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NAFC 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Guilford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum has chosen Lil John as his entrance music. Lamar Tatum has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Guilford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilford throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guilford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guilford moves away.
Guilford swinging wilding here.
Guilford throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Guilford rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guilford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatum goes for a takedown attempt but Guilford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Guilford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Tatum.
Guilford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guilford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tatum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tatum is looking to improve his position.
Guilford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guilford postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tatum to stand up.
Guilford is looking to clinch.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilford scores with a takedown into Tatum's guard.
Guilford postures up in Tatum's guard and throws a big left but Tatum blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guilford won't allow Tatum to sweep him here.
Guilford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guilford throwing strikes from guard but Tatum blocks nicely.
Tatum throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guilford trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Guilford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guilford wants to get up but he can't break Tatum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Guilford.
Guilford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guilford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guilford throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guilford slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looks to land a combination. Guilford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guilford instigates a clinch.
Tatum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guilford regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tatum's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tatum is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guilford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tatum.
Tatum looks gassed!
Guilford wants to get back to his feet.
Guilford is defending against the submission attempts here by Tatum.
Tatum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guilford keeps working.
Guilford wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum decides to stand up.
Guilford has managed to clinch.
Tatum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guilford digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Guilford scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Guilford.
Guilford lands a shot to the body.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Guilford manages to break the clinch.
Guilford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Guilford has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatum.
Guilford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guilford misses with a knee strike.
Guilford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatum is keeping busy.
Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guilford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guilford lands a nice shot to the body.
Guilford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Guilford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guilford tries for a takedown but Tatum manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Guilford to work.
Tatum looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatum trying to stall but Guilford improves his position.
Tatum is working for takedown but Guilford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guilford stalls.
Guilford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tatum.
Guilford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatum is keeping busy.
Tatum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tatum looking to stall.
Tatum breaks the clinch.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guilford on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Guilford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum slips a jab and a cross from Guilford.
Guilford rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guilford is leaning against Tatum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tatum wants a takedown.
Tatum misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Tatum.
Guilford can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Tatum blocking some punches.
Tatum is trying to break free.
Guilford is trying to maintain a safe position but Tatum gets an underhook and turns Guilford into the cage.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Guilford tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guilford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum keeps control of Guilford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guilford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum tries to stall but Guilford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum tries to clinch up.
Tatum throws a head kick that Guilford semi-blocks.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guilford stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatum. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guilford tries to avoid it but Tatum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guilford to the ground. Guilford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Josh Guilford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Tatum.
Tatum clinches with his opponent.
Tatum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guilford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tatum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatum wants a takedown but no success here.
Guilford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guilford lands with a short shot to the head.
Guilford scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch but Guilford keeps him there for the moment.
Guilford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guilford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Guilford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guilford counters with a stiff right hand.
Guilford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tatum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tatum has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Guilford is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tatum yanks on the arm and Guilford is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tatum.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lamar Tatum!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bethea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Bethea's chin.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, PJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Bethea!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn works the jab nicely.
Penn rushes Bethea and presses him up against the cage.
Penn breaks the clinch.
Bethea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bethea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn tries to hold on but Bethea pushes him away.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Bethea maintains control.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Penn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Penn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bethea is looking to control Penn but Penn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bethea working for a choke but Penn is defending well.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bethea misses with an elbow to the head.
Bethea throwing sloppy strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Penn tries to break free.
Bethea has Penn flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bethea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Bethea has the hooks in. Penn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bethea is working the ground and pound. Can Penn escape?
Bethea lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn is rocked!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bethea.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bethea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bethea throwing damaging strikes from the back! Penn could be in trouble here!
Bethea is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Penn is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Bethea!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice combination there by Turner.
Smith closes the distance but Turner moves to the side
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Smith looks to clinch
and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smith pushes Turner off but Turner dives into side control.
Turner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scoring with punches from side control.
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Turner scoring with strikes.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Turner looks gassed!
Check out the look on Turner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Turner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Turner throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Turner lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Turner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Turner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Turner lands some shots froms side control.
Mike Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Turner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pavano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pavano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeMarcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Pavano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavano cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pavano circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Pavano shoots in but no luck this time.
Pavano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pavano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Pavano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pavano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavano letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Pavano keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavano lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Pavano.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Pavano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is stalling here.
Pavano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pavano pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson cracks Pavano with a solid left hand.
Pavano wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Pavano striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to stand but Pavano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson trying to control but Pavano is working from the bottom.
Pavano trying to strike off his back.
Pavano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pavano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pavano stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Pavano has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Pavano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pavano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pavano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pavano looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavano lands a big elbow.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Pavano maintains control.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Pavano's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pavano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pavano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pavano lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pavano landing punches.
Pavano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson wants to hold on but Pavano pushes him away.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pavano. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavano has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavano blocks Johnson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Pavano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Pavano's guard. A big mistake from Pavano there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavano keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson trying to control the action but Pavano is working from the bottom.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Pavano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnson tries to move to mount but Pavano blocks the move with his legs.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Pavano is rocked!
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Pavano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavano 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.
Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Pavano get back to his feet.
Pavano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pavano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Pavano seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A head kick from Pavano lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Pavano misses with a looping left.
Pavano darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Pavano misses with the head strike.
Pavano can't break the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Pavano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Pavano.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavano is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson just leaning against Pavano, taking a breather.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Pavano tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Pavano misses.
Pavano keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pavano.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Pavano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pavano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Johnson wants to control but Pavano is having none of it.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Pavano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavano tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pavano. What's that going to do exactly?
Pavano lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Pavano landing punches.
Johnson tries to hold on but Pavano pushes him away.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavano lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manny Pavano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Pavano is controlling well.
Johnson is looking to control Pavano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson has Pavano up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Pavano wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson gets through Pavano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavano backwards.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Pavano misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavano or not.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pavano digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pavano letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavano blocks an uppercut.
Pavano is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to stall but Pavano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavano struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Pavano tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Pavano back against the cage.
Pavano missing with knees to the body.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavano looking for a takedown.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pavano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pavano misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pavano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pavano clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pavano blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavano tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pavano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson wants to clinch but Pavano slips to the side
and Pavano counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Pavano pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Pavano moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Pavano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Pavano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavano stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Pavano shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to hold on to Pavano's head to control him but Pavano postures up.
Pavano is tying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Pavano has control of the leg.
Pavano gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pavano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavano.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson stalks Pavano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pavano's face. Pavano staggers backwards, shaken.
Pavano lands a front kick.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Pavano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manny Pavano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMarcus Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manny Pavano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavano misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pavano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Pavano both land. Nice combination.
Pavano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pavano throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Pavano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavano, right into the meat.
Pavano throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pavano lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavano.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavano counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Pavano.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson cracks Pavano with a solid left hand.
Pavano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson won't allow Pavano to get back to his feet.
Pavano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Pavano scoring with some ground and pound.
Pavano looking to pass the guard.
Pavano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Pavano controlling him for the moment.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance but Pavano moves to the side
and Pavano moves into the clinch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pavano up against the cage.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Pavano wants a takedown.
Johnson wants to stall.
DeMarcus Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavano blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pavano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavano.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavano backwards.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Pavano.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeMarcus Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMarcus Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Garnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Garnett!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Garnett.
Garnett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garnett.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter postures up in Garnett's guard and throws a big left but Garnett blocks it.
Carter wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter cracks Garnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Garnett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jerome Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Garnett, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Garnett against the cage but Garnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter clinches up with Garnett and pushes him back against the cage.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.
Garnett works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garnett is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Garnett is stalling here.
Garnett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Garnett.
Carter can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garnett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garnett controlling from the top position.
Carter is trying to control the position but Garnett postures up.
Garnett looking to pass the guard.
Garnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Garnett looking to pass the guard.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter moves into range and clinches up with Garnett.
Garnett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garnetts head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Carter keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garnett can't break the clinch.
Garnett scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Garnett prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Garnett trying to land knees to the body.
Garnett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnett scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Garnett lands a shoulder strike.
Garnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garnett throws a head punch that misses.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garnett.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Garnett is blocking nicely.
Garnett has Carter pushed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garnett.
Garnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garnett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter trying to stall but Garnett improves his position.
Carter can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnett tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter lands a left hand.
Garnett tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Garnett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garnett.
Carter blocking some punches.
Garnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garnett is trying to break free.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Garnett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garnett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garnett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter misses with a combination
and Garnett counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Garnett to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garnett scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Garnett can't get the takedown.
Garnett lands a body shot.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.
Carter jumps into guard, dragging Garnett to the mat.
Garnett passes into half guard.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garnett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garnett's guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Garnett won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garnett wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garnett hang on?
Carter wants to control the pace but Garnett is squirming around nicely.
Carter looking to finish Garnett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garnett!
Garnett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garnett can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garnett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garnett!
Garnett is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garnett distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Garnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garnett preventing the sweep.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter 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.
Garnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carter looking to control.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Garnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Garnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Garnett slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garnett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carter wants to control but Garnett is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garnett takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carter advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garnett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is squirming around, avoiding Carter's attempts to control the action.
Garnett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garnett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter wants to sweep here but Garnett controlling him for the moment.
Garnett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Carter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garnett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter prevents Garnett from breaking the clinch.
Garnett wants to stall.
Garnett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the cage.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Carter.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter lands a body punch.
Tony Garnett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Garnett gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Garnett misses with some punches.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Garnett gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garnett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Garnett's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter is looking to control Garnett's arms but Garnett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garnett.
Carter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garnett lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garnett pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garnett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garnett misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Garnett.
Garnett scores with a jab to the head.
Garnett misses with a double jab.
Garnett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garnett gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Garnett.
Garnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garnett!
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Carter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garnett.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Garnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter is pressing down on Garnett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jerome Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Garnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carter has Garnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Garnett can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Garnett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Garnett counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter looks to land a combination but Garnett avoids it well.
Jerome Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garnett throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Garnett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Garnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garnett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Garnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garnett is stalling in the full guard.
Garnett preventing the sweep.
Garnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Carter trying to control but Garnett postures up.
Carter is in trouble now - Garnett has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Carter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Garnett.
I think Garnett 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Garnett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Mccaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccaughan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mccaughan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Mccaughan is avoiding it.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Mccaughan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mccaughan misses with the combination.
Mccaughan throws a head kick that misses.
Mccaughan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mccaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccaughan rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
Mccaughan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniels misses with a knee strike.
Mccaughan wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mccaughan jumps guard and drags Daniels to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mccaughan wants to sweep but no luck.
Mccaughan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan is working hard here to advance position.
Daniels postures up.
Daniels drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mccaughan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mccaughan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mccaughan!
Daniels is not content to let Mccaughan control the position.
Mccaughan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Daniels tries to improve position but can't.
Mccaughan landing strikes.
Daniels stops Mccaughan from passing to mount.
Daniels is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.
Daniels tries to buck Mccaughan off but Mccaughan is having none of it.
Mccaughan grinds an elbow into Daniels's temple.
Mccaughan scoring with punches and elbows.
Mccaughan is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mccaughan trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Daniels manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mccaughan has passed into half guard!
Daniels looks gassed!
Nice strikes from Mccaughan there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccaughan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mccaughan is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Mccaughan has control of the leg.
Mccaughan is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.
Mccaughan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daniels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mccaughan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daniels defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mccaughan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mccaughan wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Mccaughan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Mccaughan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels closes the distance but Mccaughan moves to the side
and Mccaughan counters with a one-two to the body.
Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mccaughan looking for a sweep. Not yet Mccaughan, not yet.
Mccaughan is trying to keep Daniels in close.
Mccaughan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daniels manages to get himself to full guard.
Mccaughan trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mccaughan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mccaughan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Mccaughan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mccaughan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
A head kick by Mccaughan misses
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mccaughan won't be happy with that.
Daniels tries for a kimura but Mccaughan is defending well.
Mccaughan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mccaughan is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.
Mccaughan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mccaughan.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Mccaughan controlling Daniels's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daniels!
Mccaughan is landing with some decent strikes but Daniels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mccaughan lands a big shot there that rocks Daniels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mccaughan scoring with strikes but Daniels is staying in there.
Mccaughan landing strikes from the mount.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eric Mccaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccaughan looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Mccaughan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mccaughan manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Mccaughan's guard.
Mccaughan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daniels postures up.
Daniels postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mccaughan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Daniels, into his guard.
Daniels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daniels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mccaughan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is thwarting Mccaughan's attempts to control the position.
Daniels passes the guard and advances to mount!
Daniels looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mccaughan bucks up and throws Daniels to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Daniels clinches but Mccaughan breaks the clinch
so Mccaughan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Daniels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mccaughan stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mccaughan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daniels Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mccaughan's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels looking for the choke from the back.
Daniels patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Daniels has got one arm under Mccaughan's chin. This could be trouble... Mccaughan trying to control the other hand but Daniels gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Mccaughan has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Micah Daniels!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kaniff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Kaniff!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by White there.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaniff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaniff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaniff 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 White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice combination there by White.
Kaniff throws a right and a left that both miss.
White scores with the left hand. Kaniff knows he should have avoided that one.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaniff circles away.
White lands with a nice combination. Kaniff backs away looking to recover.
Kaniff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaniff misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaniff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White tries to clinch but Kaniff moves out of range.
Jab by White.
White tries to work over Kaniff's front leg with a kick but Kaniff checks it.
White closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Kaniff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White swinging wilding here.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaniff. Kaniff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaniff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White shoots for a takedown but Kaniff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kaniff working to try and regain half guard.
White wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White looking to control but Kaniff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White looking to secure an arm triangle but Kaniff defends it well.
White is breathing heavily.
Kaniff is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by White.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaniff is trying to escape the mount.
White lands a nice shot to the head.
White is trying to take his opponent's back.
White working the ground and pound effectively.
White fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
White in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaniff tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kaniff manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kaniff wants to control but White postures up.
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kaniff is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kaniff is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White shoots in and bounces Kaniff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Kaniff is keeping the position.
Kaniff seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White advances position into side control!
White landing a few strikes.
White controls the position.
White trying to control the action but Kaniff is working from the bottom.
Kaniff is being controlled here.
Kaniff regains half guard.
White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaniff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
Kaniff gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaniff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaniff wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White is pushing down on Kaniff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaniff is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
White stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kaniff to get to his feet.
Kaniff throws a combination that misses
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaniff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaniff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from White.
Kaniff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaniff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Kaniff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White closes the distance and clinches.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaniff stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaniff.
Kaniff tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
White can't break the clinch.
Kaniff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Kaniff.
Kaniff scores with a jab to the body.
Kaniff misses with a jab, cross combination.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kaniff tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaniff misses with a combination
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White feints and then cracks Kaniff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaniff down.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaniff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaniff there as he acknowledges the shot.
White lands a jab to Kaniff's midsection.
Kaniff is breathing heavily.
White tries to clinch but Kaniff is having none of it.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaniff misses with a double jab.
Kaniff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaniff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaniff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaniff shoots and misses
and Kaniff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaniff backs up against the cage.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaniff looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Frank White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kaniff.
White clinches.
Kaniff manages to break the clinch.
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kaniff to the mat! Kaniff manages to get full guard.
Kaniff keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Kaniff can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaniff is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
Kaniff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
White is working for a kimura but Kaniff is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White moves to back control.
Kaniff is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
White is persistently looking for the submission but Kaniff is defending it well.
White lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaniff hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaniff preventing the rear naked choke attempt from White.
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kaniff is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by White.
Kaniff is trying to defend against the choke here but White has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. White Tightens the hold and Kaniff taps out furiously! White displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank White!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Metsonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metsonen comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Beat It. Martti Metsonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Metsonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Warner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner digs a good hook to Metsonen's body.
Metsonen rushes Warner and presses him up against the cage.
Metsonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warner darts in and clinches Metsonen up against the cage.
Warner pulls Metsonen into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner working for a triangle but Metsonen defends it easily.
Warner wants to sweep here but Metsonen controlling him for the moment.
Metsonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Warner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metsonen is one step ahead there.
Metsonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metsonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Metsonen trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Metsonen landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Warner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Metsonen.
Metsonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Metsonen gets to his feet - Warner follows without any prompting.
Metsonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warner's waist but Warner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Metsonen off to one side.
Metsonen drives through and clinches with Warner against the cage.
Metsonen trying to land knees to the body.
Warner wants to get back to striking at distance but Metsonen won't allow it.
Metsonen jumps guard and drags Warner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Metsonen wriggles free and stands up.
Metsonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Warner.
Metsonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warner looks gassed!
Warner misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Warner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Metsonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Warner!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner working to try and regain half guard.
Metsonen has isolated one of Warner's arms. Warner looking to fight him off but Metsonen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martti Metsonen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franco Valdez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valdez, as that shot connected.
Oliver misses with the combination.
Valdez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valdez dodges the punch combination from Oliver.
Valdez rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Oliver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valdez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez misses with a low kick.
Oliver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliver is just out of range.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Oliver circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valdez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Valdez cracks Oliver with an open hand slap.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Oliver keeps it at a distance.
Oliver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliver misses with a combination
and Valdez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oliver's knee momentarily.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Oliver avoids them all with ease.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franco Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valdez. Valdez obviously looking to wear him down.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valdez looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Oliver fails to land the takedown.
Oliver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliver!
Oliver tries to reverse the position but Valdez maintains control.
Oliver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valdez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oliver manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oliver tries to buck Valdez off but Valdez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Valdez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliver tries to improve position but can't.
Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliver keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Valdez misses with a wild combination.
Oliver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdez.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches up with Valdez, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes Valdez against the cage but Valdez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franco Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Oliver.
Valdez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliver.
Oliver doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdez circles away.
Oliver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Oliver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Oliver does no damage.
Oliver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliver moves in looking to clinch but Valdez pushes him off.
Oliver throws a big shot that misses.
Valdez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliver takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliver throws a low kick but Valdez avoids it.
Valdez rushes Oliver and presses him up against the cage.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valdez prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliver defending well as Valdez loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Oliver avoids them all with ease.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez lands with a nice combination. Oliver backs away looking to recover.
Valdez lands with a nice combination. Oliver backs away looking to recover.
Oliver keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Oliver.
Oliver is rocked!
Oliver misses with a double jab
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliver is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdez.
Oliver seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliver throws a body kick the misses
and Valdez counters with a good low kick that Oliver was not able to check.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Valdez dominated that round.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valdez cracks Oliver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliver has managed to clinch.
Valdez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Valdez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliver throws a right hand that misses
and Valdez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valdez throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Valdez does no damage.
A jab from Oliver misses.
Oliver throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Valdez cracks the inside of Oliver's front leg.
Valdez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Valdez.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco Valdez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Oliver.
Oliver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Oliver throws a push kick but Valdez slaps the foot to one side.
A cross from Oliver lands.
Oliver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valdez counters with a series of strikes. Oliver will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliver is fending him off so far but Valdez persists. Nope, Oliver circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oliver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valdez tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Oliver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valdez wants to improve his position but Oliver is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Oliver.
Valdez manages to get to full guard.
Valdez keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Oliver stopping the sweep attempt from Valdez.
Oliver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Valdez is trying to control Oliver's posture but Oliver avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is chipping away with strikes.
Oliver has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valdez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Oliver yanks on the arm and Valdez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Oliver.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Oliver!
Kevin Oliver is the new lightweight champion!
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