 |
GCF 1 - The Rebirth PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lando Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Synephrine has chosen Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lando Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Synephrine is looking to clinch but Strauss is avoiding it.
Synephrine shoots in and drives through. Strauss sprawls well.
Synephrine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strauss's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Strauss duly obliges.
It looks like Sam Synephrine has been cut.
Synephrine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strauss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strauss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Synephrine eats them both and turns towards Strauss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Synephrine fails with the takedown.
Lando Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Strauss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strauss stuffs the takedown.
Synephrine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strauss is fending him off so far but Synephrine persists. Nope, Strauss circles away and we're back to standing.
Synephrine looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss scoring well with a low kick there.
Synephrine takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strauss.
Strauss feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Synephrine keeping full guard, as Strauss tries to pass.
Synephrine being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss throws a big right hand that misses.
Strauss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strauss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Synephrine on the ground.
Strauss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Synephrine's guard.
Synephrine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Synephrine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Strauss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Strauss controlling the pace.
Strauss'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.
Nice strikes from Strauss there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Synephrine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strauss pulls his head out easily.
Strauss decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Synephrine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strauss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strauss drives through and clinches with Synephrine against the cage.
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strauss connects with a jab.
Strauss scores with a push kick.
Strauss throws a series of strikes that have Synephrine backpedaling.
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!
Strauss lands with a nice body punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is working for takedown but Synephrine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Synephrine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strauss pulls his leg out and moves away.
Synephrine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Synephrine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss throws out a leg kick but Synephrine moves out of range and Strauss only half commits.
Strauss circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strauss counters with a nice uppercut.
Strauss scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss lands a nice shot that snaps Synephrine's head back.
Strauss clobbers Synephrine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strauss clinches with his opponent.
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sam Synephrine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Strauss coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Synephrine closes the distance but Strauss moves to the side
and Strauss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strauss moves into the clinch.
Strauss manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Synephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but Strauss is retaining full guard.
Strauss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strauss controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strauss controlling his opponent.
Synephrine tries to reverse the position but Strauss maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Strauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strauss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Strauss wants to free his trapped foot but Synephrine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Strauss controlling the action here.
Strauss lands strikes from half guard.
Synephrine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Synephrine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Synephrine is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Strauss there.
Synephrine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Synephrine.
Synephrine working a defensive guard but Strauss passes into half guard.
Strauss seems to be working for a kimura but Synephrine defends the submission attempt.
Synephrine actively working from the bottom here.
Strauss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Synephrine can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Strauss seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Synephrine is trying to maintain the position but Strauss is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Strauss coming out on top.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Synephrine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Synephrine being controlled here momentarily.
Strauss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is working hard here to advance position.
Synephrine looking to sit in guard and control but Strauss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Synephrine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strauss is aware though and is defending well.
Strauss stopping the sweep attempt from Synephrine.
That's four 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.
Strauss is stalling in the full guard.
Strauss with a nice head shot there.
Strauss wants to pass the guard but Synephrine is keeping the position.
Synephrine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strauss manages to get himself to full guard.
Strauss wants to sweep here but Synephrine controlling him for the moment.
Strauss can't keep his opponent in guard - Synephrine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Strauss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Synephrine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strauss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Synephrine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strauss counters with a nice body shot.
Strauss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Synephrine backs up against the cage.
Strauss throws a series of strikes that have Synephrine backpedaling.
Synephrine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strauss connects with a body shot that sends Synephrine's belly button to the back.
Strauss has closed the distance and engaged Synephrine in a clinch.
Strauss breaks from the clinch.
Strauss scores with a nice head shot.
Synephrine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strauss closes the distance and pushes Synephrine back into the cage.
Strauss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Synephrine.
Lando Strauss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Strauss gets underhooks to prevent Synephrine's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strauss avoiding damage.
Strauss stops a takedown attempt from Synephrine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss lands a body punch.
Strauss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Strauss manages to end up in side control.
Synephrine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Strauss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Strauss prefers to stall for the moment though.
Synephrine is trying to get back to his feet.
Synephrine tries to bench press Strauss off him but Strauss keeps the position.
Synephrine seems a little lost for a moment, as Strauss dominates the positioning.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lando Strauss.
A punch combination from Strauss misses.
Synephrine tries for a takedown but Strauss circles away easily
and Strauss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss lands with a nice body punch.
Strauss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Synephrine doesn't seem bothered though.
Strauss darts in and clinches Synephrine up against the cage.
Synephrine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strauss pulls his leg out and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strauss.
Synephrine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strauss gets a clinch.
Synephrine has hold of one of Strauss's legs. Strauss is fighting the takedown attempt but Synephrine gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Synephrine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Synephrine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strauss looking for a sweep. Not yet Strauss, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine looking to pass the guard.
Synephrine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Strauss manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Strauss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Synephrine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Synephrine being controlled here, momentarily.
Strauss makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four 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.
Strauss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Synephrine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lando Strauss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Synephrine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strauss controls the pace.
Sam Synephrine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lando Strauss just wasn't active enough.
A cross from Strauss lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Strauss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strauss 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Strauss!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Escher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zelg Galesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
165 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Escher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zelg Galesic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Galesic was covering up waiting for the punch and Escher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Galesic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Escher is in close to Galesic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galesic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Galesic's head.
Escher working some strikes from top position.
Escher landing some decent shots from guard.
Escher chips away with some ground and pound.
Galesic is rocked!
Escher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Escher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escher cracks Galesic with a solid left hand.
Galesic is still in real trouble! Can Escher finish him?
Escher landing with the ground and pound.
Escher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galesic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escher lands a couple of digs.
Escher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escher connects with a couple of short punches.
Escher works over Galesic with some ground and pound from guard.
Escher scoring with some ground and pound.
Galesic has momentary wrist control but Escher slips an elbow through the middle.
Escher cracks Galesic with a solid left hand.
Escher lands a couple of elbows.
Escher with a nice head shot there.
Escher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Galesic's head.
Escher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Escher works over Galesic with some ground and pound from guard.
Escher distracts Galesic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Galesic wants to sweep here but Escher controlling him for the moment.
Escher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galesic on the ground.
Escher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galesic's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Escher with a nice head shot there.
Galesic has momentary wrist control but Escher slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Escher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Escher with a nice head shot there.
Escher loads up on a big left hand. Galesic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Escher looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Galesic can't hide his disappointment, as Escher celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Escher!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
98% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilo Charo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who wants to live forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
176 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vilo Charo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davison.
Charo throws a lazy right hand but Davison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charo.
Charo lands with a nice body punch.
Davison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davison tries to clinch up.
Charo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davison at a distance.
Davison dodges the punch combination from Charo.
Davison moves out of range as Charo strikes.
Charo moves out of range as Davison strikes.
Charo scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Charo, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charo's hands.
Charo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davison moves away.
Davison misses with a jab to the body
and Charo counters with a nice uppercut.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charo.
Vilo Charo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charo lands a left and a right that send Davison crashing to the mat, dazed. Charo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Davison is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Davison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charo swinging wildly here.
Davison seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Charo. Those never looked like landing.
Charo misses with a series of wild punches.
Charo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charo misses with a straight left.
Charo missing with a left hand there. Davison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davison is looking to clinch.
Davison dips to his left and cracks Charo with an uppercut!
Davison feints and then cracks Charo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charo down.
Davison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charo throws out the jab.
Davison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Davison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charo tries to keep at a distance but Davison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davison tries to pull guard but Charo won't allow it.
Davison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilo Charo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Davison does no damage.
Davison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charo as he avoids it easily.
Charo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charo looks gassed!
Davison tries to bum rush Charo with a series of wild strikes but Charo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davison throws a right hand that Charo ducks under and follows up with a left that Charo also avoids with ease.
Davison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davison throws a combination that misses
and Charo counters with a series of strikes. Davison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charo.
Charo throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davison.
Davison lands with a nice combination. Charo backs away looking to recover.
Davison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charo circles away.
Davison clinches up with Charo and pushes him back against the cage.
Davison is pushing Charo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davison was well out of range. Poor timing from Charo.
Davison works over Charo's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick from Davison lands but Charo takes it in his stride.
Davison connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Davison does no damage.
Davison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison scores with a three punch combo!
Charo throws a body punch but Davison moves out of range.
Davison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Charo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davison wanted to stand there but Charo had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davison gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vilo Charo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Davison misses.
Davison throws a combination that misses
and Davison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charo misses with a wild combination.
Davison looks for a takedown but Charo sprawls well.
Davison swinging wildly here.
Charo misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charo throws a jab but it's blocked by Davison.
Charo throws a body punch but Davison moves out of range.
Davison throws a right hand that Charo ducks under and follows up with a left that Charo also avoids with ease.
Davison works over Charo's head and body with a nice combination.
Davison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charo is breathing heavily.
Davison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Davison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davison fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davison.
Davison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Victor Davison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charo as he avoids it easily.
Charo misses with a combination
and Davison counters with a one-two to the body.
Davison throws a series of punches but Charo avoids them all with ease.
Davison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davison lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charo slaps away a takedown attempt from Davison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davison defending well as Charo loads up on a big left hand.
Davison clinches up against the cage.
Davison breaks the clinch.
Davison shoots in for a double leg but Charo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davison lands a slapping body shot.
Charo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Charo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davison feints and as Charo raises his hands in defense, Davison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Charo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davison wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charo misses the shot to the body.
Davison lunges at Charo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Charo's hand.
Davison looks for a takedown but Charo sprawls well.
Davison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davison has managed to clinch.
Davison breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davison gets a clinch.
Davison tries to pull guard but Charo won't allow it.
Davison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davison is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davison darts in and clinches Charo up against the cage.
Davison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Davison misses.
Charo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davison.
Charo leaves Davison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charo throws a shot from downtown. Davison moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davison lands a head shot.
Davison scores with a one two! Charo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davison!
Davison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Charo will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Davison dominated that second round.
That's time! Davison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davison looks for a takedown but Charo sprawls well.
Davison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davison throws a one two combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davison.
Davison dives in and grabs Charo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charo pushes down on Davison's head and hops out.
Davison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charo tries to avoid it but Davison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charo to the ground. Charo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Davison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davison clinches up against the cage.
Come on Davison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Charo tries to break the clinch but Davison is controlling the position.
Davison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davison tries to pull guard but Charo holds him up against the cage and eventually Davison drops back down to his feet.
Davison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davison breaks the clinch.
Charo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charo lands with an uppercut that bounces Davison off the cage and back into rage.
Davison cracks the inside of Charo's front leg.
Davison moves in looking to clinch but Charo pushes him off.
Davison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charo misses with a body shot
and Davison counters with an outside leg kick.
Davison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davison closes the distance and clinches.
Davison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davison shoots in but no luck this time.
Davison lands a jab-cross combination.
Davison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davison has managed to clinch.
Davison breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charo pinned against the cage. Charo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davison clinches up with Charo and pushes him back against the cage.
Davison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charo.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davison throws a combination. Charo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davison.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but Charo shows good takedown defense.
Charo with a hook.
Davison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison throws a nice looking combination but Charo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charo throws a jab when Davison was well out of range.
Davison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charo slaps away a takedown attempt from Davison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Victor Davison is winning the standup battle so far.
Davison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davison lands with a right hand.
Davison shoots in and drives through. Charo sprawls well.
Davison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davison. Charo shrugs it off though.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Charo misses with a wild body shot.
Charo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davison misses with a two punch combination.
Charo misses with a looping right.
Davison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charo misses with a hook. Davison ducked under it nicely.
Davison throws a nice looking combination but Charo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davison shoots for a double leg takedown but Charo sprawls well. He's pushed Davison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davison wants to clinch.
Davison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charo.
Davison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Davison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davison 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Davison!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Veavatne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Nelson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Veavatne's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
187 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Veavatne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson motions for Veavatne to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson tries to bum rush Veavatne with a series of wild strikes but Veavatne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veavatne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson throws a right hand that Veavatne ducks under and follows up with a left that Veavatne also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Veavatne avoids nicely.
Veavatne slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veavatne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Veavatne looks gassed!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Veavatne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veavatne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Veavatne is out on his feet! Nelson sets himself and nearly takes Veavatne's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Nelson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bless Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Montross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
165 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bless Lionheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Montross!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lionheart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montross throws a series of punches but Lionheart avoids them all with ease.
Montross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montross wants to clinch
and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Montross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lionheart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montross working hard to break the clinch.
Lionheart gets underhooks to prevent Montross's takedown attempt.
Montross tries to circle away but Lionheart has him pinned against the cage.
Montross managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montross lands a right hand.
Montross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Montross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lionheart closes the distance but Montross moves to the side
and Montross counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montross moves to clinch but Lionheart breaks away
and Lionheart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montross is defending well for now.
Montross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montross.
Montross managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
Montross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lionheart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montross wants to break free but Lionheart has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Lionheart.
Montross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Montross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Montross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lionheart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montross is defending well for now.
Montross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montross avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Montross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Montross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcus Montross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lionheart has Montross up against the cage in a clinch.
Montross has a couple of punches blocked by Lionheart.
Montross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lionheart has him pressed against the cage.
Montross is trying to push Lionheart away but Lionheart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lionheart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montross up against the cage.
Montross can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Montross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lionheart effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Montross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montross is trying to push Lionheart away but Lionheart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montross wants to break free but Lionheart has control.
Montross is trying to break the clinch but Lionheart is controlling him.
Montross avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Lionheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Montross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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.
Lionheart taking a breather.
Lionheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Montross avoids the damage to the body.
Lionheart is stalling here.
Lionheart gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Montross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lionheart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montross's efforts to push away.
Montross managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from Lionheart.
Lionheart lands a knee to the body.
Montross takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bless Lionheart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lionheart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lionheart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Montross fails to pull guard.
Lionheart slowing the pace effectively.
Montross wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montross.
Montross is looking to break free of the clinch but Lionheart has double underhooks.
Lionheart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart trying to land knees to the body.
Montross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montross scores with a shoulder strike.
Lionheart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montross pulls guard successfully.
Lionheart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montross is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Lionheart won't allow Montross to sweep him here.
Lionheart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montross's guard.
Montross working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montross's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Montross has his foot on Lionheart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lionheart works his way back into a safe position though.
Montross is breathing heavily.
Lionheart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Montross with a poor takedown
and Lionheart counters by moving into the clinch.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Montross can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montross is defending well for now.
Montross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lionheart stalling in the clinch.
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montross.
A short left from Montross.
Montross working hard to break the clinch.
Montross avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Montross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lionheart walks away with a smile on his face. Montross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Montross misses with a double jab
and Lionheart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lionheart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montross.
Lionheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lionheart leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bless Lionheart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lionheart takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Montross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lionheart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Montross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lionheart is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lionheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montross avoids it.
Montross is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lionheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Montross is trying to break free.
Montross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lionheart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montross can't break the clinch.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lionheart crunches a lovely knee into Montross's ribcage.
Lionheart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montross can't break the clinch.
Montross tries to pull guard but Lionheart holds him up against the cage and eventually Montross drops back down to his feet.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Lionheart rushes Montross and presses him up against the cage.
Lionheart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lionheart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lionheart stalling in the clinch.
Montross avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Montross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lionheart's elbow.
Lionheart missing with knees to the body.
Lionheart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus Montross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montross is trying to push Lionheart away but Lionheart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lionheart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montross up against the cage.
Montross managing to block the knees to the body from Lionheart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montross is defending well for now.
Lionheart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lionheart lands a knee to the body.
Lionheart prevents the takedown attempt.
Bless Lionheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Montross.
Montross avoiding damage as Lionheart throws knees to the body.
Montross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montross tries to break free but Lionheart pushes him back against the cage.
Lionheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montross avoids it.
Lionheart is pushing Montross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lionheart missing with knees to the body.
Lionheart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bless Lionheart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montross misses with the head strike.
Montross tries to land a knee to the head but Lionheart blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bless Lionheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lionheart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bless Lionheart!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
20% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doeuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Doeuf!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Bracha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bracha feints and then cracks Doeuf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doeuf down.
Doeuf misses with a kick to the body.
Doeuf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bracha.
Doeuf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Doeuf looks gassed!
Bracha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bracha has closed the distance and engaged Doeuf in a clinch.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Bracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Doeuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Bracha controls his hands.
Doeuf is looking to break free of the clinch but Bracha has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bracha obliges.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Doeuf blocks it.
Bracha keeps control of Doeuf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bracha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bracha tries to land a knee to the head but Doeuf blocks with his arms.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like John Doeuf has been cut.
Doeuf can't break the clinch.
Bracha keeps control of Doeuf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doeuf wants to break free but Bracha has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha looking to throw knees to the head but Doeuf is blocking nicely.
Bracha crunches a lovely knee into Doeuf's ribcage.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Bracha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doeuf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bracha landing knees to the body.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Bracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bracha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doeuf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bracha's brow.
Bracha prevents Doeuf from breaking the clinch.
Bracha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Bracha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bracha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doeuf up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bracha obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doeuf looking to slow down the pace here.
Bracha working Doeuf over with knees to the body.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha looking to throw knees to the head but Doeuf is blocking nicely.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Bracha lands a knee to the head.
Doeuf manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bracha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doeuf is proving hard to escape from.
Doeuf uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bracha feints and then cracks Doeuf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doeuf down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha wants to land a leg kick but Doeuf is out of range.
Bracha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
Doeuf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doeuf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doeuf misses with a straight left.
Bracha throws a front kick aimed at Doeuf's knee but Doeuf avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bracha.
Doeuf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doeuf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doeuf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bracha.
Bracha ducks under a wild hook from Doeuf.
Donk. Bracha catches Doeuf right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doeuf if he has to take too many more of those.
Bracha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bracha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doeuf.
Eli Bracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bracha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bracha.
Doeuf tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bracha cracks the inside of Doeuf's front leg.
Bracha feints and then cracks Doeuf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doeuf down.
Good leg kick by Bracha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bracha pushes Doeuf up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Bracha lands a knee to the head.
Bracha is pushing Doeuf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doeuf's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Doeuf's cut.
That's time! Bracha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bracha gets a clinch.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doeuf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Doeuf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doeuf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Bracha lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Bracha to work.
Bracha looking to throw knees to the head but Doeuf is blocking nicely.
Doeuf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Doeuf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bracha.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Doeuf letting Bracha take a breather here.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Bracha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bracha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doeuf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doeuf is defending well for now.
Doeuf tries to land a knee to the head but Bracha blocks with his arms.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha lands a good knee to the midsection. Doeuf won't want to take too many of those.
Doeuf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Doeuf blocks it.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doeuf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bracha prevents Doeuf from breaking the clinch.
Bracha scores a nice knee to the body.
Bracha working Doeuf over with knees to the body.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Bracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bracha blocking some punches.
Doeuf tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Bracha looking to throw knees to the head but Doeuf is blocking nicely.
Doeuf tries to land a knee to the head but Bracha blocks with his arms.
Bracha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doeuf blocks it with crossed arms.
Doeuf is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bracha can't fight it off and eventually Doeuf manages to take the fight to the floor. Bracha looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doeuf gets to his feet. Bracha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doeuf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bracha. Bracha obviously looking to wear him down.
Doeuf misses with a double jab.
Bracha scores with a push kick.
Bracha feints and then cracks Doeuf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doeuf down.
Bracha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bracha.
Bracha moves out of range of the strikes.
Bracha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bracha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doeuf on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bracha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bracha instigates a clinch.
Bracha stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Doeuf tries to break free but Bracha pushes him back against the cage.
Bracha misses with a knee to the head.
Bracha avoiding damage.
Doeuf is trying to stall.
Bracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doeuf's face.
Bracha has Doeuf pressed against the cage.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Bracha looking to stall.
Bracha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doeuf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bracha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Doeuf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doeuf trying to stall but Bracha improves his position.
Doeuf wants to break free but Bracha has control.
Bracha trying to control the position but instead, Doeuf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bracha into the cage.
Bracha tries to land a knee to the head but Doeuf blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bracha misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bracha as Doeuf tries to tie him up.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doeuf.
Doeuf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bracha throws the kick towards the body but Doeuf avoids it.
Doeuf closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bracha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bracha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eli Bracha is winning the standup battle so far.
Doeuf throws a jab but it's blocked by Bracha.
Doeuf moves out of range of the leg kick from Bracha.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. Doeuf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doeuf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bracha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Doeuf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bracha is looking to slow Doeuf down with leg kicks.
Bracha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bracha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bracha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doeuf's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bracha!
Bracha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doeuf's calf.
A good leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bracha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bracha scores with a leg kick.
Bracha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bracha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bracha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doeuf can do to turn this around?
Bracha throws a low kick but Doeuf avoids it.
Doeuf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bracha has closed the distance and engaged Doeuf in a clinch.
Bracha connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doeuf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bracha lands a knee to the body.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doeuf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bracha obliges.
Bracha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bracha lands a good knee to the midsection. Doeuf won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Doeuf trying to land knees to the body.
Bracha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doeuf blocks it with crossed arms.
Doeuf has Bracha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bracha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doeuf has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bracha.
Bracha trying to land knees to the body.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Doeuf wants to get back to striking at distance but Bracha won't allow it.
Bracha misses with a knee to the head.
Doeuf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha takes the fight into the clinch.
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Doeuf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doeuf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bracha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bracha avoids a wild elbow strike from Doeuf.
Doeuf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eli Bracha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doeuf is looking to break free of the clinch but Bracha has double underhooks.
Doeuf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doeuf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Doeuf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bracha with a knee to the head.
Doeuf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Doeuf wants to stall.
Doeuf tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Bracha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bracha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doeuf blocks it with crossed arms.
Bracha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doeuf blocks it with crossed arms.
Doeuf working hard to break the clinch.
Doeuf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bracha obliges.
Doeuf can't break the clinch.
Eli Bracha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Doeuf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doeuf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bracha's brow.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bracha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doeuf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bracha connects with a knee to the head.
Doeuf has had enough of the clinch but Bracha keeps him there for the moment.
Doeuf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eli Bracha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doeuf.
Bracha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doeuf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Doeuf is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doeuf is trying to break the clinch but Bracha has him pressed against the cage.
Bracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doeuf's efforts to push away.
Doeuf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
John Doeuf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Bracha.
Doeuf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bracha.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Bracha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bracha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Bracha!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainn Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Faint - Linkin Park. Royce Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
|
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rainn Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hewitt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Hewitt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hewitt as he jumps to the side.
Hewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hewitt throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt lands a high kick!
Hewitt misses with a head kick.
Hewitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hewitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hewitt tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Hewitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hewitt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hewitt throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt tries to clinch up.
Hewitt looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Hewitt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hewitt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie dives in and grabs Hewitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hewitt pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Hewitt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hewitt tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hewitt has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Hewitt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hewitt.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hewitt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hewitt is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Hewitt tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Hewitt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie working for a submission but Hewitt is keeping him at bay.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie working for a submission but Hewitt is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hewitt connects with a high kick.
Hewitt tries to clinch up.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Hewitt.
Gracie defending well as Hewitt loads up on a big left hand.
Hewitt misses with a head kick.
Hewitt lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Hewitt is keeping him busy.
Hewitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hewitt tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hewitt is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracie!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Scrapy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrapy has chosen Scrapy Do as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lil Scrapy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrapy stuffs the takedown.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scrapy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Scrapy lands.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Scrapy circles away and keeps his distance.
Scrapy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Scrapy. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Scrapy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrapy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Scrapy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Marcelo Gracie has been cut.
Scrapy looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scrapy lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas. Scrapy follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gracie hang on?
Gracie is rocked!
Scrapy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scrapy stands up out of the half guard.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scrapy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Scrapy counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Marcelo Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Scrapy lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Lil Scrapy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scrapy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scrapy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Scrapy.
Marcelo Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Scrapy lands with a nice body punch.
Scrapy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scrapy lands a right hook to the body.
Scrapy dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gracie stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Scrapy runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lil Scrapy!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Driftwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peterson momentarily.
It looks like Xavier Peterson has been cut.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driftwood.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driftwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.
Driftwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Driftwood steps into range and cracks Peterson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Peterson flops backwards and Driftwood dives into his guard looking to finish!
Peterson is rocked!
Driftwood thows a big elbow that misses.
Oh Peterson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driftwood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peterson is working an open guard so Driftwood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peterson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Driftwood thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Driftwood connects with a nice cross there... Peterson is looking wobbly and Driftwood recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Peterson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Driftwood jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Otis Driftwood!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
