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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Phaneuf (ranked 2599 p4p, 344 weight class) and Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 2838 p4p, 367 weight class). Gamzatov has chosen Entrance Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Luc Phaneuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gamzat Gamzatov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaneuf has managed to clinch.
Phaneuf stops a takedown attempt from Gamzatov.
Phaneuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamzatov's elbow.
Phaneuf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phaneuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phaneuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Gamzatov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Phaneuf fails to land.
Gamzatov pulls guard effortlessly.
Phaneuf controlling from the top position.
Gamzatov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gamzatov is working for a kimura but Phaneuf is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf trying to control but Gamzatov postures up.
Gamzatov trying to pass the guard but Phaneuf defending well.
Phaneuf on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phaneuf tries to get out of the position.
Phaneuf wants to control but Gamzatov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phaneuf is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gamzatov is pressing down on Phaneuf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phaneuf is holding on for now.
Gamzatov wants to work for an arm triangle but Phaneuf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phaneuf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gamzatov on the ground.
Gamzatov is keen to just control but Phaneuf is a slippery customer.
Phaneuf tries to roll over but Gamzatov keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gamzatov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Phaneuf is just riding it out for now. Gamzatov eventually gives up the hold.
Phaneuf is holding on to half guard well.
Phaneuf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gamzatov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phaneuf defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phaneuf defends it well.
Phaneuf is pressing down on Gamzatov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gamzatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Phaneuf is retaining full guard.
Gamzatov throws a big elbow that misses.
Phaneuf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gamzatov throwing strikes from guard but Phaneuf blocks nicely.
Phaneuf is pulling down on Gamzatov's head. It's preventing any offense from Gamzatov, at least for the moment.
Gamzatov is looking to pass into half guard but Phaneuf pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Phaneuf is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gamzatov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Phaneuf controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gamzatov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Phaneuf is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phaneuf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gamzat Gamzatov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Phaneuf shows good takedown defense.
Phaneuf pushes Gamzatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Phaneuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamzatov's elbow.
Phaneuf misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Phaneuf.
Gamzatov blocking some punches.
Gamzatov lands a takedown into guard.
Gamzatov landing with the ground and pound.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Phaneuf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phaneuf controls Gamzatov momentarily but Gamzatov frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phaneuf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamzatov is one step ahead there.
Phaneuf is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gamzatov.
Gamzatov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phaneuf has control of Gamzatov's left arm, preventing Gamzatov from doing any damage.
Phaneuf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gamzatov trying to control but Phaneuf is working from the bottom.
Gamzatov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamzatov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phaneuf keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Gamzatov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phaneuf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Phaneuf looking for a sweep. Not yet Phaneuf, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gamzatov advances position into side control!
Phaneuf is not content to let Gamzatov control the position.
Gamzatov is trying to get an arm triangle but Phaneuf is defending well.
Phaneuf tries to improve position but can't.
Gamzatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamzatov is working Phaneuf over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gamzatov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gamzatov working the body and head with strikes.
Gamzatov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gamzatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gamzatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Phaneuf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Phaneuf is avoiding damage well.
Gamzatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gamzatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gamzatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phaneuf has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phaneuf controls the position for a moment.
Gamzatov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gamzatov is working to tighten his grip on Phaneuf's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Phaneuf has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gamzatov is really squeezing tight and eventually Phaneuf passes out! Gamzatov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gamzat Gamzatov!
A relieved looking Gamzat Gamzatov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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