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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brynden Tully has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Ali's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tully's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tully shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Tully keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eric Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynden Tully.
Tully shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tully gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.
Tully keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali shoots in and bounces Tully off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tully tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tully keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Ali tries to stand but Tully is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tully kicks Ali off and gets to his feet.
Tully misses with a takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a head kick.
Tully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Tully fails with the takedown.
Tully manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ali on his heels. He'll look to pass Ali's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali trying to strike off his back.
Ali could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Tully from controlling successfully.
Tully looking to pass the guard.
Ali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tully is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brynden Tully wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Tully.
Tully tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tully fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Ali.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tully shoots in but no luck this time.
Tully looks gassed!
Tully takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tully is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
Ali unloads with some shots from mount but Tully bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tully is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tully changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tully moves into full mount!
Ali tries to hold on but Tully pushes him away.
Tully looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tully trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ali manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ali tries to roll over but Tully keeps him under control.
Eric Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is not content to let Tully control the position.
Ali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ali wants to control but Tully is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tully is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Ali is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully seems to be looking for submissions.
Tully is stalling here. Ali is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tully seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ali has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ali wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tully, who protects the arm well.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Tully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tully is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tully wants to control but Ali postures up.
Tully gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking for a kimura here.
Tully is trying to maintain the position but Ali is very close to passing his half guard.
Ali is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tully manages to get to full guard.
Ali trying to control but Tully is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brynden Tully will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Tully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali throws a head kick but Tully moves out of range.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown. Tully tries to sprawl out of it but Ali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tully manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tully stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tully shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tully lands a jab to the head.
Tully misses with a few strikes there.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Tully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tully tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tully to the ground. Tully escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tully decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tully takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tully gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tully shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ali's guard.
Tully slips nicely into half guard.
Tully seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali wants to get back to full guard.
Tully tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
Ali is looking to improve his position.
Tully tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tully is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Tully slows the pace down in half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brynden Tully hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tully tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eric Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Tully. Tully gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Tully, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Tully against the cage but Tully circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tully pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Tully looking to sit in guard and control but Ali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tully is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brynden Tully comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tully 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brynden Tully!
Brynden Tully seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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