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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donar Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Ouelet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunvaldsson comes to the cage accompanied by Pornstep - Dodge & Fuski. Ouelet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chien Fou kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
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165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Donar Gunvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephane Ouelet!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouelet tries to keep at a distance but Gunvaldsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ouelet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ouelet swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunvaldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ouelet as Gunvaldsson tries to tie him up.
Ouelet can't find room to land a body shot as Gunvaldsson controls the action.
Gunvaldsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunvaldsson.
Ouelet is trying to trip Gunvaldsson. He has hold of a leg but Gunvaldsson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ouelet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ouelet working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunvaldsson seems keen to control Ouelet's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Gunvaldsson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ouelet working some strikes from top position.
Ouelet throwing strikes from guard but Gunvaldsson blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunvaldsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouelet throwing strikes from guard but Gunvaldsson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ouelet throwing strikes from guard but Gunvaldsson blocks nicely.
Ouelet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunvaldsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ouelet scoring with some ground and pound.
Ouelet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ouelet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ouelet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunvaldsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ouelet.
Ouelet throws an elbow that misses. Gunvaldsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ouelet's guard. Nice move by Gunvaldsson!
Gunvaldsson stopping the sweep attempt from Ouelet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ouelet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ouelet wants to get back to his feet but Gunvaldsson passes into half guard.
Gunvaldsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gunvaldsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Ouelet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gunvaldsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Donar Gunvaldsson just wasn't active enough.
Ouelet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunvaldsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ouelet.
Ouelet managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunvaldsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ouelet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ouelet has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gunvaldsson regains guard immediately.
Ouelet prevents Gunvaldsson from getting back to his feet.
Ouelet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ouelet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gunvaldsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ouelet is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is trying to keep Ouelet in close.
Ouelet lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Gunvaldsson 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.
Ouelet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ouelet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouelet throws a strike but Gunvaldsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gunvaldsson trying to control but Ouelet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephane Ouelet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ouelet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunvaldsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson drives through and clinches with Ouelet against the cage.
Ouelet avoiding damage as Gunvaldsson throws knees to the body.
Ouelet tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunvaldsson avoids the damage to the body.
Gunvaldsson working aggressively here.
Gunvaldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ouelet is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunvaldsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ouelet is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunvaldsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunvaldsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ouelet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gunvaldsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ouelet's defenses.
The referee calls for Gunvaldsson to work.
Gunvaldsson tries a body shot but Ouelet blocks it.
Gunvaldsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ouelet is defending well for now.
Ouelet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunvaldsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ouelet can turn it around.
Gunvaldsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ouelet's elbow.
Ouelet wants to take the fight to the mat but Gunvaldsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Donar Gunvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Ouelet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ouelet misses with the head strike.
Gunvaldsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ouelet is defending well for now.
Ouelet tries for a takedown but Gunvaldsson manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ouelet tries a body shot but Gunvaldsson blocks it.
Ouelet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunvaldsson avoids it.
Ouelet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ouelet is trying to drag Gunvaldsson to the mat but Gunvaldsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gunvaldsson dodges an elbow strike from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ouelet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ouelet misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson managing to block the knees to the body from Ouelet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ouelet's face.
Gunvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ouelet tries for a takedown but Gunvaldsson manages to get underhooks.
Ouelet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ouelet has Gunvaldsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunvaldsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ouelet misses with the head strike.
Ouelet pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunvaldsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Gunvaldsson 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ouelet can't get the takedown.
Gunvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ouelet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunvaldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ouelet pushes Gunvaldsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunvaldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ouelet backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunvaldsson.
Ouelet has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gunvaldsson is trying to keep an underhook but Ouelet manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gunvaldsson trying to control here.
Ouelet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunvaldsson wants to control but Ouelet is keeping busy.
Ouelet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ouelet throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gunvaldsson to regain full guard.
Ouelet stopping the sweep attempt from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ouelet presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gunvaldsson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet takes an elbow to the temple.
Ouelet misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunvaldsson dodges an elbow strike from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouelet misses with a body punch.
Gunvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ouelet won't want to take too many of those.
Ouelet tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunvaldsson avoids the damage to the body.
Gunvaldsson trying to land knees to the body.
Ouelet wants a takedown but no success here.
Ouelet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
A body shot lands from Gunvaldsson.
Donar Gunvaldsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ouelet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunvaldsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunvaldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ouelet.
Ouelet blocks an elbow strike from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson lands an elbow just above Ouelet 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donar Gunvaldsson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunvaldsson closes the distance and clinches.
Ouelet tries to throw a body punch but Gunvaldsson avoids it by throwing Ouelet back against the cage.
Ouelet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunvaldsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ouelet blocks the elbow strike.
Ouelet working Gunvaldsson over with knees to the body.
Ouelet misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunvaldsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunvaldsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson throws a head punch that misses.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ouelet avoids it.
Ouelet has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gunvaldsson regains guard immediately.
Ouelet postures up in Gunvaldsson's guard and throws a big left but Gunvaldsson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouelet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunvaldsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunvaldsson working a defensive guard here.
Gunvaldsson wriggles free and stands up.
Gunvaldsson clinches up against the cage.
Gunvaldsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ouelet managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ouelet avoids it.
Ouelet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ouelet.
Gunvaldsson wants to stall.
Ouelet has Gunvaldsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunvaldsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ouelet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gunvaldsson after a bit of a struggle.
Donar Gunvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Ouelet.
Ouelet can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries a body shot but Ouelet blocks it.
Gunvaldsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunvaldsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ouelet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ouelet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunvaldsson's defenses.
Gunvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ouelet in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ouelet.
A body shot lands from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunvaldsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ouelet's brow.
Gunvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ouelet won't want to take too many of those.
Ouelet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouelet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ouelet tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunvaldsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ouelet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunvaldsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet tries to throw a body punch but Gunvaldsson avoids it by throwing Ouelet back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson lands an elbow just above Ouelet 's eye.
Gunvaldsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunvaldsson gets underhooks to prevent Ouelet's takedown attempt.
Ouelet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ouelet pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunvaldsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunvaldsson is pushing Ouelet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ouelet lands a takedown into guard.
Gunvaldsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Ouelet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet cracks Gunvaldsson with a solid left hand.
Gunvaldsson wants to stand and escape but Ouelet is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ouelet is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouelet cracks Gunvaldsson with a solid left hand.
Gunvaldsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ouelet!
Ouelet tries to hold on but Gunvaldsson postures up.
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 Donar Gunvaldsson.
I think Gunvaldsson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donar Gunvaldsson!
Our winner, Donar Gunvaldsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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