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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Armstrong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Pascal swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Pascal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Pascal does no damage.
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Pascal sprawls well.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Pascal.
Armstrong clinches.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pascal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pascal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pascal trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Pascal has double underhooks.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Pascal has double underhooks.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Pascal lands a nice looking body shot.
Pascal instigates a clinch.
Pascal lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Pascal has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Pascal has him pinned against the cage.
Pascal throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Pascal has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Pascal is controlling him.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Pascal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
Pascal pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pascal misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pascal lands with a light punch inside.
Pascal lands an uppercut.
Armstrong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pascal walks away with a smile on his face. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pascal clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as Pascal tries to tie him up.
Pascal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pascal scores with a body shot.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Pascal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pascal clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal is stalling here.
Armstrong manages to pull guard.
Pascal tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Pascal throws a big right hand that misses.
Pascal tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Pascal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pascal trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Pascal looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because John Pascal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong jumps guard but Pascal stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal working aggressively here.
A short right from Pascal on the inside.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pascal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Pascal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pascal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pascal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
Pascal thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Pascal misses.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pascal, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pascal as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Armstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Pascal which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pascal lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection.
Pascal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pascal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Pascal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Armstrong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pascal tries to avoid it but Armstrong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pascal to the ground. Pascal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
Pascal with a hook.
Pascal misses with a left hand
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pascal won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armstrong throws an elbow but Pascal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pascal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Armstrong.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pascal taking a bit of punishment here - Armstrong scoring with strikes.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pascal keeps working.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Pascal's head but Pascal avoids it well.
Pascal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal defending against the ground and pound.
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armstrong throwing strikes but Pascal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Armstrong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Armstrong trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pascal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Armstrong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Armstrong pushes Pascal off and gets back to his feet.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Pascal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pascal pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pascal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pascal loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pascal counter with a right hand.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Pascal does no damage.
Pascal tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Pascal sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armstrong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pascal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pascal misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong gets tackled into the cage by Pascal. Pascal maintains the clinch.
Pascal lands a left hand.
Armstrong fails to pull guard.
Armstrong wants to break free but Pascal has control.
Pascal just leaning against Armstrong, taking a breather.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pascal.
Pascal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Pascal circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pascal scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pascal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John Pascal is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Pascal.
Pascal closes the distance and clinches.
Pascal taking a breather.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Pascal keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Pascal is controlling the position.
Pascal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps guard but Pascal stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pascal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pascal tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Pascal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Pascal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pascal scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pascal controlling the action here for a moment.
Armstrong wants to take the fight to the mat but Pascal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pascal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pascal 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pascal!
John Pascal 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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RATING
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