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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emperial Sandle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xaziver Bouchet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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193 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emperial Sandle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xaziver Bouchet!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sandle or perhaps it was just good defense by Bouchet which made him look bad.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bouchet as he jumps to the side.
Bouchet is looking to clinch.
Sandle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bouchet takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bouchet has Sandle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sandle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bouchet tries to pull guard but Sandle won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Bouchet.
Knees to the body from Bouchet.
Sandle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouchet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bouchet is pressed up against the cage. Sandle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bouchet down to the mat. Bouchet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bouchet tries to clinch there but Sandle circles away.
Bouchet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandle finds it's way round the side to connect with Bouchet's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandle tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouchet takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandle has had enough of the clinch but Bouchet keeps him there for the moment.
Bouchet throws an elbow that misses.
Bouchet lands an elbow inside that Sandle shrugs off.
Sandle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bouchet has him pressed against the cage.
Bouchet fails to pull guard.
Sandle tries a knee to the head but Bouchet blocks it.
Sandle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bouchet stalls.
Bouchet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandle pulls guard successfully.
Sandle controls Bouchet momentarily but Bouchet frees himself.
Bouchet tries to stand but Sandle is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sandle working for a triangle but Bouchet defends it easily.
Bouchet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandle is breathing heavily.
Bouchet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sandle swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouchet.
Sandle tries to clinch
and Bouchet moves into the clinch.
Bouchet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sandle up against the cage.
Bouchet fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bouchet misses with a knee to the head.
Bouchet stalls.
Sandle wants to stall.
Bouchet is pressed up against the cage. Sandle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bouchet down to the mat. Bouchet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bouchet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sandle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouchet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sandle, pushing him back against the cage.
Sandle takes an elbow to the temple.
Sandle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bouchet has him pressed against the cage.
Bouchet connects with a knee to the head.
Bouchet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandle blocks it with crossed arms.
Bouchet breaks the clinch.
Bouchet drives through and clinches with Sandle against the cage.
Bouchet managing to block the knees to the body from Sandle.
Sandle is trying to stall.
Bouchet keeps control of Sandle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bouchet jumps guard but Sandle stands there with Bouchet around his waist. Bouchet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bouchet lands a knee to the body.
Bouchet leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaziver Bouchet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bouchet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Sandle moves away
and Sandle counters with a good low kick that Bouchet was not able to check.
Bouchet moves in looking to clinch but Sandle pushes him off.
Bouchet wants to clinch.
Sandle tries for a takedown but Bouchet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bouchet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sandle, pushing him back against the cage.
Bouchet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bouchet leaning against his opponent.
Bouchet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bouchet tries to clinch up
and Sandle counters with a two punch combo.
Sandle tries to clinch there but Bouchet circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandle clinches but Bouchet breaks the clinch
and Bouchet moves into the clinch.
Bouchet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sandle smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouchet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bouchet swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouchet is looking to clinch.
Sandle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bouchet.
Bouchet wants to clinch up but Sandle keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bouchet. No joy for Sandle on that attempt.
Bouchet is looking to clinch but Sandle is avoiding it.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Sandle moves out of range.
Bouchet tries to clinch there but Sandle circles away.
Bouchet doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandle circles away.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Sandle is having none of it.
Bouchet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bouchet gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sandle tries to clinch up
and Bouchet counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bouchet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sandle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bouchet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bouchet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bouchet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandle counters with a one-two to the body.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bouchet as he avoids it easily.
Sandle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bouchet as he avoids it easily.
Sandle doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouchet circles away.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Sandle moves out of range.
Sandle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandle is looking to clinch.
Sandle misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bouchet checks a leg kick.
Sandle stuffs the takedown attempt from Bouchet. Bouchet gets slowly back to his feet. Bouchet doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandle circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouchet stuffs the takedown attempt from Sandle. Sandle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bouchet pinned against the cage. Bouchet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandle misses with a takedown attempt - Bouchet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandle tries to clinch but Bouchet is having none of it.
Sandle swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouchet.
Sandle closes the distance but Bouchet moves to the side
and Bouchet counters by clinching up.
Sandle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bouchet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sandle jumps guard.
Sandle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandle working for submissions but it's allowed Bouchet to get to half guard.
Sandle is looking to get back to full guard here but Bouchet has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandle has given up his back here.
Sandle trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sandle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bouchet.
Bouchet is hanging on to Sandle's back as he tries to escape.
Bouchet is trying to control but Sandle is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Bouchet is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sandle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouchet tries to clinch up but Sandle circles away and keeps his distance.
Sandle fails with the takedown
and Bouchet moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaziver Bouchet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bouchet tries to clinch up.
Sandle keeps the fight on the outside.
Sandle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandle throws a sloppy head kick and Bouchet moves out of range easily.
Sandle has a takedown stuffed.
Emperial Sandle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouchet stuffs the takedown attempt from Sandle. Sandle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandle swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouchet.
Sandle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bouchet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Bouchet. No joy for Sandle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouchet darts in trying to clinch
and Sandle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sandle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bouchet wants to stand but Sandle is controlling the position.
Bouchet kicks Sandle off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandle swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouchet.
Sandle lands a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Bouchet as Sandle shoots in.
Sandle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bouchet's waist but Bouchet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sandle off to one side.
Sandle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bouchet moves in looking to clinch but Sandle pushes him off.
Sandle darts in and clinches Bouchet up against the cage.
Sandle has had enough of the clinch but Bouchet keeps him there for the moment.
Sandle pulls Bouchet into guard.
Bouchet wanted to stand there but Sandle had control of the position.
Bouchet postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandle is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bouchet's head.
Sandle won't allow Bouchet to get back to his feet.
Sandle trying to control but Bouchet is working from the bottom.
Sandle pushes down on Bouchet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sandle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sandle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bouchet.
Sandle is keen to just control but Bouchet is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandle is just content to waste time from the top position. Bouchet takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bouchet wants to stand but Sandle is controlling the position.
Bouchet keeping moving, preventing Sandle from controlling successfully.
Bouchet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandle is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bouchet doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandle circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sandle is looking to score with low kicks.
Sandle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bouchet has managed to clinch.
Bouchet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bouchet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouchet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bouchet decides to stand back up. Bouchet steps back and let's Sandle get back to his feet.
Sandle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bouchet is fending him off so far but Sandle persists. Nope, Bouchet circles away and we're back to standing.
Sandle tries to clinch up.
Bouchet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown but Bouchet shows good takedown defense.
Xaziver Bouchet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouchet doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandle circles away.
Bouchet shoots and misses
and Sandle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bouchet won't be happy with that.
Emperial Sandle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouchet is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sandle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emperial Sandle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bouchet 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xaziver Bouchet!
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energy
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pop
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