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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Gardinier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kev Gardinier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro drives through and clinches with Gardinier against the cage.
Gardinier looking for a takedown.
Pedro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gardinier up against the cage.
Pedro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pedro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gardinier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gardinier throwing strikes but missing.
Pedro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gardinier landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pedro wants to pass the guard but Gardinier is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardinier trying to control here.
Gardinier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pedro on the ground.
Pedro wants to work for an arm triangle but Gardinier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gardinier is looking to improve his position.
Gardinier is trying to stand.
Gardinier is looking to improve his position.
Pedro working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gardinier's thigh. Gardinier counters though and makes it back to full guard.
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.
Pedro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pedro passes Gardinier's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pedro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gardinier wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardinier is trying to stand.
Gardinier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gardinier is looking to escape.
Gardinier kicks Pedro off and gets back to his feet.
Pedro shoots in for a double leg but Gardinier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pedro lands a high kick!
It looks like Kev Gardinier has been cut.
Gardinier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pedro defends it nicely.
Pedro moves into range and clinches up with Gardinier.
Pedro looking to throw knees to the head but Gardinier is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardinier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pedro pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Gardinier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gardinier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pedro pushes Gardinier off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Pedro as Gardinier shoots in.
Pedro with the counter takedown but Gardinier avoids it easily.
Gardinier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pedro but Pedro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pedro unleashes a big counter combination but Gardinier bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pedro scores with a kick to the body.
Gardinier is breathing heavily.
Pedro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pedro wants it to stay on the feet.
Pedro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Pedro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kev Gardinier'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.
Pedro shoots in for a double leg but Gardinier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kev Gardinier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro gets caught flat footed, as Gardinier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pedro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gardinier presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pedro wants a takedown.
Pedro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gardinier is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pedro to the mat. Pedro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pedro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gardinier's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro controlling from the top position.
Pedro is continuing to stall.
Pedro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardinier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pedro postures up in Gardinier's guard and throws a big left but Gardinier blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardinier wants to improve his position but instead Pedro has moved into half guard.
Pedro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Pedro 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.
Pedro wants to pass the guard but Gardinier is defending well.
Gardinier is not content to let Pedro control the position.
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.
Pedro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardinier defending well though.
Pedro stalling.
Pedro tries to pass to full mount but Gardinier defends it.
Pedro stands up from half guard.
Pedro clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro presses Gardinier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gardinier goes for a takedown attempt but Pedro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gardinier darts in looking for a takedown but Pedro gets double underhooks and turns Gardinier into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pedro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gardinier.
Pedro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gardinier defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Gardinier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardinier fails to land the takedown.
Pedro has managed to clinch.
Pedro wants to take the fight to the mat but Gardinier manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pedro breaks the clinch.
Gardinier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gardinier showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardinier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardinier's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardinier showing good submission defense here.
Gardinier is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pedro working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gardinier defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pedro controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kev Gardinier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gardinier closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pedro did well to prevent Gardinier getting side control.
Pedro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pedro controlling Gardinier's posture.
Pedro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pedro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gardinier is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardinier content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gardinier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Gardinier from controlling successfully.
Gardinier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pedro has his foot on Gardinier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gardinier works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardinier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gardinier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gardinier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gardinier with a nice head shot there.
Gardinier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardinier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pedro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gardinier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardinier cracks Pedro with a solid left hand.
Gardinier stands up over Pedro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gardinier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro pulls Gardinier in close to his closed guard and prevents Gardinier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gardinier landing some decent shots from guard.
Gardinier is in close to Pedro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gardinier stopping the sweep attempt from Pedro.
Gardinier with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardinier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gardinier is working Pedro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gardinier throwing strikes from guard but Pedro blocks nicely.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Gardinier from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardinier throws a big right hand that misses.
Gardinier stands up over Pedro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gardinier throws a big right hand that misses.
Gardinier is working Pedro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pedro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pedro tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardinier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pedro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardinier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gardinier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gardinier has passed into side control.
Pedro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardinier in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gardinier connects with a decent elbow.
Gardinier working the ground and pound.
Pedro struggling a bit here.
Pedro is not content to let Gardinier control the position.
Gardinier lands an elbow.
Pedro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pedro tries to improve position but can't.
Gardinier tries to advance to mount but Pedro denies him.
Kev Gardinier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Pedro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gardinier tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Gardinier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pedro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Pedro!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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