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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edi El Mafoodi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Canuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Mafoodi comes to the cage accompanied by walk like an egyptian... Canuck has chosen Where the streets have no names as his entrance music. Edi El Mafoodi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edi El Mafoodi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Canuck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Mafoodi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Mafoodi wants to clinch up but Canuck keeps it at a distance.
El Mafoodi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Canuck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Canuck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
Canuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
El Mafoodi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El Mafoodi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
El Mafoodi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
El Mafoodi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Canuck is in trouble now - El Mafoodi has advanced to mount!
El Mafoodi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Mafoodi is looking to stand but El Mafoodi has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canuck is wriggling around trying to escape.
El Mafoodi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
El Mafoodi wants to get back to his feet but Canuck is holding on tight.
El Mafoodi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
El Mafoodi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Canuck is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Canuck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
El Mafoodi wants to stand but Canuck is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Canuck regains half guard.
El Mafoodi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Canuck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Canuck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
El Mafoodi has gone for a leg lock! Canuck slips out almost immediately though and dives into El Mafoodi's guard.
El Mafoodi is breathing heavily.
Canuck is in close to El Mafoodi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
El Mafoodi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Canuck is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuck looking to pass the guard.
Canuck trying to control the position from guard on top but El Mafoodi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canuck cracks El Mafoodi with a solid left hand.
Canuck prevents El Mafoodi from getting back to his feet.
El Mafoodi has his feet on Canuck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
El Mafoodi wants to clinch up but Canuck keeps it at a distance.
Canuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but El Mafoodi swivels and escapes.
Canuck decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Canuck stops El Mafoodi from getting back to his feet.
Canuck is keen to just control but El Mafoodi is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Mafoodi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
El Mafoodi is staying active underneath Canuck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
El Mafoodi wants to get back to his feet.
Canuck working El Mafoodi over with strikes.
Canuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
El Mafoodi wants to get back to his feet.
Canuck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Canuck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Canuck content to control rather than advance.
Canuck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Canuck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Canuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Canuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Canuck in particular looking to stall.
El Mafoodi tries to kick Canuck off in order to stand up. Canuck Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
El Mafoodi stops Canuck from passing to mount.
El Mafoodi tries to escape but Canuck is in control.
You can see the frustration on El Mafoodi's face as Canuck controls the position.
Canuck lands a nice forearm strike.
El Mafoodi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
El Mafoodi is not content to let Canuck control the position.
Canuck prevents El Mafoodi from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Mafoodi sneaks back into half guard.
Canuck trying to control the pace.
El Mafoodi is trying to maintain the position but Canuck is very close to passing his half guard.
Canuck working the head and body with strikes.
Canuck trying to mount his opponent but El Mafoodi defends it.
Canuck prevents El Mafoodi from standing back up.
Canuck trying to control from half guard but El Mafoodi is working away.
El Mafoodi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuck controlling the pace.
Canuck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
El Mafoodi won't allow Canuck to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canuck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
El Mafoodi tries to bench press Canuck off him but Canuck keeps the position.
El Mafoodi seems a little lost for a moment, as Canuck dominates the positioning.
El Mafoodi tries to escape but Canuck is in control.
Canuck is looking to take a break and control but El Mafoodi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Mafoodi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Canuck off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuck rolls, trying to escape but El Mafoodi keeps control of the position.
El Mafoodi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Mafoodi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Canuck.
Canuck turns into El Mafoodi and is now in his guard.
El Mafoodi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
Canuck lands a couple of elbows.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
Canuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canuck fails with a takedown attempt.
El Mafoodi tries to clinch but Canuck moves out of range.
El Mafoodi wants to clinch up but Canuck keeps it at a distance.
El Mafoodi is looking to clinch.
Canuck circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Mafoodi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canuck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. El Mafoodi defends it nicely.
El Mafoodi tries to clinch there but Canuck circles away.
Canuck shoots for a double leg takedown but El Mafoodi sprawls well. He's pushed Canuck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edi El Mafoodi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Canuck.
El Mafoodi fails with the takedown
and Canuck counters with a single leg into guard. El Mafoodi didn't expect that.
El Mafoodi wants to stand up but Canuck is controlling him.
Canuck landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Canuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
El Mafoodi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canuck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
El Mafoodi tries to roll over but Canuck keeps him under control.
Canuck throwing shots but El Mafoodi is blocking nicely.
El Mafoodi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Canuck scores with a couple of nice shots.
El Mafoodi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Canuck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Canuck lands in his opponent's guard.
Canuck wants to pass the guard but El Mafoodi is keeping the position.
Canuck pushes down on El Mafoodi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
El Mafoodi is trying to stand back up but Canuck is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Mafoodi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuck wants to take a breather but El Mafoodi is having none of it.
El Mafoodi wants to get back to his feet.
Canuck is trying to control the action in half guard but El Mafoodi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
El Mafoodi is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Canuck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. El Mafoodi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Canuck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Mafoodi's head.
El Mafoodi wants to stand and escape but Canuck is having none of it.
Canuck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Canuck wants to control from the top but El Mafoodi keeps moving.
El Mafoodi wants to get back to his feet but Canuck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuck landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canuck throwing strikes from guard but El Mafoodi blocks nicely.
El Mafoodi wants to stand but Canuck is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
El Mafoodi moves in looking to clinch but Canuck pushes him off.
El Mafoodi with a poor takedown
and Canuck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Canuck.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
Canuck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Canuck lands a couple of digs.
Canuck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canuck throws and elbow that misses. El Mafoodi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canuck's guard. Nice move by El Mafoodi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Mafoodi stopping the sweep attempt from Canuck.
El Mafoodi wants to stand but Canuck has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Canuck can't keep his opponent in guard - El Mafoodi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Canuck manages to get to full guard.
Canuck 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.
El Mafoodi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Canuck is proving hard to escape from.
Canuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Canuck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in El Mafoodi's guard.
Johnny Canuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
El Mafoodi wants to stand and escape but Canuck is having none of it.
Canuck trying to control but El Mafoodi is working from the bottom.
Canuck stops El Mafoodi from standing up.
Edi El Mafoodi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canuck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Canuck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
El Mafoodi keeping moving, preventing Canuck from controlling successfully.
Canuck got a little sloppy there for a moment and El Mafoodi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Canuck has managed to get both his arms back between El Mafoodi's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canuck connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Canuck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Canuck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Canuck!
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