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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bearer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 cm
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178 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Talon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Talon clinches. Bearer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bearer landing knees to the body.
Talon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bearer blocks it with crossed arms. Talon lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bearer misses with a knee to the head. Talon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Paul Bearer has been cut. Bearer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talon has him pressed against the cage. Talon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bearer avoids it. Bearer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Talon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) in the buildup to the fight. Bearer avoids the body shot from Talon.
Bearer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Talon looks for the body kick but Bearer saw that one coming. Talon throws a head kick that Bearer semi-blocks.
Talon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Talon moves into range and clinches up with Bearer. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Talon lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bearer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Talon blocks it with crossed arms. Stalling in the clinch from Bearer.
Bearer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bearer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talon is keeping busy. Talon looking to stall.
Talon is defending well against a takedown attempt. Talon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Talon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talon misses with a knee strike.
Talon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Talon working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bearer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Talon takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Milo Talon has been cut. Bearer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Talon pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bearer rushes Talon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bearer tries to land a knee to the head but Talon blocks with his arms.
Bearer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Talon up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Talon. Bearer wants to take the fight to the mat but Talon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Milo Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Bearer. Bearer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Talon lands a nice elbow. 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! Bearer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bearer gets in close and instigates a clinch. Talon misses with the head strike.
Bearer tries a knee to the head but Talon blocks it.
Bearer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bearer is working for takedown but Talon is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talon misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Talon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Talon throws a punch but it's blocked by Bearer. Talon is pressed up against the cage. Bearer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Talon down to the mat. Talon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Bearer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paul Bearer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bearer gets a clinch. Talon lands with a left to the head. Talon lands a nice elbow. Bearer tries to pull guard but Talon won't allow it.
Talon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bearer's defenses. Talon is working Bearer over against the cage. Bearer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Talon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Talon covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bearer lands strikes to the head. Talon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Bearer throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Bearer is hanging on to Talon's back as he tries to escape.
Even with his hooks in, Bearer manages to miss with strikes from the back. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bearer lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Bearer is not going to allow Talon to sit and survive in this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Milo Talon will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Talon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Talon throws a head kick but Bearer moves out of range.
Talon misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Talon. Bearer throws a series of punches but Talon moves out of range. Talon misses with a wild combination.
Bearer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Talon counters with a straight right hand. Milo Talon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bearer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talon slips a straight right by Bearer. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bearer gets a clinch. Bearer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Milo Talon is winning the standup battle so far. Talon throws a head kick but Bearer moves out of range.
Bearer throws a right and a left that Talon avoids nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice shot by Talon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bearer paws at him with a jab and circles away. A head kick misses from Talon. Talon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Paul Bearer's cut even more. Talon throws a head kick that half lands.
Bearer is rocked! Talon closes the distance and pushes Bearer back into the cage. Bearer blocks an elbow strike. Talon looking to throw knees to the head but Bearer is blocking nicely.
Talon blocks the elbow strike.
Bearer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bearer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bearer moves in looking to clinch but Talon pushes him off. Talon wants to clinch up but Bearer keeps it at a distance. Talon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bearer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Talon to the ground. Bearer is now in Talon's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bearer tries to free his leg and advance position but Talon is retaining full guard. 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. Talon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bearer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bearer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bearer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bearer throws a big elbow that misses. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Bearer trying to control the position from guard on top but Talon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bearer throws a one two combo.
Bearer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Talon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bearer throws a right and a left that Talon avoids nicely. Bearer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bearer avoids the head kick by Talon.
Talon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Talon tries to sprawl but Bearer drives through with a takedown into half guard. Bearer winds up and cracks Talon with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Bearer lands strikes from half guard. Talon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bearer. Ground and pound from Bearer. Bearer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bearer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talon keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bearer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talon's head. Bearer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talon's head. Talon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bearer controlling the pace. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Bearer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Bearer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bearer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A lazy body kick from Bearer and Talon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bearer has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Talon. Talon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Milo Talon has scored more points in the clinch so far. Talon missing with knees to the body.
Talon lands an elbow inside that Bearer shrugs off. Bearer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bearer takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Paul Bearer's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Talon cracks Bearer with a nice body shot. Talon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Talon lands a nice knee to the body. Bearer takes an elbow to the temple.
Paul Bearer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Bearer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Talon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bearer stalling in the clinch but Talon improves position. Knees in the clinch landing for Talon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Talon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bearer's elbow. Talon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bearers head. Bearer misses with a knee strike.
Bearer tries a knee to the head but Talon blocks it.
Talon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bearer backwards. Bearer misses with a knee strike.
Talon taking a breather. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talon as Bearer tries to tie him up. Bearer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Talon blocks it with crossed arms. Bearer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bearer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talon lands an elbow inside that Bearer shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Bearer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Milo Talon! After winning the bout, Milo Talon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
50% |
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