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BoonFight3: Mean Muggin' PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Soboyt (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.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Soboyt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Soboyt circles away.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soboyt throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soboyt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White connects with a high kick.
Soboyt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soboyt stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soboyt is controlling him.
White looking to control but Soboyt passes into half guard.
Soboyt is just content to waste time from the top position. White takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White striking off his back but it's not causing Soboyt any problems.
White is looking to sinch up a triangle. Soboyt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to White's body to avoid the submission. White has instead reached around Soboyt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! White arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adam White!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andle Riddum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Sooners Fight Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andle Riddum!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Riddum is looking to clinch.
Riddum throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riddum pinned against the cage. Riddum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Riddum.
Riddum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick from Riddum.
Williams tries for a takedown but Riddum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddum sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams tries for a takedown but Riddum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riddum moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Riddum lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riddum tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddum sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Riddum tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riddum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams prevents Riddum from improving his position.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Riddum defending well.
Riddum tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Riddum is keeping him busy.
Riddum pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Riddum is working away.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Riddum misses with a head kick.
Riddum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andle Riddum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Riddum scores with a shot to the body.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riddum stuffs the takedown.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Riddum tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riddum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riddum tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riddum as he jumps to the side.
Williams tries for a takedown but Riddum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riddum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riddum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andle Riddum dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riddum lands a high kick!
Riddum scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams shoots in but Riddum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riddum.
Riddum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddum stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Riddum tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Riddum which made him look bad.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Riddum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Riddum tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riddum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riddum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddum sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riddum lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riddum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riddum has managed to clinch.
Riddum wants to break free but Williams has control.
The referee calls for Riddum to work.
Riddum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams jumps guard but Riddum stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riddum lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riddum breaks from the clinch.
Riddum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riddum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riddum drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams letting Riddum take a breather here.
Williams has clasped his hands together around Riddum's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams works to advance to full mount. Riddum defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Riddum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Williams is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Riddum is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dan hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage. Daniel Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, dan hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to clinch.
hardy scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged hardy in a clinch.
hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
hardy pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
hardy is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith stands up from hardy's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - hardy circles away.
hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith swinging wilding here.
hardy scores with a head kick.
Smith is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan hardy.
hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch but hardy is having none of it.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as hardy shoots in.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
hardy looks gassed!
hardy misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Good body shot from Smith.
hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith pushes hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from hardy.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from hardy.
hardy drags the fight down to the ground.
hardy is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith gets to his feet. hardy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but hardy is having none of it.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniel Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and hardy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Smith bucks up and throws hardy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and hardy counters with a head kick.
Smith wants to clinch
and hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
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!
hardy throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
hardy trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
hardy is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hardy shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith gets a clinch.
hardy is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now hardy has his back to the cage.
hardy'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dan hardy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith wants to clinch but hardy slips to the side
and hardy counters with a body kick.
hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
hardy scores with a nice right hand.
hardy scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding hardy's attempts to control the action.
hardy stands up from mount. Strange move.
hardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from hardy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hardy tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually hardy drops back down to his feet.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
hardy wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
hardy pulls guard successfully.
hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
hardy looking to control.
hardy has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet hardy, not yet.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hardy is trying to hold Smith in close to prevent damage but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
hardy wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for hardy!
hardy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smith avoids the attempt from hardy to control.
hardy tries to control Smith's body but Smith pushes him off. hardy squirms to his side and now Smith has his back!
hardy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by hardy to take his back!
Smith is working the ground and pound. Can hardy escape?
hardy trying to control but not successfully.
hardy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but hardy is defending it well.
Smith is hanging on to hardy's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dan hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
hardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and hardy counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and hardy counters with a straight right hand.
hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but hardy moves away
and hardy counters by clinching up.
hardy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but hardy pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch.
hardy is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up
and hardy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Smith pushes hardy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daniel Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dan hardy.
hardy has Smith pressed against the cage.
hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by hardy.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of hardy backwards.
hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
hardy has managed to clinch.
hardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
hardy can't break the clinch.
hardy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
hardy wants to break free but Smith has control.
hardy jumps guard but Smith stands there with hardy around his waist. hardy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
hardy is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns hardy into the cage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
hardy jumps guard but Smith stands there with hardy around his waist. hardy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to hardy's face.
It looks like dan hardy has been cut.
hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but hardy is blocking nicely.
hardy can't break the clinch.
A short left from Smith.
hardy has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hardy.
hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith rushes hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
hardy has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
hardy avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith clinches but hardy breaks the clinch
and hardy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
No luck for hardy with that takedown attempt.
hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but hardy is avoiding it.
hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch but hardy is having none of it.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Daniel Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hardy trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from hardy as the two fighters clinch.
hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries to clinch up.
hardy has managed to clinch.
hardy pulls Smith into guard.
hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
hardy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think hardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dan hardy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Panameno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lector (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.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Panameno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lector!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lector doesn't manage to clinch there - Panameno circles away.
Lector tries to clinch but Panameno moves out of range.
Panameno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panameno clinches with his opponent.
Panameno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panameno tries to break the clinch but Lector is controlling the position.
Lector wants a takedown.
Lector jumps guard and drags Panameno to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lector pushes Panameno off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Panameno misses with a looping right.
Lector's corner calls for a 1-2. Lector obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lector fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lector tests Panameno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panameno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Panameno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lector.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lector misses with a body kick.
Panameno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Panameno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lector scores a takedown into full mount!
Panameno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panameno is working hard here to advance position.
Panameno tries to lock up and control but Lector gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Panameno is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lector avoids the attempt from Panameno to control.
Lector sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panameno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panameno is breathing heavily.
Panameno wants to control but Lector is having none of it.
Lector gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lector wants to clinch
and Panameno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panameno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lector with a lazy takedown attempt
and Panameno counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lector!
Lector is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panameno with good strikes from the mount here!
Panameno won't let Lector get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lector regains half guard.
Lector gets back to full guard.
Lector controls Panameno momentarily but Panameno frees himself.
Lector bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panameno's guard.
Panameno has momentary wrist control but Lector slips an elbow through the middle.
Lector working some strikes from top position.
Lector slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Panameno takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lector politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lector prefers to stall for the moment though.
Panameno tries to improve position but can't.
Lector decides to stand back up.
Lector tries for a takedown but Panameno circles away easily
and Panameno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panameno misses with a body kick.
Panameno tests Lector's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Hannibal Lector has been cut.
Lector tries to clinch but Panameno is having none of it.
Panameno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lector slips under a jab from Panameno.
Lector uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panameno.
Panameno connects with a solid leg kick.
Lector displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panameno throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panameno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Lector's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lector pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Panameno as Lector shoots in.
Lector tries to clinch up but Panameno circles away and keeps his distance.
Panameno bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lector on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lector tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Panameno throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lector!
Lector is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panameno scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Lector is still in real trouble! Can Panameno finish him?
Hannibal Lector's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hannibal Lector's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Panameno!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Snapfish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Hazard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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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, Bobby Snapfish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapfish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hazard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Snapfish lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Snapfish working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hazard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snapfish looking to pass the guard.
Snapfish wanted to stand there but Hazard had control of the position.
Hazard keeping moving, preventing Snapfish from controlling successfully.
Snapfish throwing strikes from guard but Hazard blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapfish thows a big elbow that misses.
Snapfish throws a strike but Hazard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hazard prevents Snapfish from getting back to his feet.
Hazard controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snapfish misses with a few strikes there.
That's two 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.
Snapfish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hazard is fending him off so far but Snapfish persists. Nope, Hazard circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazard wants to clinch
and Snapfish counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snapfish.
Hazard fails to pull guard.
Snapfish misses with a knee to the head.
Snapfish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snapfish is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hazard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snapfish stalling the fight.
Snapfish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapfish with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hazard jumps guard but Snapfish stands there with Hazard around his waist. Hazard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hazard just leaning against Snapfish, taking a breather.
Hazard fails to pull guard.
Bobby Snapfish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hazard.
Snapfish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snapfish tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazard.
Hazard has his takedown stuffed
and Snapfish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hazard looks gassed!
Snapfish wants to clinch
and Hazard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapfish is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hazard jumps into side control!
Hazard controlling the position.
Snapfish is trying to control Hazard's posture but Hazard avoids it.
Hazard is looking to take a break and control but Snapfish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hazard working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Hazard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Snapfish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hazard checks it well.
Snapfish fails with a takedown attempt.
Snapfish misses with a wild combination.
Hazard gets the takedown into side control.
Snapfish tries to control but Hazard manages to take his back.
Snapfish wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hazard's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard has the hooks in. Snapfish is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Snapfish is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hazard is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Snapfish taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hazard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Hazard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Monkeywrench (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasair Ceasaigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkeywrench comes to the cage accompanied by Into Action. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Monkeywrench!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lasair Ceasaigh!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkeywrench scores a takedown into full mount!
Ceasaigh tries to hold on but Monkeywrench pushes him away.
Monkeywrench fails to move to back control.
Monkeywrench unloads with some shots from mount but Ceasaigh bucks and avoids them well.
Ceasaigh blocking the ground and pound.
Monkeywrench wants to finish this one by submission but Ceasaigh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Monkeywrench.
Monkeywrench throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Monkeywrench can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ceasaigh is looking to escape.
Monkeywrench misses with a head shot.
Ceasaigh is trying desperately to improve position.
Monkeywrench has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ceasaigh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceasaigh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ceasaigh tries to hold on but Monkeywrench postures up.
Monkeywrench trying to control but Ceasaigh is having none of it.
Monkeywrench working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ceasaigh working to try and regain half guard.
Ceasaigh blocking the ground and pound.
Monkeywrench throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ceasaigh is looking to improve his position but Monkeywrench isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ceasaigh wants to hold on but Monkeywrench pushes him away.
Ceasaigh is squirming around, avoiding Monkeywrench's attempts to control the action.
Ceasaigh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Monkeywrench jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ceasaigh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Monkeywrench is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monkeywrench shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ceasaigh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ceasaigh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ceasaigh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ceasaigh punishes Monkeywrench's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ceasaigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ceasaigh misses.
Ceasaigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Ceasaigh there.
Monkeywrench looks for a takedown but Ceasaigh sprawls well.
Ceasaigh cracks Monkeywrench with a good jab.
Ceasaigh throws a nice looking combination but Monkeywrench bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkeywrench walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ceasaigh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Monkeywrench is rocked!
Ceasaigh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Monkeywrench is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Ceasaigh coming out on top.
Ceasaigh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ceasaigh duly obliges.
Monkeywrench takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ceasaigh drops Monkeywrench with a big left hand! Monkeywrench is injured, injured bad! Ceasaigh jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasair Ceasaigh!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colt Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongani Jengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jengo has chosen Même Pas Fatigué as his entrance music. 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.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colt Cannon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bongani Jengo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jengo tries to clinch but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon darts in trying to clinch
and Jengo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cannon pushes off an throws an elbow but Jengo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cannon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jengo breaks the clinch.
Jengo looks to land a right hand but Cannon moved out of range.
Jengo throws a hook but Cannon blocks it.
Cannon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jengo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannon tries to clinch but Jengo moves away
and Jengo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cannon defending well as Jengo loads up on a big left hand.
Jengo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jengo throws a hook to the side of Cannon's head but Cannon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannon tries to clinch
and Jengo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cannon feints and as Jengo raises his hands in defense, Cannon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cannon throws a strike but Jengo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jengo postures up in Cannon's guard and throws a big left but Cannon blocks it.
Jengo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jengo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jengo is looking for a kimura but Cannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jengo to get the leverage.
Cannon wants to improve his position but Jengo is controlling well.
Cannon missing with punches from the bottom.
Jengo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cannon is trying to reverse the position but instead Jengo has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jengo is looking for a rear naked choke here but Cannon reverses the position brilliantly into Jengo's guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jengo's guard.
Cannon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jengo is trying to maintain the position but Cannon is very close to passing his half guard.
Jengo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cannon pulls his head out easily.
Jengo looks gassed!
Jengo wants to improve his position but Cannon is controlling well.
Jengo actively working from the bottom here.
Jengo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jengo keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jengo misses the shot to the body.
Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jengo counters with a one-two to the body.
Cannon looks to clinch
and Jengo counters with a three punch combo that has Cannon backing up. Cannon nods at Jengo to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jengo is fending him off so far but Cannon persists. Nope, Jengo circles away and we're back to standing.
Cannon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jengo can't do much from the bottom here.
Cannon trying to control the action but Jengo is working from the bottom.
Jengo is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jengo down.
Cannon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cannon wants to stand but Jengo has his arm trapped.
Cannon trying to control the position but Jengo is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jengo but Jengo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cannon closes the distance but Jengo moves to the side
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cannon throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jengo counter with a right hand.
Cannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jengo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bongani Jengo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cannon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jengo prevents Cannon from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cannon.
Jengo digs a right hand into Cannon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cannon's gas tank.
Jengo wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from Jengo.
Jengo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cannon jumps into guard, dragging Jengo to the mat.
Jengo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cannon is trying to keep Jengo in close.
Cannon can't keep his opponent in guard - Jengo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jengo working the head and body with strikes.
Jengo prevents Cannon from improving his position.
Jengo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jengo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cannon has worked his arm free - good work by Cannon!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon tries to buck Jengo off but Jengo is having none of it.
Jengo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cannon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jengo tries to advance to mount but Cannon denies him.
Jengo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cannon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jengo's guard! Nice work there by Cannon!
Jengo working for a triangle but Cannon defends it easily.
Jengo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cannon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jengo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jengo trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Jengo advances nicely into full mount.
Jengo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jengo is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cannon is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bongani Jengo!
Bongani Jengo is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan has chosen Secret of Octopus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Martin LaFleche has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin LaFleche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown but LaFleche shows good takedown defense.
Buchanan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buchanan wants to clinch.
Buchanan throws a head kick but LaFleche moves out of range.
LaFleche takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from LaFleche.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleche keeps the fight on the outside.
Buchanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchanan shoots in looking for a takedown. LaFleche tries to sprawl out of it but Buchanan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. LaFleche manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin LaFleche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Buchanan.
LaFleche tries to bum rush Buchanan with a series of wild strikes but Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan checks the leg kick.
Buchanan closes the distance and clinches up with LaFleche, looking for a takedown. Buchanan pushes LaFleche against the cage but LaFleche circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buchanan looks gassed!
Jab from LaFleche.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by LaFleche.
A choreographed right hand from LaFleche misses the target.
Good shot there by LaFleche.
Buchanan thows a leg kick but LaFleche checks it
and LaFleche counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by LaFleche.
LaFleche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buchanan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LaFleche is working Buchanan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buchanan looking to hit a scissor sweep but LaFleche is one step ahead there.
LaFleche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buchanan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
LaFleche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buchanan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LaFleche with a flurry of punches that miss.
LaFleche works a leg free and moves into half guard.
LaFleche uses his free foot to push down on Buchanan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Buchanan.
LaFleche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Buchanan hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaFleche landing shots from mount.
LaFleche putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Buchanan is rocked!
LaFleche with the ground and pound from mount.
Buchanan is still in real trouble! Can LaFleche finish him?
Buchanan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Buchanan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buchanan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Buchanan is trying to stand up.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.
Buchanan regains half guard.
Buchanan wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan gets full guard.
Buchanan lands a decent punch to the body there.
LaFleche preventing the sweep.
LaFleche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buchanan looking for a sweep. Not yet Buchanan, not yet.
Buchanan keeping full guard, as LaFleche tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buchanan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and LaFleche counters with a takedown into side control.
Buchanan manages to get back to half guard.
Buchanan wants to get back to full guard.
LaFleche passes the guard and advances to mount!
Buchanan is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche lands with some strikes.
Buchanan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
LaFleche dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Ray Buchanan has been cut.
LaFleche has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFleche working for a guillotine from mount but Buchanan is in no mood to give up.
LaFleche with shots to the head and body - Buchanan looks very uncomfortable down there.
LaFleche landing strikes from the mount.
Buchanan is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaFleche landing strikes from the mount and Buchanan is in trouble!
Buchanan is bucking up trying to escape but LaFleche cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
LaFleche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Ray Buchanan's cut even more.
LaFleche looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin LaFleche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Buchanan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
LaFleche closes the distance looking for a takedown. Buchanan stuffs it but LaFleche still has hold of him. LaFleche picks Buchanan up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. LaFleche slams Buchanan to the floor and that's really hurt Buchanan - he doesn't know where he is! LaFleche throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin LaFleche!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldstein comes into the arena with Nothing to Prove by H2O blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sol Goldstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Goldstein sprawls well.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldstein sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Goldstein is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goldstein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sanchez regains guard.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldstein wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Goldstein passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Goldstein is looking to pass Sanchez's guard but actually Sanchez recovers to full guard.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldstein stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goldstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanchez, who protects the arm well.
What's Sanchez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Goldstein off and has taken his back!
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sanchez keeps control of the position as Goldstein tries to break free.
Sanchez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sanchez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sanchez has the hooks in. Goldstein is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sanchez doesn't have the hooks in and Goldstein manages to turn into his guard.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldstein pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Goldstein is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Goldstein won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez looking to control.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldstein advances position into side control!
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Goldstein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldstein is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Goldstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Goldstein drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Goldstein off! Goldstein jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Goldstein from controlling successfully.
Goldstein pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goldstein works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goldstein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Goldstein working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goldstein jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sanchez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goldstein wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Goldstein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Goldstein.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Goldstein goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sanchez turns into him and now he's in Goldstein's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Goldstein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Goldstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldstein thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Goldstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Goldstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goldstein wants to get back to full guard but Sanchez has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein regains half guard.
Goldstein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goldstein looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Goldstein trying to control here.
Goldstein looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez is thwarting Goldstein's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Goldstein is a slippery customer.
Goldstein is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Goldstein has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goldstein!
Goldstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein taking shots to the head.
Goldstein tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez looking to finish Goldstein with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goldstein!
Goldstein tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldstein wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Goldstein slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goldstein moves into full guard.
Goldstein controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez stands up and waves to Goldstein to follow him.
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!
Goldstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Goldstein is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sanchez rolls with it to try and escape but Goldstein cranks on the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sol Goldstein!
Sol Goldstein retains his bantamweight title!
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