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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hal Lelujah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lelujah comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus can kick your A$$. The crowd seem to be enjoying McBain's choice of entrance music: Alien8. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hal Lelujah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lelujah wants to clinch and McBain counters with a left to the body. Lelujah wants to clinch up but McBain keeps it at a distance. Lelujah darts in and clinches McBain up against the cage. McBain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. McBain scores with a punch to the head. Nice takedown defense from McBain. No joy for Lelujah on that attempt. Lelujah closes the distance but McBain moves to the side and McBain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. McBain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. McBain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lelujah backs up against the cage.
Lelujah shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lelujah is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McBain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lelujah.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lelujah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McBain sees it coming and defends easily. Lelujah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McBain sees it coming and defends easily. Lelujah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lelujah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McBain is just riding it out for now. Lelujah eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lelujah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lelujah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lelujah seems to be working for a kimura but McBain defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lelujah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lelujah is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McBain still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McBain has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. McBain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lelujah to his feet. McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. McBain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. Lelujah moves away from the strike by McBain.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lelujah shoots in for a takedown but McBain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lelujah wants to clinch up but McBain keeps it at a distance. Nice sprawl there from McBain as Lelujah shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Lelujah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lelujah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lelujah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Lelujah throws a jab but it's blocked by McBain. McBain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lelujah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lelujah is looking to clinch but McBain is avoiding it.
McBain slaps away a takedown attempt from Lelujah, before circling back to the center of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lelujah shoots in looking for a takedown. McBain tries to sprawl out of it but Lelujah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McBain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. McBain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lelujah's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Lelujah dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lelujah moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lelujah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lelujah misses with a takedown attempt - McBain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. McBain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Hal Lelujah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lelujah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lelujah shoots for a double leg takedown but McBain sprawls well. He's pushed Lelujah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Lelujah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lelujah fails in his attempt to clinch. McBain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lelujah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lelujah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Peter McBain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lelujah tries to clinch there but McBain circles away.
McBain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lelujah rather than just go for the knockout. Lelujah shoots in but McBain avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lelujah moves to clinch but McBain breaks away and McBain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBain jabs at Lelujah's body. Lelujah shoots in for a takedown but McBain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. McBain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peter McBain seems to be getting the better of the standup. McBain looks to land a combination but Lelujah avoids it well. Lelujah throws a lazy uppercut
letting McBain counter with a right hand. Lelujah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain moves away and McBain counters with a head kick. Lelujah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBain's waist but McBain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lelujah off to one side. Lelujah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lelujah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBain is fending him off so far but Lelujah persists. Nope, McBain circles away and we're back to standing. McBain scores with a body shot.
Lelujah tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBain misses with the combination.
Lelujah shoots for a takedown but McBain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lelujah looks to clinch and McBain counters with a straight right hand. Lelujah shoots in looking for a takedown but McBain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lelujah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lelujah fails to land the takedown. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McBain misses with a two punch combination.
McBain takes a swing at Lelujah's ribcage but misses. McBain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lelujah fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Lelujah has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain moves out of range. Lelujah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lelujah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBain but McBain pushes him off and we're back to square one. No luck for Lelujah with that takedown attempt. McBain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. McBain throws a series of punches but Lelujah avoids them all with ease. McBain scores with a nice right hand.
McBain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lelujah momentarily.
McBain lands with a nice combination. Lelujah backs away looking to recover. Lelujah tries to clinch up but McBain circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McBain pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lelujah closes the distance looking to clinch and McBain counters with a stiff right hand. Lelujah closes the distance but McBain moves to the side and McBain counters with a lovely shot to the body. McBain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lelujah is looking to clinch. Lelujah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. This has been an exciting period of action! Lelujah moves to clinch but McBain breaks away and McBain counters with a right hand to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lelujah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBain paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lelujah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBain tries to avoid it but Lelujah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBain to the ground. McBain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lelujah tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling McBain to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter McBain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McBain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. Lelujah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lelujah tries to clinch but fails miserably and McBain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lelujah manages to avoid it. Lelujah looks to clinch and McBain counters with a series of strikes. Lelujah will be more careful next time no doubt. Lelujah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBain swivels and escapes. Lelujah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBain.
Lelujah fails miserably with a takedown attempt. McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lelujah blocks a head kick by McBain.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lelujah. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Lelujah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lelujah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McBain with a nice cross. Lelujah is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lelujah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lelujah throws a poor cross that misses
and McBain counters with a straight right hand. Lelujah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBain pinned against the cage. McBain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Lelujah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lelujah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBain's waist but McBain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lelujah off to one side. McBain connects with a single shot there. McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBain works the jab nicely. McBain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. McBain digs a good hook to Lelujah's body.
McBain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. McBain jabs Lelujah right on the nose. Lelujah blinks but takes it well. Lelujah blocks a head kick by McBain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McBain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lelujah. Lelujah is trying hard to land a takedown here. McBain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. McBain circles away from the clinch attempt enabling McBain to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lelujah has a takedown stuffed. Lelujah shoots in but no luck this time. Both fighters are breathing heavily. McBain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. McBain swats away the attempt to clinch by Lelujah. A punch lands to the side of Lelujah 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lelujah tries to clinch up and McBain counters with a one-two to the body. McBain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lelujah.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lelujah tries to clinch but McBain moves out of range. Lelujah tries for a takedown but McBain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. McBain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBain wants it to stay on the feet. McBain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McBain lands a nice looking body shot.
Lelujah shoots for a double leg takedown but McBain sprawls well. He's pushed Lelujah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. McBain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lelujah's hands. McBain throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McBain misses with a two punch combination.
McBain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McBain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lelujah fails in his attempt to clinch. Lelujah tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight! Peter McBain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think McBain 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McBain! Peter McBain made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank you guys for coming out tonight, my team at Nacho Libre Gym, all of my loved ones back home, Jordan Johnson for setting this up and Kain Lock for letting me fight here in New Age Fighting!!
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energy
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hype
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