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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Drivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bertrand Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drivas comes into the arena with Rob Hubbard - Commando blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Stavros Drivas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stavros Drivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Morris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drivas tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Drivas tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Drivas wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Drivas swats away the attempt to clinch by Morris.
Drivas rushes Morris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drivas breaks the clinch.
Drivas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morris counters with a shoot takedown. Drivas fights it but they end up in guard.
Drivas is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Morris gets to his feet. Drivas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Drivas. No joy for Morris on that attempt.
Morris shoots in and drives through. Drivas sprawls well.
Stavros Drivas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bertrand Morris.
Drivas tries to clinch up
and Morris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drivas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Drivas is keeping the position.
Morris looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drivas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drivas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Drivas keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Drivas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drivas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard.
Drivas trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drivas wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drivas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drivas passes into half guard.
Morris manages to get to full guard.
Drivas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drivas preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris controls Drivas momentarily but Drivas frees himself.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drivas trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Drivas is really struggling to control Morris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Drivas throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Morris trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drivas scores with a shot to the body.
Stavros Drivas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drivas pulls guard successfully.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drivas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morris won't allow Drivas to sweep him here.
Morris prevents Drivas from getting back to his feet.
Morris wants to control from the top but Drivas keeps moving.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Drivas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Drivas from controlling successfully.
Morris wants to sweep here but Drivas controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertrand Morris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drivas instigates a clinch.
Drivas breaks the clinch.
Stavros Drivas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drivas looks to clinch
and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Drivas didn't expect that.
Drivas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Drivas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drivas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drivas is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Drivas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morris is breathing heavily.
Drivas wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drivas is keeping the position for now.
Drivas looking for a sweep. Not yet Drivas, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morris blocks a head kick by Drivas.
Drivas wants to clinch.
Morris shoots in for a double leg but Drivas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drivas tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Drivas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drivas keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Morris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morris wants to control from the top but Drivas keeps moving.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Drivas is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morris taking a break here but Drivas is having none of it and regains half guard.
Morris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drivas is just riding it out for now. Morris eventually gives up the hold.
Drivas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drivas is trying to maintain the position but Morris is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drivas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Drivas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Morris manages to move to mount!
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drivas is trying desperately to improve position.
Morris looking to control but Drivas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drivas is bucking up trying to escape but Morris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four 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.
Drivas regains half guard.
Drivas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morris's back!
Drivas lands shots from the back.
Morris looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Drivas loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Morris hold on?
Morris turns into Drivas and is now in his guard.
Drivas keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Bertrand Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertrand Morris 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. And we move into the final round!
Morris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drivas is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drivas keeps working.
Morris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drivas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drivas struggling a bit here.
Drivas is looking to reverse the position.
Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Drivas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morris yanks on the arm and Drivas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bertrand Morris!
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