head and body with strikes.
Laroche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laroche tries to pass to full mount but Nevil defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroche is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laroche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laroche seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nevil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laroche.
Laroche slows the pace down in half guard.
Laroche is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Laroche prevents Nevil from improving his position.
Laroche lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laroche slips a nice elbow through Nevil's hands, connecting with Nevil's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroche is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laroche misses with a head shot. Nevil uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nevil trying to keep a closed guard but Laroche is proving a slippery customer.
Nevil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laroche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevil controls Laroche momentarily but Laroche frees himself.
Laroche must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laroche is looking to work some ground and pound but Nevil has wrist control.
Laroche is looking to work some ground and pound but Nevil has wrist control.
Laroche throwing strikes from guard but Nevil blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nevil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroche is not content to let Nevil control the position.
Nevil prevents Laroche from improving his position.
Well, if Nevil is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laroche works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laroche throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Laroche escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nevil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laroche wants to get back to his feet but Nevil passes into half guard.
Nevil blocks the strikes from Laroche.
Nevil prevents Laroche from improving his position.
Laroche looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Laroche tries to get to full guard but Nevil has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nevil shoots and misses
enabling Laroche to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syndey Nevil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laroche shoots in for a double leg but Nevil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laroche tests Nevil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nevil tries to clinch but Laroche moves away
and Laroche counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laroche missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laroche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nevil defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laroche moves into full mount! Nevil won't be happy about that!
Nevil tries to lock up and control but Laroche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laroche is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nevil has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nevil!
Nevil wants to control from the top but Laroche keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Laroche dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laroche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nevil.
Nevil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Laroche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laroche throws a body punch but Nevil moves out of range.
Laroche wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laroche fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nevil, pushing him back against the cage.
Nevil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laroche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nevil is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laroche tries to break the clinch but Nevil is controlling the position.
Laroche is breathing heavily.
Laroche fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laroche is looking to break free of the clinch but Nevil has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevil keeps control of Laroche as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nevil keeps control of Laroche as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laroche lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nevil is controlling Laroche's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Laroche thows a huge punch but Nevil dodges it nicely.
Laroche is thwarting Nevil's attempts to control the position.
Laroche working over Nevil with some ground and pound. Nevil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laroche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nevil's head.
Nevil tries to get to full guard but Laroche has control of the leg.
Laroche is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nevil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laroche is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laroche digs a good hook to Nevil's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laroche misses with a hook.
Nevil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nevil tries to clinch but Laroche moves away
and Laroche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nevil throws a head kick but Laroche moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Nevil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laroche shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laroche showed some decent athleticism there.
Laroche trying to control the pace.
Laroche landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevil has hold of Laroche's hands but Laroche slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laroche wants to work for an arm triangle but Nevil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laroche wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nevil keeps working.
Laroche tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nevil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laroche seems to be working for a kimura but Nevil defends the submission attempt.
Nevil wants to control but Laroche is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Laroche takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laroche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nevil moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nevil scores with a nice head shot.
Laroche connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nevil momentarily.
Nevil throws a lazy head kick
and Laroche counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nevil's guard now.
Laroche slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nevil pulls Laroche in close to prevent any damage.
Laroche lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laroche passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laroche cracks Nevil with a big right hand but Nevil just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Laroche working the ground and pound.
Laroche scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nevil to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Laroche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Laroche misses the shot to the body.
Nevil misses with a body kick.
Nevil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nevil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nevil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laroche counters with a single leg into guard. Nevil didn't expect that.
Laroche lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laroche trying to control but Nevil is working from the bottom.
Laroche lands a couple of elbows.
Laroche throwing strikes but missing.
Nevil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laroche looking to pass the guard.
Laroche trying to control but Nevil is working from the bottom.
Nevil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nevil misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laroche shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laroche showed some decent athleticism there.
Laroche is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nevil controlling the position for now.
Laroche winds up and cracks Nevil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nevil is looking to improve his position.
Laroche working Nevil over with strikes.
Laroche looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laroche is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroche moves into full mount! Nevil won't be happy about that!
Laroche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nevil hang on?
Nevil tries to hold on but Laroche postures up.
Laroche working the ground and pound effectively.
Laroche working Nevil over with strikes here.
Laroche cracks Nevil with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laroche scoring with strikes but Nevil is staying in there.
Laroche has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nevil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nevil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Phillip Laroche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laroche landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroche has hold of Nevil's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nevil manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nevil wants to control but Laroche is having none of it.
Nevil regains half guard.
Laroche is trying to control the action in half guard but Nevil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nevil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laroche is working away from the top position though.
Laroche passes to full mount!
Nevil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laroche avoids the attempt from Nevil to control.
Laroche is landing with some decent strikes but Nevil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nevil is bucking up trying to escape but Laroche cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nevil wants to control but Laroche is having none of it.
Laroche has control of Nevil's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nevil regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroche cracks Nevil with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laroche tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Laroche.
Laroche trying to control but Nevil is having none of it.
Nevil tries to reverse the position but Laroche maintains control.
Laroche lands with some strikes.
Syndey Nevil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laroche landing strikes from the mount and Nevil is in trouble!
Nevil tries to reverse the position but Laroche maintains control.
Laroche avoids the attempt from Nevil to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Laroche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laroche has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Laroche!
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