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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Bryan (ranked 4829 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Poulin (ranked 6305 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Poulin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan swinging wildly here.
Poulin is looking for the big counter here.
Poulin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Poulin avoids it well.
Bryan drives through and clinches with Poulin against the cage.
Poulin stalling in the clinch but Bryan improves position.
Poulin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bryan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan tries to pull guard but Poulin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Bryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulin breaks the clinch.
Poulin closes the distance and clinches.
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poulin smiles and moves away.
Poulin closes the distance and clinches.
Bryan stalls.
Bryan breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulin misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Poulin does no damage.
Poulin has managed to clinch.
Bryan jumps guard but Poulin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poulin to keep the fight standing.
Bryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poulin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Poulin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryan can't break the clinch.
Poulin manages to break the clinch.
Poulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Bryan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Poulin's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Poulin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poulin smiles and moves away.
Poulin clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan jumps guard and drags Poulin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bryan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bryan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Poulin from controlling successfully.
Poulin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bryan is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poulin!
Poulin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulin clinches up with Bryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Poulin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poulin moves into the clinch.
Bryan manages to pull guard.
Poulin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryan is retaining full guard.
Bryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryan, not yet.
Bryan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Poulin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bryan wants to clinch.
Poulin throws a counter combo.
Poulin throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan is looking to counter the offense by Poulin and move into the clinch.
Poulin throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Poulin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poulin has managed to clinch.
Poulin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bryan fails to pull guard.
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poulin smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poulin throws a wild body kick that Bryan sees coming a mile off.
Bryan throws a series of punches but Poulin avoids them all with ease.
Poulin throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulin moves into the clinch.
Bryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chuck Poulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryan tries to clinch up.
Poulin clinches with his opponent.
Poulin breaks from the clinch.
Poulin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryan tries to keep at a distance but Poulin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.
Poulin taking a breather.
Bryan tries to pull guard but Poulin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Poulin breaks the clinch.
Poulin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poulin throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Poulin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Poulin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bryan, up you get!
Bryan gets tackled into the cage by Poulin. Poulin maintains the clinch.
Poulin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Poulin circles away.
Poulin closes the distance and pushes Bryan back into the cage.
Poulin lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Chase Bryan has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poulin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poulin has Bryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Poulin won't allow it.
Bryan stalling against the cage.
Poulin stops a takedown attempt from Bryan.
Poulin lands an elbow that stopped Bryan in his tracks for a moment.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulin lands a head kick. Bryan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Poulin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chase Bryan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryan tries to clinch but Poulin moves out of range.
Poulin moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Poulin.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bryan tries to pull guard but Poulin won't allow it.
Bryan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poulin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulin swings for the body but Bryan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan tries to clinch there but Poulin circles away.
Bryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Poulin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poulin to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Poulin is working Bryan over against the cage.
Poulin is struggling to control the position.
Poulin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poulin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Poulin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poulin.
Chuck Poulin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poulin clinches up with Bryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Bryan has Poulin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poulin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulin is looking for the big counter here.
Poulin scores with a body shot.
Poulin connects with a leg kick. Bryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poulin clinches with his opponent.
Poulin lands an elbow that stopped Bryan in his tracks for a moment.
Poulin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poulin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bryan fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulin is stalling here.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulin moves into the clinch.
Poulin breaks the clinch.
Poulin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.
Poulin gets through Bryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poulin pushes Bryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poulin clinches up against the cage.
Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryan moves in looking to clinch but Poulin pushes him off.
Poulin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulin works Bryan's body with a nice hook.
Poulin rushes Bryan and presses him up against the cage.
Bryan tries to break free but Poulin pushes him back against the cage.
Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryan tries to clinch but Poulin moves out of range.
Poulin darts in and clinches Bryan up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poulin has managed to clinch.
Bryan tries to pull guard but Poulin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but Poulin has him pressed against the cage.
Chase Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Poulin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Poulin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poulin 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 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Poulin!
After winning the bout, Chuck Poulin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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