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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Herlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Herlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Spang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herlock moves into range and clinches up with Spang.
Herlock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spang shoots in looking for a takedown. Herlock tries to sprawl out of it but Spang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herlock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Herlock doesn't manage to clinch there - Spang circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herlock tries to clinch there but Spang circles away.
Herlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herlock 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.
Herlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Spang is retaining full guard.
Spang had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Herlock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Spang Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Herlock's back instead.
Spang throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Spang is trying to stick to Herlock's back but Herlock is turning into Spang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Spang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Herlock.
Herlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Spang is retaining full guard.
Spang keeping moving, preventing Herlock from controlling successfully.
Herlock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herlock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herlock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herlock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spang keeping moving, preventing Herlock from controlling successfully.
Herlock is pushing down on Spang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spang is fighting to maintain full guard but Herlock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Herlock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herlock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spang looking for a guillotine here but Herlock defends easily.
Spang looks gassed!
Herlock looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herlock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Herlock wants to pass the guard but Spang is keeping the position.
Herlock preventing the sweep.
Spang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herlock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herlock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Herlock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Herlock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Spang keeping moving, preventing Herlock from controlling successfully.
Herlock 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.
Spang has his foot on Herlock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herlock works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Spang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spang looking for a sweep. Not yet Spang, not yet.
Spang working for a triangle but Herlock defends it easily.
Spang had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Herlock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Spang Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Herlock's back instead.
Herlock tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Herlock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spang lands a big elbow.
Spang breaks from Herlock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Herlock is rocked!
Spang lands a big shot to the head and Herlock winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Spang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monty Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Jacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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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, Monty Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Jacks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacks misses with a two punch combination.
Jacks throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Jacks shows good takedown defense.
Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacks trying to control but Savage postures up.
Savage slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jacks wants to get back to full guard but Savage has passed into side control.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Jacks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacks wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Jacks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jacks tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacks is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacks looks gassed!
Jacks wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage controlling his opponent.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage working the ground and pound effectively.
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage controlling his opponent.
Jacks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage controlling from mount.
Jacks is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacks wants to control but Savage is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacks is looking to escape.
Jacks taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Savage fails with the takedown.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.
Jacks moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacks misses with a few strikes there.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacks's waist but Jacks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Jacks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacks throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Jacks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage tries to clinch there but Jacks circles away.
Jacks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Jacks.
Melvin Jacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage looks for the body kick but Jacks saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage moves out of range.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacks smiles and moves away.
Jacks misses with the combination.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jacks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Jacks as Savage shoots in.
Jacks keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jacks duly obliges.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Jacks shows good takedown defense.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacks stuffs the takedown.
Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jacks sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage works his way into full mount!
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
Jacks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage with a couple of short strikes.
Jacks tries to reverse the position but Savage maintains control.
Jacks flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Savage avoids the attempt from Jacks to control.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacks tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Savage controlling the position easily from mount.
Savage prevents Jacks from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage trying to control but Jacks is having none of it.
Jacks is looking to improve his position but Savage isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Monty Savage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jacks stuffs the takedown attempt from Savage. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Jacks.
Jacks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savage pulls guard effortlessly.
Jacks working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jacks trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Jacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacks trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage pulls Jacks in close to his closed guard and prevents Jacks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jacks misses with a series of wild punches.
Monty Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacks misses with a wild combination.
Savage misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacks.
Savage shoots in and bounces Jacks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jacks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jacks has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Savage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jacks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacks throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Jacks's knee but Jacks avoids it well.
Savage shoots in but Jacks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savage dodges the punch combination from Jacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Jacks sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacks misses with a few strikes there.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacks fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jacks throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Jacks.
Jacks slips a jab from Savage.
Jacks throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacks tries to get to full guard but Savage has control of the leg.
Jacks is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
Jacks wants to sweep but Savage has passed to side control!
Jacks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Savage wants to control but Jacks is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Jacks.
Melvin Jacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacks as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Savage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Thompson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clark lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Joba Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark lands a with a good body shot.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clark lands a body shot.
Clark stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Thompson shoots in.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thompson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Clark digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeff Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark tries to buck Thompson off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Thompson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looking to finish with strikes here!
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clark is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joba Clark 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.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeff Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Joba Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Clark digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into rage.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Clark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Thompson shoots in.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson wants to clinch but Clark slips to the side
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joba Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson wants to clinch but Clark slips to the side
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Clark digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Clark digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Clark thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeff Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark lands a body shot.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joba Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clark 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joba Clark!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Desmarais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquis Desmarais has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marquis Desmarais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Desmarais scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clooten is rocked!
It looks like Matt Clooten has been cut.
Clooten rushes Desmarais and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clooten has had enough of the clinch but Desmarais keeps him there for the moment.
Desmarais scores with a knee to the head.
Clooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Desmarais sizes up Clooten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clooten is still on wobbly legs! Can Desmarais finish him?
Desmarais waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Clooten. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Clooten to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Clooten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clooten wants to sweep but no luck.
Desmarais stays in close to Clooten's body and controls the position.
Clooten seems to have recovered his senses.
Desmarais pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clooten is keeping the position for now.
Desmarais prevents Clooten from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmarais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clooten 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.
Desmarais stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clooten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Desmarais changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Desmarais tries to bum rush Clooten with a series of wild strikes but Clooten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Desmarais.
Desmarais throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marquis Desmarais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Desmarais as he connects with a hook.
Desmarais closes the distance but Clooten moves to the side
and Clooten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Clooten is keen to just control but Desmarais is a slippery customer.
Clooten looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten wants to free his trapped foot but Desmarais is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Desmarais tries to kick Clooten off but Clooten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Desmarais tries to roll over but Clooten keeps him under control.
Desmarais keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Desmarais regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Desmarais lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Desmarais as Clooten shoots in.
Marquis Desmarais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clooten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desmarais throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clooten on the side of the head.
Desmarais swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clooten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clooten shoots in for a takedown but Desmarais shows good takedown defense.
Marquis Desmarais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Clooten.
Desmarais tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clooten counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Desmarais!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Clooten is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Desmarais can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Clooten lands a big elbow.
Desmarais is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Clooten.
Clooten putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Desmarais is rocked!
Clooten cracks Desmarais with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Clooten!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Let the bodies hit the floor. A fine choice. Aron Moraes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a right hand that Moraes ducks under and follows up with a left that Moraes also avoids with ease.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Moraes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moraes is looking to clinch.
Moraes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilson is trying to improve his position.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moraes is tying to control. Wilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moraes stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Moraes's leg but Moraes calmly moves out of range.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Moraes circles away.
Moraes wants to clinch.
Moraes avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Moraes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Moraes swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson wants to break free but Moraes has control.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson feints and then cracks Moraes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moraes down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moraes checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Moraes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moraes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moraes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moraes.
Nice shot lands for Moraes.
Wilson rushes Moraes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moraes misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wilson trying to stall but Moraes improves his position.
Wilson has Moraes pressed against the cage.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Moraes.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Moraes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
Moraes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moraes backwards.
Moraes manages to break the clinch.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moraes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moraes there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Moraes is avoiding it.
Moraes has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Moraes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aron Moraes.
Some bone on bone action there as Moraes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Moraes avoids nicely.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Moraes moves out of range.
Moraes looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Moraes checks it.
Moraes tries to clinch up
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moraes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Moraes 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.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Moraes tries to pass.
Moraes wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aron Moraes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moraes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Franklin Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson moves out of range as Moraes strikes.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Moraes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Moraes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moraes.
Moraes thows a body shot but no joy.
Moraes closes the distance but Wilson moves to the side
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
Moraes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moraes avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Moraes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Moraes looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moraes's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Moraes's front leg but catches the back leg as Moraes tries to avoid it.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moraes.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Moraes saw that one coming.
Wilson feints and then cracks Moraes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moraes down.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow Moraes down.
Wilson shoots in but Moraes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moraes throws a body kick the misses
and Wilson counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilson has managed to clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
Wilson thuds his shin into the meat of Moraes's side.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Moraes checks it.
Wilson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moraes if he has to take too many more of those.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moraes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moraes's sensitive parts.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Moraes's front leg but catches the back leg as Moraes tries to avoid it.
Wilson lands a front kick.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson gets caught flat footed, as Moraes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moraes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moraes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Moraes postures up.
Moraes wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moraes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson controls Moraes momentarily but Moraes frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moraes moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moraes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson leaning against his opponent.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moraes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
Moraes can't get the takedown.
Moraes fails to pull guard.
Franklin Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aron Moraes.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Moraes wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moraes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Moraes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moraes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Moraes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Moraes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilson's guard.
Wilson working for a triangle but Moraes defends it easily.
Wilson looking for a guillotine here but Moraes defends easily.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Moraes from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Franklin Wilson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson lands a head kick!
Moraes moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Moraes shows good takedown defense.
Moraes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moraes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moraes tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson keeps control of Moraes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moraes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Moraes.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Moraes, against the cage.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson keeps control of Moraes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moraes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moraes up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to escape.
Moraes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Moraes eventually gives up the hold.
Moraes passes to side control.
Wilson is trying to get back to half guard.
Moraes trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson tries to buck Moraes off but Moraes is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying his best to control but Moraes has mounted him.
Wilson is trying desperately to improve position.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wilson working to try and regain half guard.
Wilson wants to control but Moraes is having none of it.
Wilson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moraes prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Wilson gets back to full guard.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Moraes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Moraes controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes 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.
Moraes pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Moraes is controlling well.
Moraes works his way into side control.
Moraes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson is trying to work for a sweep but Moraes has mounted him!
Wilson can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aron Moraes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moraes 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 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aron Moraes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonnie Richard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Mccaughan's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Mccaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonnie Richard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard throws a looping overhand right but Mccaughan ducks down to avoid it.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Mccaughan clinches.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
Richard is trying to break free.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richard is trying to break the clinch but Mccaughan has him pressed against the cage.
Richard dodges an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccaughan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richard has had enough of the clinch but Mccaughan keeps him there for the moment.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
Richard takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Lonnie Richard has been cut.
Richard is trying to break the clinch but Mccaughan has him pressed against the cage.
Mccaughan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mccaughan tries to land knees in the clinch but Richard avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mccaughan throws an elbow but misses.
Mccaughan keeps control of Richard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richard is trying to break free.
Mccaughan lands an elbow inside that Richard shrugs off.
Richard avoids the elbow strike from Mccaughan, against the cage.
Richard blocks the elbow strike.
Richard dodges an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan prevents Richard from breaking the clinch.
Mccaughan pushes off an throws an elbow but Richard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccaughan lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Lonnie Richard's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mccaughan.
Mccaughan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richard blocks it with crossed arms.
Mccaughan scores a nice knee to the body.
Mccaughan prevents Richard from breaking the clinch.
Mccaughan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan prevents Richard from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mccaughan throws an elbow but misses.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
Richard avoiding damage as Mccaughan throws knees to the body.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Mccaughan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccaughan has double underhooks.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richard blocks an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan crunches a lovely knee into Richard's ribcage.
Richard looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mccaughan throws an elbow but misses.
Mccaughan lands an elbow inside that Richard shrugs off.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan tries to land knees in the clinch but Richard avoids the damage to the body.
Mccaughan lands a knee to the body.
Mccaughan misses with a knee to the head.
Richard is trying to break free.
Mccaughan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Richard wants to break free but Mccaughan has control.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard avoiding damage as Mccaughan throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan misses with an elbow over the top.
Richard is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mccaughan.
Mccaughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
Richard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard blocks the elbow strike.
Richard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mccaughan prevents it.
Mccaughan lands a damaging elbow.
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.
Mccaughan trying to land knees to the body.
Richard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccaughan won't allow it.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richard has had enough of the clinch but Mccaughan keeps him there for the moment.
Richard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mccaughan regains guard.
Mccaughan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccaughan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mccaughan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mccaughan avoids a kick to the body.
Mccaughan moves out of range of the body kick from Richard.
Richard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch.
Richard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richard throws a head kick that misses.
Mccaughan wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richard throws a low kick but Mccaughan avoids it.
Richard tries to bum rush Mccaughan with a series of wild strikes but Mccaughan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mccaughan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richard misses with the combination.
Richard shoots in for a takedown but Mccaughan shows good takedown defense.
Mccaughan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richard.
Richard misses with a series of wild punches.
Richard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richard throws a nice looking combination but Mccaughan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richard wants to slow Mccaughan down by chopping away at his legs.
Mccaughan tries to clinch up.
Richard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lonnie Richard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccaughan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Mccaughan. No joy for Richard on that attempt.
Eric Mccaughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Richard.
Richard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mccaughan checks a leg kick.
Richard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccaughan tries to clinch up.
Mccaughan doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eric Mccaughan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mccaughan walks into a jab.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lonnie Richard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mccaughan slips a straight right by Richard.
Eric Mccaughan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richard connects with the punch.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mccaughan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mccaughan doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Richard thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Mccaughan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richard takes a swing at Mccaughan's ribcage but misses.
Richard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mccaughan on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richard throws a sloppy head kick and Mccaughan moves out of range easily.
Richard looks to throw the jab but Mccaughan is out of range.
Richard scores with a decent looking hook.
Richard throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mccaughan wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
Richard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccaughan moves away.
Mccaughan instigates a clinch.
Mccaughan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mccaughan tries to land knees in the clinch but Richard avoids the damage to the body.
Mccaughan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richard is breathing heavily.
Mccaughan misses with an elbow strike.
Mccaughan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mccaughan lands an elbow inside that Richard shrugs off.
Richard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccaughan won't allow it.
Richard blocks the elbow strike.
Richard blocks an elbow strike.
Richard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mccaughan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mccaughan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan missing with knees to the body.
Mccaughan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mccaughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccaughan lands an elbow just above Richard 's eye.
Mccaughan pushes off an throws an elbow but Richard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccaughan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mccaughan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mccaughan has closed the distance and engaged Richard in a clinch.
Richard blocks an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan lands a knee to the body.
Richard dodges an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccaughan prevents the takedown attempt.
Mccaughan missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mccaughan.
Mccaughan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mccaughan keeps control of Richard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mccaughan throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccaughan won't allow it.
Richard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mccaughan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mccaughan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mccaughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccaughan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richard's face.
Richard takes an elbow to the temple.
Mccaughan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard avoids the elbow strike from Mccaughan, against the cage.
Mccaughan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mccaughan throws an elbow but misses.
Richard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccaughan has double underhooks.
Mccaughan misses with an elbow over the top.
Richard wants to break free but Mccaughan has control.
Mccaughan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richard's face.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccaughan has double underhooks.
Richard is trying to break free.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard is trying to break free.
Mccaughan lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mccaughan.
Mccaughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard is trying to break the clinch but Mccaughan has him pressed against the cage.
Richard wants to break free but Mccaughan has control.
Mccaughan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mccaughan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richard blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mccaughan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richard's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mccaughan.
Richard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mccaughan smiles and moves away.
Eric Mccaughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Richard.
Richard throws a leg kick but Mccaughan moved away.
Richard misses with a few strikes there.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard tries a head kick but it misses.
Mccaughan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mccaughan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Richard misses.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mccaughan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richard fails to land the takedown.
Richard misses with a head kick.
Richard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mccaughan as he jumps to the side.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but Richard moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccaughan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richard throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lonnie Richard's cut.
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!
Mccaughan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richard throws out the jab.
Mccaughan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richard.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
Richard misses the jab.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but Richard is having none of it.
Richard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mccaughan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richard shoots in but no luck this time.
Mccaughan checks a leg kick.
Richard throws a right hand that Mccaughan ducks under and follows up with a left that Mccaughan also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard misses with a hook. Mccaughan ducked under it nicely.
Richard lands with an uppercut that bounces Mccaughan off the cage and back into rage.
Richard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mccaughan blocks a leg kick.
Richard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard tries for a takedown but Mccaughan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mccaughan tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mccaughan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mccaughan tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Mccaughan avoids the body shot from Richard.
Mccaughan wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
Richard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mccaughan tries to clinch but Richard is having none of it.
Richard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mccaughan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mccaughan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mccaughan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eric Mccaughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Richard.
Mccaughan prevents Richard from breaking the clinch.
Richard blocks an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan throws an elbow but it misses.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Richard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mccaughan looking to throw knees to the head but Richard is blocking nicely.
Mccaughan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Richard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mccaughan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mccaughan wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
Richard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mccaughan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mccaughan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richard misses the shot to the body.
Mccaughan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richard tries a head kick but it misses.
Richard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccaughan moves away.
Richard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Mccaughan as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard misses with a hook.
Richard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mccaughan ducks under a wild hook from Richard.
Richard throws a sloppy head kick and Mccaughan moves out of range easily.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Richard.
Richard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mccaughan is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
Mccaughan dodges the punch combination from Richard.
Mccaughan drives through and clinches with Richard against the cage.
Lonnie Richard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Richard can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Richard dodges an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan lands an elbow inside.
Richard blocks an elbow strike.
Richard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccaughan won't allow it.
Mccaughan misses with an elbow strike.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Richard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richard is trying to break free.
Mccaughan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mccaughan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richard takes an elbow to the temple.
Mccaughan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mccaughan misses with an elbow over the top.
Mccaughan trying to land knees to the body.
Richard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan lands an elbow just above Richard 's eye.
Knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richard tries to break the clinch but Mccaughan is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mccaughan.
Mccaughan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Lonnie Richard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Richard dodges an elbow strike from Mccaughan.
Richard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mccaughan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mccaughan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richard managing to block the knees to the body from Mccaughan.
Richard blocks an elbow strike.
Richard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard looking for a takedown.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Mccaughan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mccaughan prevents Richard from breaking the clinch.
Richard avoids the elbow strike from Mccaughan, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Mccaughan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mccaughan, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mccaughan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Bellavoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellavoni comes to the cage accompanied by Choong Family - Adrenaline. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Bellavoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavoni cracks Cristophe with a good jab.
Bellavoni stuns Cristophe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bellavoni works Cristophe's body with a nice hook.
Cristophe shoots in looking for a takedown. Bellavoni tries to sprawl out of it but Cristophe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bellavoni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellavoni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cristophe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bellavoni stalks Cristophe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cristophe's face. Cristophe staggers backwards, shaken.
Cristophe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellavoni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bellavoni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bellavoni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cristophe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cristophe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristophe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bellavoni looking to pass the guard.
Cristophe 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 one minute gone in the round.
Bellavoni postures up in Cristophe's guard and throws a big left but Cristophe blocks it.
Cristophe has his foot on Bellavoni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bellavoni works his way back into a safe position though.
Cristophe looks gassed!
Bellavoni wanted to stand there but Cristophe had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cristophe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cristophe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bellavoni tries to stand but Cristophe is controlling from the bottom.
Cristophe working for a triangle but Bellavoni defends it easily.
Bellavoni tries to free his leg and advance position but Cristophe is retaining full guard.
Cristophe is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bellavoni rolls with it to try and escape but Cristophe cranks on the arm and Bellavoni is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Cristophe!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prozak - Under The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferson Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Montgomery connects with a jab.
Montgomery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Montgomery counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Jones forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
Montgomery can't break the clinch.
Jones cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Montgomery is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps control of Montgomery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montgomery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montgomery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montgomery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Montgomery wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Montgomery from standing up.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones stands and throws Montgomery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Jones controls the position from side control.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montgomery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montgomery sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Montgomery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Montgomery is defending well.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montgomery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard.
Montgomery is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Montgomery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Montgomery is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Montgomery is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montgomery to the mat! Montgomery manages to get full guard.
Jones advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones passes to side control.
Montgomery is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montgomery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montgomery is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jordan Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montgomery swinging wilding here.
Jones with a poor takedown
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones is rocked!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Montgomery misses with a low kick.
Montgomery cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montgomery connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
Jones slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Jones tries for a takedown but Montgomery circles away easily
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Montgomery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Montgomery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Montgomery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery can't escape the position.
Montgomery is trying to stand.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Montgomery tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Montgomery is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Montgomery is looking to escape.
Montgomery wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Montgomery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Montgomery is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones manages to capitalize on a mistake by Montgomery to take his back!
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones missing with strikes.
Montgomery manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Montgomery.
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Montgomery stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Montgomery!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Montgomery dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a takedown
and Montgomery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montgomery, as that shot connected.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Jones tries for a takedown but Montgomery circles away easily
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Montgomery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Montgomery takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Montgomery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Montgomery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montgomery looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Montgomery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Montgomery.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Jones shoots in.
Montgomery moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jefferson Montgomery is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones moves forwards but Montgomery connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montgomery counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Montgomery lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montgomery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Montgomery!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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