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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Bears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punk comes to the ring accompanied by CULT OF PERSONALITY. Jordan Bears has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CM Punk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Bears! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Punk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bears is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Bears is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Punk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bears is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Bears manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Punk trying to hold on to Bears's head to control him but Bears postures up.
Bears not landing any meaningful shots this time. Punk works his way to full guard. Good work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Punk is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punk with a flurry of punches that miss. Bears thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bears wants to sweep here but Punk controlling him for the moment. Bears bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punk's guard. Bears distracts Punk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Bears looks gassed! Punk is trying to control the position but Bears postures up. Bears thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Punk is looking for a triangle but Bears pushes his legs off easily.
Punk has momentary wrist control but Bears slips an elbow through the middle. Punk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bears defends well. Punk is looking for a triangle but Bears pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Punk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bears. Punk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bears can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Punk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Bears is working Punk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bears avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bears connects with a couple of short punches. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bears accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bears in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bears content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Bears postures up in Punk's guard and throws a big left but Punk blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bears scoring with punches to the head and body. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bears accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Punk working a defensive guard here.
Bears working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bears works over Punk with some ground and pound from guard. Bears avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bears throwing strikes but missing. Punk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Punk working for a triangle but Bears defends it easily.
Bears landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bears working some strikes from top position. Punk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bears throws a strike but Punk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. 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! Bears looking for a sweep. Not yet Bears, not yet. Punk wants to control from the top but Bears keeps moving. Bears wants to sweep here but Punk controlling him for the moment. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Punk cracks Bears with a solid left hand. Punk wants to stand but Bears is controlling his posture from full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Punk dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bears! Punk landing strikes from the mount and Bears is in trouble! Punk working for a guillotine from mount but Bears is in no mood to give up. Bears is looking to get to half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bears can do anything to dispel that myth. Bears is bucking up trying to escape but Punk cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Punk is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Punk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). CM Punk! In his post fight interview, CM Punk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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