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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavior Gotcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Bonnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavior Gotcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Bonnet!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotcha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonnet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gotcha has one foot on Bonnet's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gotcha is looking to clinch.
Bonnet thinks about the counter body kick.
Gotcha swings for the body but Bonnet moves out of range.
Bonnet throws a counter combo.
Bonnet shoots in and gets a takedown into Gotcha's guard.
Gotcha pushes Bonnet off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotcha doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonnet circles away.
Bonnet jabs at Gotcha's body.
Gotcha feints and as Bonnet raises his hands in defense, Gotcha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonnet scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bonnet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gotcha has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bonnet is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotcha working aggressively here.
Gotcha misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Gotcha.
Bonnet gets control of Gotcha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bonnet will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bonnet wants to get back to his feet but Gotcha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gotcha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gotcha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gotcha throwing strikes but missing.
Gotcha tries to stand but Bonnet is controlling from the bottom.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Gotcha from controlling successfully.
Bonnet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gotcha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bonnet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotcha is one step ahead there.
Gotcha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gotcha wants to control from the top but Bonnet keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gotcha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonnet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gotcha tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonnet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gotcha tries to clinch but Bonnet is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet throws a push kick but Gotcha slaps the foot to one side.
Gotcha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Xavior Gotcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotcha has closed the distance and engaged Bonnet in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonnet.
Bonnet blocking some punches.
Bonnet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gotcha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonnet's elbow.
Gotcha swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonnet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonnet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotcha walks away with a smile on his face. Bonnet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gotcha takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gotcha.
Gotcha pulls guard effortlessly.
Bonnet is stalling in the full guard.
Gotcha 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonnet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha being controlled here, momentarily.
Gotcha has his feet on Bonnet's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gotcha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gotcha is trying to break the clinch but Bonnet has him pressed against the cage.
Gotcha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonnet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonnet takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavior Gotcha dominated that round.
That's time! Gotcha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonnet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bonnet lands a slapping body shot.
Gotcha is looking to clinch.
Bonnet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonnet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonnet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonnet blocks an uppercut.
Bonnet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gotcha tries to stall but Bonnet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonnet tries to break the clinch but Gotcha is controlling the position.
Gotcha is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonnet has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet tries to pull guard but Gotcha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bonnet blocks an uppercut.
Gotcha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bonnet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gotcha is trying to break the clinch but Bonnet is controlling him.
Gotcha landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotcha walks away with a smile on his face. Bonnet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonnet shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotcha sprawls well. He's pushed Bonnet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Xavior Gotcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Bonnet.
Nice takedown defense from Bonnet. No joy for Gotcha on that attempt.
Bonnet takes one on the button.
Gotcha tries to clinch but Bonnet moves out of range.
Bonnet forces Gotcha back against the cage and clinches.
Bonnet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gotcha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonnet avoiding damage as Gotcha throws knees to the body.
Bonnet is trying to trip Gotcha. He has hold of a leg but Gotcha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bonnet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gotcha manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bonnet is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotcha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gotcha can't break the clinch.
Gotcha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xavior Gotcha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet pulls Gotcha into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotcha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotcha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bonnet wants to stand and escape but Gotcha is having none of it.
Gotcha advances position into side control!
Gotcha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bonnet is trying to get back to half guard.
Gotcha lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonnet can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet is looking to reverse the position.
Gotcha grinds an elbow into Bonnet's temple.
Xavior Gotcha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gotcha tries for a kimura but Bonnet is defending well.
Bonnet is trying to control Gotcha's posture but Gotcha avoids it.
Gotcha misses with the ground and pound.
Gotcha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonnet can do to turn this around?
Bonnet managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gotcha.
Gotcha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha misses with the ground and pound.
Bonnet is not content to let Gotcha control the position.
Gotcha lands some shots froms side control.
Gotcha working the body and head with strikes.
Bonnet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gotcha connects with a decent elbow.
Bonnet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bonnet is trying to control Gotcha's posture but Gotcha avoids it.
Gotcha creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavior Gotcha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gotcha closes the distance and clinches.
Bonnet is trying to pull guard but Gotcha has him pressed against the cage.
Gotcha breaks the clinch.
Gotcha moves to clinch but Bonnet breaks away
and Bonnet counters with a nice body shot.
Gotcha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonnet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gotcha wants to clinch.
Gotcha fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Bonnet misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotcha wants to clinch.
Bonnet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonnet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gotcha did well to prevent Bonnet getting side control.
Gotcha kicks Bonnet off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gotcha is wriggling around but Bonnet manages to pass to half guard.
Bonnet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonnet content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gotcha missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet is just content to waste time from the top position. Gotcha takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bonnet trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotcha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotcha working a defensive guard here.
Bonnet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bonnet looking to sit in guard and control but Gotcha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Gotcha is in close to Bonnet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gotcha stops Bonnet from standing up.
Gotcha trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Gotcha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonnet's guard.
Gotcha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonnet taking some punishment here, with Gotcha in his half guard.
Bonnet tries to roll over but Gotcha keeps him under control.
Bonnet is not content to let Gotcha control the position.
Bonnet trying to hold on to Gotcha's head to control him but Gotcha postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bonnet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gotcha.
Bonnet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gotcha.
Bonnet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gotcha.
Bonnet is doing well to control the position and prevent Gotcha from advancing to side control.
Xavior Gotcha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gotcha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonnet defending well though.
Hugo Bonnet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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. Gotcha connects with a nice short shot to Bonnet's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavior Gotcha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gotcha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavior Gotcha!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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