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UPF-M 3: As the Dawn Breaks was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Pit Fighting – Montreal on June 1, 2013 at The Underground arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Official Results
-[Welterweight bout]: Ethan Ornatowski versus Greg Giraldo
-[Results]: After dominating the first round of the fight in the clinch, Ornatowski fell behind on the judges score cards as Giraldo took control of the fight with his boxing. It was a close fight but in the end, Giraldo took home the gold. Greg Giraldo def. Ethan Ornatowski via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
-[Hindsight]: This is my new section where I try to offer my opinion on what could have reversed the outcome of the fight. Ethan could have easily had this fight if he had tightened up his combinations. You really shouldn't be throwing more combinations than single shots because they're less likely to land and they tire you out quickly. I highly recommend throwing more single shots and less combinations in the future.
-[Welterweight bout]: Jesse Murdoch versus James Dove
-[Results]: James Dove surprised me when he continually took Jesse Murdoch to the ground despite having a distinct advantage on the feet. Murdoch took full advantage of his foe's faux pas and locked in the fight ending submission for the win. Jesse Murdoch def. James Dove via Submission (Armbar) at 4:58 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: If you're a boxer with no wrestling and no Jujitsu and you're facing a Jujitsu based opponent, don't go for takedowns. If your fighter is a boxer in his primary skills but has no standing offense, you made your fighter wrong.
-[Heavyweight bout]: Shine Like A Diamond versus Logan Axe
-[Results]: After trading takedowns and shots in the clinch, Axe got the takedown and fell right into an armlock by Diamond. Shine Like A Diamond def. Logan Axe via Submission (Kimura) at 3:51 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: Again, Axe is a Muay Thai guy with no Jujitsu that was going for takedowns against a blue belt. Sometimes white belts get the submission but it's rare. I read a forum post on here where they went through the submission wins of dozens of fighters. They found that something like 90% of the submissions scored in this game have come against opponents of a LOWER belt color. There are exceptions but again they're few and far between.
-[Welterweight bout]: Anderson Jones versus Marco Basa
-[Results]: Jones countered the failed clinch attempt with a takedown and finished Basa quickly. Anderson Jones def. Marco Basa via Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:56 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: This one is harder because both fighters appear to be made correctly. The best thing that Basa can do is hit the circuit training like a madman I'd say – higher speed and balance could have made all the difference in this fight.
-[Middleweight bout]: Thomas Hooke versus Liam Lanchester
-[Results]: Thomas Hooke was out striking Liam outside of and in the clinch. Lanchester was outgunned from start to finish in this fight. Thomas Hooke def. Liam Lanchester via TKO (Strikes) at 2:17 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: The outcome of this fight likely couldn't have been prevented really. Thomas Hooke is a serious opponent that displayed he is quite capable in the clinch, an area that I expected Lanchester to be superior.
-[Heavyweight bout]: Cat Von versus Paso Leati
-[Results]: Leati dominated Cat Von in the clinch. Cat Von came out looking to stand and trade but had nothing for Leati in the clinch. Cat Von proceeded to private message me blaming me for this loss. Thanks for the heartwarming message!
-[Hindsight]: Train in the clinch and if you decide not to, don't complain when this happens again and again. Every single person that has asked me for advice on fighter creation has been told the same thing by me: don't ignore the clinch. I give literally all of my fighters the ability to clinch and as a result I'm able to overcome serious competitors that neglect it. Ahh hindsight.
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Braw Becon versus Daniel Newman
-[Results]: Braw Becon (or as I keep accidentally typing it... Brew Bacon...) kept securing the takedown and dominating this fight with ground n pound and positional advancement. Braw Becon def. Daniel Newman via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
-[Hindsight]: It's hard to overcome a wrestler when you have no real wrestling of your own. Rather than focus on picking single shots from the outside, Newman swung for the fences with wild combinations and attempted five failed takedowns.
-[Light-heavyweight bout]: Nick Alport versus Evil Genious
-[Results]: Both fighters attempted to stand and bang, go for takedowns, and clinch. Nick Alport dominated on the feet with his striking but also mixed in apparently unnecessary takedowns which only helped to score him points.
-[Hindsight]: Genius has attempted a stunning amount of takedowns in his short career but has landed less than 2% of them all. I'd recommend increasing his speed and takedown skill to say the least. This is a difficult fighter build, however – I'd know. Respectable boxing with Respectable wrestling will be hard to dig out of. I created a similar fighter – a boxer with clinchwork. He dominated every opponent that lacked clinchwork but was severely outgunned frequently.
[Co-Main Event]
-[Welterweight bout]: Matrim Cauthon versus Ronald Rousey
-[Results]: Cauthon drew first blood with a takedown into the guard of the brown belt. A frantic paced battle for submission followed with both fighters attempting several moves of their own. In the end, Rousey's brown belt held up in the face of scrutiny as he caught Matrim Cauthon in a kneebar. Ronald Rousey def. Matrim Cauthon via Submission (Kneebar) at 4:46 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: Neither of these fighters need my advice really. A brown belt caught a purple belt in a submission in the midst of a close submission battle. All in all this was a great fight.
[Main Event]
-[Heavyweight bout]: Guillaume Mein versus SyvesterSegul VandammeChuck
-[Results]: Mein came out looking to counter into a takedown but was unable to capitalize on any of Vandamme's missed shots because, well, he never missed a shot. In order to counter you have to be able to make your opponent miss – in this case, Vandamme had such a speed and striking edge that he landed with every punch that he threw. In the end he ended the fight with a brutal right hand from hell. SyvesterSegal VandammeChuck def. Guillaume Mein via KO (Punch) at 0:53 of round 1.
-[Hindsight]: As I mentioned previously, the game plan of countering into a takedown relies heavily on being able to make your opponent miss. To do this you really need to have a standup game, even if you never intend to use it. Having a ton of speed wouldn't hurt in this department either. The best way to trump a counter fighter is to be very accurate with your shots. It completely nullifies the counter-striking game of your foe and if you're a knockout artist like VandammeChuck is, you can knock guys out with accurate strikes.
[Post-Event Results]
Hey we broke even finally! I can delete my suicide note!
I'd like to congratulate our Mr. Personality for the month of May: Eddard Stark. His media battle with Sean Sorrowe turned up the heat leading up to their fight and provided much entertainment for this promoter. As a result I will also be sending a media bonus to the management of Sean Sorrowe as well.
Knockout of the Night: KOTN goes to Thomas Hooke for his finish of Liam Lanchester.
*It would have likely gone towards SyvesterSegul for his one sided beat down of Guillaume Mein but I'd prefer to “keep it in the family” as they say in the south.
Submission of the Night: SOTN goes to Shine Like A Diamonds for forcing Logan Axe to tap out with a Kimura.
Fight of the Night: The first ever UPF – Montreal fight of the night award goes to Ronald Rousey and Matrim Cauthon for their submission war in the co-main event.
All four of these gentlemen will receive their $5,000 bonus cash.
Mr. Personality (May) of course went to Eddard Stark. His war of words with Sean Sorrowe helped to bring this about. Stark was very active on the smack talk thread hyping this fight so he will receive $10,000 to his manager account.
Sean Sorrowe was active as well, returning with verbal barbs of his own and for his part in this he will receive $5,000 to his manager account.
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