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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabrice Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Poutine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince comes to the cage accompanied by Muzion - La vi ti neg. Poutine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrice Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexi Poutine!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince doesn't manage to clinch there - Poutine circles away.
Prince throws a right and a left that Poutine avoids nicely.
Prince wants to clinch.
Prince tries to clinch but Poutine is having none of it.
A combination from Prince does no damage.
Poutine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Prince sprawls well initially but Poutine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Poutine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poutine wants to take a breather but Prince is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince won't allow Poutine to pass to mount.
Poutine blocks the strikes from Prince.
Poutine thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Prince to regain full guard.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Poutine from controlling successfully.
Poutine thows a big elbow that misses.
Poutine throws a strike but Prince rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Poutine keeping full guard, as Prince tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Poutine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Prince to the mat! Prince manages to get full guard.
Poutine trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poutine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poutine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prince swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poutine passes Prince's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poutine wants to take a breather but Prince is having none of it.
Poutine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poutine is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poutine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Prince wants to control but Poutine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prince moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutine wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position.
Poutine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prince is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poutine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prince lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poutine!
Prince looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutine tries to lock up and control but Prince gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prince looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Poutine is looking to get to half guard.
Poutine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ground and pound from Prince.
Poutine is looking for a sweep. Prince is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Poutine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Poutine looks gassed!
Prince throws a big right hand that misses.
Prince wants to pass the guard but Poutine is keeping the position.
Prince is in close to Poutine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prince tries to stand but Poutine is controlling from the bottom.
Poutine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prince puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prince drops an elbow to the side of Poutine's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poutine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prince tries to stand and escape but Poutine is controlling the position.
Prince passes to side control.
Poutine is trying to get back to half guard.
Prince is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poutine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poutine is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Fabrice Prince will probably get the nod.
That's time! Prince's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prince gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Poutine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Prince working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poutine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poutine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poutine thows a big elbow that misses.
Prince keeping full guard, as Poutine tries to pass.
Poutine wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.
Prince wants to stand but Poutine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prince jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poutine 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.
Prince stands up and waves to Poutine to follow him.
Poutine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poutine throwing strikes but missing.
Prince avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prince trying to strike off his back.
Prince is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince is trying to control. Poutine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prince missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prince is pressing down on Poutine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poutine is holding on for now.
Prince is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poutine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poutine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Prince tries to stand but can't do so whilst Poutine controls his leg.
Prince prevents Poutine from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prince throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poutine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Prince rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poutine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poutine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prince.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Poutine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Fabrice Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poutine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poutine lands in his opponent's guard.
Poutine wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poutine wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prince swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poutine is looking to work some ground and pound but Prince has wrist control.
Prince is trying to keep Poutine in close.
Poutine throwing strikes from guard but Prince blocks nicely.
Alexi Poutine has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Poutine pushes him off.
Prince scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Alexi Poutine has been cut.
Prince tries to bum rush Poutine with a series of wild strikes but Poutine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poutine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince is looking to escape.
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 Fabrice Prince will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexi Poutine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Poutine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poutine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prince as he jumps to the side.
Prince throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poutine.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch but Poutine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prince gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Poutine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Prince looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poutine postures up.
Poutine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prince's guard.
Prince is trying to maintain the position but Poutine is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poutine is trying to control. Prince wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Poutine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince won't allow Poutine to pass to mount.
Prince moves into full guard.
Poutine trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Prince working the ground and pound effectively.
Poutine is looking to improve his position but Prince isn't that keen on the idea.
Prince dominating with strikes here.
Prince with shots to the head and body - Poutine looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince looking to finish Poutine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Poutine!
Poutine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poutine can't escape the position.
Prince scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince with the ground and pound from mount.
Prince lands a nice shot to the head.
Poutine is looking to get to half guard.
Prince is working for a guillotine from mount but Poutine frees his head quite easily.
Prince looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Poutine is working to get back to half guard.
Prince looking to secure an arm triangle but Poutine defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince prevents Poutine from getting the reversal.
Prince lands with some strikes.
Poutine is trying desperately to improve position.
Prince working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Prince scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Prince thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poutine can't escape the position.
Fabrice Prince is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutine wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Prince is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Poutine has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Poutine is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Prince's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Poutine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Prince's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poutine is trying to break free.
Prince struggling to keep hold of the position.
Alexi Poutine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabrice Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prince has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabrice Prince!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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