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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris The Cat Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Mcneil (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris The Cat Smasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcneil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Cat Smasher as he jumps to the side.
Mcneil fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcneil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Cat Smasher but The Cat Smasher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chris The Cat Smasher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Mcneil.
The Cat Smasher shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcneil has his takedown stuffed
so The Cat Smasher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mcneil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mcneil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcneil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcneil trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcneil tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Cat Smasher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcneil looks gassed!
Mcneil is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Despite being in the dominant position, Trevor Mcneil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcneil has his takedown stuffed
and The Cat Smasher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcneil's guard.
Mcneil is trying to control the position but The Cat Smasher postures up.
The Cat Smasher wants to get up but he can't break Mcneil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mcneil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcneil wants to sweep here but The Cat Smasher controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcneil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Cat Smasher's guard.
Mcneil passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Cat Smasher stops Mcneil from passing to mount.
Mcneil is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcneil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Cat Smasher, who protects the arm well.
Mcneil taking a breather here.
Mcneil tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
The Cat Smasher being controlled for a moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Trevor Mcneil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcneil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcneil trying to control the pace.
The Cat Smasher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Cat Smasher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Cat Smasher kicks Mcneil off and gets to his feet.
Mcneil swats away the attempt to clinch by The Cat Smasher.
The Cat Smasher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris The Cat Smasher dominated that 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.
The Cat Smasher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Cat Smasher showed some decent athleticism there.
Mcneil keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The Cat Smasher is thwarting Mcneil's attempts to control the position.
Mcneil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Cat Smasher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcneil is trying to keep The Cat Smasher in close.
Mcneil wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcneil is trying to keep The Cat Smasher in close.
Mcneil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Cat Smasher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Cat Smasher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcneil has his hands on The Cat Smasher's head, controlling the position.
Mcneil working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcneil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Cat Smasher.
Mcneil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Cat Smasher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Cat Smasher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcneil is looking to control The Cat Smasher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcneil avoid being mounted?
Mcneil is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Cat Smasher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Cat Smasher's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris The Cat Smasher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Cat Smasher looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mcneil.
Mcneil biding his time, looking for the opening.
Despite being in the dominant position, Trevor Mcneil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcneil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Cat Smasher.
Mcneil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil wants to pass the guard but The Cat Smasher is keeping the position.
Mcneil controlling from the top position.
The Cat Smasher keeping moving, preventing Mcneil from controlling successfully.
Mcneil advances to half guard.
Mcneil controlling the action here.
The Cat Smasher punching from the bottom.
Mcneil is pressing down on The Cat Smasher's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Cat Smasher is holding on for now.
The Cat Smasher trying to control but Mcneil postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcneil prevents The Cat Smasher from improving his position.
The Cat Smasher trying to control here.
Mcneil is tying to control. The Cat Smasher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The Cat Smasher has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Cat Smasher.
The Cat Smasher turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mcneil parries the strikes from The Cat Smasher easily there. The Cat Smasher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mcneil to escape.
Mcneil is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from The Cat Smasher crashes against the mat.
Mcneil is trying to control The Cat Smasher's posture but The Cat Smasher avoids it.
Mcneil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Cat Smasher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris The Cat Smasher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Cat Smasher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcneil shoots in for a double leg but The Cat Smasher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcneil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcneil shoots in but no luck this time.
Chris The Cat Smasher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Mcneil.
Mcneil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Cat Smasher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcneil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Cat Smasher is fending him off so far but Mcneil persists. Nope, The Cat Smasher circles away and we're back to standing.
The Cat Smasher swinging wilding here.
Mcneil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Cat Smasher's waist but The Cat Smasher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcneil off to one side.
The Cat Smasher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcneil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Cat Smasher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Cat Smasher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Cat Smasher lands with a nice combination. Mcneil backs away looking to recover.
Mcneil is rocked!
The Cat Smasher instigates a clinch.
Mcneil is still on wobbly legs! Can The Cat Smasher finish him?
The Cat Smasher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mcneil seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcneil goes for a takedown attempt but The Cat Smasher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trevor Mcneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcneil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Cat Smasher pinned against the cage. The Cat Smasher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil moves out of range as The Cat Smasher throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Cat Smasher misses with the combination.
Mcneil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Cat Smasher cracks the inside of Mcneil's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from The Cat Smasher as Mcneil shoots in.
A combination from The Cat Smasher does no damage.
Mcneil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Cat Smasher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcneil moves away.
Mcneil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Cat Smasher sprawls well initially but Mcneil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mcneil content to control rather than advance.
Mcneil moves into full mount! The Cat Smasher won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil controlling the position easily from mount.
The Cat Smasher is working to get back to half guard.
Mcneil looking to control but The Cat Smasher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcneil controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Trevor Mcneil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcneil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcneil is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mcneil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Cat Smasher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mcneil in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Mcneil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Cat Smasher tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mcneil content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Cat Smasher tries to get to full guard but Mcneil has control of the leg.
Mcneil perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Despite being in the dominant position, Trevor Mcneil just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcneil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Cat Smasher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcneil.
Mcneil scores a takedown into full mount!
The Cat Smasher is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trevor Mcneil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcneil cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Mcneil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Cat Smasher 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris The Cat Smasher!
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