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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foux Da FaFa . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bourne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Smelly Fingers! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fingers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourne counters with a slapping leg kick. Fingers throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bourne connects with a body shot. Fingers misses with a straight left. Fingers sizes up Bourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fingers misses with an uppercut
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body. Fingers gets a takedown into half guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Bourne moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fingers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fingers lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bourne keeping full guard, as Fingers tries to pass. Bourne looking for a guillotine here but Fingers defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fingers passes Bourne's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Fingers not landing any meaningful shots this time. Fingers lands strikes from half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fingers lands a nice short elbow. Fingers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Fingers scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Bourne is controlling Fingers's position as best he can from this difficult position. Fingers winds up and cracks Bourne with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Bourne is looking to control Fingers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourne avoid being mounted? Fingers prevents Bourne from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fingers lands strikes from half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fingers drops an elbow to the side of Bourne's head. Bourne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Fingers stalling away here and it's allowed Bourne to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Fingers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fingers's corner. There ya go! There ya go! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fingers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bourne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fingers manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fingers wants to stand up but Bourne is controlling him. Fingers has momentary wrist control but Bourne slips an elbow through the middle. Fingers being controlled here, momentarily. Fingers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bourne is aware though and is defending well. Fingers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bourne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fingers. Bourne working the ground and pound from side control. Fingers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Fingers can't do much from the bottom here. Bourne avoids the strikes from the bottom by Fingers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fingers stops Bourne from passing to mount. Fingers being controlled for a moment. Bourne trying to control the position but Fingers is working away. Fingers is looking for a sweep. 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! Bourne scoring with punches and elbows. Bourne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Fingers throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fingers is looking to regain half guard here but Bourne keeps moving and retains side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smelly Fingers dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A leg kick checked by Bourne. Fingers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bourne. A looping hook to the body misses from Bourne. Fingers does a little dance to reset his feet. Fingers takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bourne slips a jab from Fingers. Bourne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fingers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Fingers scores with a nice strike. Bourne is looking to clinch. Fingers gets a double leg takedown into Bourne's guard. Smelly Fingers has got the better of the ground game so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fingers with a flurry of punches that miss. Fingers with a flurry of punches that miss. Fingers postures up in Bourne's guard and throws a big left but Bourne blocks it. Fingers wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fingers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fingers is aware though and is defending well. Bourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Fingers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fingers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Fingers throws a big elbow that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fingers's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Fingers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bourne's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fingers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bourne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fingers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fingers's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Fingers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Bourne has his foot on Fingers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fingers works his way back into a safe position though. Fingers landing with the ground and pound. Bourne has momentary wrist control but Fingers slips an elbow through the middle. Fingers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Fingers working some strikes from top position. Bourne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fingers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bourne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fingers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Fingers is in close to Bourne's body, working some short punches and elbows. Fingers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fingers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bourne's head. Fingers stands up over Bourne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fingers throwing strikes but missing. Bourne looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourne, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bourne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bourne controls Fingers momentarily but Fingers frees himself. Fingers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bourne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fingers stands up over Bourne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fingers chips away with some ground and pound. Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fingers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourne is keeping the position for now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fingers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fingers trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smelly Fingers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bourne thows a left - swing and a miss! Bourne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Fingers is trying to get back to full guard. Bourne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bourne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fingers's head. Bourne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Fingers actively working from the bottom here. Bourne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Still in half guard, Bourne seems content to control. Bourne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fingers defending well though. Bourne is looking to take a break and control but Fingers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bourne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Fingers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Fingers is trying to control the position but Bourne postures up. Fingers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bourne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Fingers is looking for a triangle but Bourne pushes his legs off easily.
Bourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fingers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fingers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Bourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fingers is keeping the position for now. Bourne is working hard here to advance position. Fingers working for a triangle but Bourne defends it easily.
Fingers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jason Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fingers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bourne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bourne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bourne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fingers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Fingers's legs - danger averted. Bourne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Fingers looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bourne is defending well. Fingers quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bourne has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fingers celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smelly Fingers! A very excited looking Smelly Fingers rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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