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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Touchard (ranked 2343 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 3296 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kieran Summers enters the cage!
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Touchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touchard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Touchard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Summers is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Touchard has taken his back.
You can see the frustration on Summers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Summers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Touchard's arms.
Touchard working for a choke but Summers is defending well.
Summers rolls, trying to escape but Touchard keeps control of the position.
Touchard wants to control but Summers manages to buck him off and is now in Touchard's guard! Nice work there by Summers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touchard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Summers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard has a closed guard, preventing Summers from standing up.
Summers postures up.
Touchard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Summers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Touchard is pulling down on Summers's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Touchard is on top in guard.
Touchard chips away with some ground and pound.
Touchard content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Touchard tries to free his leg and advance position but Summers is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully.
Summers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Touchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summers keeping full guard, as Touchard tries to pass.
Summers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Summers looking for a guillotine here but Touchard defends easily.
Summers keeping full guard, as Touchard tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Touchard's guard.
Touchard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Summers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Summers postures up.
Touchard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Summers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Touchard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Summers defends well.
Summers postures up.
Summers looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touchard managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Touchard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touchard wants to sweep here but Summers controlling him for the moment.
Touchard keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers wants to stand and escape but instead Touchard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Summers looking for a guillotine here but Touchard defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Touchard defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Touchard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Touchard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summers swivels and escapes.
Touchard tries for a takedown but Summers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Summers is looking to clinch but Touchard is avoiding it.
Summers tries for a takedown but Touchard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Summers moves into the clinch successfully.
Summers misses with a knee strike.
Touchard has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Touchard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Touchard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Touchard blocks it.
Touchard presses Summers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Touchard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Touchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Touchard.
Touchard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Touchard takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Anton Touchard has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Summers.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Touchard misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Touchard throws a head punch that misses.
Touchard misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Touchard won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Touchard tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Touchard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Touchard misses with a body punch.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Touchard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Touchard trying to control the position but instead, Summers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Touchard into the cage.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Touchard tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Kieran Summers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touchard's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touchard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Touchard looking to stall.
Summers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Touchard backwards.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Touchard swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Summers scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Touchard's ribcage.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touchard's face.
Anton Touchard's cut is getting worse.
Summers scores a nice knee to the body.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touchard's face.
Touchard jumps guard but Summers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Summers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Summers pushes Touchard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Touchard is looking to control Summers's arms but Summers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Touchard has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Touchard struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
Touchard tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Touchard's ribcage.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Touchard won't want to take too many of those.
Touchard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touchard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Touchard blocks with his arms.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Touchard blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Touchard tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Touchard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Touchard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Touchard blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Touchard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Touchard is leaning against Summers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Touchard's cut.
That's time! Touchard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Touchard shoots in for a double leg but Summers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touchard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Summers blocks a body shot from Touchard.
Summers scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touchard wants to stall.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Touchard fails to land.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Touchard won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Summers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Touchard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Touchard is stalling here.
Summers lands a right hand.
Touchard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Touchard tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Touchard misses with a body punch.
Touchard looking to stall.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Touchard won't want to take too many of those.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touchard's face.
Summers lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Touchard is rocked!
Anton Touchard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers working Touchard over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers working Touchard over with knees to the body.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Touchard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Touchard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Touchard won't want to take too many of those.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Touchard is defending well for now.
A short right from Summers on the inside.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers prevents a body shot from Touchard.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Touchard.
Touchard is trying to drag Summers to the mat but Summers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Summers looking to throw knees to the head but Touchard is blocking nicely.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Touchard.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Touchard pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Summers.
Touchard working aggressively here.
Touchard can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touchard's face.
Touchard gets through Summers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Touchard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Touchard swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Touchard is defending well for now.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touchard tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Touchard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Touchard swings wildly with an uppercut but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Summers.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Touchard tries to break free but Summers pushes him back against the cage.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Touchard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Touchard on the inside.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Touchard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Touchard fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Touchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Touchard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Touchard blocks it with crossed arms.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Touchard can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
Touchard works on Summers's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Summers 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Summers!
A victorious Kieran Summers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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