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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die Motherfucker Die by Dope. 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
22 - 17 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta avoids the head kick by Stryker.
Alberta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stryker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alberta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stryker's head backwards.
Alberta gets a clinch.
Alberta has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Alberta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Stryker.
Stryker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Alberta.
Alberta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stryker to the ground. Alberta is now in Stryker's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alberta wants to stand but Stryker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alberta throws a big elbow that misses.
Alberta looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker seems keen to control Alberta's posture.
Alberta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stryker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stryker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stryker!
Stryker working the body and head with strikes.
Stryker lands some shots froms side control.
Alberta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alberta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stryker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alberta is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta taking a bit of punishment here - Stryker scoring with strikes.
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!
Alberta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alberta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stryker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alberta tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stryker has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alberta is in a horrible position here. Stryker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stryker landing shots from mount.
Alberta is looking to get to half guard.
Stryker unloading with bombs!
Alberta tries to reverse the position but Stryker maintains control.
Stryker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stryker lands a big elbow.
Alberta wants to control but Stryker is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker cracks Alberta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alberta tries to lock up and control but Stryker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alberta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alberta is looking to get to half guard.
Stryker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Calgary Alberta has been cut.
Alberta is looking to improve his position but Stryker isn't that keen on the idea.
Alberta regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alberta tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stryker has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Stryker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stryker landing shots from mount.
Stryker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stryker lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Stryker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That has opened up Calgary Alberta's cut even more.
Alberta tries to hold on but Stryker postures up.
Stryker tries to control but Alberta wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alberta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alberta really wants to buck Stryker off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Stryker dominated that round.
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!
Alberta blocks a jab.
Stryker tries to clinch but Alberta moves out of range.
Alberta throws out a loose jab but Stryker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alberta takes the fight into the clinch.
Alberta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stryker regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alberta looking to sit in guard and control but Stryker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alberta keeping moving, preventing Stryker from controlling successfully.
Stryker chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta has his foot on Stryker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stryker works his way back into a safe position though.
Alberta wants to stand but Stryker is controlling the position.
Alberta keeping moving, preventing Stryker from controlling successfully.
Alberta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alberta working a defensive guard here.
Alberta has momentary wrist control but Stryker slips an elbow through the middle.
Stryker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stryker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alberta working a defensive guard here.
Alberta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stryker has passed into half guard!
Alberta is looking for a sweep. Stryker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alberta defending well though.
Stryker lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alberta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stryker jumps into side control!
Alberta is looking to regain half guard here but Stryker keeps moving and retains side control.
Alberta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stryker lands an elbow.
Stryker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stryker working away.
Alberta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stryker working the head and body with strikes.
Alberta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stryker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Alberta is trying to control Stryker's posture but Stryker avoids it.
Stryker trying to control the action but Alberta is working from the bottom.
Alberta wants to control but Stryker postures up.
Alberta looks to move to half guard but instead Stryker has passed into mount! Damn!
Stryker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta tries to reverse the position but Stryker maintains control.
Stryker landing strikes from the mount and Alberta is in trouble!
The cut above Calgary Alberta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alberta is trying desperately to improve position.
Stryker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stryker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alberta hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stryker controlling the pace for now.
Stryker prevents Alberta from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alberta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Charles Stryker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stryker wants to control the pace but Alberta is squirming around nicely.
Alberta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Stryker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calgary Alberta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stryker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alberta. That did some damage!
Alberta doesn't manage to clinch there - Stryker circles away.
Alberta swings widly with a right hand
and Stryker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alberta misses with a right hand
and Stryker counters with an inside leg kick.
Stryker rushes Alberta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stryker misses with a body punch.
Alberta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stryker smiles and moves away.
Alberta tries to close the distance and clinch but Stryker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alberta.
Alberta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alberta misses with an uppercut.
Stryker misses with a low kick.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch but Alberta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stryker misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stryker takes a swing at Alberta's ribcage but misses.
Stryker misses with a low kick.
Stryker throws a push kick but Alberta slaps the foot to one side.
Stryker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alberta wants to clinch
and Stryker counters with a leg kick.
Alberta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stryker looks to throw the jab but Alberta is out of range.
Alberta avoids the head kick by Stryker.
Alberta wants to clinch
and Stryker counters with an outside leg kick.
Stryker scores with a nice head shot.
Alberta checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta takes one on the button.
Alberta has closed the distance and engaged Stryker in a clinch.
Stryker lands a right hand.
Alberta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Stryker.
A short right from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alberta blocks an uppercut.
Alberta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stryker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stryker prevents Alberta from breaking the clinch.
Alberta is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Alberta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Alberta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alberta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stryker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alberta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alberta fails to pull guard.
Alberta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stryker walks away with a smile on his face. Alberta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charles Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calgary Alberta.
Stryker thows a body shot but no joy.
Stryker shoots for a takedown but Alberta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stryker throws a head kick but Alberta moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Alberta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calgary Alberta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alberta lunges at Stryker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stryker's hand.
Stryker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alberta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stryker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stryker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alberta misses with an uppercut. Stryker saw that one coming.
Stryker is looking to score with low kicks.
A lazy left from Stryker finds it's target.
Calgary Alberta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stryker gets a double leg takedown into Alberta's guard.
Alberta working for submissions but it's allowed Stryker to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker wants to take a breather but Alberta is having none of it.
Stryker controlling the action here.
Stryker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stryker lands a nice short elbow.
Alberta wants to get back to full guard.
Alberta punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Stryker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stryker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Stryker!
A victorious Charles Stryker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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