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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Leblanc (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mcgarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc pushes Mcgarry up against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgarry shoots for a takedown but Leblanc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgarry counters with a left and a right that stings Leblanc.
Mcgarry stuffs the takedown attempt from Leblanc. Leblanc gets slowly back to his feet.
Leblanc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Mcgarry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Leblanc.
Mcgarry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leblanc throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leblanc shoots in for a double leg but Mcgarry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc shoots and misses
and Mcgarry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcgarry is looking to stand up but Leblanc won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgarry wants to control from the top but Leblanc keeps moving.
Leblanc pulls Mcgarry in close to prevent any damage.
Mcgarry throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcgarry stopping the sweep attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leblanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leblanc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcgarry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgarry counters with a one-two to the body.
Leblanc dodges the punch combination from Mcgarry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgarry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry swats away the attempt to clinch by Leblanc.
Mcgarry dives in and grabs Leblanc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leblanc pushes down on Mcgarry's head and hops out.
Leblanc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leblanc moves into the clinch.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Mcgarry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgarry is fending him off so far but Leblanc persists. Nope, Mcgarry circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgarry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leblanc misses with a body shot.
Mcgarry swats away the attempt to clinch by Leblanc.
A combination from Mcgarry does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leblanc is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Mcgarry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leblanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leblanc fails to land the takedown.
Leblanc drives through and clinches with Mcgarry against the cage.
Mcgarry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leblanc's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Mcgarry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcgarry to keep the fight standing.
Jack Mcgarry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Leblanc.
Leblanc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Jack Mcgarry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leblanc moves to clinch but Mcgarry breaks away
and Mcgarry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leblanc's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgarry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leblanc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgarry passes Leblanc's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mcgarry escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcgarry pinned against the cage. Mcgarry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leblanc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgarry circles away.
Mcgarry misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblanc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgarry's waist but Mcgarry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leblanc off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leblanc.
Mcgarry throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc misses with a kick to the body.
Leblanc moves in looking to clinch but Mcgarry pushes him off.
Leblanc wants to clinch up but Mcgarry keeps it at a distance.
Leblanc instigates a clinch.
Leblanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgarry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leblanc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leblanc is breathing heavily.
Leblanc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgarry.
Bastien Leblanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblanc looks for a takedown but Mcgarry sprawls well.
Mcgarry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcgarry wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgarry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgarry shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Mcgarry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mcgarry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Leblanc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcgarry misses with a takedown attempt - Leblanc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leblanc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Leblanc misses
and Mcgarry counters with a one-two to the body.
Bastien Leblanc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leblanc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgarry defends it nicely.
Leblanc has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgarry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgarry misses with a wild combination.
Mcgarry checks the leg kick nicely there.
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.
Leblanc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgarry as he jumps to the side.
Jack Mcgarry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Leblanc.
Leblanc throws a jab when Mcgarry was well out of range.
Leblanc misses with a combination
and Mcgarry counters with a series of strikes. Leblanc will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgarry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Leblanc with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgarry shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc throws a big shot that misses.
Leblanc shoots for a takedown but Mcgarry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leblanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Leblanc.
Leblanc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcgarry counters with a series of strikes. Leblanc will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry shoots in looking for a takedown. Leblanc tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgarry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leblanc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastien Leblanc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcgarry 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bastien Leblanc!
After winning the bout, Bastien Leblanc thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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