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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Teichroew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer has chosen Tom Sawyer by Rush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Sawyer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Teichroew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Teichroew both land. Nice combination.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Teichroew is holding on to half guard well.
Sawyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Teichroew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Teichroew is trying to stand up here but Sawyer is controlling him well.
Sawyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sawyer is taking a breather. Teichroew says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sawyer is stalling here. Teichroew is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sawyer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Teichroew has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sawyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer is trying to work for a sweep but Teichroew has mounted him!
Sawyer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Teichroew trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sawyer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sawyer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sawyer tries to hold on but Teichroew postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sawyer is looking to improve his position but Teichroew isn't that keen on the idea.
Sawyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sawyer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sawyer wants to sweep but Teichroew has passed to side control!
Sawyer wants to control but Teichroew postures up.
Teichroew decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sawyer to his feet.
Teichroew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teichroew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sawyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Craig Teichroew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Teichroew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teichroew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sawyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teichroew.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Teichroew swinging wilding here.
Teichroew is looking to clinch but Sawyer is avoiding it.
A big head kick from Teichroew and Sawyer is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Sawyer is rocked!
Sawyer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Teichroew puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sawyer is still in real trouble! Can Teichroew finish him?
Sawyer prevents Teichroew from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teichroew tries to kick Sawyer off but Sawyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Teichroew avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sawyer.
Sawyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sawyer controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sawyer connects with a nice short shot to Teichroew's temple.
Sawyer looks gassed!
Sawyer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Teichroew's thigh. Teichroew counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Teichroew is trying to control the position but Sawyer postures up.
Teichroew has momentary wrist control but Sawyer slips an elbow through the middle.
Teichroew wants to stand but Sawyer is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Teichroew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Teichroew fails with the takedown
and Sawyer counters by clinching up.
Sawyer taking a breather.
Sawyer is pressed up against the cage. Teichroew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sawyer down to the mat. Sawyer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Teichroew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sawyer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teichroew sprawls well initially but Sawyer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Teichroew avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sawyer.
Sawyer trying to pass the guard but Teichroew defending well.
Teichroew makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teichroew.
Sawyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teichroew working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a strike but Teichroew rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sawyer keeping full guard, as Teichroew tries to pass.
Sawyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sawyer keeping moving, preventing Teichroew from controlling successfully.
Sawyer striking off his back but it's not causing Teichroew any problems.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teichroew keeps the fight on the outside.
Teichroew misses with a two punch combination.
Sawyer tries to clinch there but Teichroew circles away.
Teichroew throws a combination. Sawyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sawyer wants to clinch
and Teichroew counters with a straight right hand.
Teichroew throws a series of punches but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer is looking to clinch.
Teichroew darts in trying to clinch
so Sawyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Teichroew doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Teichroew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sawyer postures up in Teichroew's guard and throws a big left but Teichroew blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teichroew wants to stand up but Sawyer is controlling him.
Sawyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teichroew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sawyer working some strikes from top position.
Teichroew keeping full guard, as Sawyer tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teichroew throws a one two combo.
Teichroew circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Teichroew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sawyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Teichroew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sawyer thinking.
Teichroew throws a right and a left that Sawyer avoids nicely.
Teichroew misses with a few strikes there.
Teichroew wants to clinch up but Sawyer keeps it at a distance.
Teichroew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawyer tries for a takedown but Teichroew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teichroew lands a two punch combo.
Teichroew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teichroew fails to land with a series of punches.
Teichroew misses with a double jab.
Sawyer walks into a straight right hand from Teichroew.
Craig Teichroew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teichroew looks to land a combination but Sawyer avoids it well.
Sawyer wants to clinch up but Teichroew keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Sawyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Teichroew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sawyer.
Sawyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teichroew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sawyer tries to clinch but Teichroew moves away
and Teichroew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sawyer thinking.
Teichroew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teichroew swats away the attempt to clinch by Sawyer.
Teichroew throws a series of punches but Sawyer avoids them all with ease.
Sawyer rushes Teichroew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Teichroew can't fight it off and eventually Sawyer manages to take the fight to the floor. Teichroew looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sawyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teichroew is keeping the position for now.
Sawyer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Teichroew manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sawyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to keep a closed guard but Teichroew is proving a slippery customer.
Teichroew trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
Sawyer working a defensive guard here.
Sawyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teichroew is looking to clinch but Sawyer is avoiding it.
Sawyer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sawyer laying and praying for a moment but Teichroew takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sawyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sawyer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas Sawyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Teichroew is trying to stand back up but Sawyer is controlling him
Sawyer wants to control but Teichroew is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teichroew is trying to stand.
Sawyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Teichroew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sawyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teichroew's waist but Teichroew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sawyer off to one side.
Teichroew lands a slapping body shot.
Sawyer with a nice cross.
Sawyer looks to clinch
and Teichroew counters with a thumping low kick.
Teichroew swats away the attempt to clinch by Sawyer.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teichroew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sawyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sawyer.
Teichroew can't break the clinch.
Sawyer lands a takedown into guard.
Teichroew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sawyer landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to control but Teichroew is working from the bottom.
Sawyer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sawyer wants to free his trapped foot but Teichroew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sawyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Teichroew is staying active underneath Sawyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sawyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Sawyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sawyer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Sawyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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