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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadg Mac Nuadat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Senior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadg Mac Nuadat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tadg Mac Nuadat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Senior!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Senior.
Senior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac Nuadat closes the distance and clinches.
Senior is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mac Nuadat is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Senior to the mat. Senior regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mac Nuadat stops Senior from standing up.
Mac Nuadat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mac Nuadat wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
Mac Nuadat decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Senior, up you get!
Senior throws a head kick that misses.
Senior looks to land a combination but Mac Nuadat avoids it well.
Senior throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Nuadat's shoulder, as Mac Nuadat tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Nuadat blocks a head kick by Senior.
Mac Nuadat gets a takedown into half guard.
Senior wants to get back to his feet.
Senior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mac Nuadat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mac Nuadat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mac Nuadat uses his free foot to push down on Senior's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Senior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Nuadat unloading with bombs!
Senior is bucking up trying to escape but Mac Nuadat cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Nuadat stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mac Nuadat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mac Nuadat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mac Nuadat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac Nuadat misses with a body kick.
Senior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac Nuadat.
Senior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac Nuadat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Senior does no damage.
Mac Nuadat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Senior is out of range.
Mac Nuadat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Senior swivels and escapes.
Junior Senior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Nuadat is breathing heavily.
Mac Nuadat moves in looking to clinch but Senior pushes him off.
Senior throws a series of punches but Mac Nuadat moves out of range.
Mac Nuadat tries to clinch there but Senior circles away.
Senior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Senior tries to keep at a distance but Mac Nuadat has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Nuadat keeps control of Senior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Senior should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Senior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Nuadat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Senior as he avoids it easily.
Senior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Junior Senior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac Nuadat throws a solid leg kick but Senior takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mac Nuadat.
A combination from Senior does no damage.
Senior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Senior throws a right and a left that Mac Nuadat avoids nicely.
Senior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Senior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Senior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Senior misses with a leg kick
enabling Mac Nuadat to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac Nuadat throws a leg kick but Senior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Senior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Nuadat moves away.
Mac Nuadat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Senior keeping full guard, as Mac Nuadat tries to pass.
Senior is looking to stand up but Mac Nuadat isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac Nuadat forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Senior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac Nuadat counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Senior's guard now.
Senior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Senior kicks Mac Nuadat off and gets to his feet.
Senior misses with a series of wild punches.
Senior throws a right hand that Mac Nuadat ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Nuadat also avoids with ease.
Senior throws a nice looking combination but Mac Nuadat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Senior throws a series of punches but Mac Nuadat avoids them all with ease.
Senior tries to bum rush Mac Nuadat with a series of wild strikes but Mac Nuadat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Senior misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Nuadat is looking to clinch.
Mac Nuadat scores a takedown into full mount!
Senior is trying to stand up.
Mac Nuadat has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Senior is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadg Mac Nuadat!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Castro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Geodude Golem's chin.
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geodude Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Castro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Golem.
Castro throws a leg kick which misses Golem's front leg but catches the back leg as Golem tries to avoid it.
Golem fails to land with a series of punches.
Golem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Golem lands a jab-cross combination.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Golem.
A low kick from Golem misses
and Castro counters with a two punch combo.
Golem is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Castro and Golem falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Castro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Viktor Castro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Jager looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Jake Jager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jager looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smek is fending him off so far but Jager persists. Nope, Smek circles away and we're back to standing.
Smek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smek stuffs the takedown attempt from Jager. Jager gets slowly back to his feet.
Jake Jager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jager is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smek.
Jager is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jager gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Smek working the ground and pound effectively.
Smek controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Smek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jager is working to get back to half guard.
Smek gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Smek gets a takedown into half guard.
Jager is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager is working hard here to advance position.
Smek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jager is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jager manages to get to full guard.
Smek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jager is keeping the position for now.
Jager looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jager throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smek escapes and throws Jager's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smek lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smek working the body and head with strikes.
Jager trying to remain calm as Smek controls from the top position.
Jager tries to buck Smek off but Smek is having none of it.
Smek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jager swivels and escapes.
Jager with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smek counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smek drops back looking for a leg! Jager is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jager manages to kick Smek off! Smek jumps back into Jager's guard.
Smek trying to control the position from guard on top but Jager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smek is pushing down on Jager's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jager is fighting to maintain full guard but Smek has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jager tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Smek has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Smek jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jager manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Smek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jager looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smek holds on and takes a little breather.
Smek looking for a sweep. Not yet Smek, not yet.
Smek looking for a guillotine here but Jager defends easily.
Smek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jager!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rollo Smek just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jake Jager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jager misses with a takedown attempt
and Smek counters by clinching up.
Jager tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jager turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jager looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smek stops Jager from passing to mount.
Smek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jager is controlling him well.
Smek is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Smek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smek manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Smek manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smek counters with a big head kick but Jager shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Smek.
Jager shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jager misses with a takedown attempt
and Smek moves into the clinch.
Jager has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smek gets a takedown into half guard.
Smek passes to side control.
Jager gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek tries to stand and escape but Jager is controlling the position.
Smek tries to pass to full mount but Jager defends it.
Jager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smek trying to control but Jager is working from the bottom.
Smek gets to his feet - Jager follows without any prompting.
Nice shot lands for Smek.
Smek connects with a body shot.
Jager takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek pushes Jager up against the cage in a clinch.
Smek breaks from the clinch.
Jager feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jager is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smek is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smek has escaped and now he's on top!
Smek stays in close to Jager's body and controls the position.
Smek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jager has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jager with a poor takedown
and Smek counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Smek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jager is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from Smek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Smek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Smek clinches with his opponent.
Jager is working for takedown but Smek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smek breaks the clinch.
Smek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smek.
Jager fails with the takedown
letting Smek counter with a right hand.
Jager is rocked!
Smek has Jager up against the cage in a clinch.
Jager looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smek wants the takedown. Jager is fighting it off but Smek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jager's guard against the cage.
Smek is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smek gets to his feet. Jager looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jager with a poor takedown
and Smek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jager's guard.
Smek won't allow Jager to sweep him here.
Smek wants to stand but Jager is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager has his foot on Smek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smek works his way back into a safe position though.
Smek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jager is looking for a triangle but Smek pushes his legs off easily.
Jager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smek stands and steps away. Jager gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jager shoots and misses
and Smek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smek prevents Jager from improving his position.
Jager looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rollo Smek has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek is taking a breather. Jager says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jager is looking for a sweep. Smek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jager slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jager can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smek controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager wants to sweep here but Smek controlling him for the moment.
Jager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jager throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jager looking for a sweep. Not yet Jager, not yet.
Jager is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jager looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smek is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jager looking for a guillotine here but Smek defends easily.
Jager is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smek is sitting in close to Jager's body. Jager has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smek is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smek is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jager.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Jager!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Crossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Crossman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Crossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gino Carano!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crossman clinches up against the cage.
Crossman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carano fails with the takedown.
Cody Crossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Carano.
Crossman tries to clinch but Carano is having none of it.
Carano shoots in for a takedown but Crossman shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossman pushes Carano up against the cage in a clinch.
Carano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crossman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carano misses with the head strike.
Crossman lands a knee to the body.
Carano is trying to break free.
Carano tries for a takedown but Crossman manages to get underhooks.
Carano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carano tries to pull guard but Crossman won't allow it.
Carano goes for a takedown attempt but Crossman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carano looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Crossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crossman instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crossman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crossman landing knees to the body.
Carano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crossman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cody Crossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cody Crossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crossman tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Crossman closes the distance and clinches.
Crossman crunches a lovely knee into Carano's ribcage.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crossman taking a breather.
Crossman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Crossman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crossman landing knees to the body.
Crossman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crossman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crossman moves in looking to clinch but Carano pushes him off.
Carano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crossman tries to avoid it but Carano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crossman to the ground. Crossman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crossman is looking to clinch.
Crossman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carano tries to score a body lock takedown but Crossman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crossman smiles and moves away.
Carano throws a low kick, looking for Crossman's leg but Crossman calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crossman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crossman tries to avoid it but Carano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crossman to the ground. Crossman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carano swats away the attempt to clinch by Crossman.
Crossman is looking to clinch.
Carano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Crossman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carano shoots in for a double leg but Crossman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Crossman counters with a leg kick.
Carano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crossman tries to avoid it but Carano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crossman to the ground. Crossman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carano has his takedown stuffed
and Crossman counters by moving into the clinch.
Cody Crossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Carano.
Crossman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carano is breathing heavily.
Crossman lands a damaging elbow.
Crossman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crossman with a knee to the head.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crossman tries to clinch up
and Carano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crossman is not content to let Carano control the position.
Carano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crossman keeping control of the position.
Carano trying to control from half guard but Crossman is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crossman wants to control but Carano is keeping busy.
Carano wants to pass the guard but Crossman is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crossman wants to clinch but Carano slips to the side
and Carano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crossman pulls Carano in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carano looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crossman holds on and takes a little breather.
Carano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crossman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crossman working a defensive guard here.
Carano passes Crossman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crossman is trying to stand.
Crossman trying to hold on to Carano's head to control him but Carano postures up.
Crossman is controlling Carano's trapped leg to prevent Carano from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carano is thwarting Crossman's attempts to control the position.
Carano is trying to control the action in half guard but Crossman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crossman is looking to improve his position.
Carano seems to be working for a kimura but Crossman defends the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crossman rushes Carano and presses him up against the cage.
Crossman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Carano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crossman clinches but Carano breaks the clinch
and Carano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crossman's guard now.
Carano won't allow Crossman to sweep him here.
Carano looking to sit in guard and control but Crossman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crossman is one step ahead there.
Crossman wanted to stand there but Carano had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carano has his feet on Crossman's thighs here. He's pushed Crossman off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crossman screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gino Carano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hito Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hito Rama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Rama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rama moves out of range as Rhodes throws a body kick.
Rama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Rama misses with a series of wild punches.
Rama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Rama.
Rama gets caught flat footed, as Rhodes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Rama is keeping the position.
Rhodes preventing the sweep.
Rama keeping busy on the bottom but Rhodes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rhodes wants to stand up but Rama is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rhodes.
Rama is looking to improve his position.
Rama wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rhodes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhodes prevents Rama from standing back up.
Rama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rhodes wants to work for an arm triangle but Rama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rama is looking to improve his position.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Rama is defending well.
Rhodes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rama keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes stands up from half guard.
Rama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rhodes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rama won't be happy with that.
Rama is looking to regain half guard here but Rhodes keeps moving and retains side control.
Rhodes tries for a kimura but Rama is defending well.
Rhodes looks gassed!
Rama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rama is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama sneaks back into half guard.
Rhodes trying to control from half guard but Rama is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rama doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Rhodes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hito Rama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rama throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rhodes escapes and throws Rama's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rhodes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rama!
Rhodes dominating with strikes here.
Rama wants to hold on but Rhodes pushes him away.
Rama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhodes stands up out of the half guard.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhodes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhodes trying to control but Rama is working from the bottom.
Rhodes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rhodes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhodes postures up and lands a big shot to Rama's brow.
Rhodes forces his way into half guard.
Rhodes trying to pass the guard but Rama defending well.
Rama looking for submissions off his back.
Rama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes slows the pace down in half guard.
Rama is pressing down on Rhodes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Rhodes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rama tries for a takedown but Rhodes circles away easily
and Rhodes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rhodes controlling the action here.
Rhodes works his way into side control.
Rama is trying to control Rhodes's posture but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes wants to control but Rama is keeping him busy.
Rhodes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rama wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rama shoots and misses
and Rhodes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rama's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rhodes has passed into half guard!
Rhodes decides to stand and escape the position.
Rhodes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hito Rama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rama misses with a takedown
and Rhodes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rama!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hito Rama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rama working to try and regain half guard.
Rhodes wants to take Rama's back here but Rama is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rama looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is hanging on to Rama's back as he tries to escape.
Rhodes doesn't have the hooks in and Rama manages to turn into his guard.
Rhodes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rhodes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rama's guard.
Rhodes is looking to stand up but Rama won't let him.
Rama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rama keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Rhodes advances to half guard.
Rhodes is looking to take a break and control but Rama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rhodes decides to stand and escape the position.
Rhodes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rama circles away.
Rama misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rama to the mat! Rama manages to get full guard.
Rhodes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Rama is keeping the position.
Rhodes stopping the sweep attempt from Rama.
Rama keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Tony Rhodes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rhodes stands up from Rama's guard - Rhodes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rama throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes lands a front kick.
Rama looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rama!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes looking to control but Rama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rhodes thowing shots but they're missing.
Rama tries to hold on but Rhodes pushes him away.
Rhodes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rama wants to hold on but Rhodes pushes him away.
Rhodes fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rama pushes Rhodes off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Rama throws a one two combo.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhodes counters with a single leg into guard. Rama didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rama tries to get to full guard but Rhodes has control of the leg.
Rhodes seems to be working for a kimura but Rama defends the submission attempt.
Rama wants to control but Rhodes is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rama actively working from the bottom here.
Rama is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhodes.
Rama moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes trying to control but Rama is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rama tries to keep at a distance but Rhodes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhodes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rhodes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rhodes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rama looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to stand and escape but Rama is controlling the position.
Rama moves into full guard.
Rhodes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rama working for a triangle but Rhodes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rama pushes Rhodes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhodes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rama can't do much from the bottom here.
Rama sneaks out the side door and pushes Rhodes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rama gets the takedown into side control.
Rhodes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rhodes is in trouble now - Rama has advanced to mount!
Rhodes tries to hold on but Rama pushes him away.
Rama goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rhodes turns into him and now he's in Rama's guard.
Rhodes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rhodes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rama Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rhodes's back instead.
Rhodes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rhodes trying to control the hands but Rama breaks the grip.
Rhodes looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rama looking for the RNC.
Rama is controlling the position but Rhodes somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Rhodes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rhodes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rhodes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rama, into his guard.
Hito Rama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Rama keeps moving.
Rama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rama has an active guard here but Rhodes has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rhodes preventing the sweep.
Rama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes tries to free his leg and advance position but Rama is retaining full guard.
Rhodes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rama throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rhodes uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rhodes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Rhodes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipu Fokislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fokislav has chosen Links 2-3-4 - Rammstein as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipu Fokislav!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokislav tries to clinch but Lancelot is having none of it.
Lancelot closes the distance and clinches.
Fokislav managing to block the knees to the body from Lancelot.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lancelot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lancelot.
Lancelot stalling the fight.
Lancelot keeps control of Fokislav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lancelot lands a takedown into guard.
Lancelot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from getting back to his feet.
Lancelot stays in close to Fokislav's body and controls the position.
Fokislav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancelot is one step ahead there.
Lancelot pushes down on Fokislav's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lancelot seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancelot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fokislav defending well though.
Lancelot controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lancelot is looking to clinch but Fokislav is avoiding it.
Fokislav misses with a straight right.
Fokislav throws a shot from downtown. Lancelot moves away and avoids it.
Lancelot looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lancelot slows the pace down in half guard.
Fokislav is looking for a sweep. Lancelot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lancelot moves nicely into side control.
Lancelot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fokislav will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fokislav is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fokislav looks gassed!
Fokislav is being controlled here.
Fokislav wants to control but Lancelot postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lancelot controls the position.
Fokislav is trying to buck Lancelot off.
Lancelot controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Lancelot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lancelot throws a right and a left that Fokislav avoids nicely.
Fokislav stuffs the takedown attempt from Lancelot. Lancelot gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancelot slips a straight right by Fokislav.
Fokislav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancelot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ipu Fokislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancelot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lancelot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fokislav regains guard.
Fokislav is striking but Lancelot is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lancelot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lancelot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fokislav wants to improve his position but Lancelot is controlling well.
Lancelot is taking a breather. Fokislav says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lancelot sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lancelot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fokislav.
Lancelot throws a series of strikes that have Fokislav backpedaling.
Fokislav is breathing heavily.
Lancelot tries to close the distance and clinch but Fokislav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fokislav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fokislav misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fokislav throws a series of punches but Lancelot moves out of range.
Fokislav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lancelot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fokislav!
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fokislav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lancelot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fokislav trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fokislav is bucking up trying to escape but Lancelot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fokislav bucks up and throws Lancelot to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokislav throws a right hand that Lancelot ducks under and follows up with a left that Lancelot also avoids with ease.
Lancelot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokislav pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lancelot scores a takedown into full mount!
Lancelot controlling from mount.
Fokislav trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lancelot controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot landing punches.
Lancelot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fokislav wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lancelot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lancelot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fokislav manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lancelot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Lancelot dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fokislav fails with the takedown
and Lancelot counters with a takedown into side control.
Lancelot tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fokislav gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lancelot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lancelot avoids the attempt from Fokislav to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lancelot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fokislav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokislav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sir Lancelot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fokislav tries to lock up and control but Lancelot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lancelot controlling from mount.
Lancelot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fokislav tries to lock up and control but Lancelot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lancelot controlling from the full mount.
Lancelot prevents Fokislav from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lancelot won't let Fokislav get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fokislav is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lancelot avoids the attempt from Fokislav to control.
Fokislav keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lancelot working Fokislav over with strikes here.
Lancelot controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lancelot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lancelot lands with some strikes.
Lancelot content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fokislav can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sir Lancelot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fokislav shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lancelot counters with a solid body kick.
Lancelot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ipu Fokislav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokislav seems a little lost for a moment, as Lancelot dominates the positioning.
Fokislav is trying to buck Lancelot off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Lancelot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lancelot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Lancelot!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingham comes into the arena with Madmen by The Briggs blaring out of the sound system. Roger Bingham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacques Fresco's chin.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fresco!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco connects with a solid leg kick.
Bingham checks a low kick from Fresco.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fresco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fresco wants to control the pace but Bingham is squirming around nicely.
Fresco should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bingham is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fresco controlling his opponent.
Fresco is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bingham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fresco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bingham is looking to escape.
Fresco with shots to the head and body - Bingham looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fresco tries to control but Bingham wriggling away.
Bingham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco working for a submission but Bingham is keeping him at bay.
Fresco landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresco moves to the back.
Fresco patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bingham tries to roll but Fresco sticks to his back.
The referee is taking a good look at Bingham as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fresco!
Fresco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bingham has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bingham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fresco on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bingham trying to control the hands but Fresco breaks the grip.
Bingham is breathing heavily.
Bingham tries to escape but Fresco has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bingham prevents Fresco from getting a body triangle.
Bingham is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fresco gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham tries to roll but Fresco sticks to his back.
Fresco is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fresco is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bingham won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Fresco off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Fresco!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Proffitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Bennett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Proffitt's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Proffitt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proffitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennett.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Proffitt slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett forces Proffitt back against the cage and clinches.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Proffitt's face.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Proffitt avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Proffitt shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bennett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Proffitt.
Bennett throws a head kick but Proffitt moves out of range.
Proffitt tries to clinch but Bennett moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Proffitt or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett which made him look bad.
Proffitt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennett tries to avoid it but Proffitt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennett to the ground. Bennett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dean Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Proffitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proffitt shoots in but no luck this time.
Proffitt tries for a takedown but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bennett lands a high kick to the side of Proffitt's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bennett dives into guard, looking to finish.
Proffitt is rocked!
Proffitt looks gassed!
Bennett wants to get up but he can't break Proffitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Proffitt is still in real trouble! Can Bennett finish him?
Proffitt looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bennett is defending well. Proffitt quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bennett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Proffitt celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Proffitt!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Rush drops Ferreira with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ferreira! Rush dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Rush!
Xavier Rush is the new bantamweight champion!
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