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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felton Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felton Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Evans!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potts is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Potts circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws a leg kick but Potts checks it.
Potts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Evans sprawls and moves away.
Evans looks for a takedown but Potts sprawls well.
Evans rushes Potts and presses him up against the cage.
Evans is struggling to control the position.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Potts has the dominant position.
Potts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Potts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts jumps guard but Evans stands there with Potts around his waist. Potts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Potts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Felton Potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Evans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Potts kicks Evans off and gets to his feet.
Evans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Evans somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Potts misses the target.
Potts shoots and misses
and Evans counters with a one-two to the body.
Potts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potts wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts is looking for a takedown.
Potts is trying to maintain a safe position but Evans gets an underhook and turns Potts into the cage.
Potts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Potts wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Evans tries to buck Potts off but Potts is having none of it.
Evans on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Potts slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Potts controls the position.
Potts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Evans tries to buck Potts off but Potts is having none of it.
Evans keeps Potts under control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Potts leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potts pinned against the cage. Potts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potts.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Potts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evans looks winded!
Evans looks for a takedown but Potts sprawls well.
Potts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felton Potts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potts breaks the clinch.
Evans throws a head kick but Potts moves out of range.
Potts tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Potts.
Potts can't break the clinch.
Potts breaks the clinch.
Mike Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Potts as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Potts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Evans.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans moves into range and clinches up with Potts.
Potts is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potts has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Evans to keep the fight standing.
Potts is looking to take this one to the mat.
Potts jumps guard but Evans stands there with Potts around his waist. Potts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felton Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potts has him pressed against the cage.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Potts breaks from the clinch.
Evans tried to score with a low kick but Potts checks it.
Potts fails with the takedown.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans passes Potts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans prevents Potts from standing back up.
Potts is trying to control but can't.
Potts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Potts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Potts is trying to control but can't.
Potts keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Evans is trying to work for a kimura but Potts is defending well.
Potts is concentrating on defense, preventing Evans from advancing position.
Potts wants to control but Evans is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans escapes and gets back to his feet.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Potts shows good takedown defense.
Potts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans dives in for a single leg takedown but Potts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potts tries to pull guard but Evans holds him up against the cage and eventually Potts drops back down to his feet.
Potts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Potts looking to control.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mike Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but Potts has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts goes for a takedown attempt but Evans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potts has a takedown stuffed.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Potts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans goes for a double leg but Potts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Potts continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Evans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Potts.
Potts tries to counter with a takedown but Evans is quick to defend against it.
Evans fails with the takedown.
Potts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Potts breaks the clinch.
Evans shoots in but Potts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felton Potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts with a poor takedown
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potts throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Evans's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Evans dives in and grabs Potts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potts pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potts doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Potts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans tries to counter by closing the distance.
Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Potts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Potts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Potts instigates a clinch.
Potts tries to pull guard but Evans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Potts breaks the clinch.
Evans punishes Potts's body with a nice straight punch.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potts counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Evans is defending well.
Potts jumps guard but Evans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Evans stops a takedown attempt from Potts.
Evans leaning his opponent against the cage.
Potts avoiding damage as Evans throws knees to the body.
Potts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Potts is looking for a counter combo.
Evans throws a body punch but Potts moves out of range.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Potts tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felton Potts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potts 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felton Potts!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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