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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Linas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Linas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Linas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit tries to clinch but Linas moves away
and Linas counters with a crisp one two that drops Condit! Linas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Condit to his feet! Condit is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Condit wants to clinch up but Linas keeps it at a distance.
Condit is looking to clinch.
Condit tries to clinch up
and Linas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Condit's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Linas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Linas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Linas won't allow Condit to get back to his feet.
Condit has his feet on Linas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Condit moves to clinch but Linas breaks away
and Linas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Condit's guard.
Linas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Condit wants to stand but Linas is controlling the position.
Condit trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linas content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Linas.
Condit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condit looks to clinch
and Linas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Condit's guard now.
Linas gets to his feet. Condit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linas pushes Condit up against the cage in a clinch.
Linas dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Condit misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linas keeps the fight on the outside.
Linas dives in and grabs Condit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Condit pushes down on Linas's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries to clinch but Linas moves away
and Linas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Condit won't be happy with that.
Condit is pushing Linas's head away, looking to escape. Linas manages to hold on to the position though.
Linas slows the pace down.
Condit tries to escape but Linas is in control.
Condit is breathing heavily.
Linas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Condit trying to remain calm as Linas controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Linas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Linas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ben Linas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Condit tries to clinch
and Linas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Linas.
Condit wants to stand up but Linas is controlling him.
Linas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Condit is wriggling around but Linas manages to pass to half guard.
Linas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linas wants to free his trapped foot but Condit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Linas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Condit is trying to stand.
Condit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linas on the ground.
Linas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Linas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linas tries to pass to full mount but Condit defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Linas dominated that round.
That's time! Condit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Linas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Condit effectively controlling the action here.
Linas tries to pull guard but Condit holds him up against the cage and eventually Linas drops back down to his feet.
Linas lands an elbow that stopped Condit in his tracks for a moment.
Linas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but Linas avoids the damage to the body.
Condit effectively controlling the action here.
Linas gets control of Condit's arms and successfully pulls guard. Linas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Linas trying to keep a closed guard but Condit is proving a slippery customer.
Ben Linas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Condit wanted to stand there but Linas had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Linas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Linas clinches.
Linas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Condit misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condit.
Condit looking to throw knees to the head but Linas is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Condit looking to stall.
Condit landing knees to the head.
Linas avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Condit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Linas is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Condit.
Linas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Condit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Linas.
Linas jumps guard but Condit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Condit working Linas over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linas looking to stall.
Linas is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries a knee to the head but Linas blocks it.
Condit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Linas's face.
Linas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Condit regains guard immediately.
Linas wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Condit has a closed guard, preventing Linas from standing up.
Linas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Condit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Linas throws a strike but Condit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit wants to stand but Linas is controlling his posture from full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Linas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Linas shoots for a double leg takedown but Condit sprawls well. He's pushed Linas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlos Condit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Linas.
Condit looks to clinch
and Linas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linas wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Linas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Condit is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Linas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Condit moves into the clinch.
Linas trying to control the position but instead, Condit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linas into the cage.
Linas breaks from the clinch.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Condit stuffs the takedown.
Linas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Condit tries to kick Linas off but Linas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Linas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Condit!
BOOM! Linas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Condit because Linas loaded up on that one.
Linas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Condit is looking to escape.
Linas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit is trying to stand up.
Condit blocking the ground and pound.
Condit is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Linas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Condit because Linas loaded up on that one.
Condit is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Linas has taken his back!
Condit holding both Linas 's hands and preventing any damage.
Linas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Condit doesn't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit covering up well and avoiding damage.
Linas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Linas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Condit has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Linas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Condit staying busy and making it hard for Linas to control.
Linas keeps control of the position easily here as Condit tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Linas 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.
Condit is trying to get back to his feet but Linas has full control of the position and if anything, Condit has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Linas is looking for the choke from the back position but Condit is controlling his hands well.
Linas tightening his grip on Condit, looking for the choke.
Linas tightening his grip on Condit, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linas biding his time, controlling Condit.
Condit is trying to get back to his feet but Linas has full control of the position and if anything, Condit has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Carlos Condit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Linas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Linas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Linas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Linas!
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FIGHT
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