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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Cumbucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fallon Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Take a Walk on the Wild Side as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Cumbucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fallon Fox!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cumbucket tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fox throws a strike but Cumbucket avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fox is fighting to break Cumbucket's control of his arms but Cumbucket is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fox won't allow Cumbucket to get back to his feet.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Fox looking to sit in guard and control but Cumbucket gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fox doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Cumbucket has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fox holds on and takes a little breather.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fallon Fox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Cumbucket or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Cumbucket shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.
Cumbucket swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cumbucket has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cumbucket breaks from the clinch.
Cumbucket scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fox is looking to stall here but Cumbucket recovers full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cumbucket looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Fox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control but Cumbucket is working from the bottom.
Cumbucket throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fox escapes and throws Cumbucket's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fox taking a breather here.
Fox working away.
Fox decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cumbucket to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox shoots in and gets a takedown into Cumbucket's guard.
Fox trying to control but Cumbucket is working from the bottom.
Cumbucket trying to control the position.
Fox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fox won't allow Cumbucket to sweep him here.
Cumbucket is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox wants to control from the top but Cumbucket keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fallon Fox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Cumbucket or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fallon Fox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cumbucket.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Cumbucket counters with a head kick.
Cumbucket looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cumbucket dives in and grabs Fox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fox pushes down on Cumbucket's head and hops out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cumbucket.
Cumbucket misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Cumbucket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Cumbucket pushes him off.
Fox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fox lands in his opponent's guard.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Cumbucket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cumbucket is keeping the position for now.
Fox trying to control but Cumbucket is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fallon Fox wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cumbucket fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Cumbucket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Cumbucket, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cumbucket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox wants to clinch up but Cumbucket keeps it at a distance.
Fox tries for a takedown but Cumbucket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cumbucket shoots and misses
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cumbucket shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fox defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Cumbucket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox throws a series of punches but Cumbucket moves out of range.
Fox looks to land a combination but Cumbucket avoids it well.
Fox connects with a looping right hand.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cumbucket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenny Cumbucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fox shoots for a takedown but Cumbucket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fox feints a jab promting Cumbucket to slip. Fox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cumbucket slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kenny Cumbucket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Cumbucket moves into the clinch.
Fox tries to break free but Cumbucket pushes him back against the cage.
Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cumbucket fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a one-two to the body.
Cumbucket cracks Fox with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fallon Fox 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! And we move into the final round!
Cumbucket on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cumbucket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Fox coming out on top.
Cumbucket rushes Fox and presses him up against the cage.
Fox is trying to drag Cumbucket to the mat but Cumbucket just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cumbucket pulls Fox into guard.
Cumbucket scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cumbucket is looking to clinch.
Cumbucket lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox leaves Cumbucket with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cumbucket takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cumbucket fails to land the takedown.
Fox shoots in looking for a takedown. Cumbucket tries to sprawl out of it but Fox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cumbucket manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cumbucket takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cumbucket tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cumbucket throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fox counters with a single leg into guard. Cumbucket didn't expect that.
Cumbucket keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox trying to control but Cumbucket is working from the bottom.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Cumbucket is retaining full guard.
Fox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fox 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Cumbucket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cumbucket wants to stand up but Fox is controlling him.
Fox stays in close to Cumbucket's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fox works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fox passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cumbucket!
Fox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fox landing shots from mount.
Fox tries to control but Cumbucket wriggling away.
Fox lands a big shot there that rocks Cumbucket but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fox controlling from the full mount.
Kenny Cumbucket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fallon Fox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cumbucket is bucking up trying to escape but Fox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fallon Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fallon Fox!
Fallon Fox decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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