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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Shop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 cm
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200 lbs
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188 cm
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob The Shop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Demarce! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Shop drives through with a takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The Shop trying to control but Demarce is working from the bottom. Demarce keeping full guard, as The Shop tries to pass. Demarce managing to control the position.
Ryan Demarce has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. The Shop misses with a takedown attempt and Demarce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Shop's guard. The Shop really is a fat lump. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Demarce thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demarce's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Shop holds on and takes a little breather. The Shop looking to control but Demarce passes into half guard.
Demarce working The Shop over with strikes. The Shop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demarce is working away from the top position though. Demarce trying to control the pace. Demarce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demarce is thwarting The Shop's attempts to control the position. Demarce is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Demarce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Demarce wants to stand up but The Shop has a hold of him and won't allow it. The Shop is looking for a sweep. Demarce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The Shop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Shop is trying to control but Demarce passes into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Demarce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The Shop tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Demarce presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Demarce content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demarce fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Demarce controlling his opponent. The Shop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Demarce controlling the position easily from mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Demarce dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Demarce as The Shop shoots in. Demarce misses with an uppercut. Bob The Shop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Demarce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The Shop pushes Demarce away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Demarce gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Demarce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Shop, who protects the arm well. The Shop tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Demarce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The Shop is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Shop is working to avoid the ground and pound but Demarce connects with a decent elbow. Demarce wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Shop keeps working. Demarce gets to mount! The Shop was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Demarce tries to control but The Shop wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Shop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Demarce looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demarce lands a heavy elbow. Ryan Demarce has got the better of the ground game so far. Demarce working The Shop over with strikes here. Demarce punishing his opponent with strikes. Demarce lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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! Demarce in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Demarce is looking to stand but Demarce has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The Shop bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Demarce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demarce is looking for a triangle here but The Shop uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Shop tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Demarce struggling a bit here. Demarce tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demarce tries to control the position but he's not in luck - The Shop easily slips into full mount! The Shop sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Demarce wants to control but The Shop is having none of it. Demarce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Demarce sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Demarce is staying active underneath The Shop, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Demarce is looking to escape. Demarce is trying to maintain the position but The Shop is very close to passing his half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Demarce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Demarce gets a takedown into half guard. Demarce is looking to stall here but The Shop recovers full guard. Demarce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Shop is proving hard to escape from. The Shop is trying to control the position but Demarce postures up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demarce's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round. Demarce wants to control from the top but The Shop keeps moving. The Shop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Demarce wants to pass the guard but The Shop is keeping the position. Demarce passes The Shop's left leg - he's now in half guard. The Shop moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demarce trying to control but The Shop is working from the bottom. The Shop is trying to hold Demarce in close to prevent damage but Demarce has managed to pass into half guard.
Demarce is controlling the pace.
The Shop is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demarce is working for a kimura but The Shop is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Demarce. The Shop is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Shop is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demarce scores with a couple of nice shots. Demarce decides to stand up. The Shop with a lazy takedown attempt so Demarce counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The Shop keeping moving, preventing Demarce from controlling successfully. The Shop wants to stand but Demarce is controlling the position. Demarce has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The Shop has an active guard here but Demarce has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Demarce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Demarce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Demarce 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Ryan Demarce! Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ryan Demarce! Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ryan Demarce!
Ryan Demarce wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
56% |
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