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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Occulta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal - At the Heart of Winter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Nemo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Occulta misses with a low kick.
Occulta dodges the punch combination from Nemo.
Occulta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Occulta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nemo misses with an uppercut. Occulta saw that one coming.
Nemo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Occulta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nemo is trying to control the position but Occulta postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Occulta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nemo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Occulta wants to control but Nemo passes easily into half guard.
Occulta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Occulta wants to get back to full guard.
Nemo is stalling here. Occulta is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nemo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Occulta has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Occulta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nemo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Occulta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Occulta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nemo, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Nemo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nemo scores a takedown into full mount!
Nemo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nemo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Occulta gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nemo lands with a punch from half guard.
Nemo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nemo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Occulta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nemo wants to control from the top but Occulta keeps moving.
Occulta looking for a sweep. Not yet Occulta, not yet.
Occulta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nemo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Occulta taking some punishment here, with Nemo in his half guard.
Occulta is not content to let Nemo control the position.
Nemo is nestled in close to Occulta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nemo slips a nice elbow through Occulta's hands, connecting with Occulta's forehead.
Nemo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nemo connects with a nice short shot to Occulta's temple.
Occulta wants to control but Nemo is keeping busy.
Nemo wants to pass the guard but Occulta is defending well.
Nemo is tying to control. Occulta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nemo looks to throw the jab but Occulta is out of range.
Nemo scores with a takedown into Occulta's guard.
Nemo works over Occulta with some ground and pound from guard.
Nemo distracts Occulta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nemo scoring with some ground and pound.
Nemo is looking to work some ground and pound but Occulta has wrist control.
Occulta looking for a guillotine here but Nemo defends easily.
Occulta is breathing heavily.
Occulta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nemo has passed into half guard!
Nemo is trying to work for a kimura but Occulta is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Nemo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nemo.
Nemo is looking to take a break and control but Occulta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nemo cracks Occulta with a big right hand but Occulta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nemo tries for a kimura but Occulta is defending well.
Nemo cracks Occulta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Occulta wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Occulta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Occulta tries to get to full guard but Nemo has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Occulta trying to control here.
Occulta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nemo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Occulta is staying active underneath Nemo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nemo is nestled in close to Occulta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Occulta wants to control but Nemo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nemo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Occulta wants to improve his position but Nemo is controlling well.
Benjamin Nemo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Nemo stalling away here and it's allowed Occulta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nemo lands a couple of digs.
Occulta looking to control.
Nemo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nemo trying to control but Occulta is working from the bottom.
Nemo with a nice head shot there.
Nemo landing some decent shots from guard.
Occulta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nemo won't allow Occulta to sweep him here.
Nemo throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nemo avoids the body shot from Occulta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Occulta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Occulta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Occulta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Occulta prevents Nemo from improving his position.
Occulta thows a huge punch but Nemo dodges it nicely.
Occulta winds up and cracks Nemo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nemo wants to improve his position but Occulta is controlling well.
Nemo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nemo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Occulta blocks the strikes from Nemo.
Nemo trying to hold on to Occulta's head to control him but Occulta postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Occulta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Occulta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Occulta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Occulta blocks the strikes from Nemo.
Occulta is thwarting Nemo's attempts to control the position.
Nemo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nemo trying to control the position.
Nemo keeping moving, preventing Occulta from controlling successfully.
Nemo keeping full guard, as Occulta tries to pass.
Nemo is looking for a triangle but Occulta pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Nemo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nemo misses with an uppercut. Occulta saw that one coming.
Occulta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nemo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Occulta misses with a looping right.
Occulta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Occulta throws a leg kick but Nemo moved away.
Nemo connects with a single shot there.
Occulta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nemo.
Occulta throws a looping overhand right but Nemo ducks down to avoid it.
Occulta throws a front kick aimed at Nemo's knee but Nemo avoids it well.
Occulta thows a body shot but no joy.
Nemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Occulta.
Occulta tries a head kick but it misses.
Occulta blocks a jab.
Nemo punishes Occulta's body with a nice straight punch.
Nemo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Occulta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemo cracks Occulta with an open hand slap.
Occulta is rocked!
Occulta moves away from the strike by Nemo.
Occulta throws a right and a left that Nemo avoids nicely.
Nemo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Occulta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Occulta throws a leg kick but Nemo checks it.
Occulta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nemo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Occulta is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nemo is on top in guard.
Occulta looking to control.
Occulta has an active guard here but Nemo has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nemo connects with a nice short shot to Occulta's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nemo is trying to control the action in half guard but Occulta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Occulta looking for submissions off his back.
Nemo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nemo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Occulta is looking for a sweep. Nemo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nemo is trying to control the action in half guard but Occulta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nemo lands with a punch from half guard.
Nemo seems to be working for a kimura but Occulta defends the submission attempt.
Nemo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Occulta looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nemo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Occulta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nemo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Occulta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nemo lands with a punch from half guard.
Nemo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Occulta is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Nemo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Occulta looks to land a body kick but Nemo moved away.
A jab from Nemo misses.
Occulta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abbath Occulta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemo with a nice cross.
Nemo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Nemo misses the target.
Nemo misses with a straight left.
Occulta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nemo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nemo lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Nemo looking to control.
Occulta stands and throws Nemo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nemo can't do much from the bottom here.
Nemo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Nemo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benjamin Nemo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nemo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Nemo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nemo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Nemo!
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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
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