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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dog Catcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlie Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelps is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dixie. Dog Catcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dog Catcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlie Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps closes the distance and clinches up with Catcher, looking for a takedown. Phelps pushes Catcher against the cage but Catcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Catcher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Catcher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Catcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Catcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phelps does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Catcher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Phelps avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Catcher.
Phelps is refusing to be controlled, as Catcher sits in half guard.
Phelps misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Phelps has hold of Catcher's hands but Catcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Catcher wants to control but Phelps is keeping him busy.
Phelps wants to control but Catcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Catcher winds up and cracks Phelps with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Catcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Phelps manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Phelps is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Catcher trying to hold on to Phelps's head to control him but Phelps postures up.
Catcher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phelps wants to pass the guard but Catcher is keeping the position.
Catcher controls Phelps momentarily but Phelps frees himself.
Phelps tries to free his leg and advance position but Catcher is retaining full guard.
Catcher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Phelps works over Catcher with some ground and pound from guard.
Catcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Catcher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catcher controlling Phelps's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Catcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phelps tries to clinch up.
Phelps closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phelps looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Catcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Catcher throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Catcher is looking to reverse the position.
Catcher struggling a bit here.
Catcher tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Catcher wants to control but Phelps postures up.
Phelps wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Catcher, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catcher tries to bench press Phelps off him but Phelps keeps the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Catcher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Catcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Phelps tries to roll over but Catcher keeps him under control.
Catcher with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Catcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Catcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phelps does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Catcher is nestled in close to Phelps, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Catcher winds up and cracks Phelps with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Catcher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Catcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phelps keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Catcher has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Catcher lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Catcher.
Phelps is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Catcher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Catcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Catcher looks up at the clock and then as Phelps takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Catcher is putting a hurting on Phelps here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here as Catcher stalls from top position.
Catcher lands some shots froms side control.
Dog Catcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phelps taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phelps is looking to reverse the position.
Catcher working the ground and pound from side control.
Phelps taking punishment in the form of punches.
Catcher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Phelps is trying to get back to half guard.
Catcher looks up at the clock and then as Phelps takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Phelps is breathing heavily.
Phelps on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Catcher trying to control the action but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Catcher in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Catcher taking a breather here.
Catcher cracks Phelps with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catcher working the ground and pound.
Phelps tries to buck Catcher off but Catcher is having none of it.
Catcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Catcher in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Catcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Phelps down.
Catcher looks up at the clock and then as Phelps takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Phelps tries to buck Catcher off but Catcher is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catcher is chipping away with strikes.
Phelps is not content to let Catcher control the position.
Catcher lands a nice forearm strike.
Catcher controlling the position.
Catcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Phelps down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Catcher off and has taken his back!
Phelps doesn't have the hooks in and Catcher manages to turn into his guard.
Catcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Catcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Catcher is working Phelps over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Catcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Phelps trying to strike off his back.
Catcher pushing down on Phelps's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Catcher moves nicely into side control.
Phelps takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Phelps wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catcher lands some shots froms side control.
Phelps is trying to get back to half guard.
Catcher looks up at the clock and then as Phelps takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Catcher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Catcher is chipping away with strikes.
Catcher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Catcher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Catcher trying to control the action but Phelps is working from the bottom.
Phelps tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Catcher controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Catcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Catcher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Catcher is trying to control the action in half guard but Phelps is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Catcher connects with a nice short shot to Phelps's temple.
Ground and pound from Catcher.
Catcher seems to be looking for submissions.
Catcher is keen to just control but Phelps is a slippery customer.
Catcher passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Catcher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Catcher is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Phelps has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Phelps!
Catcher wants to sweep here but Phelps controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Catcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Catcher, not yet.
Catcher keeping full guard, as Phelps tries to pass.
Catcher pulls Phelps in close to prevent any damage.
Phelps thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phelps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phelps has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Catcher is proving hard to escape from.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Catcher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Catcher duly obliges.
Phelps with a poor takedown
and Catcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phelps gets caught flat footed, as Catcher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phelps is on top in guard.
Phelps preventing the sweep.
Catcher pulls Phelps in close to his closed guard and prevents Phelps from doing any damage or advancing position.
Catcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phelps is one step ahead there.
Catcher trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catcher lands a decent shot there.
Catcher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phelps gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Catcher keeping moving, preventing Phelps from controlling successfully.
Phelps postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Catcher scores with a takedown into Phelps's guard.
Catcher sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Catcher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Catcher throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Catcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phelps's head.
Catcher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Catcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Catcher wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Phelps has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Catcher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog Catcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Catcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carlie Phelps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelps has his foot on Catcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Catcher works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Catcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Catcher 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Catcher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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