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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey comes into the arena with Gunther -Ding Dong Song blaring out of the sound system. McBain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm
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146 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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182 cm
35
137 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malutin Andrey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andrey tries to clinch there but McBain circles away.
McBain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrey counters with a straight right hand. Andrey takes the fight into the clinch. McBain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Andrey taking a breather. Andrey can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
Andrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow. Andrey is struggling to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left hand lands to the body for Andrey.
Andrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Andrey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Andrey tries a body shot but McBain blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBain blocks an uppercut.
Andrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrey leaning against his opponent.
Andrey can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
Andrey lands with a light punch inside. A head punch on the inside from Andrey fails to land. Andrey wants to stall.
McBain breaks from the clinch.
McBain connects with a looping right hand.
Andrey darts in and clinches McBain up against the cage. Andrey misses with a hook from the clinch. Andrey has McBain pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBain's efforts to push away. McBain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. McBain can't break the clinch.
Andrey effectively controlling the action here. Andrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Andrey lands a shoulder strike. McBain breaks from the clinch.
Andrey looks to land a left hand but McBain moved out of range nicely. McBain circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andrey connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Peter McBain has been cut. McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrey tries to clinch up but McBain circles away and keeps his distance. McBain throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Andrey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Andrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. McBain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from McBain finds it's way through Andrey's defenses. McBain slips under a jab from Andrey. Despite the aggression on McBain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Andrey slips under a jab. Andrey blocks a head kick by McBain.
Good exchange - McBain coming out on top. McBain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrey counters by clinching up. 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! Andrey working aggressively here.
Andrey scores with a shot to the side of McBain's head. Andrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andrey working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrey. Andrey lands with a short head shot on the inside. A frustrated look appears on McBain's face as he tries to break the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andrey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Andrey misses with a hook from the clinch. McBain blocks a body shot from Andrey. Andrey lands a right hand. Andrey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malutin Andrey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Peter McBain's cut. That's time! Andrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McBain darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Malutin Andrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Andrey tries to clinch and McBain counters with a nice uppercut. McBain lands with a nice combination. Andrey backs away looking to recover. Andrey dodges the punch combination from McBain.
McBain throws a combination. Andrey tries to block but a couple of punches get through. McBain lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from McBain misses. Andrey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Andrey tries to clinch but fails miserably and McBain counters with a stiff right hand. Peter McBain seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Andrey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Andrey clinches with his opponent.
McBain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrey can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
Andrey throws a punch but it's blocked by McBain.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrey. McBain working hard to break the clinch. McBain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A decent looking cross lands there for McBain. Andrey slips a jab and a cross from McBain.
Andrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBain.
Nice straight punches there by McBain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McBain. Sloppy strikes from Andrey. Those never looked like landing. Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Andrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBain.
Andrey misses with a body shot
and McBain counters with a nice uppercut. McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. McBain throws a right and a left that Andrey avoids nicely. Andrey tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andrey tries to clinch up. McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Andrey fails in his attempt to clinch. Andrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Andrey throws a right hand that McBain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBain also avoids with ease. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Andrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBain swats him away and circles back towards the center. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andrey.
McBain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andrey misses with the combination.
McBain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrey jabbing away but nothing is landing. Andrey cracks McBain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Danga de danga de dang - McBain scores with a four punch combination! Andrey tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. A combination from Andrey does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBain circles away from the clinch attempt and McBain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrey thinking. McBain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McBain throws a head kick that half lands.
Andrey tries to clinch and McBain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A slapping body kick lands there for McBain. McBain tries to keep at a distance but Andrey has taken the fight into the clinch. Andrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrey keeps control of McBain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Andrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short left from Andrey. Andrey tries to stall but McBain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McBain is trying to break the clinch but Andrey is controlling him. A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain. McBain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Andrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrey misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Andrey misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter McBain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Peter McBain's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McBain misses with a series of wild punches.
McBain slips a jab from Andrey. Some wild striking there from McBain.
A head kick from McBain lands but Andrey takes it in his stride. McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Andrey throws a counter high kick but McBain was just alert enough to avoid it. McBain misses with a two punch combination.
Andrey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Andrey tries to grapple but his opponent circles and McBain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andrey blocks a head kick by McBain.
McBain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Andrey loads up on a big right hand but McBain slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andrey slips a jab and a cross from McBain.
Andrey throws a big counter combination but McBain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Andrey closes the distance and pushes McBain back into the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Andrey lands an uppercut. Andrey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Andrey stalling in the clinch but McBain improves position. Andrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McBain is trying to push Andrey away but Andrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A head punch on the inside from Andrey fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBain blocking some punches.
Andrey misses with a short punch on the inside. Andrey misses with a short punch on the inside. Andrey slows down the pace here.
Andrey misses with the head strike.
McBain is trying to break the clinch but Andrey has him pressed against the cage. Andrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrey is trying to maintain a safe position but McBain gets an underhook and turns Andrey into the cage. Andrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Andrey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Andrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrey is struggling to control the position. Andrey stalling against the cage.
Andrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain. Andrey swings wildly with an uppercut but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it. Andrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBain backwards. Andrey stalling against the cage.
McBain blocks a body shot from Andrey. Andrey lands an uppercut. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Andrey misses with a punch to the body.
Andrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Malutin Andrey showed his dominance in that final round. I think Andrey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malutin Andrey! After the fight, Malutin Andrey was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. Peter McBain spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Fury for helping me be strong, Modern Wear Apparel for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in the HMFL!! I really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it n'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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