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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nishan Zeroun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nishan Zeroun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeroun forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson lands a takedown into guard.
Zeroun keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wilson passes Zeroun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zeroun tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zeroun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zeroun.
Zeroun looking to control.
Zeroun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zeroun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson won't allow Zeroun to sweep him here.
Zeroun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zeroun passes into half guard.
Zeroun trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson gets back to full guard.
Wilson is striking from the bottom but Zeroun uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Zeroun has control of the leg.
Zeroun trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is pressing down on Zeroun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zeroun trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Zeroun keeps moving.
Zeroun throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Zeroun is keeping the position.
Zeroun controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Zeroun looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeroun, not yet.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeroun working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson 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.
Zeroun 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.
Zeroun controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Zeroun lands an upkick as Wilson stands over him.
Wilson prevents Zeroun from getting back to his feet.
Zeroun has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wilson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zeroun lands the left hand.
It looks like James Wilson has been cut.
Wilson looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zeroun.
Zeroun lands a body shot.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zeroun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zeroun lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun breaks from the clinch.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zeroun as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeroun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeroun misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zeroun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zeroun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Zeroun.
Zeroun scores with a shot to the body.
Zeroun throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zeroun has managed to clinch.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zeroun.
Zeroun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeroun's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zeroun duly obliges.
Wilson is rocked!
Zeroun is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Wilson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nishan Zeroun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ionakana Lanakila has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ionakana Lanakila seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Green!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a body punch but Lanakila moves out of range.
Green looks to land a right hand but Lanakila moved out of range.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Lanakila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green with a jab.
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Green throws a series of punches but Lanakila avoids them all with ease.
Lanakila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green swinging wilding here.
Lanakila defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Lanakila had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Rashad Green has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanakila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lanakila throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Lanakila with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to control the position.
Lanakila wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lanakila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lanakila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lanakila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green misses with a straight left.
Rashad Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Lanakila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lanakila throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lanakila swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Rashad Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green misses with a double jab
and Lanakila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lanakila.
Green is trying to control the position but Lanakila postures up.
Lanakila cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Lanakila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lanakila working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lanakila.
Green is trying to control the position but Lanakila postures up.
Lanakila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lanakila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lanakila won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lanakila.
Lanakila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lanakila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Lanakila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lanakila is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Green keeping moving, preventing Lanakila from controlling successfully.
Lanakila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lanakila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lanakila postures up.
Lanakila wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Lanakila has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lanakila throws a big right hand that misses.
Lanakila throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanakila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Green is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lanakila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Green!
Lanakila throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lanakila throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lanakila throwing strikes here but Green is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lanakila cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green tries to hold on but Lanakila pushes him away.
Lanakila landing strikes from the mount.
Lanakila controlling his opponent.
Lanakila connects with a bit shot that sees Green covering up! More strikes from Lanakila and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lanakila is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ionakana Lanakila!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davis Macdonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macdonnell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Braveheart Theme - Saskin Mix. The key to victory for Davis Macdonnell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davis Macdonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer clinches up with Macdonnell and pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spencer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spencer throwing shots but Macdonnell is blocking nicely.
Spencer with the ground and pound but Macdonnell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Spencer with a nice head shot there.
Macdonnell striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Spencer forces his way into half guard.
Spencer wants to free his trapped foot but Macdonnell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spencer prevents Macdonnell from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spencer lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is keen to just control but Macdonnell is a slippery customer.
Spencer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macdonnell defending well though.
Spencer is looking to take a break and control but Macdonnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macdonnell won't allow Spencer to pass to mount.
Macdonnell is controlling Spencer's trapped leg to prevent Spencer from advancing to side control.
Spencer trying to mount his opponent but Macdonnell defends it.
Spencer thows a huge punch but Macdonnell dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Macdonnell is positioning himself well to prevent Spencer advancing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Spencer doesn't manage to clinch there - Macdonnell circles away.
A head kick misses from Spencer.
Macdonnell wants to clinch
and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spencer looking to sit in guard and control but Macdonnell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Macdonnell stands and steps away. Spencer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to clinch up
and Macdonnell counters with a big head kick but Spencer shrugs it off.
Macdonnell closes the distance but Spencer moves to the side
and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spencer moves into full mount! Macdonnell won't be happy about that!
Spencer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macdonnell tries to hold on but Spencer postures up.
Spencer is landing with some decent strikes but Macdonnell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonnell is bucking up trying to escape but Spencer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer wants to control the pace but Macdonnell is squirming around nicely.
Spencer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spencer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Macdonnell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Spencer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iury Rachmaninov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustos's entrance music is Go Into The Water - Dethklok. A fine choice. Iury Rachmaninov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iury Rachmaninov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos is looking to clinch.
Rachmaninov staying out of range there.
Rachmaninov shoots in for a takedown but Faustos shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Faustos.
Faustos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Faustos seems to be working for a kimura but Rachmaninov defends the submission attempt.
Faustos is trying to control the action in half guard but Rachmaninov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rachmaninov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Faustos.
Faustos is keen to just control but Rachmaninov is a slippery customer.
Rachmaninov is trying to control but can't.
Faustos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faustos is keen to just control but Rachmaninov is a slippery customer.
Faustos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Faustos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Faustos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Faustos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rachmaninov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faustos is working away from the top position though.
Faustos trying to pass the guard but Rachmaninov defending well.
Rachmaninov is trying to get back to full guard.
Faustos wants to take a breather but Rachmaninov is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rachmaninov fails to land the takedown.
Faustos wants to clinch up but Rachmaninov keeps it at a distance.
Rachmaninov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rachmaninov fails with the takedown
and Faustos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego Faustos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iury Rachmaninov.
Faustos fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Rachmaninov shoots in for a takedown but Faustos shows good takedown defense.
Faustos throws a series of punches but Rachmaninov avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Faustos as Rachmaninov shoots in.
Rachmaninov shoots in but Faustos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faustos digs a good hook to Rachmaninov's body.
Rachmaninov looks gassed!
Faustos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rachmaninov to the mat! Rachmaninov manages to get full guard.
Faustos tries to free his leg and advance position but Rachmaninov is retaining full guard.
Rachmaninov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faustos.
Faustos drops back looking for a leg! Rachmaninov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rachmaninov manages to kick Faustos off! Faustos jumps back into Rachmaninov's guard.
Faustos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faustos wants to control from the top but Rachmaninov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Faustos fails to land with a series of punches.
Faustos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Faustos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rachmaninov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faustos.
Rachmaninov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Faustos counters by clinching up.
Faustos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faustos throws a head punch that misses.
Rachmaninov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faustos walks away with a smile on his face. Rachmaninov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faustos tries a low kick but Rachmaninov avoids it.
Rachmaninov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faustos's waist but Faustos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rachmaninov off to one side.
Faustos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Faustos is looking to take a break and control but Rachmaninov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faustos throwing shots but Rachmaninov is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninov is looking to control Faustos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rachmaninov avoid being mounted?
Faustos tries to pass to full mount but Rachmaninov defends it.
Faustos is trying to work for a kimura but Rachmaninov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rachmaninov wants to control but Faustos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faustos thows a huge punch but Rachmaninov dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rachmaninov checks the leg kick.
Rachmaninov checks a leg kick nicely.
Faustos rushes Rachmaninov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Faustos avoids the head kick by Rachmaninov.
Faustos closes the distance and pushes Rachmaninov back into the cage.
Rachmaninov manages to break the clinch.
Faustos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rachmaninov tries to avoid it but Faustos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rachmaninov to the ground. Rachmaninov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faustos clinches up with Rachmaninov and pushes him back against the cage.
Faustos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rachmaninov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rachmaninov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faustos misses with the head strike.
Faustos crunches a lovely knee into Rachmaninov's ribcage.
Faustos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faustos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faustos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rachmaninov.
A short left from Faustos.
A hook to the body from Faustos.
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!
Rachmaninov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faustos.
Faustos has a couple of punches blocked by Rachmaninov.
Rachmaninov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rachmaninov tries to pull guard but Faustos won't allow it.
Rachmaninov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faustos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rachmaninov to the mat! Rachmaninov manages to get full guard.
Faustos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rachmaninov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faustos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faustos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faustos throws a big right hand that misses.
Rachmaninov trying to control the position.
Faustos advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faustos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Faustos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rachmaninov is staying active underneath Faustos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rachmaninov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faustos is working away from the top position though.
Faustos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faustos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Faustos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rachmaninov sees it coming and defends easily.
Faustos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rachmaninov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faustos is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Faustos is keen to just control but Rachmaninov is a slippery customer.
Faustos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rachmaninov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Faustos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rachmaninov is trying to control but can't.
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.
Rachmaninov tries to roll over but Faustos keeps him under control.
Faustos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rachmaninov tries for a takedown but Faustos circles away easily
and Faustos counters with a straight right hand.
Faustos throws a head kick but Rachmaninov moves out of range.
Faustos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faustos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rachmaninov.
No joy there for Faustos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rachmaninov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Faustos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diego Faustos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iury Rachmaninov.
Rachmaninov wants to stand but Faustos is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faustos stays in close to Rachmaninov's body and controls the position.
Faustos passes Rachmaninov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Faustos gets a takedown into half guard.
Faustos seems to be looking for submissions.
Rachmaninov is trying to get back to full guard.
Faustos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Faustos slips a nice elbow through Rachmaninov's hands, connecting with Rachmaninov's forehead.
Faustos wants to pass to mount but Rachmaninov is defending the position.
Rachmaninov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Faustos.
Nice strikes from Faustos there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos is thwarting Rachmaninov's attempts to control the position.
Rachmaninov tries to roll over but Faustos keeps him under control.
Rachmaninov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faustos is working for a kimura but Rachmaninov is defending it quite comfortably.
Faustos is looking for a kimura here.
Faustos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rachmaninov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Faustos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faustos clinches up against the cage.
Rachmaninov tries to pull guard but Faustos won't allow it.
Faustos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rachmaninov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Faustos fails to land.
Rachmaninov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faustos prevents it.
Rachmaninov prevents a body shot from Faustos.
Rachmaninov is trying to break free.
Rachmaninov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Faustos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rachmaninov to the mat. Rachmaninov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Faustos stands up and waves to Rachmaninov to follow him.
Rachmaninov shoots in but no luck this time.
Diego Faustos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iury Rachmaninov.
Rachmaninov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rachmaninov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Faustos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Faustos scoring with some ground and pound.
Rachmaninov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Faustos uses it to pass to side control.
Faustos working the head with strikes.
Rachmaninov is looking for a sweep.
Diego Faustos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faustos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rachmaninov down.
Faustos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rachmaninov to his feet.
Faustos lands a with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faustos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Faustos is trying to control the action in half guard but Rachmaninov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faustos wants to pass the guard but Rachmaninov is defending well.
Rachmaninov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diego Faustos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rachmaninov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faustos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rachmaninov's head.
Faustos throws and elbow that misses. Rachmaninov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faustos's guard. Nice move by Rachmaninov!
Faustos kicks Rachmaninov off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rachmaninov misses with a takedown attempt
and Faustos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iury Rachmaninov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faustos works over Rachmaninov with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Faustos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faustos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Faustos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxime Bergeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Carlos Berkman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carlos Berkman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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208 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Berkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxime Bergeron!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergeron shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berkman but Berkman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bergeron moves out of range of the body kick from Berkman.
Berkman throws a big shot that misses.
Bergeron shoots in but Berkman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bergeron misses with a takedown attempt - Berkman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carlos Berkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxime Bergeron.
Bergeron scores with a takedown into Berkman's guard.
Bergeron wants to control from the top but Berkman keeps moving.
Berkman wants to get back to his feet but Bergeron is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bergeron wants to control from the top but Berkman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bergeron controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bergeron won't allow Berkman to get back to his feet.
Bergeron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berkman keeping moving, preventing Bergeron from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Bergeron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berkman pinned against the cage. Berkman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergeron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berkman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergeron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bergeron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bergeron 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.
Berkman wants to stand and escape but Bergeron is having none of it.
Bergeron trying to control but Berkman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkman pushes Bergeron off and gets back to his feet.
Berkman loads up on a big right hand but Bergeron slips the punch.
Berkman fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bergeron.
Bergeron scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Berkman is not content to let Bergeron control the position.
Bergeron remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkman wants to get back to his feet but Bergeron drags him back down.
Berkman is not content to let Bergeron control the position.
Berkman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berkman tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergeron scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxime Bergeron dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergeron throws a head kick but Berkman moves out of range.
Bergeron displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Carlos Berkman has been cut.
A jab from Berkman misses.
Berkman stuffs the takedown attempt from Bergeron. Bergeron gets slowly back to his feet.
Berkman looks to land a combination but Bergeron avoids it well.
Bergeron blocks a jab.
Bergeron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berkman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bergeron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bergeron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berkman throws a leg kick but Bergeron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bergeron misses with a takedown attempt - Berkman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carlos Berkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxime Bergeron.
Berkman looks to throw the jab but Bergeron is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bergeron is breathing heavily.
Berkman throws a hook but Bergeron blocks it.
Berkman throws the left hand but Bergeron avoids the punch easily.
Berkman throws a push kick but Bergeron slaps the foot to one side.
Bergeron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkman.
Berkman misses with a body shot.
Bergeron takes the fight into the clinch.
Bergeron keeps control of Berkman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bergeron fails to pull guard.
Berkman wants to break free but Bergeron has control.
Berkman can't break the clinch.
Berkman is trying to break the clinch but Bergeron has him pressed against the cage.
Berkman is trying to break the clinch but Bergeron has him pressed against the cage.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Berkman is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bergeron manages to pull guard.
Bergeron seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Berkman wants to get up but he can't break Bergeron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Berkman postures up.
Berkman is looking to stand up but Bergeron won't let him.
Berkman being controlled here momentarily.
Bergeron manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bergeron looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron is landing with some decent strikes but Berkman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Berkman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Berkman is squirming around, avoiding Bergeron's attempts to control the action.
Bergeron controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Berkman is squirming around, avoiding Bergeron's attempts to control the action.
Bergeron controlling from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Maxime Bergeron just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bergeron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berkman wants to stand but Bergeron is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxime Bergeron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Berkman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bergeron scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bergeron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Berkman pushes Bergeron off looking to stand but Bergeron dives back in and keeps control.
Bergeron lands with a punch from half guard.
Berkman is refusing to be controlled, as Bergeron sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergeron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman tries to kick Bergeron off but Bergeron keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bergeron slows the pace down in half guard.
Bergeron is looking for a kimura but Berkman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bergeron to get the leverage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Berkman.
Bergeron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berkman throws a hook to the side of Bergeron's head but Bergeron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bergeron shoots in but no luck this time.
Carlos Berkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkman scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman throws out a loose jab but Bergeron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergeron moves in looking to clinch but Berkman pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Bergeron or perhaps it was just good defense by Berkman which made him look bad.
Bergeron closes the distance and clinches up with Berkman, looking for a takedown. Bergeron pushes Berkman against the cage but Berkman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlos Berkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxime Bergeron.
Berkman jabs Bergeron right on the nose. Bergeron blinks but takes it well.
Berkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bergeron slips under a jab from Berkman.
Maxime Bergeron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkman misses with a straight left.
Berkman misses with a straight left.
Bergeron drops his hands momentarily and Berkman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bergeron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bergeron is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkman drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bergeron right on the button. Bergeron goes down! Berkman follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Berkman gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Berkman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Stribling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor has chosen Dropkick Murphys-Rocky Road To Dublin as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Stribling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Connor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor looks for the body kick but Stribling saw that one coming.
Stribling looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Connor wants to stand but Stribling is controlling the position.
Stribling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stribling throws and elbow that misses. Connor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stribling's guard. Nice move by Connor!
Connor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stribling, up you get!
Connor staying out of range there.
Stribling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stribling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor tries to clinch but Stribling moves out of range.
Connor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connor wants to clinch.
Stribling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stribling misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Connor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stribling, pushing him back against the cage.
Stribling blocks an elbow strike.
Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stribling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
Connor is looking to clinch but Stribling is avoiding it.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Stribling moves out of range easily.
Stribling feints and as Connor raises his hands in defense, Stribling changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Connor is looking to stand up but Stribling isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stribling stops Connor from standing up.
Stribling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connor keeping full guard, as Stribling tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stribling is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
Stribling blocks a head kick by Connor.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Stribling moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor misses with a hook. Stribling ducked under it nicely.
Stribling scores a takedown into full mount!
Connor wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stribling landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stribling lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Connor looks gassed!
Stribling lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connor tries to buck Stribling off but he can't manage it.
Stribling working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stribling with good strikes from the mount here!
Stribling breaks from Connor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stribling breaks from Connor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stribling pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stribling is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Connor taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor really wants to buck Stribling off and get back to his feet.
Stribling landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stribling shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense.
Connor wants to clinch up but Stribling keeps it at a distance.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor tries to clinch but Stribling is having none of it.
Stribling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Stribling is looking to land body kicks.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stribling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor wants to clinch up but Stribling keeps it at a distance.
Connor stuffs the takedown.
Stribling closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stribling lands in his opponent's guard.
Stribling stops Connor from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Tim Stribling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stribling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stribling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stribling prevents Connor from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Connor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stribling.
Stribling just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor takes one to the side of the head.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willie Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Stribling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor tries to clinch up but Stribling circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Stribling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stribling throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Stribling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stribling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stribling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Connor on the side of the head.
Connor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stribling counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stribling prevents Connor from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stribling connects with a nice short shot to Connor's temple.
Stribling working over Connor with some ground and pound. Connor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Stribling.
Stribling takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stribling is nestled in close to Connor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Connor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Connor closes the distance and pushes Stribling back into the cage.
Connor throws an elbow that misses.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Stribling has him pressed against the cage.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Stribling content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stribling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stribling displaying some good clinch control by pressing Connor up against the cage.
Connor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Connor misses with a body kick.
Willie Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor tries to clinch up
and Stribling counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Connor is looking to stand up but Stribling isn't so interested in that idea.
Stribling is looking to work some ground and pound but Connor has wrist control.
Connor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stribling forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor is trying to stand back up but Stribling is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Stribling dominated that second round.
That's time! Stribling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stribling scores with a takedown into Connor's guard.
Connor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stribling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor is looking to stand back up but Stribling counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Connor.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stribling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stribling working the head and body with strikes.
Connor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Connor is trying to escape back to his feet but Stribling uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Connor is trying to get back to his feet.
Stribling cracks Connor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stribling lands a nice forearm strike.
Stribling is chipping away with strikes.
Stribling lands an elbow.
Connor pushes Stribling away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stribling gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Willie Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling looks up at the clock and then as Connor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stribling smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stribling scoring with punches from side control.
Connor is pushing Stribling's head away, looking to escape. Stribling manages to hold on to the position though.
Stribling scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Connor to see if he's OK.
Connor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stribling landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling throwing strikes but Connor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Connor wants to stand but Stribling has his arm trapped.
Stribling sneaks back into half guard.
Connor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Connor is trying to work for a kimura but Stribling is defending well.
Stribling on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stribling tries to get out of the position.
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.
Stribling throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stribling makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stribling.
Stribling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connor wanted to stand there but Stribling had control of the position.
Stribling wants to sweep here but Connor controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Stribling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stribling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Stribling!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Fearen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Fearen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fearen throws a hook but Lucien blocks it.
Fearen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fearen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fearen sends Lucien crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fearen is motioning to the referee to let Lucien up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Andre Lucien has been cut.
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!
Fearen fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Lucien out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Robert Fearen!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharrel Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dickinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - The Show Must Go On. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pharrel Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Sauve!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauve fails with a takedown attempt.
Sauve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sauve closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sauve is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sauve is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dickinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dickinson is looking to get to half guard.
Dickinson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sauve looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dickinson is trying to maintain the position but Sauve is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet.
Sauve wants to work for an arm triangle but Dickinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sauve wants to control but Dickinson is keeping him busy.
Dickinson pushes Sauve off looking to stand but Sauve dives back in and keeps control.
Sauve is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sauve looks gassed!
Dickinson is trying to stand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sauve looks for a takedown but Dickinson sprawls well.
Sauve shoots in and drives through. Dickinson sprawls well.
Pharrel Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Sauve.
Dickinson scores with a nice strike.
Dickinson looks to land a combination but Sauve avoids it well.
Dickinson stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sauve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dickinson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Sauve goes down! Can Dickinson finish him!?
Sauve is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dickinson tries to stand but Sauve is controlling from the bottom.
Dickinson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sauve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dickinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dickinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dickinson passes Sauve's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve wants to improve his position but Dickinson is controlling well.
Dickinson throwing shots but Sauve is blocking nicely.
Sauve trying to control but Dickinson postures up.
It looks like Dickinson is going to stand back up.
Dickinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sauve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sauve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
Dickinson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sauve closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dickinson circles away.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauve moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice combo by Dickinson! Oh, that's hurt him - Sauve falls to the canvas and Dickinson follows him into side control.
Sauve is still in real trouble! Can Dickinson finish him?
Dickinson trying to control the position but Sauve is working away.
Dickinson wants to stand but Sauve is controlling his arm.
Sauve seems to have recovered his senses.
Sauve looks to move to half guard but instead Dickinson has passed into mount! Damn!
Dickinson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sauve. Sauve gets slowly back to his feet.
Dickinson throws a right hand that Sauve ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauve also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pharrel Dickinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dickinson throws a right hand that Sauve ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauve also avoids with ease.
Sauve drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dickinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sauve pushing down on Dickinson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sauve wants to work for an arm triangle but Dickinson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickinson gets full guard.
Sauve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickinson wants to stand and escape but Sauve is having none of it.
Sauve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sauve drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dickinson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sauve has Dickinson in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sauve working for a triangle but Dickinson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Sauve keeps moving.
Sauve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sauve's guard.
Sauve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sauve keeping moving, preventing Dickinson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dickinson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dickinson is looking to take a break and control but Sauve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dickinson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sauve is not content to let Dickinson control the position.
Dickinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sauve!
Sauve is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sauve slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dickinson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sauve controls his leg.
Dickinson wants to take a breather but Sauve is having none of it.
Sauve is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dickinson pulls his head out easily.
Sauve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sauve had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dickinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sauve Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dickinson's back instead.
Dickinson holding both Sauve 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four 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.
Sauve avoiding Dickinson 's attempts to control his hands.
Dickinson avoids the strikes from Sauve.
Dickinson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sauve has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sauve working for a choke but Dickinson is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickinson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sauve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sauve closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sauve prevents Dickinson from improving his position.
Sauve is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dickinson is just riding it out for now. Sauve eventually gives up the hold.
Sauve is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dickinson sees it coming and defends easily.
Dickinson is trying to stand back up but Sauve is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauve is working for a submission of some sort.
Dickinson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sauve seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson pushes Sauve off looking to stand but Sauve dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sauve looks for a takedown but Dickinson sprawls well.
Sauve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sauve shoots in and drives through. Dickinson sprawls well.
Dickinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickinson misses with a few strikes there.
Dickinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauve closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dickinson sneaks back into half guard.
Sauve is looking for submissions but instead, Dickinson has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sauve can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sauve forces his way into half guard.
Sauve is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dickinson defends it well.
Sauve is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dickinson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyle Sauve!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winkler comes into the arena with Happy Days blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Daley's choice of entrance music: One of a Kind - Atmosphere. Sean Daley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Winkler's chin.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Winkler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Daley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away.
Winkler avoids the body shot from Daley.
Winkler wants to clinch.
Henry Winkler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
Daley connects with the punch.
It looks like Henry Winkler has been cut.
Daley thuds a left hand into Winkler's body.
Winkler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Sean Daley has been cut.
Winkler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winkler scores with a three punch combo!
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daley lands with a nice body punch.
Winkler is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daley digs a right hand into Winkler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winkler's gas tank.
Winkler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daley manages to break the clinch.
Winkler shoots in but no luck this time.
Daley steps into range and cracks Winkler with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Winkler flops backwards and Daley dives into his guard looking to finish!
Winkler is rocked!
Daley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley wants to stand but Winkler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Daley stands up and waves to Winkler to follow him.
Winkler slips a jab from Daley.
Daley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winkler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Daley lands.
Daley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley drops Winkler with a big left hand! Winkler is injured, injured bad! Daley jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Daley!
Sean Daley is the new light heavyweight champion!
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