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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Pac acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Pac!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Anderson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anderson working away.
Anderson trying to control the action but Pac is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pac is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pac is looking to improve his position.
Pac regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anderson.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pac striking off his back but it's not causing Anderson any problems.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anderson's back instead.
Pac keeps control of the position as Anderson tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pac doesn't have the hooks in and Anderson manages to turn into his guard.
Pac has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anderson's back instead.
Pac looks gassed!
I really don't envy Anderson right now.
Anderson breaks Pac's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson stays in close to Pac's body and controls the position.
Pac keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Pac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson trying to control but Pac is working from the bottom.
Pac looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson works over Pac with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Pac keeps moving.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws and elbow that misses. Pac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Pac!
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pac slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson won't allow Pac to sweep him here.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson throws a strike but Pac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pac scoring with some ground and pound.
Pac wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Pac misses.
Pac stuffs the takedown.
Pac fails to land with a series of punches.
Pac misses with a hook.
Pac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Pac misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pac's guard now.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Pac.
Pac keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Pac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pac is keeping the position for now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
Pac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Pac keeps it at a distance.
Pac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pac.
Pac tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pac pulls guard effortlessly.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Pac's brow.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Pac keeps moving.
Pac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to control but Pac is working from the bottom.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pac has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Pac keeps moving.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greg Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes Pac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Pac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pac kicks off Anderson and gets to his feet.
Pac swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Pac counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pac stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Pac wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Pac controlling him for the moment.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Pac will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson shoots and misses
and Pac counters with a takedown into side control.
Pac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pac wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Pac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson working for a triangle but Pac defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pac preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pac throws a head kick that misses.
Pac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pac's head.
Anderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Pac won't allow it.
Pac regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pac is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Pac has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Pac blocks nicely.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pac looking to control.
Pac has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson is in close to Pac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Pac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Pac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson prevents Pac from improving his position.
Pac is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Pac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pac is looking to reverse the position.
Pac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson cracks Pac with a big right hand but Pac just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anderson controlling from side mount.
Anderson lands some shots froms side control.
Pac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson seems to be working for a kimura but Pac defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Greg Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pac punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pac connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pac.
Pac tries a head kick but it misses.
Pac gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson is sitting in close to Pac's body. Pac has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Anderson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Anderson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pac.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Max Pac!
Max Pac is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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