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AOC 22 Contenders & Pretenders PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Do is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Do!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Bradley finds it's target.
Do slips under a jab.
Bradley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Do.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bradley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Nice shot by Bradley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buck Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Do.
Bradley lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Jonny Do's cut even more.
Do shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradley pinned against the cage. Bradley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Do looks gassed!
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bradley sends Do down but not out. Bradley dives into side control looking to finish.
Bradley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Do is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bradley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Bradley.
Bradley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bradley working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bradley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Do is trying to control Bradley's posture but Bradley avoids it.
The ground and pound from Bradley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Do wants to control but Bradley postures up.
Bradley scores with punches from side control.
Bradley scores with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Do can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bradley lands some shots froms side control.
Bradley lands some shots froms side control.
Bradley cracks Do with a big right hand but Do just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley taking a breather here.
Bradley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bradley working the ground and pound but Do is defending the strikes.
Bradley throws a strike aimed at the side of Do's head but Do avoids it well.
Bradley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Do parries the strikes from Bradley easily there. Bradley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Do to escape.
Bradley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bradley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bradley scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Do managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bradley.
Do is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bradley off and has taken his back!
Bradley trying to get back to his feet but Do is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bradley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Do landing with strikes.
Bradley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Do gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bradley is trying to get back to his feet but Do has full control of the position and if anything, Bradley has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bradley 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.
Do is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Do looking to break Bradley's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bradley remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Do will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley staying busy and making it hard for Do to control.
Do gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bradley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Do slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Do connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bradley to escape the position.
Bradley is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley looking very determined here, making life difficult for Do.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Do is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bradley is defending well though. Do let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, jab by Bradley - just one landing.
Do shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley throws a combination. Do tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The cut above Jonny Do's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Bradley - just one landing.
Jonny Do's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Buck Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Do shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bradley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Buck Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradley circles away.
Buck Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Do.
Do takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley lands a jab to Do's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Do 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Bradley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bradley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Do to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Do slips nicely into half guard.
Do landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Do seems to be working for a kimura but Bradley defends the submission attempt.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do on the ground.
Bradley is looking to escape.
Do working Bradley over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Do closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradley circles away.
Do feints and as Bradley raises his hands in defense, Do changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jonny Do has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do has gone for a leg lock! Bradley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Do's guard.
Do has control of Bradley's left arm, preventing Bradley from doing any damage.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bradley throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do is trying to control the position but Bradley postures up.
Do keeping full guard, as Bradley tries to pass.
Bradley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradley wants to stand but Do is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Bradley.
Do gets a takedown into half guard.
Do is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Do eventually gives up the hold.
Do trying to pass the guard but Bradley defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Do is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bradley has hold of Do's hands but Do slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Do is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bradley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bradley is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley pushes Do off and gets back to his feet.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Bradley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Do has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Do there as he acknowledges the shot.
Do will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Do takes one on the button.
Do gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bradley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Do.
Bradley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Bradley.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonny Do's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buck Bradley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deacon Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Deacon Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deacon Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mosby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anthony looks gassed!
Anthony wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosby keeps working.
Mosby can't do much from the bottom here.
Anthony tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anthony has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mosby is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Mosby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Anthony 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.
Mosby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mosby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anthony knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mosby stands up and beckons Anthony to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby has his takedown stuffed
and Anthony counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mosby won't be happy with that.
Anthony thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mosby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anthony.
Mosby is looking to control Anthony's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mosby avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mosby to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Anthonyis looking to pass into half guard but Mosby pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mosby is in guard.
Mosby with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Mosby from controlling successfully.
Mosby wants to stand but Anthony has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anthony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anthony wants to sweep here but Mosby controlling him for the moment.
Mosby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mosby fails with the takedown.
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 Ted Mosby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mosby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anthony as he jumps to the side.
Mosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deacon Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony gets caught flat footed, as Mosby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mosby trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Mosby passes Anthony's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mosby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anthony does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mosby works his way into full mount!
Anthony wants to hold on but Mosby pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mosby trying to control but Anthony is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosby throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mosby working for a guillotine from mount but Anthony is in no mood to give up.
Anthony really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two 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.
Mosby throws some wild stikes that Anthony manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Mosby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mosby is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mosby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ted Mosby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Craik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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258 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Craik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Fuller!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Craik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuller moves forwards but Craik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Craik waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fuller.
Craik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Fuller as Craik shoots in.
Jason Craik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller dodges the punch combination from Craik.
Craik throws a series of punches but Fuller moves out of range.
Craik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Craik misses.
Craik lands a head shot.
Craik fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Craik.
Craik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuller tries to avoid it but Craik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuller to the ground. Fuller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Craik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a takedown attempt
and Craik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuller pulls Craik in to control the position.
Fuller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Craik's guard.
Craik looking for a sweep. Not yet Craik, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Craik is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Craik manages to get himself to full guard.
Craik working for a triangle but Fuller defends it easily.
Fuller distracts Craik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Craik's head.
Fuller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Craik's head.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fuller postures up.
Craik is looking for a triangle but Fuller pushes his legs off easily.
Fuller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Craik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Craik tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Craik wants to get back to his feet but Fuller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fuller passes Craik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Craik desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craik taking some punishment here, with Fuller in his half guard.
Fuller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Craik's head.
Craik tries to roll over but Fuller keeps him under control.
Fuller working Craik over with strikes.
Fuller prevents Craik from improving his position.
Craik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuller winds up and cracks Craik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Craik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Fuller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Craik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Craik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craik misses with a takedown
and Fuller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Craik's guard now.
Fuller won't allow Craik to sweep him here.
Fuller works over Craik with some ground and pound from guard.
Craik wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuller scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuller cracks Craik with a solid left hand.
Fuller chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fuller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Craik's head.
Fuller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuller chips away with some ground and pound.
Craik wants to stand up but Fuller is controlling him.
Fuller cracks Craik with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Craik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuller is doing well to control the position and prevent Craik from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller moves into full guard.
Fuller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Craik wants to get back to his feet.
Fuller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Craik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Craik trying to control from the bottom.
Craik manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craik working a defensive guard here.
Fuller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuller postures up and lands a big shot to Craik's brow.
Ron Fuller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuller won't allow Craik to sweep him here.
Fuller throwing strikes from guard but Craik blocks nicely.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Craik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fuller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Craik's head.
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.
Craik kicks Fuller off and gets to his feet.
Craik throws a leg kick
and Fuller counters with a good low kick that Craik was not able to check.
Fuller tried to score with a low kick but Craik checks it.
Craik throws a looping overhand right but Fuller ducks down to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Craik.
Craik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fuller counters with a takedown into side control.
Fuller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fuller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craik taking a bit of punishment here - Fuller scoring with strikes.
Fuller cracks Craik with a big elbow.
Craik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Fuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fuller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fuller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Craik pulls Fuller in close to prevent any damage.
Craik keeping full guard, as Fuller tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuller being controlled here momentarily.
Fuller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Craik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Craik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuller distracts Craik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fuller won't allow Craik to get back to his feet.
Fuller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Craik wants to sweep here but Fuller controlling him for the moment.
Fuller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Craik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Craik lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller blocks a head kick by Craik.
Craik scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Ron Fuller has been cut.
Fuller tries to clinch but Craik is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Craik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller blocks a head kick by Craik.
Fuller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Craik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuller trying to move into half guard but instead Craik has managed to sweep!
Ron Fuller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Craik wants to get up but he can't break Fuller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fuller keeping moving, preventing Craik from controlling successfully.
Fuller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craik trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason Craik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craik throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fuller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Fuller.
I've got Fuller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Fuller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Larondelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larondelle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder to Breathe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Larondelle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larondelle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larondelle takes the fight into the clinch.
Larondelle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rossini is working for takedown but Larondelle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rossini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larondelle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rossini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larondelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossini misses with a series of wild punches.
Larondelle tests Rossini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossini dodges the punch combination from Larondelle.
Larondelle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rossini taking a breather.
Larondelle throws an elbow but it misses.
Larondelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rossini avoids a wild elbow strike from Larondelle.
Larondelle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rossini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rossini is trying to maintain a safe position but Larondelle gets an underhook and turns Rossini into the cage.
Larondelle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larondelle throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larondelle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larondelle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossini.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Larondelle.
Larondelle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossini misses with an elbow over the top.
Rossini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Larondelle.
Rossini can't break the clinch.
Larondelle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rossini is breathing heavily.
Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
Larondelle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossini's head.
Richard Larondelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larondelle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossini misses with a takedown attempt - Larondelle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richard Larondelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larondelle, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rossini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossini there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rossini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larondelle moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larondelle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle lands a with a good body shot.
Larondelle gets a clinch.
Larondelle lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larondelle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larondelle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossini backwards.
Larondelle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larondelle lands a head kick. Rossini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Larondelle connects with a jab.
Larondelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle clinches up with Rossini and pushes him back against the cage.
Larondelle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rossini takes an elbow to the temple.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle lands with a nice combination. Rossini backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Vincini Rossini has been cut.
Larondelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossini.
Nice shot lands for Larondelle.
Larondelle lunges at Rossini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossini's hand.
Larondelle forces Rossini back against the cage and clinches.
Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larondelle.
Larondelle connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larondelle lands a nice hook to Rossini's body. Rossini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larondelle instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle digs a right hand underneath Rossini's ribcage. Rossini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larondelle crunches a lovely knee into Rossini's ribcage.
Larondelle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larondelle manages to break the clinch.
Larondelle pushes Rossini up against the cage in a clinch.
Larondelle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larondelle lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larondelle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larondelle receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Larondelle lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larondelle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larondelle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larondelle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Larondelle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Larondelle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincini Rossini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larondelle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Larondelle duly obliges.
Larondelle scores with the left hand. Rossini knows he should have avoided that one.
Larondelle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossini's sensitive parts.
Rossini avoids the head kick by Larondelle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossini.
Rossini misses with a double jab.
Rossini has a takedown stuffed.
Larondelle moves into the clinch successfully.
Rossini struggles to land a body shot inside as Larondelle controls his hands.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle crunches a lovely knee into Rossini's ribcage.
Larondelle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossini backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larondelle looking to throw knees to the head but Rossini is blocking nicely.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
A short uppercut from Larondelle.
Richard Larondelle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larondelle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle clinches up against the cage.
Larondelle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Larondelle misses with a knee strike.
Larondelle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside.
Larondelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Larondelle.
Richard Larondelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larondelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossini.
Larondelle scores with the left hand. Rossini knows he should have avoided that one.
Rossini tries to keep at a distance but Larondelle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larondelle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larondelle lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle scores with a knee to the head.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.
Larondelle breaks from the clinch.
Larondelle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larondelle lands a head kick. Rossini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rossini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larondelle scores with a head kick.
Larondelle dips to his left and cracks Rossini with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larondelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossini dodges the punch combination from Larondelle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larondelle, right into the meat.
Larondelle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larondelle stuffs the takedown attempt from Rossini. Rossini gets slowly back to his feet.
Larondelle rushes Rossini and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Larondelle.
Larondelle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Larondelle lands with a right hand.
Larondelle punishes Rossini's body with a nice straight punch.
Larondelle lands with a right hand.
Larondelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larondelle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larondelle.
Rossini jumps guard but Larondelle stands there with Rossini around his waist. Rossini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle scores with a kick to the body.
Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow just above Rossini 's eye.
Rossini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larondelle lands with a short shot to the head.
Larondelle lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larondelle.
Larondelle lands a nice shot to the body.
Larondelle breaks the clinch.
Rossini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larondelle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larondelle thows a body kick. Rossini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rossini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larondelle, as that shot connected.
Larondelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rossini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larondelle won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Larondelle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincini Rossini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Larondelle throws a right hand that Rossini ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossini also avoids with ease.
Rossini rushes Larondelle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini tries for a takedown but Larondelle manages to get underhooks.
Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rossini tries to clinch up
and Larondelle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossini wants to clinch
and Larondelle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larondelle clinches.
Larondelle misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larondelle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larondelle throws a combination. Rossini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle is stalling here.
Larondelle pushes Rossini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larondelle lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Larondelle.
A short right from Larondelle on the inside.
Rossini letting Larondelle take a breather here.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Larondelle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rossini's face.
Rossini takes an elbow to the temple.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside.
Rossini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.
Larondelle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larondelle slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rossini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincini Rossini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rossini has his takedown stuffed
and Larondelle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larondelle scores with a three punch combo!
Larondelle has managed to clinch.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Rossini is trying to drag Larondelle to the mat but Larondelle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larondelle lands a damaging elbow.
Larondelle misses with a knee to the head.
Larondelle throws an elbow that misses.
Larondelle lands an elbow that stopped Rossini in his tracks for a moment.
Larondelle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larondelle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larondelle lands a nice elbow.
Larondelle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rossini avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rossini avoids the elbow strike from Larondelle, against the cage.
Larondelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larondelle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossini checks it well.
Larondelle looks to land a body kick but Rossini moved away.
Larondelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Larondelle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rossini doesn't seem phased though.
Rossini takes one to the side of the head.
Rossini tries for a takedown but Larondelle circles away easily
and Larondelle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rossini wants a takedown but no success here.
Larondelle lands an elbow inside that Rossini shrugs off.
Larondelle scores a nice knee to the body.
Richard Larondelle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Larondelle.
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.
Larondelle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rossini dodges an elbow strike from Larondelle.
Larondelle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rossini can't get the takedown.
Larondelle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larondelle scores with a knee to the head.
Larondelle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larondelle closes the distance and clinches.
Larondelle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rossini is looking to break free of the clinch but Larondelle has double underhooks.
Larondelle stalling against the cage.
Larondelle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vincini Rossini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larondelle breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Larondelle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larondelle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Larondelle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcgrath might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 50 cent feat. Akon - I'll still kill. Harry Azz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Mcgrath's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Azz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgrath scores with a nice body kick.
Azz scores with a one two! Mcgrath had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgrath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azz throws a series of punches but Mcgrath avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Azz moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Azz finds it's target.
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!
Mcgrath connects with a high kick.
It looks like Harry Azz has been cut.
Mcgrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that half lands.
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
Azz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azz looks gassed!
Mcgrath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azz's calf.
Mcgrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mcgrath. Azz shrugs it off though.
Mcgrath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands a nice hook to Azz's body. Azz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgrath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harry Azz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrath goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcgrath misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azz. That did some damage!
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!
Mcgrath scores with a head kick.
Mcgrath throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mcgrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azz looks to land a combination but Mcgrath avoids it well.
Mcgrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azz. That did some damage!
Mcgrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgrath lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcgrath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters circling a little - Mcgrath finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands a high kick!
Azz misses with a double jab.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Harry Azz's cut even more.
Azz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azz misses with a low kick.
Mcgrath explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Azz throws a right and a left that Mcgrath avoids nicely.
Azz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mcgrath throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azz's head.
Azz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mcgrath feints and then cracks Azz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azz down.
Mcgrath lands a high kick!
Azz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mcgrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgrath connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcgrath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcgrath. Mcgrath obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcgrath thumps Azz with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that half lands.
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
Azz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mcgrath finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Azz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
A slow jab from Azz misses its intended target.
Mcgrath displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Azz looks to throw the jab but Mcgrath is out of range.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcgrath thumps Azz with a low kick.
Mcgrath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgrath thumps Azz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz misses with a head kick.
Azz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgrath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mcgrath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Mcgrath.
Azz misses with an uppercut. Mcgrath saw that one coming.
Mcgrath takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Azz misses with a straight left.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgrath.
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgrath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azz's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgrath cracks the inside of Azz's front leg.
Mcgrath lands a head kick!
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mcgrath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Azz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Azz misses the target.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
A big left from Azz misses.
Azz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcgrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azz's sensitive parts.
Azz misses with an uppercut.
Azz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
Azz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Azz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Azz is breathing heavily.
Azz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Mcgrath as he checks the leg kick.
Mcgrath scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mcgrath throws a head kick but Azz moves out of range.
Frank Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz loads up on a big right hand but Mcgrath slips the punch.
Mcgrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azz. That did some damage!
Azz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgrath counters with a big head kick but Azz shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.
Azz looks for the body kick but Mcgrath saw that one coming.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Azz moves out of range easily.
Azz throws a hook but Mcgrath avoids it easily.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Azz moves out of range easily.
Azz misses with a hook. Mcgrath ducked under it nicely.
Azz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Azz finds it's way through Mcgrath's defenses.
Azz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgrath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azz can do to turn this around?
Mcgrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azz misses with the combination.
Mcgrath cracks a nice hook into Azz's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz looks to land a right hand but Mcgrath moved out of range.
Mcgrath walks into a stiff left hand from Azz.
Azz throws a leg kick that misses.
Azz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgrath counters with a leg kick.
Mcgrath throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Azz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mcgrath has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.
Azz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgrath lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrath lands a head kick!
Mcgrath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcgrath lands a high kick!
Azz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcgrath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azz misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azz misses with a body shot.
Mcgrath lands with a kick to the temple. Azz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Azz misses with a hook. Mcgrath ducked under it nicely.
Azz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcgrath counters with a big head kick but Azz shrugs it off.
Azz misses with an uppercut.
Azz lunges at Mcgrath with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgrath's hand.
Mcgrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azz's sensitive parts.
Mcgrath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mcgrath lands with a kick to the temple. Azz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcgrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azz's calf.
Mcgrath lands with a nice body kick.
Azz avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz looks to land a right hand but Mcgrath moved out of range.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgrath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Azz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mcgrath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcgrath thows a body kick. Azz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mcgrath throws a sloppy head kick and Azz moves out of range easily.
Azz takes one to the chin there.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgrath counters with a two punch combo.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mcgrath scores with a leg kick.
Azz throws a series of punches but Mcgrath moves out of range.
Azz throws out a loose jab but Mcgrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mcgrath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Azz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mcgrath delivers a nice body kick.
Mcgrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgrath plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Azz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Azz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
Azz throws a series of punches but Mcgrath moves out of range.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcgrath wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcgrath moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mcgrath, right into the meat.
Azz misses with a looping right.
Azz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Mcgrath blocks the low kick.
Mcgrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgrath throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Azz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcgrath takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgrath throws a head kick but Azz moves out of range.
Mcgrath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.
Azz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Mcgrath counters with a good low kick that Azz was not able to check.
Azz blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath moves out of range as Azz strikes.
Azz tests Mcgrath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcgrath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcgrath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azz.
Azz lands a body shot.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgrath on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harry Azz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz scores with a nice strike.
Azz misses with the combination.
Azz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses.
Azz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcgrath is looking to wear down Azz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azz dodges the punch combination from Mcgrath.
Azz throws a right hand that Mcgrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgrath also avoids with ease.
Azz throws a series of strikes that have Mcgrath backpedaling.
Azz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azz misses with a series of wild punches.
Azz fails to land with a series of punches.
Frank Mcgrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath scores with a nice right hand.
Mcgrath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a front kick that sends Azz stumbling back into the cage.
Mcgrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath lands a head kick!
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath lands a high kick!
A big right from Azz misses.
Mcgrath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcgrath throws a right and a left that Azz avoids nicely.
Azz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgrath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcgrath. That's going to slow Azz down.
Mcgrath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azz thows a leg kick but Mcgrath checks it
and Mcgrath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcgrath counters with a good, hard body kick but Azz shrugs it off.
Azz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcgrath.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgrath.
Azz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcgrath. Mcgrath obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Mcgrath lands but Azz takes it in his stride.
Azz misses with a hook. Mcgrath ducked under it nicely.
Frank Mcgrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgrath throws a nice head kick!
Mcgrath throws a series of punches but Azz moves out of range.
Azz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcgrath counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Azz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azz dips to his left and cracks Mcgrath with an uppercut!
Mcgrath looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgrath throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azz's head.
Azz throws a leg kick
and Mcgrath counters with a head kick.
Mcgrath displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mcgrath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgrath 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mcgrath!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredward Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Maddox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredward Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox feints and as Benson raises his hands in defense, Maddox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maddox postures up in Benson's guard and throws a big left but Benson blocks it.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benson trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Benson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maddox on the ground.
Benson pulls Maddox in to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson with a poor takedown
and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
Maddox pushes down on Benson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Benson is defending well.
Benson is staying active underneath Maddox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benson is trying to get back to full guard.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox throwing shots but Benson is blocking nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox fails with the takedown
so Benson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.
Maddox working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Benson has passed into half guard!
Benson is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maddox is looking for a sweep. Benson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benson tries to pass to full mount but Maddox defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maddox keeps working.
Maddox is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maddox decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maddox has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to lock up and control but Maddox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benson holds on, trying desperately to control.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Benson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maddox.
Benson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benson tries to get out of the position.
Benson is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Maddox dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Benson shoots and misses
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Benson tries for a takedown but Maddox circles away easily
and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox 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.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Maddox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Benson 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.
Benson keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benson tries to clinch up.
Maddox scores with a takedown into Benson's guard.
Benson wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two 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.
Maddox forces his way into half guard.
Benson is refusing to be controlled, as Maddox sits in half guard.
Benson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maddox jumps into side control!
Maddox throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Benson is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Maddox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maddox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Maddox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Maddox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.
Maddox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Benson is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maddox misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Maddox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Benson with a poor takedown
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown. Benson fights it but they end up in guard.
Maddox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benson keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Benson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Maddox is trying to keep Benson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Benson has his hands clasped together but Maddox extends an breaks Benson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maddox.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaun Maddox!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Into The Water. Wolf Christian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Rambo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolf Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Christian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rambo ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Rambo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christian circles away.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick.
Rambo lands a head kick!
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian lands a nice hook to Rambo's body. Rambo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Christian.
A big left from Christian misses.
Christian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
Christian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Christian throws a series of punches but Rambo moves out of range.
A combination from Christian does no damage.
Christian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambo.
Rambo slips under a jab.
Rambo rushes Christian and presses him up against the cage.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the head but Christian blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rambo lands with a slapping head kick.
Christian throws a series of punches but Rambo avoids them all with ease.
Christian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Christian misses with a looping right.
Christian throws a shot from downtown. Rambo moves away and avoids it.
Wolf Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christian throws a right and a left that Rambo avoids nicely.
Christian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christian misses with a wild combination.
Christian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambo.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christian.
Rambo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rambo cracks the inside of Christian's front leg.
Christian is breathing heavily.
Rambo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rambo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo forces Christian back against the cage and clinches.
Christian wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rambo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christian's brow.
Rambo lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rambo.
Rambo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Christian's face.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
Rambo misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rambo obliges.
Rambo with a knee to the head.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the head but Christian blocks with his arms.
Rambo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rambo.
Rambo taking a breather.
Rambo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rambo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Christian takes an elbow to the temple.
Christian blocks an elbow strike from Rambo.
Christian avoids the elbow strike from Rambo, against the cage.
Christian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rambo connects with a knee to the head.
Rambo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling him.
Christian blocks an elbow strike from Rambo.
Rambo lands a knee to the body.
Rambo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rambo lands a nice knee to the body.
Rambo lands an elbow inside that Christian shrugs off.
Christian takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rambo throws an elbow but misses.
Rambo tries a knee to the head but Christian blocks it.
Rambo lands a nice elbow.
Christian blocks an elbow strike.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the head but Christian blocks with his arms.
Rambo leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rambo.
Rambo lands an elbow inside that Christian shrugs off.
Christian tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
Christian avoids the elbow strike from Rambo, against the cage.
Rambo lands a damaging elbow.
Rambo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rambo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rambo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christian's brow.
Rambo crunches a lovely knee into Christian's ribcage.
Rambo lands a knee to the body.
Rambo scores a nice knee to the body.
Christian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rambo tries to stall but Christian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rambo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rambo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christian's defenses.
Christian wants to break free but Rambo has control.
Christian avoiding damage as Rambo throws knees to the body.
Rambo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rambo has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christian tries to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling the position.
Christian is trying to force a seperation but Rambo has the dominant position.
Rambo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rambo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rambo prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Rambo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo dominated that round.
That's time! Christian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Christian throws a combination that misses
and Rambo counters with a nice uppercut.
Christian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christian tries to bum rush Rambo with a series of wild strikes but Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Christian misses its intended target.
Christian throws a looping overhand right but Rambo ducks down to avoid it.
Christian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rambo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rambo clinches with his opponent.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rambo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Christian tries to break free but Rambo pushes him back against the cage.
Rambo missing with knees to the body.
Rambo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christian.
A bit of stalling here from Rambo.
Rambo lands a damaging elbow.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the head but Christian blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rambo misses with a knee to the head.
Rambo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christian walks away with a smile on his face. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Christian misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rambo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rambo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Christian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christian tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
Rambo stalling the fight.
John Rambo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christian blocks the elbow strike.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo with a knee to the head.
Rambo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Christian dodges an elbow strike from Rambo.
Rambo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rambo scores with a knee to the head.
Rambo lands a damaging elbow.
Rambo missing with knees to the body.
Christian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rambo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christian's efforts to push away.
Christian dodges an elbow strike from Rambo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to land knees in the clinch but Christian avoids the damage to the body.
Rambo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rambo looking to throw knees to the head but Christian is blocking nicely.
Rambo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rambo pushes off an throws an elbow but Christian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rambo trying to control the position but instead, Christian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rambo into the cage.
Rambo keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rambo stalls.
Christian wants to break free but Rambo has control.
Rambo lands a damaging elbow.
Rambo prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Christian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rambo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christian blocks it with crossed arms.
Christian tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling him.
Rambo lands an elbow that stopped Christian in his tracks for a moment.
Rambo landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rambo.
A frustrated look appears on Christian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rambo.
Rambo missing with knees to the body.
Rambo misses with a knee strike.
Rambo taking a breather.
Christian blocks the elbow strike.
Christian blocks the elbow strike.
Rambo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rambo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rambo misses with an elbow strike.
Rambo looking to stall.
Rambo tries to land knees in the clinch but Christian avoids the damage to the body.
Rambo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
Rambo looking to throw knees to the head but Christian is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Rambo.
Rambo trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to pull guard but Christian holds him up against the cage and eventually Rambo drops back down to his feet.
Christian tries to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling the position.
Rambo keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christian tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
Christian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Christian is trying to force a seperation but Rambo has the dominant position.
Rambo lands an elbow inside.
Christian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rambo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christian walks away with a smile on his face. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wolf Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rambo.
Christian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rambo counters by clinching up.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rambo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rambo throws an elbow but it misses.
Christian avoids the elbow strike from Rambo, against the cage.
Christian manages to break the clinch.
Christian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rambo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Christian both land. Nice combination.
Christian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christian misses with a double jab
and Rambo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rambo controlling the action here for a moment.
Rambo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christian.
Christian avoiding damage as Rambo throws knees to the body.
Rambo looking to stall.
Rambo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rambo tries to pull guard but Christian won't allow it.
Rambo prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Rambo tries a knee to the head but Christian blocks it.
Christian avoids the elbow strike from Rambo, against the cage.
Christian is trying to break free.
Christian blocks the elbow strike.
Rambo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rambo is working an open guard so Christian takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian misses with a combination
and Rambo counters with a big head kick but Christian shrugs it off.
Christian fails to land with a series of punches.
Christian swinging wilding here.
Rambo slips under a jab.
Christian blocks a head kick by Rambo.
Christian misses with a hook. Rambo ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Rambo.
Rambo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rambo forces Christian back against the cage and clinches.
Rambo lands a damaging elbow.
Rambo prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Christian tries to break free but Rambo pushes him back against the cage.
Christian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christian blocks the elbow strike.
That's two 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.
Rambo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rambo has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rambo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rambo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rambo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rambo looking to throw knees to the head but Christian is blocking nicely.
Rambo pushes off an throws an elbow but Christian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rambo is trying to maintain a safe position but Christian gets an underhook and turns Rambo into the cage.
Rambo misses with a knee strike.
Christian has had enough of the clinch but Rambo keeps him there for the moment.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Rambo has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rambo obliges.
Rambo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Christian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rambo tries a knee to the head but Christian blocks it.
Rambo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christian prevents it.
Rambo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rambo has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rambo lands an elbow just above Christian 's eye.
Rambo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rambo pushes off an throws an elbow but Christian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo lands a nice elbow.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo can't get the takedown.
Wolf Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rambo.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Rambo has double underhooks.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
Rambo lands a knee to the head.
Rambo misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Christian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Christian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo lands a high kick!
Christian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rambo clinches.
Rambo throws an elbow but it misses.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Christian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rambo has him pressed against the cage.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
Rambo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rambo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rambo.
Rambo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christian dodges an elbow strike from Rambo.
Christian can't break the clinch.
Rambo stalling against the cage.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rambo has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
John Rambo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christian throws a combination that misses
and Rambo counters with a big head kick but Christian shrugs it off.
Christian avoids a kick to the body.
Rambo dodges the punch combination from Christian.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rambo. Rambo obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolf Christian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rambo lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rambo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adon Amossou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adon Amossou!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amossou's guard.
Burns trying to control but Amossou is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Amossou pushes Burns away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Burns gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Amossou is trying to control Burns's posture but Burns avoids it.
Burns wants to control but Amossou is keeping him busy.
Burns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Amossou is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burns has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Burns 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.
Burns cracks Amossou with a big elbow.
Amossou is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Burns.
Burns lands a decent elbow from side control.
Burns throws an elbow but Amossou slips to the side and avoids it well.
Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burns goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Amossou rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burns's guard! Nice work there by Amossou!
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Amossou defends well.
Burns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Amossou has picked Burns up and slammed him! Burns can't keep hold of the triangle and Amossou manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't do much from the bottom here.
Burns is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Amossou wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Amossou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amossou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amossou.
Amossou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amossou off to one side.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amossou slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns shoots for a takedown but Amossou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Amossou throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Amossou throws a body kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Amossou. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Amossou keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Amossou.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Amossou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Amossou sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Burns to the ground! Amossou dives into full mount looking to finish!
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!
Burns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amossou putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Amossou lands a big elbow.
Amossou wants to finish this one by submission but Burns is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Amossou.
Amossou avoids the attempt from Burns to control.
Burns can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amossou is landing with some decent strikes but Burns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Amossou working for a guillotine from mount but Burns is in no mood to give up.
Burns wants to control but Amossou is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adon Amossou dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amossou is fending him off so far but Burns persists. Nope, Amossou circles away and we're back to standing.
Darren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amossou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns avoids the head kick by Amossou.
Burns throws a one two combo.
Amossou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darren Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amossou tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amossou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Amossou.
Amossou drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amossou tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amossou has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Amossou regains guard immediately.
Burns drops back looking for a leg! Amossou is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amossou manages to kick Burns off! Burns jumps back into Amossou's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Amossou manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Burns keeping moving, preventing Amossou from controlling successfully.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amossou.
Amossou postures up.
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.
Burns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burns wants to control but Amossou is keeping him busy.
Burns 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.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns is trying to control. Amossou wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to pass to mount but Amossou is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amossou looks like he's trying to stand up.
Amossou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burns clinches.
Amossou wants to break free but Burns has control.
Amossou prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amossou pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amossou trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Amossou into the cage.
Amossou jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Amossou gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amossou gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burns to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Amossou slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Burns dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Amossou tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Amossou.
Amossou throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Amossou throws a body kick that misses.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Amossou sprawls well.
Amossou fails with the takedown.
Amossou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amossou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amossou scores with a head kick.
Amossou lands with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amossou. Burns shrugs it off though.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amossou throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amossou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amossou walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adon Amossou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Amossou sprawls well.
Amossou scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns blocks a head kick by Amossou.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Amossou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amossou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amossou tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amossou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns dives in and grabs Amossou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amossou pushes down on Burns's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amossou has a takedown stuffed.
Amossou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Amossou counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Amossou misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Amossou pushes Burns away with a front kick.
Burns cracks Amossou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amossou throws a body kick that misses.
Amossou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amossou.
Amossou throws a head kick that Burns semi-blocks.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Amossou throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns rushes Amossou and presses him up against the cage.
Amossou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amossou throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amossou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amossou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Amossou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amossou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burns.
Amossou jumps into guard, dragging Burns to the mat.
Amossou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amossou is keeping the position for now.
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.
Burns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burns trying to control but Amossou is working from the bottom.
Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Amossou looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Amossou looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Amossou!
Burns gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adon Amossou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amossou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adon Amossou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deamon Beat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deamon Beat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Grohl!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beat shoots in for a double leg but Grohl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grohl looks to land a body kick but Beat moved away.
Beat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grohl pinned against the cage. Grohl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grohl jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grohl lands with a right hand.
Grohl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grohl shoots for a double leg takedown but Beat sprawls well. He's pushed Grohl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grohl closes the distance and clinches.
Beat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Beat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grohl drags the fight down to the ground.
Beat throwing strikes but missing.
Grohl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grohl is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beat is aware though and is defending well.
Grohl has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beat wants to control from the top but Grohl keeps moving.
Beat tries to free his leg and advance position but Grohl is retaining full guard.
Beat drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grohl looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grohl looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grohl!
Beat tries to escape but Grohl is in control.
Beat avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grohl.
The ground and pound from Grohl seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grohl prevents Beat from escaping the position.
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.
Beat is looking for a sweep.
Grohl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beat has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beat can't do much from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beat misses with a takedown
and Grohl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beat is breathing heavily.
Beat with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Grohl to counter with a crisp jab.
Grohl looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grohl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grohl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grohl passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl tries for a kimura but Beat is defending well.
Grohl working away.
Beat wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beat is trying to get back to half guard.
Grohl in side control, throwing shots but Beat defends.
Beat is trying to control Grohl's posture but Grohl avoids it.
Beat manages to get back to half guard.
Beat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grohl.
That's four 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.
Grohl is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Beat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beat pushes Grohl off looking to stand but Grohl dives back in and keeps control.
Grohl wants to control but Beat is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beat trying to control but Grohl postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grohl's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grohl punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Grohl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beat fails with the takedown
and Grohl counters with a one-two to the body.
Deamon Beat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beat clinches but Grohl breaks the clinch
and Grohl counters with a nice body shot.
Grohl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beat backs up against the cage.
Beat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beat with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grohl misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Grohl with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Beat is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Grohl looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beat bucks Grohl off and manages to get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl throws a series of punches but Beat moves out of range.
Grohl scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grohl off and has taken his back!
Beat looking for the choke but no joy.
Grohl looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Beat is throwing strikes by Grohl counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Grohl regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grohl trying to control but Beat postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Beat connects with a nice short shot to Grohl's temple.
Grohl is trying to control but can't.
Grohl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beat pulls his head out easily.
Grohl actively working from the bottom here.
Grohl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beat.
Beat is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Grohl is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deamon Beat!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oderus Masatoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oderus Masatoshi's chin.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oderus Masatoshi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masatoshi staying out of range there.
Masatoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Masatoshi.
It looks like Nathan Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masatoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masatoshi drops Taylor with a right and a left! Masatoshi comes rushing in but Taylor regains his composure and manages to keep Masatoshi in guard.
Taylor is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Masatoshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Masatoshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masatoshi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masatoshi throws a big right hand that misses.
Masatoshi is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Masatoshi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masatoshi content to stall in guard here.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masatoshi manages to get himself to full guard.
Masatoshi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatoshi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
Masatoshi being controlled here, momentarily.
Taylor trying to move into half guard but instead Masatoshi has managed to sweep!
Taylor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Masatoshi is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Masatoshi from controlling successfully.
Taylor trying to control the position here.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Masatoshi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masatoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masatoshi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Masatoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Masatoshi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor is trying to keep Masatoshi in close.
Masatoshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masatoshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Masatoshi 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.
Taylor controls Masatoshi momentarily but Masatoshi frees himself.
Masatoshi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
It looks like Oderus Masatoshi has been cut.
Masatoshi misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Masatoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Masatoshi.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Masatoshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masatoshi misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masatoshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oderus Masatoshi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masatoshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Taylor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Taylor lands with a kick to the temple. Masatoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masatoshi misses with a looping right.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masatoshi misses with a looping right.
Masatoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Masatoshi misses the jab.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
Masatoshi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Masatoshi counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masatoshi.
Masatoshi misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor drops Masatoshi with a beautiful combination! Masatoshi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Taylor is looking for the KO!
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Masatoshi dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Masatoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
Masatoshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Masatoshi's head.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
Nathan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Masatoshi moves out of range.
Nathan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Masatoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Masatoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Masatoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Taylor.
Masatoshi blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Masatoshi slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Masatoshi moves out of range.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Masatoshi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Masatoshi.
Masatoshi swinging wilding here.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Masatoshi avoids it well.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masatoshi looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Masatoshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masatoshi misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masatoshi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Taylor dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Masatoshi as he connects with a hook.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masatoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Masatoshi misses.
Masatoshi lands a jab to the nose.
Masatoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Masatoshi checks it.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Masatoshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor 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 Masatoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masatoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masatoshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masatoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Masatoshi misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Masatoshi scores with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Masatoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Masatoshi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masatoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Masatoshi.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Masatoshi counter with a right hand.
Taylor sizes up Masatoshi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masatoshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masatoshi misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor cracks Masatoshi with an open hand slap.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Masatoshi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masatoshi walks into a left hand.
Taylor punishes Masatoshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Masatoshi misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Masatoshi's ribs.
Masatoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masatoshi dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Crunch! Taylor slams his shin into Masatoshi's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Masatoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Masatoshi moves out of range easily.
Masatoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masatoshi doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masatoshi looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Masatoshi works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masatoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oderus Masatoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masatoshi 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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