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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champo Groucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Belial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Champo Groucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Belial!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belial blocks a head kick by Groucho.
Groucho throws a head kick but Belial moves out of range.
Belial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Groucho throws a wild body kick that Belial sees coming a mile off.
Belial moves into range and clinches up with Groucho.
Belial misses with an elbow strike.
Belial lands a damaging elbow.
Belial is trying to drag Groucho to the mat but Groucho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belial is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Groucho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belial comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belial is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Champo Groucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Belial.
Belial drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belial creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Belial throws an elbow but it misses.
Groucho tries to break free but Belial pushes him back against the cage.
Groucho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belial stalling.
Belial breaks from the clinch.
Champo Groucho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groucho blocks a head kick by Belial.
Belial closes the distance and pushes Groucho back into the cage.
Groucho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Groucho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Groucho wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belial.
Groucho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial leaning his opponent against the cage.
Belial pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groucho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belial drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belial throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belial is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Groucho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Belial wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Groucho, who protects the arm well.
Belial looks gassed!
Belial working the ground and pound but Groucho is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belial looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Groucho is avoiding damage well.
Belial is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Groucho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Belial misses with the ground and pound.
Belial fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Belial wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Groucho, who protects the arm well.
Groucho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belial on the ground.
Groucho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Belial has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belial tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groucho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Groucho throws a head kick but Belial moves out of range.
Groucho tries a head kick but it misses.
Belial swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belial checks a leg kick.
Groucho misses with a low kick.
Groucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Groucho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belial has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belial and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belial throws a sloppy head kick and Groucho moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Groucho as Belial shoots in.
Groucho throws a chopping leg kick but Belial manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belial blocks a head kick by Groucho.
Groucho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belial tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belial misses with a double jab.
Belial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Belial's front leg but catches the back leg as Belial tries to avoid it.
Belial stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Groucho.
Groucho misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belial shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belial not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belial wants to pass the guard but Groucho is defending well.
Groucho is trying to stand up here but Belial is controlling him well.
Belial trying to mount his opponent but Groucho defends it.
Belial is trying to work for a kimura but Groucho is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Belial dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Groucho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Xavier Belial has been cut.
Belial forces Groucho back against the cage and clinches.
Groucho tries to circle away but Belial has him pinned against the cage.
Belial is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belial throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Groucho wants to get back to striking at distance but Belial won't allow it.
Belial pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belial breaks from the clinch.
Groucho throws a looping overhand right but Belial ducks down to avoid it.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses.
Belial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Groucho digs a good body shot into Belial's ribs.
A head kick misses from Groucho.
Good work by Belial as he checks the leg kick.
Belial lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belial.
Groucho misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groucho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Groucho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Groucho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belial throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Groucho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belial's calf.
Groucho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belial's calf.
Groucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groucho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Champo Groucho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belial checks a leg kick.
Belial throws a series of punches but Groucho avoids them all with ease.
Groucho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Groucho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belial moves out of range of the leg kick from Groucho.
Belial shoots in looking for a takedown. Groucho tries to sprawl out of it but Belial keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Groucho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Champo Groucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Belial.
Groucho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belial.
Belial fails to land the takedown.
Groucho tries to land a front kick but Belial steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belial throws a right hand that Groucho ducks under and follows up with a left that Groucho also avoids with ease.
Xavier Belial is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belial moves out of range as Groucho strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belial shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Groucho but Groucho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Groucho.
A head kick misses from Groucho.
Belial lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belial swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belial fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Groucho avoids it really well and circles away.
Belial stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Groucho.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Belial there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belial checks a leg kick.
Groucho throws a head kick that half lands.
Groucho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Groucho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belial blocks the body kick.
Groucho misses with a low kick.
Belial scores with a three punch combo!
Belial scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Groucho.
Belial moves out of range of the body kick from Groucho.
Groucho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belial fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Groucho sprawls well initially but Belial persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Belial wants to free his trapped foot but Groucho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belial is working for a kimura but Groucho is defending it quite comfortably.
Belial is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belial thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Groucho's head.
Groucho looks like he's trying to stand up.
Belial looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Belial not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champo Groucho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Belial's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Groucho throws a head kick that misses
and Belial counters with a one-two to the body.
Groucho throws a head kick but Belial moves out of range.
Belial misses with a kick to the body.
Belial blocks a head kick by Groucho.
Belial ducks under a wild hook from Groucho.
Belial looks to land a combination but Groucho avoids it well.
Groucho misses with a head kick.
Belial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belial forces Groucho back against the cage and clinches.
Belial misses with an elbow over the top.
Groucho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Groucho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belial is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belial misses with an elbow strike.
Belial lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belial is trying to drag Groucho to the mat but Groucho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Groucho avoids the elbow strike from Belial, against the cage.
Belial breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groucho throws a leg kick which misses Belial's front leg but catches the back leg as Belial tries to avoid it.
Groucho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Groucho lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groucho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Groucho.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belial keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belial throws a head kick but Groucho moves out of range.
Groucho misses with a looping right.
Belial swinging wilding here.
Belial misses with a head kick.
Groucho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Groucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belial closes this distance looking for a takedown but Groucho circles away.
Champo Groucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Belial.
Belial fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belial misses with a takedown attempt - Groucho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belial doesn't manage to clinch there - Groucho circles away.
Some wild striking there from Belial.
Groucho throws a wild body kick that Belial sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Groucho - that will leave a mark!
Belial's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belial walks forward, straight into a front kick from Groucho.
Groucho tries to score with a low kick but Belial moves his leg out of the way.
Groucho throws a push kick but Belial slaps the foot to one side.
Groucho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belial misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belial looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belial throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Groucho throws a sloppy head kick and Belial moves out of range easily.
Belial moves into range and clinches up with Groucho.
Groucho is trying to break free.
Belial goes for a takedown in the clinch but Groucho prevents it.
Belial wants the takedown. Groucho is fighting it off but Belial persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Groucho's guard against the cage.
Belial stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Groucho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belial in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belial wants to pass the guard but Groucho is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belial loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belial postures up in Groucho's guard and throws a big left but Groucho blocks it.
Groucho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belial with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belial wants to control from the top but Groucho keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Groucho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Groucho tried to score with a low kick but Belial checks it.
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.
Groucho keeps the fight on the outside.
Groucho scores with a leg kick.
Groucho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Groucho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belial darts in and clinches Groucho up against the cage.
Groucho is looking to break free of the clinch but Belial has double underhooks.
Belial throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belial wants to get back to striking at distance but Groucho won't allow it.
Belial wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Groucho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Groucho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Groucho stops a takedown attempt from Belial.
Groucho is trying to break free.
Belial is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Groucho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Groucho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Groucho takes an elbow to the temple.
Groucho has had enough of the clinch but Belial keeps him there for the moment.
Groucho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Groucho tries to break free but Belial pushes him back against the cage.
Belial gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Belial is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Groucho sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Champo Groucho.
I think Groucho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champo Groucho!
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