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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by I Drove All Night. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Berdugo - just one landing.
Grande tries to bum rush Berdugo with a series of wild strikes but Berdugo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berdugo.
A big right from Berdugo misses.
Grande steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berdugo.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown but Grande shows good takedown defense.
Berdugo misses the shot to the body.
Grande lands a head shot.
Berdugo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grande is trying to defend but Berdugo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Berdugo is working for a submission of some sort.
Grande moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugois looking to pass into half guard but Grande pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grande is in guard.
Grande works over Berdugo with some ground and pound from guard.
Berdugo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grande defends it easily.
Berdugo being controlled here, momentarily.
Grande trying to control but Berdugo is working from the bottom.
Grande controls from within his opponent's guard.
Berdugo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo is pulling down on Grande's head to control his posture.
Berdugo trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berdugo takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Berdugo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Berdugo misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Berdugo loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Grande wants to land a leg kick but Berdugo is out of range.
Grande misses with a shot to the body
and Berdugo counters with a left to the body.
Berdugo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Berdugo throws an overhand right that lands on Grande's shoulder, as Grande tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berdugo.
Berdugo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grande throws a big shot that misses.
Berdugo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berdugo misses with a looping left.
Berdugo lands a jab to the nose.
Grande takes a swing at Berdugo's ribcage but misses.
Berdugo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grande has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Berdugo.
Berdugo throws a looping overhand right but Grande ducks down to avoid it.
Berdugo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berdugo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grande sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berdugo somewhat.
Jacques Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Berdugo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berdugo.
Berdugo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grande counters with a left to the body.
Berdugo sizes up Grande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Berdugo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berdugo misses with a body shot.
Berdugo scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berdugo wants to control the pace but Grande is squirming around nicely.
Grande working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Berdugo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Grande. Those never looked like landing.
Grande staying out of range there.
A big right from Grande misses.
Grande lands with an uppercut that bounces Berdugo off the cage and back into range.
Berdugo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grande's guard.
Grande looking to control.
Grande keeping full guard, as Berdugo tries to pass.
Berdugo wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.
Berdugo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo stopping the sweep attempt from Grande.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grande misses with a series of wild punches.
Berdugo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Grande will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berdugo takes one to the chin there.
Jacques Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berdugo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grande throws a lazy uppercut
and Berdugo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berdugo misses with a body shot.
Berdugo moves away from the strike by Grande.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berdugo. Grande does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo scores with a jab to the body.
Grande fails to land with a series of punches.
Berdugo scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berdugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Berdugo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Berdugo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berdugo throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berdugo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andrei Berdugo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Berdugo as he checks the leg kick.
Grande rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berdugo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grande throws the left hand but Berdugo avoids the punch easily.
Berdugo looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grande.
It looks like Andrei Berdugo has been cut.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berdugo jabs Grande right on the nose. Grande blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Berdugo.
Grande is looking to slow Berdugo down with leg kicks.
Grande walks into a jab.
Berdugo throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Grande throws out a loose jab but Berdugo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande throws a right and a left that Berdugo avoids nicely.
Grande looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berdugo throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Berdugo misses with a body shot.
Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berdugo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grande throws a leg kick but Berdugo checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
Sloppy strikes from Grande. Those never looked like landing.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grande sprawls well. Grande wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berdugo gets slowly back to his feet.
Berdugo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacques Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Grande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Grande throws a right hand that misses
and Berdugo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grande.
Grande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berdugo scores with the left hand. Grande knows he should have avoided that one.
Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berdugo misses with a body punch
and Grande counters with an inside leg kick.
Berdugo misses with the combination.
Grande walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrei Berdugo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrei Berdugo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Berdugo slips a jab and a cross from Grande.
Grande thows a body shot but no joy.
Grande tries to sprawl but Berdugo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Berdugo wants to take a breather but Grande is having none of it.
Andrei Berdugo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grande is looking to escape.
Berdugo seems to be looking for submissions.
Grande wants to get back to full guard.
Grande is in trouble now - Berdugo has advanced to mount!
Berdugo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Berdugo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo controlling from the full mount.
Berdugo works his way to his opponent's back.
Grande prevents Berdugo from getting a body triangle.
Grande trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Grande is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Grande staying busy and making it hard for Berdugo to control.
Berdugo looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to escape the position.
Grande wants to control his opponent's hands but Berdugo gets his hands free.
Berdugo is trying to stick to Grande's back but Grande is turning into Berdugo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Berdugo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grande.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but Berdugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande postures up.
Berdugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grande wants to control from the top but Berdugo keeps moving.
Berdugo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grande can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berdugo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grande defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo has his foot on Grande's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grande works his way back into a safe position though.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but Berdugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jacques Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berdugo's guard.
Berdugo trying to control the position.
Berdugo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grande is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacques Grande has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grande jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andrei Berdugo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berdugo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berdugo misses with an uppercut.
Grande misses with a two punch combination.
Berdugo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Berdugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grande needs to keep his hands up - Berdugo had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Berdugo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berdugo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Berdugo!
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