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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Abac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Abac acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Abac!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flanagan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abac's defenses.
Abac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flanagan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flanagan pulls Abac into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flanagan holds on and takes a little breather.
Abac wants to stand but Flanagan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flanagan has control of Abac's left arm, preventing Abac from doing any damage.
Abac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flanagan is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Flanagan.
Flanagan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Flanagan is keen to just control but Abac is a slippery customer.
Abac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abac makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Abac gets tackled into the cage by Flanagan. Flanagan maintains the clinch.
Flanagan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan drives through and clinches with Abac against the cage.
Abac tries to pull guard but Flanagan won't allow it.
Abac stalling in the clinch but Flanagan improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Flanagan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanagan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flanagan manages to end up in side control.
Abac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Flanagan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Flanagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flanagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abac tries to escape but Flanagan is in control.
Flanagan taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flanagan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Flanagan wants to control but Abac is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is putting a hurting on Abac here, landing some big shots from side control.
Flanagan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abac tries to escape but Flanagan is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanagan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Flanagan's guard! Nice work there by Abac!
Abac wants to stand but Flanagan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abac looks gassed!
Flanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Flanagan, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abac trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flanagan's guard.
Flanagan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flanagan has a closed guard, preventing Abac from standing up.
Abac stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Abac shoots in looking for a takedown but Flanagan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abac misses with a takedown
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jon Flanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Abac.
Flanagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Flanagan moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Flanagan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flanagan clinches up against the cage.
Abac has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abac is looking to break free of the clinch but Flanagan has double underhooks.
Abac jumps guard.
Abac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flanagan.
Flanagan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Abac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flanagan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flanagan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flanagan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abac wants to stand and escape but Flanagan is having none of it.
Flanagan is working Abac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flanagan content to stall in guard here.
Flanagan prevents Abac from getting back to his feet.
Abac is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flanagan is stalling in the full guard.
Flanagan is working Abac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flanagan wants to control from the top but Abac keeps moving.
Abac kicks Flanagan off and gets to his feet.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jon Flanagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanagan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abac to the mat! Abac manages to get full guard.
Flanagan lands a couple of elbows.
Flanagan wants to control from the top but Abac keeps moving.
Abac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Abac tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan scores with a push kick.
Flanagan rushes Abac and presses him up against the cage.
Flanagan has hold of one of Abac's legs. Abac is fighting the takedown attempt but Flanagan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Flanagan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abac is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Abac blocks a body shot from Flanagan.
Abac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flanagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abac backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan manages to break the clinch.
Flanagan misses with a body shot.
Abac shoots in and bounces Flanagan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flanagan seems keen to control Abac's posture.
Abac gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Abac tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Abac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flanagan defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abac throws a head kick that misses.
Abac tries to clinch up but Flanagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Flanagan cracks a nice hook into Abac's ribs.
Flanagan instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan lands an uppercut.
Flanagan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flanagan lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Flanagan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Abac moves into the clinch.
Flanagan jumps into guard, dragging Abac to the mat.
Abac wants to stand but Flanagan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Abac is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Flanagan controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abac wants to stand and escape but instead Flanagan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Abac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flanagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan is in close to Abac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flanagan trying to control but Abac is working from the bottom.
Abac pushes Flanagan off and gets back to his feet.
Flanagan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flanagan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flanagan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abac.
Flanagan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan avoiding damage.
A short right from Flanagan on the inside.
Flanagan decides to pull guard.
Abac tries to stand but Flanagan is controlling from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abac wants to stand and escape but instead Flanagan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Abac being controlled here, momentarily.
Flanagan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abac wants to get back to his feet but Flanagan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan stands and steps away. Abac gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flanagan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abac did well to prevent Flanagan getting side control.
Abac is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flanagan controlling the action here.
Abac pushes Flanagan off looking to stand but Flanagan dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flanagan lands with a punch from half guard.
Flanagan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvin Abac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanagan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jon Flanagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abac is looking to escape.
Abac wants to stand back up but Flanagan manages to pass into side control.
Abac is being controlled here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flanagan wants to control but Abac is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Flanagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flanagan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Flanagan!
Jon Flanagan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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