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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Normand Cleveland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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208 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Normand Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 87 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg wants to land a leg kick but Cleveland is out of range.
Cleveland tries to keep at a distance but Schwarzeneg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cleveland is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schwarzeneg prevents the takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cleveland is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg stands up and beckons Cleveland to his feet.
Schwarzeneg moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg has picked Cleveland up - he's going for a ride! Schwarzeneg dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cleveland is looking to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cleveland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzeneg pulls his head out easily.
Cleveland taking some punishment here, with Schwarzeneg in his half guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cleveland wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Schwarzeneg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cleveland actively working from the bottom here.
Schwarzeneg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cleveland with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg controlling the action here.
Cleveland wants to control but Schwarzeneg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schwarzeneg has closed the distance and engaged Cleveland in a clinch.
Cleveland tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Normand Cleveland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schwarzeneg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cleveland has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schwarzeneg after a bit of a struggle.
Schwarzeneg decides to pull guard.
Cleveland throwing strikes but missing.
Cleveland throws a strike but Schwarzeneg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schwarzeneg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleveland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzeneg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Schwarzeneg has closed the distance and engaged Cleveland in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cleveland seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schwarzeneg can turn it around.
Cleveland is trying to pull guard but Schwarzeneg has him pressed against the cage.
Cleveland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schwarzeneg gets control of Cleveland's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schwarzeneg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cleveland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schwarzeneg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cleveland is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cleveland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schwarzeneg pulls guard successfully.
Cleveland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cleveland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cleveland won't allow Schwarzeneg to sweep him here.
Goran Schwarzeneg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cleveland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Cleveland from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzeneg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleveland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schwarzeneg is pulling down on Cleveland's head. It's preventing any offense from Cleveland, at least for the moment.
Cleveland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzeneg pulls Cleveland in close to prevent any damage.
Schwarzeneg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cleveland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Schwarzeneg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two 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.
Schwarzeneg darts in and clinches Cleveland up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schwarzeneg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cleveland clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Schwarzeneg just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cleveland can't escape the position.
Cleveland is working hard here to advance position.
Schwarzeneg gets his hands free as Cleveland looks to control.
Cleveland wants to escape the position.
Schwarzeneg trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cleveland doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland trying to control the hands but Schwarzeneg won't let him.
Schwarzeneg has good solid back control here.
Schwarzeneg patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cleveland tries to escape but Schwarzeneg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwarzeneg doesn't have the hooks in and Cleveland manages to turn into his guard.
Cleveland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cleveland trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schwarzeneg is on top in guard.
Cleveland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzeneg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cleveland's head.
Schwarzeneg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzeneg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cleveland working for submissions but it's allowed Schwarzeneg to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and pushes Cleveland back into the cage.
Cleveland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schwarzeneg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cleveland clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Schwarzeneg punishes Cleveland with strikes from the back mount.
Schwarzeneg keeps control of the position easily here as Cleveland tries to buck him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I really don't envy Cleveland right now.
Good control from Schwarzeneg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Schwarzeneg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Schwarzeneg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwarzeneg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cleveland is really stuck here.
Cleveland is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland is trying to break free.
Cleveland trying to control the hands but Schwarzeneg won't let him.
Schwarzeneg just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on Cleveland's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cleveland is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schwarzeneg.
Yet more stalling tactics from Schwarzeneg.
Goran Schwarzeneg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cleveland tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goran Schwarzeneg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schwarzeneg 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 William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Schwarzeneg!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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