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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belle Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Crysis. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Belle Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastian looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Sebastian.
Archer throws a hook but Sebastian avoids it easily.
Sebastian has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Archer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
Archer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sebastian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sebastian checks a leg kick.
Archer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sebastian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sebastian tries to score with a low kick but Archer moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sebastian can pounce on him.
Archer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sebastian thumps Archer with a low kick.
Sebastian scores with a leg kick.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sebastian throws a head kick that Archer semi-blocks.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sebastian.
Sebastian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Sebastian moved out of range nicely.
Sebastian throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Archer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sebastian - the referee stops the clock and Archer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sebastian. Archer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Archer blocks a head kick by Sebastian.
Sebastian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
A low kick from Sebastian misses
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Sebastian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sebastian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
Sebastian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sebastian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sebastian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sebastian. Sebastian obviously looking to wear him down.
Sebastian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Archer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sebastian's knee momentarily.
Sebastian throws a leg kick
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Archer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sebastian can pounce on him.
Archer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sebastian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sebastian wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sebastian is working away from the top position though.
Archer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sebastian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Archer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer holds of for dear life.
Sebastian looking to finish with strikes here!
Archer holds on for dear life.
Sebastian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Archer tries to hold on but Sebastian pushes him away.
Archer can't escape the position.
Sebastian punching from mount but Archer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sebastian lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poor strikes thrown by Sebastian there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Archer working to try and regain half guard.
Sebastian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belle Sebastian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sebastian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sebastian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sebastian tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
Archer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Archer looks to land a combination but Sebastian avoids it well.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sebastian connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sebastian feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Archer lands a jab to the head.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sebastian thows a leg kick but Archer checks it
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Sebastian tenderised Archer's leg. Archer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sebastian at a distance.
Sebastian throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a good low kick that Sebastian was not able to check.
Sebastian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sebastian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Sebastian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Sebastian.
Sebastian throws a body kick that misses.
Sebastian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sebastian.
Sebastian lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sebastian.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Sebastian checks a leg kick.
Sebastian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Archer there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sebastian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sebastian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Archer misses the target.
Sebastian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sebastian with the counter takedown but Archer avoids it easily.
Crunch! Sebastian slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Nice straight punches there by Archer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Archer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sebastian's hands.
Belle Sebastian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Archer.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sebastian checks a leg kick.
Sebastian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sebastian moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Sebastian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robert Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer throws a body punch but Sebastian moves out of range.
Sebastian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sebastian throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Sebastian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Archer.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sebastian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Archer to score with a decent uppercut.
Archer's corner calls for a 1-2. Archer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastian slips under a jab from Archer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sebastian. That's going to slow Archer down.
A jab from Archer does it's job there.
Sebastian shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robert Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belle Sebastian.
Sebastian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Archer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sebastian throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sebastian.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sebastian tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Sebastian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archer's calf.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer throws a body punch but Sebastian moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Archer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sebastian cracks the inside of Archer's front leg.
Sebastian connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Sebastian.
Sebastian is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer jabs Sebastian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sebastian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sebastian misses with a low kick.
Archer throwing a counter right hand but Sebastian manages to avoid it.
Archer cracks Sebastian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sebastian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Sebastian tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian throws a head kick that Archer semi-blocks.
Archer swings for the body but Sebastian moves out of range.
Sebastian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sebastian misses with a leg kick.
Sebastian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sebastian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sebastian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Sebastian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sebastian.
Sebastian connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Archer cracks Sebastian with an open hand slap.
Sebastian tries a low kick but Archer avoids it.
Archer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer avoids the head kick by Sebastian.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sebastian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sebastian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.
Sebastian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sebastian avoids the body shot from Archer.
Sebastian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Archer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sebastian doesn't seem phased though.
Belle Sebastian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Archer, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Sebastian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sebastian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Sebastian settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Archer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sebastian wants to land a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sebastian.
Sebastian blocks a jab.
Archer throws a body punch but Sebastian moves out of range.
Sebastian throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Sebastian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sebastian cracks the inside of Archer's front leg.
A solid body kick from Sebastian.
Sebastian misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Archer misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Sebastian tenderised Archer's leg. Archer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sebastian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Sebastian is out of range.
Archer backing away here, and Sebastian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Archer checks a low kick from Sebastian.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Belle Sebastian.
I think Sebastian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Belle Sebastian!
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