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CPF 1: Dawn of a New Day PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Nelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Stintson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunner Nelsons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Nelsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barney Stintson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelsons stuffs the takedown.
Stintson fails to land the takedown.
Nelsons doesn't manage to clinch there - Stintson circles away.
Nelsons wants to clinch up but Stintson keeps it at a distance.
Nelsons clinches with his opponent.
Stintson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunner Nelsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Stintson.
Nelsons pulls Stintson into guard.
Nelsons controlling Stintson's posture.
Nelsons working for a triangle but Stintson defends it easily.
Nelsons manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stintson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons fails to take his opponent's back.
Nelsons is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stintson is surviving well by controlling Nelsons's body position as best he can.
Stintson is squirming around, avoiding Nelsons's attempts to control the action.
Stintson can't escape the position.
Nelsons in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nelsons trying to control but Stintson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stintson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelsons working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nelsons looking to ground and pound but Stintson is blocking nicely.
Nelsons prevents Stintson from getting the reversal.
Stintson wants to control but Nelsons is having none of it.
Stintson looks gassed!
Stintson can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelsons landing strikes from the mount.
Nelsons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nelsons lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelsons is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stintson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stintson is trying to escape the mount.
Nelsons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stintson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons landing strikes from the mount and Stintson is in trouble!
Nelsons working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelsons controlling from mount.
Nelsons tries to control but Stintson wriggling away.
Nelsons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nelsons working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Nelsons dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stintson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stintson closes the distance and clinches up with Nelsons, looking for a takedown. Stintson pushes Nelsons against the ropes but Nelsons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelsons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stintson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelsons rushes Stintson and presses him up against the ropes.
Nelsons gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelsons postures up and lands a big shot to Stintson's brow.
Nelsons works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nelsons is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stintson is breathing heavily.
Stintson wants to control but Nelsons is having none of it.
Nelsons working for a submission but Stintson is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons working for a guillotine from mount but Stintson is in no mood to give up.
Nelsons looking for a guillotine from mount but Stintson is having none of it.
BOOM! Nelsons connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stintson is bucking up trying to escape but Nelsons cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stintson tries to hold on but Nelsons postures up.
Nelsons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons landing strikes from the mount and Stintson is in trouble!
Nelsons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stintson has given up his back here. Will Nelsons look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Nelsons avoiding Stintson 's attempts to control his hands.
Nelsons lands a shot to the head.
Stintson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Stintson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Nelsons has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Stintson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Nelsons doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunner Nelsons!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: 'Trapped Under Ice' by Metallica. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista clinches.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Bautista has the dominant position.
Bautista tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson has Bautista pressed against the ropes, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson presses Bautista against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Bautista has him pressed against the ropes.
Bautista controlling the action here for a moment.
Bautista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Bautista back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bautista has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Bautista has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bautista up against the ropes.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson has Bautista pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson is leaning against Bautista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes.
Bautista keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bautista tries to clinch up.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
Bautista moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Bautista bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson tries to break free but Bautista pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two 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.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bautista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bautista has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Bautista is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalling against the ropes.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson lands a body punch.
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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson tries to circle away but Bautista has him pinned against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bautista drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anderson looks to land a combination but Bautista avoids it well.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jeff Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Adam Bautista has been cut.
Adam Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista rushes Anderson and presses him up against the ropes.
Anderson is working Bautista over against the ropes.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson is working Bautista over against the ropes.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Bautista's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson is working Bautista over against the ropes.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bautista changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Bautista lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson tries to break free but Bautista pushes him back against the ropes.
Anderson works on Bautista's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bautista or not.
Bautista is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Anderson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gidian Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Strider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Overcome by All that Remains. A fine choice. Strider has chosen Neurosonic - Until I die as his entrance music. Eric Strider is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gidian Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Strider!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Strider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strider looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Strider closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stone tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Stone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strider's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strider's back!
Stone has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Strider is in real trouble here. Stone gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Strider is tapping out! Stone wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gidian Stone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Fawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hudson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Fawley's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Fawley!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fawley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hudson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Fawley falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Hudson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Knowsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Knowsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qillaq avoids the head kick by Knowsley.
Qillaq fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knowsley checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knowsley.
Qillaq lands a jab to Knowsley's midsection.
Knowsley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knowsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qillaq lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knowsley is looking to clinch but Qillaq is avoiding it.
Qillaq throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowsley.
Knowsley tries to clinch but Qillaq is having none of it.
Knowsley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Qillaq counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knowsley darts in and clinches Qillaq up against the ropes.
Qillaq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Qillaq letting Knowsley take a breather here.
Knowsley scores a nice knee to the body.
Knowsley pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Knowsley has the dominant position.
Qillaq avoiding damage as Knowsley throws knees to the body.
Knowsley cracks Qillaq with a nice body shot.
Knowsley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Qillaq wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowsley stalling the fight.
Knowsley is breathing heavily.
Knowsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knowsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Qillaq lands with an uppercut that bounces Knowsley off the ropes and back into rage.
Knowsley wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Knowsley.
Qillaq is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Qillaq getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knowsley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richard Knowsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Knowsley.
Knowsley wants to clinch.
Qillaq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowsley is looking to clinch.
Knowsley clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Qillaq 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Qillaq is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Qillaq can't break the clinch.
Knowsley trying to land knees to the body.
Knowsley missing with knees to the body.
Qillaq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Qillaq is trying to break the clinch but Knowsley has him pressed against the ropes.
Knowsley has Qillaq pressed against the ropes, preventing Qillaq from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knowsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Qillaq shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Qillaq trying to stall but Knowsley improves his position.
Qillaq wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qillaq is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Qillaq 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Qillaq wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knowsley misses with a knee to the head.
Qillaq looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knowsley breaks from the clinch.
Knowsley wants to clinch up but Qillaq keeps it at a distance.
Qillaq keeps the fight on the outside.
Qillaq slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knowsley tries to land a leg kick but Qillaq saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qillaq throws a head kick that misses.
Qillaq throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Qillaq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knowsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knowsley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Qillaq looks to land a combination. Knowsley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knowsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Qillaq keeps the fight on the outside.
Knowsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knowsley misses with a body kick.
Knowsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Qillaq managing to block the knees to the body from Knowsley.
Knowsley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qillaq .
Qillaq has had enough of the clinch but Knowsley keeps him there for the moment.
Qillaq tries to break free but Knowsley pushes him back against the ropes.
Knowsley tries a body shot but Qillaq blocks it.
Qillaq looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qillaq tries to circle away but Knowsley has him pinned against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowsley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Qillaq blocks it with crossed arms.
Qillaq wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Qillaq has had enough of the clinch but Knowsley keeps him there for the moment.
Qillaq wants to break free but Knowsley has control.
Qillaq wants to break free but Knowsley has control.
Knowsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Qillaq 's efforts to push away.
Knowsley is trying to maintain a safe position but Qillaq gets an underhook and turns Knowsley into the ropes.
Qillaq wants to break free but Knowsley has control.
Knowsley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Qillaq avoids it.
Qillaq tries to stall but Knowsley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knowsley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Qillaq is keeping busy.
Qillaq tries to break the clinch but Knowsley is controlling the position.
Qillaq tries to circle away but Knowsley has him pinned against the ropes.
Qillaq is trying to break the clinch but Knowsley is controlling him.
Qillaq working hard to break the clinch.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Knowsley has the dominant position.
Qillaq wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knowsley has him pressed against the ropes.
Qillaq looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Knowsley has the dominant position.
Qillaq has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Qillaq wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Qillaq is trying to break the clinch but Knowsley has him pressed against the ropes.
Knowsley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knowsley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Knowsley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knowsley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Qillaq cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qillaq lands with an overhand left.
Knowsley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Qillaq , pushing him back against the ropes.
Knowsley missing with knees to the body.
Qillaq managing to block the knees to the body from Knowsley.
Knowsley tries to land knees in the clinch but Qillaq avoids the damage to the body.
Qillaq wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knowsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Qillaq 's efforts to push away.
Qillaq wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Qillaq is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Knowsley.
Knowsley trying to stall but Qillaq improves his position.
Knowsley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qillaq .
Knowsley has Qillaq pressed against the ropes, preventing Qillaq from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Qillaq wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Knowsley.
Knowsley has Qillaq pressed against the ropes, preventing Qillaq from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Qillaq tries to break free but Knowsley pushes him back against the ropes.
Qillaq is trying to break the clinch but Knowsley has him pressed against the ropes.
Knowsley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Qillaq smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qillaq lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qillaq scores with a hook to the body. Knowsley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knowsley tries to clinch but Qillaq moves out of range.
Knowsley is looking to clinch.
Qillaq takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Qillaq throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Qillaq lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knowsley checks a leg kick.
Knowsley takes one to the chin there.
Qillaq blocks a head kick by Knowsley.
Qillaq throws a combination. Knowsley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knowsley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Qillaq lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Knowsley.
Knowsley takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qillaq cracks Knowsley with a good jab.
Richard Knowsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qillaq scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knowsley doesn't seem bothered though.
Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knowsley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Qillaq scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knowsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Qillaq .
Qillaq sizes up Knowsley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knowsley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Qillaq throws a series of strikes that have Knowsley backpedaling.
Qillaq throws a leg kick but Knowsley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knowsley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Qillaq circles away from the clinch attempt
and Qillaq counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qillaq throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowsley wants to clinch.
Qillaq lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Qillaq scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Qillaq moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Qillaq lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knowsley at a distance.
Qillaq is working the combinations to good effect here.
Qillaq dips to his left and cracks Knowsley with an uppercut!
Qillaq stalks Knowsley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knowsley's face. Knowsley staggers backwards, shaken.
Qillaq throws a one two combo.
Knowsley is rocked!
Knowsley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Qillaq throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Knowsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Qillaq feints and then cracks Knowsley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knowsley down.
Qillaq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qillaq lands with a right and another and another! Knowsley is in big trouble! Qillaq lands again and this time it's lights out for Knowsley! A quality knockout there for Qillaq .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Lazdans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Medelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medelev has chosen Do It Or Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dmitry Medelev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgars Lazdans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Medelev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazdans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dmitry Medelev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazdans clinches with his opponent.
Lazdans is working for takedown but Medelev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Medelev is pressed up against the ropes. Lazdans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Medelev down to the mat. Medelev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lazdans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazdans tries a head kick but it misses.
Medelev tries to clinch there but Lazdans circles away.
Lazdans looks to land a body kick but Medelev moved away.
Medelev tries to clinch but Lazdans moves out of range.
Medelev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lazdans counters with a big head kick but Medelev shrugs it off.
Lazdans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medelev moves out of range of the body kick.
Lazdans misses with a head kick.
Lazdans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lazdans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lazdans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lazdans tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lazdans wants to stand but Medelev is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Lazdans is breathing heavily.
Medelev is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medelev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Medelev is working to get back to half guard.
Medelev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lazdans trying to pass the guard but Medelev defending well.
Medelev is pressing down on Lazdans's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Medelev striking from the bottom.
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.
Lazdans wants to stand but Medelev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Medelev is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lazdans throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Medelev's body to avoid the submission. Medelev has instead reached around Lazdans's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Medelev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dmitry Medelev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Lawton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tarudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Lawton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tarudo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarudo dodges the punch combination from Lawton.
No luck for Tarudo with that takedown attempt.
Floyd Lawton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarudo slips under a jab from Lawton.
Lawton slaps away a takedown attempt from Tarudo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lawton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarudo fails with the takedown.
Floyd Lawton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tarudo.
Lawton throws a right hand that Tarudo ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarudo also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarudo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lawton's half guard.
Lawton is looking to escape.
Tarudo content to control rather than advance.
Tarudo trying to control from half guard but Lawton is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarudo stops Lawton from getting back to his feet.
Tarudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tarudo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lawton pushes Tarudo off looking to stand but Tarudo dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawton throws a series of punches but Tarudo avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Lawton.
Lawton throws an overhand right that lands on Tarudo's shoulder, as Tarudo tries to avoid the shot.
Lawton misses with an uppercut. Tarudo saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarudo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tarudo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tarudo is standing up over Lawton. Lawton looks to escape but Tarudo dives into side control.
Tarudo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lawton is avoiding damage well.
Tarudo working the strikes but Lawton uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lawton tries to kick Tarudo off but Tarudo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tarudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawton keeps working.
Lawton is trying to stand up here but Tarudo is controlling him well.
Tarudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawton is breathing heavily.
Tarudo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tarudo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lawton is trying to stand up here but Tarudo is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tarudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarudo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawton misses with a hook. Tarudo ducked under it nicely.
Tarudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawton tries to break the clinch but Tarudo is controlling the position.
Tarudo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tarudo is trying to break free.
Tarudo trying to control the position but instead, Lawton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tarudo into the ropes.
Lawton tries to break the clinch but Tarudo is controlling the position.
That's four 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.
Lawton blocks a body shot from Tarudo.
Lawton blocks an uppercut.
Tarudo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawton avoids it.
Lawton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawton fails to land with a series of punches.
Tarudo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Floyd Lawton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarudo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawton's waist but Lawton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarudo off to one side.
Tarudo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawton misses with a two punch combination.
Lawton stuffs the takedown.
Lawton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarudo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawton misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Floyd Lawton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tarudo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tarudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tarudo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarudo.
Tarudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawton defending well though.
Tarudo is looking to advance position but Lawton won't allow it.
Tarudo trying to control from Lawton's half guard. Lawton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tarudo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tarudo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarudo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tarudo wants to control from the top but Lawton keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tarudo dodges the punch combination from Lawton.
Lawton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarudo.
Tarudo shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawton sprawls well. He's pushed Tarudo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lawton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarudo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawton has Tarudo up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lawton can't break the clinch.
Tarudo stalling in the clinch but Lawton improves position.
Tarudo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Floyd Lawton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tarudo.
Tarudo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarudo shoots in and drives through. Lawton sprawls well.
Lawton misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarudo.
Lawton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawton throws a nice looking combination but Tarudo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawton misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lawton misses.
Lawton tries to bum rush Tarudo with a series of wild strikes but Tarudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Floyd Lawton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawton stuffs the takedown.
Lawton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarudo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawton sprawls well initially but Tarudo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tarudo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarudo.
Tarudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawton pushes Tarudo off looking to stand but Tarudo dives back in and keeps control.
Tarudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawton defending well though.
Tarudo stops Lawton from getting back to his feet.
Tarudo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tarudo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tarudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawton's head.
Lawton tries to kick Tarudo off in order to stand up. Tarudo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lawton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tarudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lawton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarudo is defended easily by Lawton.
Tarudo ducks under a wild hook from Lawton.
Tarudo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tarudo shoots for a takedown but Lawton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Lawton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarudo dodges the punch combination from Lawton.
Lawton misses with a wild combination.
Tarudo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarudo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tarudo thows a huge punch but Lawton dodges it nicely.
Lawton is trying to stand back up but Tarudo is controlling him
Tarudo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tarudo is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Tarudo manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarudo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lawton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lawton is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Tarudo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Tarudo controlling from mount.
Tarudo throwing strikes here but Lawton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tarudo controlling his opponent.
Tarudo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarudo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lawton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lawton and Tarudo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lawton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tarudo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tarudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawton keeps working.
Lawton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tarudo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tarudo prevents Lawton from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarudo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tarudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawton keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Tarudo stalls from top position.
Lawton is not content to let Tarudo control the position.
Lawton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tarudo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tarudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tarudo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tarudo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davie Philip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donyell Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: King of Kings-Motorhead. Davie Philip has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davie Philip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donyell Walker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Philip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker postures up.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Philip's guard.
Philip is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Philip wants to control but Walker passes easily into half guard.
Walker prevents Philip from improving his position.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Philip is trying to stand back up but Walker is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Philip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Philip gets a clinch.
Walker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Walker landing with the ground and pound.
Philip wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker has gone for a leg lock! Philip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Walker's guard.
Philip wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Philip stands up from Walker's guard - Philip perhaps looking for a knockout.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Philip is breathing heavily.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker closes the distance and pushes Philip back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pulls Philip into guard.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Philip is posturing up here but Walker has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Philip tries to roll out but it's too tight and Philip has to tap! Slick submission there by Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donyell Walker!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Watt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen avoids the head kick by Watt.
Pedersen misses with a few strikes there.
Watt shoots in for a takedown but Pedersen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedersen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pedersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Pedersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watt trying to control but Pedersen is working from the bottom.
Pedersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedersen is controlling Watt's posture.
Pedersen keeping moving, preventing Watt from controlling successfully.
Watt tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersen is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pedersen is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Pedersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lane Pedersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedersen has managed to clinch.
Watt tries to score a body lock takedown but Pedersen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pedersen drags the fight down to the ground.
Watt advances to half guard.
Watt is looking to advance position but Pedersen won't allow it.
Pedersen is trying to stand.
Watt moves into full mount! Pedersen won't be happy about that!
Pedersen is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Watt avoids the attempt from Pedersen to control.
Pedersen is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pedersen is squirming around, avoiding Watt's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pedersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Watt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Watt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pedersen gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pedersen wants to improve his position but Watt is controlling well.
Watt thows a huge punch but Pedersen dodges it nicely.
Pedersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watt is working away from the top position though.
Pedersen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watt on the ground.
Watt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pedersen controls his leg.
Watt wants to take a breather but Pedersen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pedersen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Watt has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Pedersen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pedersen tries to clinch up.
Pedersen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedersen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pedersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pedersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Pedersen.
Pedersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedersen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedersen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Pedersen misses.
Pedersen misses the jab.
Watt dodges the punch combination from Pedersen.
Watt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pedersen has a takedown stuffed.
Watt wants to clinch.
Watt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Lane Pedersen has been cut.
Pedersen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt is trying to control Pedersen's posture but Pedersen avoids it.
Watt gets back to half guard.
Pedersen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Watt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pedersen is working away from the top position though.
Watt is looking for a sweep. Pedersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pedersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pedersen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pedersen with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pedersen is pressing down on Watt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Watt is holding on for now.
Pedersen is thwarting Watt's attempts to control the position.
Watt wants to control the action here but instead Pedersen manages to pass to full mount!
Pedersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pedersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersen is retaining full guard.
Watt postures up.
Pedersen keeping full guard, as Watt tries to pass.
Pedersen wants to get back to his feet but Watt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pedersen 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pedersen clinches up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lane Pedersen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Watt shoots in and drives through. Pedersen sprawls well.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedersen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pedersen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Watt!
Pedersen trying to control but Watt is having none of it.
Watt wants to control but Pedersen is having none of it.
Watt regains half guard.
Watt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pedersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pedersen's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watt has got his arm under Pedersen's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Pedersen has spun round into Watt's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen is stalling in the full guard.
Pedersen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Pedersen from controlling successfully.
Pedersen postures up.
Pedersen wanted to stand there but Watt had control of the position.
That's two 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.
Watt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pedersen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pedersen wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
Pedersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Watt is looking to sweep but instead, Pedersen has passed into half guard.
Watt is looking to improve his position.
Watt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pedersen there.
Pedersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Watt!
Watt is bucking up trying to escape but Pedersen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Watt is trying desperately to improve position.
Watt is squirming around, avoiding Pedersen's attempts to control the action.
Pedersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Watt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pedersen content just to control the position here.
Watt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice sprawl there from Pedersen as Watt shoots in.
Watt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pedersen throws a series of punches but Watt moves out of range.
Watt pushes Pedersen away with a front kick.
Pedersen shoots in looking for a takedown. Watt tries to sprawl out of it but Pedersen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Watt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lane Pedersen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pedersen 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Pedersen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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