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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Just (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Say it Ain't So. Just has chosen Intriguing Possibilities- Trent Reznor as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 cm
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187 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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181 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Just! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Just just misses with a punch to the body.
Just tries for a takedown but Furlong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nice cross by Just. Furlong fails with a takedown attempt. Furlong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Just. A left and a right from Furlong both land. Nice combination. Just slips under a jab. Just misses with a left hand and Furlong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Just won't be happy with that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Just taking punishment in the form of punches.
Furlong trying to control the action but Just is working from the bottom. Furlong working away. Just regains half guard there - taking advantage of Furlong's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Just won't allow Furlong to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Furlong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Just does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Furlong is thwarting Just's attempts to control the position. Just looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Just moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Furlong wants to control from the top but Just keeps moving. Furlong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Just looking to control.
Furlong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Just is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Just has escaped and now he's on top! Furlong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Just landing with the ground and pound. Furlong controlling the position. Just keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Furlong's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Furlong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Just postures up in Furlong's guard and throws a big left but Furlong blocks it. Furlong looking for a sweep. Not yet Furlong, not yet. Furlong looking to control.
Just is fighting to break Furlong's control of his arms but Furlong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edward Furlong. Just shoots in looking for a takedown. Furlong tries to sprawl out of it but Just keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Furlong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Good shot there by Just. Just is trying hard to land a takedown here. Furlong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Edward Furlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Just. Furlong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Just throws the left hand but Furlong avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Furlong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Furlong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Just throws a combination. Furlong tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Furlong shoots in and gets a takedown into Just's guard. Furlong wants to control from the top but Just keeps moving. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Just is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Just's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Just postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Furlong has control of Just's left arm, preventing Just from doing any damage. Furlong looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edward Furlong will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Just misses. Just shoots in for a double leg but Furlong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Just takes a swing at Furlong's ribcage but misses. Furlong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Just. Just waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Furlong. Just just misses with a punch to the body.
Just throws a jab but it's blocked by Furlong. Just misses with the combination.
Furlong dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A combination from Furlong does no damage. Furlong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Just sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Furlong somewhat. Furlong circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Just shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Furlong as he avoids it easily. Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Furlong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Just to the mat! Just manages to get full guard. Furlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Just looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Furlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Just is keeping the position for now. Furlong sitting in guard here, content to control. Just trying to keep a closed guard but Furlong is proving a slippery customer.
Furlong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Just keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully. Furlong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Just is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Edward Furlong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Just fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Edward Furlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Just. Just thumps Furlong with a low kick. Jab by Furlong. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Just changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Furlong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Just landing strikes. Just goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Furlong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Just's guard! Nice work there by Furlong! Furlong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Just swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Just keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully. Just is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Edward Furlong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Furlong stops Just from standing up. Furlong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Just controls Furlong momentarily but Furlong frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Just keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Just takes one to the chin there. Furlong just misses with a punch to the body.
Peter Just seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Furlong lands with a shot to the body. Just looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Furlong is fending him off so far but Just persists. Nope, Furlong circles away and we're back to standing. Furlong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Just closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Furlong to the mat! Furlong manages to get full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Furlong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Just postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Furlong is looking for a triangle but Just pushes his legs off easily.
Furlong managing to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Furlong will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Just stuffs the takedown attempt from Furlong. Furlong gets slowly back to his feet. Furlong cracks Just with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Furlong throws a right and a left that both miss. Furlong misses with a body shot.
Furlong misses with a hook. Just ducked under it nicely. Furlong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Just as he avoids it easily. Just fails with a takedown attempt. Furlong connects with a right hand. Just shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Just misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Furlong or perhaps it was just good defense by Just which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Just gets a double leg takedown into Furlong's guard. Just with a flurry of punches that miss. Just pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furlong is keeping the position for now. Furlong wants to sweep here but Just controlling him for the moment. Just is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Furlong trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Furlong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Just is one step ahead there. Furlong looking to control.
Just working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Furlong has his foot on Just's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Just works his way back into a safe position though. Just working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Just landing with the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Just scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Just wants to control from the top but Furlong keeps moving. Furlong looking for a sweep. Not yet Furlong, not yet. Furlong working a defensive guard here.
Just looking to pass the guard. Furlong working a defensive guard here.
Just throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furlong works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Peter Just has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Furlong working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Furlong wasn't doing enough on the ground. Just stuffs the takedown attempt from Furlong. Furlong gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Just slaps away a takedown attempt from Furlong, before circling back to the center of the mat. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Just swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Just has Furlong up against the cage in a clinch.
Just has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Furlong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Just has hold of one of Furlong's legs. Furlong is fighting the takedown attempt but Just gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Furlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Peter Just comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Furlong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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