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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ouellette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart has chosen Billy Talent - Red Flag as his entrance music. Nick Ouellette had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ouellette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart shoots for a takedown but Ouellette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouellette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smart moves away.
Smart lands with a nice combination. Ouellette backs away looking to recover.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ouellette sprawls well. Ouellette wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smart gets slowly back to his feet.
Smart tries to clinch but Ouellette is having none of it.
A combination from Ouellette does no damage.
Ouellette cracks a nice hook into Smart's ribs.
Ouellette throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Ouellette finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nick Ouellette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ouellette tries to roll over but Smart keeps him under control.
Ouellette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ouellette is trying to stand.
Ouellette works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ouellette looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart postures up in Ouellette's guard and throws a big left but Ouellette blocks it.
Smart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smart looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ouellette works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart thows a big elbow that misses.
Ouellette is pulling down on Smart's head. It's preventing any offense from Smart, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouellette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouellette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ouellette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Ouellette.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette misses with a double jab
and Smart moves into the clinch.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette crunches a lovely knee into Smart's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ouellette.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Smart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smart looks gassed!
Ouellette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Smart missing with knees to the body.
Smart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smart trying to control the position but instead, Ouellette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smart into the cage.
Smart lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouellette lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smart pushes Ouellette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ouellette missing with knees to the body.
Ouellette lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette misses with a body punch.
Smart misses with a body punch.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ouellette.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Smart.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smart.
Smart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
Ouellette lands a body punch.
Ouellette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Ouellette.
Smart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart throws a punch but it's blocked by Ouellette.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ouellette.
Smart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smart looking to throw knees to the head but Ouellette is blocking nicely.
Ouellette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Smart takes an elbow to the temple.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Nice body punch from Ouellette - that landed with a thud.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart blocking some punches.
Ouellette misses with some punches.
Smart blocking some punches.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ouellette.
Ouellette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ouellette has a couple of punches blocked by Smart.
Smart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ouellette tries a body shot but Smart blocks it.
Ouellette lands with a right to the head.
Smart has Ouellette pushed against the cage.
Ouellette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Smart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ouellette is keeping busy.
Smart cracks Ouellette with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands a shoulder strike.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette digs a right hand underneath Smart's ribcage. Smart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smart can't find room to land a body shot as Ouellette controls the action.
Smart wants to stall.
Ouellette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
A hook to the body from Ouellette.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Ouellette will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ouellette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ouellette moves into full guard.
Ouellette wants to stand up but Smart is controlling him.
Ouellette is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ouellette keeping full guard, as Smart tries to pass.
Smart with a nice head shot there.
Smart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouellette tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smart is breathing heavily.
Smart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouellette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouellette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smart.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch but Ouellette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouellette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smart doesn't manage to clinch there - Ouellette circles away.
Ouellette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ouellette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ouellette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smart has managed to get both his arms back between Ouellette's legs - danger averted.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Ouellette blocks nicely.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ouellette trying to keep a closed guard but Smart is proving a slippery customer.
Ouellette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart prevents Ouellette from getting back to his feet.
Ouellette not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouellette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smart.
Smart has a takedown stuffed.
Ouellette clobbers Smart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smart shoots for a takedown but Ouellette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nick Ouellette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouellette looks to land a body kick but Smart moved away.
Ouellette throws a series of punches but Smart moves out of range.
Ouellette throws a body punch but Smart moves out of range.
Ouellette scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Ouellette.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette looks to land a combination but Smart avoids it well.
Ouellette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ouellette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouellette throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Ouellette connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Ouellette does no damage.
Ouellette tries to move into range but Smart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouellette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smart has time to react.
Smart looks to score with a jab to the body but Ouellette is just out of range.
Nick Ouellette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ouellette.
A combination from Ouellette does no damage.
Smart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ouellette swivels and escapes.
Nick Ouellette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
Ouellette misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouellette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouellette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smart.
Ouellette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouellette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smart's sensitive parts.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ouellette sprawls well. Ouellette wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smart gets slowly back to his feet.
Ouellette lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ouellette lands a slapping body shot.
Ouellette stuffs the takedown attempt from Smart. Smart gets slowly back to his feet.
Ouellette looks to land a combination but Smart avoids it well.
Ouellette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smart throws an overhand right that lands on Ouellette's shoulder, as Ouellette tries to avoid the shot.
Ouellette lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouellette throws a series of punches but Smart avoids them all with ease.
Ouellette is looking to score with low kicks.
Smart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ouellette.
Ouellette is looking to wear down Smart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouellette fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Ouellette will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Ouellette both land. Nice combination.
Smart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouellette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouellette lands a two punch combo.
Ouellette throws a one two combo.
Ouellette throws a right and a left that Smart avoids nicely.
Ouellette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouellette slaps away a takedown attempt from Smart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smart darts in and clinches Ouellette up against the cage.
Ouellette misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ouellette as the two fighters clinch.
Smart prevents a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette lands with a light punch inside.
Smart lands an elbow just above Ouellette 's eye.
Ouellette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouellette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ouellette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette cracks Smart with a nice body shot.
Ouellette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ouellette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smart or not.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
Ouellette tries a body shot but Smart blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ouellette - that landed with a thud.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ouellette tries a body shot but Smart blocks it.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ouellette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart misses with an elbow strike.
Smart trying to land knees to the body.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Ouellette.
Smart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Ouellette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Smart trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Ouellette.
Ouellette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Ouellette lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette lands with a light punch inside.
Ouellette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smart.
Good body shot from Smart.
A short uppercut from Ouellette.
Smart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ouellette.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smart.
Ouellette misses with some punches.
Ouellette misses with a body punch.
Smart prevents a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette avoids the elbow strike from Smart, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ouellette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ouellette lands a body punch.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Smart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smart misses with a punch on the inside.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ouellette.
Ouellette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ouellette lands a left hand.
Paul Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouellette tries a body shot but Smart blocks it.
Smart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ouellette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Ouellette.
Ouellette works on Smart's body with a couple of short punches.
Ouellette misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Smart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ouellette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smart or not.
Ouellette tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Ouellette misses with a body punch.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Smart stalling against the cage.
Smart lands a knee to the body.
Ouellette lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ouellette tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Smart controls his hands.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Smart.
Smart lands an elbow just above Ouellette 's eye.
Smart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ouellette backwards.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Smart lands a knee to the head.
Smart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ouellette.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart lands a nice elbow.
Ouellette tries to land knees in the clinch but Smart avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Smart.
Smart prevents a body shot from Ouellette.
Smart lands with a light punch inside.
Ouellette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
Smart misses with the head strike.
Smart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ouellette's elbow.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Ouellette.
Ouellette tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ouellette tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ouellette tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smart lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Ouellette.
Smart trying to stall but Ouellette improves his position.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Ouellette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ouellette, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Ouellette!
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