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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probst comes to the cage accompanied by Stop What Ya Doin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Egan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probst tries to clinch but Egan moves out of range.
Probst instigates a clinch.
Probst is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Egan scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Egan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Probst because Egan loaded up on that one.
Probst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Egan.
Egan tries to control but Probst wriggling away.
Egan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Probst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Egan.
Probst holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Egan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan punching from mount but Probst doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Egan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Egan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Egan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Egan misses with a head shot.
Probst really wants to buck Egan off and get back to his feet.
Probst is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egan looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan content just to control the position here.
Probst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Egan.
Egan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Egan misses with a head shot.
Probst in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Probst is looking to improve his position but Egan isn't that keen on the idea.
Egan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Probst can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Egan looking to control but Probst is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan unloads with some shots from mount but Probst bucks and avoids them well.
Egan throws some wild stikes that Probst manages to avoid easily.
Egan looking to finish with strikes here!
Egan looking to finish Probst with some ground and pound. This is bad for Probst!
Egan thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Probst is breathing heavily.
Egan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Probst is bucking up trying to escape but Egan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Probst is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan misses with a head shot.
Egan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egan throws some wild stikes that Probst manages to avoid easily.
Probst working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Probst wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Egan.
Egan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Probst because Egan loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan looking to secure an arm triangle but Probst defends it well.
Egan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grizzly Egan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Egan wants to clinch up but Probst keeps it at a distance.
Grizzly Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan throws a series of punches but Probst avoids them all with ease.
Probst dodges the punch combination from Egan.
Egan lands a body shot.
Probst wants to clinch up but Egan keeps it at a distance.
Egan shoots in for a takedown but Probst shows good takedown defense.
Egan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Probst takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Probst misses with an elbow over the top.
Probst pushes off an throws an elbow but Egan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Egan goes for a takedown attempt but Probst pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan looks for a takedown but Probst sprawls well.
Jeff Probst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Egan.
Egan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Probst closes the distance and clinches.
Probst throws a knee to the head but misses.
Probst will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Egan up against the cage.
Egan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Probst gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Egan trying to control the position but instead, Probst has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egan into the cage.
Egan avoids a wild elbow strike from Probst.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Probst.
Egan wants a takedown but no success here.
Probst looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Probst trying to land knees to the body.
Egan managing to block the knees to the body from Probst.
Egan wants a takedown but no success here.
Egan wants a takedown but no success here.
Egan is breathing heavily.
Probst is pressed up against the cage. Egan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Probst down to the mat. Probst avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Probst tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Egan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Probst fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Probst pushes Egan up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probst dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Egan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
Probst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Probst gets underhooks to prevent Egan's takedown attempt.
Probst throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Probst - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Egan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Egan is trying to stall.
Egan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Probst pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst tries to close the distance and clinch but Egan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Probst lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Probst instigates a clinch.
Probst stalling against the cage.
Egan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Probst gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egan avoids the elbow strike from Probst, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Probst dominated that second round.
That's time! Probst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Egan clinches up against the cage.
Probst prevents the takedown attempt.
Probst creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
Egan is trying to pull guard but Probst turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Probst.
Probst lands an elbow just above Egan 's eye.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst wants to stall.
Jeff Probst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Egan is looking for a takedown.
Jeff Probst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzly Egan.
Probst throws a knee to the head but misses.
Egan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Probst gets underhooks to prevent Egan's takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Probst just misses with a elbow thrown towards Egan's brow.
Probst misses with a knee strike.
Probst misses with a knee strike.
Probst lands an elbow just above Egan 's eye.
Probst throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egan dodges an elbow strike from Probst.
Egan tries to pull guard but Probst forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Egan tries for a takedown but Probst manages to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Probst to work.
Probst throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Probst is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Probst obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probst misses with a knee strike.
Egan has Probst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Probst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Probst.
Knees to the body from Probst.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Egan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Egan is working for takedown but Probst is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egan takes an elbow to the temple.
Probst lands a knee to the body.
Probst lands a damaging elbow.
Probst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Egan trying to control the position but instead, Probst has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egan into the cage.
Probst is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Egan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Probst pulls his leg out and moves away.
Probst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Probst throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Probst stuffs the takedown.
Probst fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Probst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Probst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst tries a knee to the head but Egan blocks it.
Probst using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Probst pulls his leg out and moves away.
Probst is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probst fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Probst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Probst 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Probst!
Jeff Probst gave a mention to Burning Fist Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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