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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maple Leaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Mceasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Mceasy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maple Leaf's chin.
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178 cm
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144 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
104 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maple Leaf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Mceasy! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leaf throws a nice looking combination but Mceasy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Leaf tries for a takedown but Mceasy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A combination from Mceasy does no damage. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! An inside leg kick from Mceasy misses. Leaf fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mceasy throws a series of punches but Leaf moves out of range. Mceasy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mceasy misses with a few strikes there.
Leaf tries to clinch up. Leaf fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maple Leaf. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leaf forces Mceasy back against the cage and clinches. Mceasy scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mceasy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leaf's elbow. Mceasy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mceasy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mceasy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mceasy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Mceasy misses with a wild combination.
Mceasy leaves Leaf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Mceasy misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mceasy throws a series of punches but Leaf moves out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Leaf. Leaf doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mceasy counters with a three punch combo that has Leaf backing up. Leaf nods at Mceasy to acknowledge the strikes. Leaf is breathing heavily. Leaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mceasy. No joy for Leaf on that attempt. Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Mceasy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leaf. Mceasy tries a low kick but Leaf avoids it. Left hook, right uppercut from Mceasy. Mceasy closes the distance and lands a one-two. Mceasy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marco Mceasy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mceasy is looking to score with low kicks. Mceasy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mceasy misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mceasy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leaf's hands. Mceasy throws a nice looking combination but Leaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Leaf shoots in looking for a takedown. Mceasy tries to sprawl out of it but Leaf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mceasy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mceasy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mceasy tries to bum rush Leaf with a series of wild strikes but Leaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mceasy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Left hook, right uppercut from Mceasy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leaf dodges the punch combination from Mceasy.
Mceasy swinging wildly here.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Leaf shoots in but Mceasy avoids the takedown attempt easily. Leaf shoots for a double leg takedown but Mceasy sprawls well. He's pushed Leaf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mceasy throws a leg kick that misses. Mceasy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Leaf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mceasy is fending him off so far but Leaf persists. Nope, Mceasy circles away and we're back to standing. Mceasy looks to land a combination. Leaf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Leaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leaf shoots in looking for a takedown but Mceasy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leaf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Leaf fails with the takedown and Mceasy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Leaf tries to clinch there but Mceasy circles away.
Mceasy swats away the attempt to clinch by Leaf. Leaf gets the takedown into side control. Mceasy wants to control but Leaf postures up. Mceasy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leaf misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Mceasy is trying to control Leaf's posture but Leaf avoids it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mceasy can do anything to dispel that myth. Leaf is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mceasy is trying to escape and Leaf transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mceasy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leaf! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maple Leaf!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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