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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaetan Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Hadaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
25
136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaetan Hart! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Hadaway! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart connects with a jab. Hadaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Hadaway. Hart scores with a body shot.
Hadaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart slaps away a takedown attempt from Hadaway, before circling back to the center of the mat. Hadaway gets caught napping as Hart dives in and scores a takedown. Hadaway manages to retain guard. Hart looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hadaway's guard. Hadaway is defending against the submission attempts here by Hart.
Hart is trying to work for a kimura but Hadaway is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart stalling. Hadaway wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Hart trying to mount his opponent but Hadaway defends it. Hadaway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hadaway wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Hart trying to pass the guard but Hadaway defending well. Hadaway is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Hart content to control rather than advance. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hart is looking to take a break and control but Hadaway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hart seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hadaway for as long as he can get away with. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hart is pressing down on Hadaway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hadaway is holding on for now. Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hadaway is trying to control but can't.
Hadaway looking for submissions off his back. Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadaway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart. Still in half guard, Hart seems content to control. Hadaway is not content to let Hart control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hadaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hadaway. Hadaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hadaway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Hadaway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart controls from within his opponent's guard. Hart advances to half guard. Hart is looking to advance position but Hadaway won't allow it. Hadaway gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hart 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. Hadaway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaetan Hart dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Hart lands with a good body shot. Hart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Hart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Hart tries for a kimura but Hadaway is defending well. Hart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hadaway has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hadaway is trying to get back to half guard. Hart wants to control but Hadaway is keeping him busy. Hadaway manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart. Hart working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hadaway has passed into half guard!
Gaetan Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hart is trying to get back to full guard. Hadaway is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart gets back to full guard.
Hadaway is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hadaway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now. Hart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hadaway's guard. Hart passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hadaway is not content to let Hart control the position. Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hadaway gets back to full guard.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hadaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hadaway keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hart passes Hadaway's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hart wants to work for an arm triangle but Hadaway is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hadaway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hadaway is breathing heavily. Hadaway throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hart moves nicely into side control. Hart has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hadaway! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hart is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hadaway has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hart looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaetan Hart dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hadaway throws out the jab. Hart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hadaway manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hadaway keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass. Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hadaway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hadaway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hadaway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Hart trying to control but Hadaway is working from the bottom. Hart content to stall in guard here. Hart 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. Hadaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hart looking to pass the guard. Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hart 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hadaway throws a jab when Hart was well out of range. Hart has Hadaway up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hadaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart. Hadaway blocks a body shot from Hart. Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hadaway tries to pull guard but Hart won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Hart. A body shot lands from Hart.
Hadaway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hart gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hadaway regains guard.
Hadaway looking for a guillotine here but Hart defends easily.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hart advances to half guard. Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hadaway has managed to free his arm - good work. Hart has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hadaway defend it? Hart steps over the head and cranks it - Hadaway is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hart!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gaetan Hart! Gaetan Hart is the new bantamweight champion! An out of breath Gaetan Hart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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