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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good elbows
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around John's waist but John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alberta off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
Alberta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alberta has John up against the cage in a clinch.
Alberta breaks the clinch.
Alberta circles away from the clinch attempt.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alberta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John tries to bum rush Alberta with a series of wild strikes but Alberta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
John throws a head kick that misses.
John avoids the head kick by Alberta.
Alberta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
John wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
John sneaks out the side door and pushes Alberta away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
John misses with a double jab
and Alberta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alberta looks for the body kick but John saw that one coming.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliver John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alberta lands with a good body shot.
John looks to land a combination but Alberta avoids it well.
Alberta moves into the clinch.
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alberta misses with the combination.
Alberta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alberta avoids a punch combination nicely.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Alberta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John moves in looking to clinch but Alberta pushes him off.
Alberta tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Alberta counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alberta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to push Alberta away but Alberta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John is trying to break free.
Alberta manages to break the clinch.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alberta wants to clinch.
Alberta shoots in and bounces John off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alberta working some strikes from top position.
John has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alberta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John rushes Alberta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alberta lands a nice elbow.
John is trying to break free.
John is trying to push Alberta away but Alberta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alberta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables John to keep the fight standing.
Alberta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliver John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calgary Alberta.
Alberta manages to break the clinch.
John misses with a hook.
John misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Alberta.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alberta circles away quickly and effectively.
Alberta closes the distance and clinches.
Alberta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from John misses.
John wants to clinch.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Alberta catches John right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alberta manages to avoid it.
Alberta tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John dodges the punch combination from Alberta.
Alberta throws a shot to the body.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alberta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
John wants to break free but Alberta has control.
Alberta has John pressed against the cage.
John wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alberta jumps guard but John turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alberta is working for takedown but John is calmly controlling the position for now.
John is trying to break the clinch but Alberta is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calgary Alberta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alberta is looking to clinch.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alberta circles away quickly and effectively.
Alberta avoids a punch combination nicely.
John looks to land a combination. Alberta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Calgary Alberta has been cut.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alberta.
John throws a series of punches but Alberta moves out of range.
Alberta blocks a head kick by John.
Alberta tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Alberta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John.
John throws a head kick but Alberta moves out of range.
Oliver John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Alberta.
Alberta tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Alberta should have avoided that one.
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alberta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alberta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alberta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
John feints a jab promting Alberta to slip. John then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alberta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alberta circles away quickly and effectively.
John tries to clinch but Alberta moves away
and Alberta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
John misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alberta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
Alberta drives through and clinches with John against the cage.
Alberta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. John fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John looks to land a combination but Alberta avoids it well.
John wants to clinch up but Alberta keeps it at a distance.
John misses with a few strikes there.
Alberta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
Alberta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John blocks the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - John scores with a four punch combination!
Alberta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alberta.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from John.
Oliver John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alberta doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alberta clinches with his opponent.
Alberta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John blocks a head kick by Alberta.
Alberta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John.
Donk. Alberta catches John right on the button with a cross.
Alberta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alberta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
John is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
John wants to get back to his feet but Alberta is dominant here and he's now got John's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John holding both Alberta 's hands and preventing any damage.
John is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Alberta go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Alberta is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. John knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften John for a finish.
John has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
John manages to escape to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a combination that misses
and Alberta counters with a left to the body.
Alberta is trying hard to land a takedown here. John sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alberta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alberta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alberta wants to clinch up but John keeps it at a distance.
John swinging wildly here.
Alberta lands with a kick to the temple. John shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
John tries to clinch up
and Alberta counters with a shoot takedown. John fights it but they end up in guard.
John wants to stand up but Alberta is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alberta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calgary Alberta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calgary Alberta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calgary Alberta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alberta scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from John.
Alberta darts in and clinches John up against the cage.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alberta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John looks to land a combination but Alberta avoids it well.
Alberta pushes John up against the cage in a clinch.
Alberta tries for a takedown but John manages to get underhooks.
Alberta breaks from the clinch.
Alberta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alberta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alberta connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Alberta moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a head kick that misses
and Alberta counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John tries to keep at a distance but Alberta has taken the fight into the clinch.
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John moves in looking to clinch but Alberta pushes him off.
Alberta lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
Alberta has managed to clinch.
Alberta manages to break the clinch.
John looks to land a right hand but Alberta moved out of range.
Alberta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alberta takes the fight into the clinch.
Alberta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables John to keep the fight standing.
Alberta avoiding damage.
Alberta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alberta tries for a takedown but John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliver John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calgary Alberta.
Alberta tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Alberta lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alberta feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Alberta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down John rather than just go for the knockout.
Alberta tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alberta tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from John.
Alberta clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
Alberta jumps guard but John stands there with Alberta around his waist. Alberta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alberta looking for a takedown.
Alberta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Alberta.
Alberta lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
John tries to break the clinch but Alberta is controlling the position.
John can't break the clinch.
Calgary Alberta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John has had enough of the clinch but Alberta keeps him there for the moment.
John tries to break the clinch but Alberta is controlling the position.
Alberta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite John's efforts to push away.
Alberta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliver John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
Alberta takes the fight into the clinch.
John looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John can't break the clinch.
John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Alberta.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alberta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alberta moves into the clinch.
John working hard to break the clinch.
Alberta manages to break the clinch.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alberta forces John back against the cage and clinches.
Alberta fails to pull guard.
Alberta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John misses with a body shot.
Alberta gets a clinch.
Alberta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calgary Alberta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alberta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calgary Alberta!
In his post fight interview, Calgary Alberta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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