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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donte Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendel Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wendel Gilmour was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donte Conley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wendel Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmour moves in looking to clinch but Conley pushes him off.
Gilmour misses with a shot to the body
and Conley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gilmour utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gilmour wants to stand up but Conley is controlling him.
Gilmour pulls Conley in close to prevent any damage.
Gilmour is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Conley is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley trying to control but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Conley stands up from Gilmour's guard - Conley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wendel Gilmour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmour swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gilmour!
Gilmour throws Conley to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.
Gilmour looks to score with a jab to the body but Conley is just out of range.
Conley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gilmour tries to clinch but Conley is having none of it.
Gilmour stuffs the takedown.
Conley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gilmour.
Gilmour swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gilmour's guard.
Conley trying to control but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Conley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gilmour's guard.
Gilmour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conley is trying to drag Gilmour to the mat but Gilmour just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conley is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmour jumps guard and drags Conley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Conley really is a fat lump.
Gilmour is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gilmour gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gilmour gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conley tries for a takedown but Gilmour manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley stops a takedown attempt from Gilmour.
Conley tries to pull guard but Gilmour forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conley is breathing heavily.
Gilmour decides to pull guard.
Conley won't allow Gilmour to get back to his feet.
Conley gets to his feet. Gilmour looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gilmour feints a jab promting Conley to slip. Gilmour then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Conley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Donte Conley has been cut.
Gilmour rushes Conley and presses him up against the cage.
Gilmour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conley staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour tries to clinch there but Conley circles away.
Gilmour shoots and misses
and Conley counters with a one-two to the body.
Gilmour tries to clinch up
so Conley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmour trying to keep a closed guard but Conley is proving a slippery customer.
Conley stops Gilmour from standing up.
Conley is working Gilmour over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conley wants to control from the top but Gilmour keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendel Gilmour dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donte Conley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gilmour wants to clinch up but Conley keeps it at a distance.
Conley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gilmour manages to circle out of the way.
Donte Conley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmour avoids the head kick by Conley.
Conley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmour tries to clinch there but Conley circles away.
Gilmour closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gilmour lands in his opponent's guard.
Gilmour looking to pass the guard.
Gilmour stops Conley from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gilmour is looking to stand up but Conley won't let him.
Conley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gilmour must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gilmour controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Conley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gilmour looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gilmour is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gilmour stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Conley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gilmour moves into the clinch successfully.
Conley fails to pull guard.
Conley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gilmour pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gilmour has managed to clinch.
Conley takes a shot to the head.
Gilmour breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conley keeps the fight on the outside.
Conley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gilmour tries to avoid it but Conley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gilmour to the ground. Gilmour escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Conley is wriggling around but Gilmour manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conley is looking for a sweep. Gilmour is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conley wants to control but Gilmour is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley trying to get back to full guard but Gilmour takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gilmour controlling from mount.
Gilmour has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conley can't escape the position.
Gilmour scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gilmour putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Gilmour.
Gilmour content just to control the position here.
Conley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gilmour.
Wendel Gilmour has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gilmour tries to control but Conley wriggling away.
Gilmour takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gilmour working the ground and pound effectively.
Gilmour prevents Conley from getting the reversal.
Conley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendel Gilmour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donte Conley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Conley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmour tries to clinch but Conley moves out of range.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.
Gilmour tries to clinch but Conley moves out of range.
Gilmour fails with the takedown.
Conley throws a big counter combination but Gilmour scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.
Conley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gilmour has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.
Gilmour wants to clinch but Conley slips to the side
and Conley counters with a stiff right hand.
Donte Conley is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Conley both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilmour doesn't manage to clinch there - Conley circles away.
Conley fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilmour has managed to clinch.
Gilmour breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gilmour fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilmour is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conley attempts a counter takedown but Gilmour avoids it well and moves away.
Gilmour moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour prevents the takedown attempt.
Gilmour gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Conley is looking for a sweep. Gilmour is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gilmour stops Conley from getting back to his feet.
Conley wants to control but Gilmour is keeping busy.
Gilmour tries to pass to full mount but Conley defends it.
Gilmour trying to control the action but Conley is working from the bottom.
Gilmour stalling.
Conley pushes Gilmour off looking to stand but Gilmour dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gilmour is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gilmour decides to return to a standing position.
Conley swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilmour.
Gilmour stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilmour wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmour closes the distance and clinches.
Gilmour pushes Conley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilmour breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conley pinned against the cage. Conley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gilmour is looking to clinch but Conley is avoiding it.
Gilmour clinches with his opponent.
Conley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gilmour after a bit of a struggle.
Conley is working for takedown but Gilmour is calmly controlling the position for now.
Conley is looking for a takedown.
Wendel Gilmour seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gilmour's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wendel Gilmour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gilmour winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendel Gilmour!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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