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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artem Kolchinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artem Kolchinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolchinov fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolchinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolchinov looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kolchinov!
Santos stands up from mount. Strange move.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolchinov is retaining full guard.
Kolchinov is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kolchinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolchinov wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Santos trying to control but Kolchinov is working from the bottom.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kolchinov!
Santos is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kolchinov is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Santos!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dak Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes to the cage accompanied by Insane in the membrane by Cypress Hill. Le Tank has chosen The Trooper as his entrance music. Dak Ishii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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141 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dak Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Le Tank!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Le Tank counters with a stiff right hand.
Ishii tries to clinch
and Le Tank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le Tank as he avoids it easily.
Le Tank thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Tank scores with a hook.
Le Tank shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Le Tank was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ishii is trying to escape the mount.
Ishii is bucking up trying to escape but Le Tank cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ishii is bucking up trying to escape but Le Tank cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Le Tank dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Tank postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ishii looks a forlorn figure.
Le Tank cracks Ishii with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ishii is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Le Tank cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ishii is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank breaks from Ishii's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Le Tank scoring with strikes but Ishii is staying in there.
Le Tank dominating with strikes here.
Ishii wants to control but Le Tank is having none of it.
Le Tank dominating with strikes here.
Ishii is rocked!
The referee warns Ishii that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Le Tank lands with some strikes.
Oh Ishii is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Tank controlling the position easily from mount.
Ishii seems to have got his legs back now.
Ishii can't escape the position.
Le Tank landing strikes from the mount and Ishii is in trouble!
Le Tank lands a nice shot to the head.
Le Tank is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ishii is looking to improve his position but Le Tank isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Tank connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Tank prevents Ishii from getting the reversal.
Le Tank lands a big shot there that rocks Ishii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Le Tank content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ishii wants to hold on but Le Tank pushes him away.
Le Tank lands a big shot there that rocks Ishii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Le Tank in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ishii tries to lock up and control but Le Tank gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ishii takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Le Tank's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Le Tank!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barclay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by All My Life. Jones has chosen Murder Ya by Kenny Ken (Benny Page RMX) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barclay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones checks the leg kick.
Richards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Richards throws a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Harry Richards has been cut.
Jones avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Jones blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richards's head.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Richards gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards clinches with his opponent.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Jones.
Richards working aggressively here.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richards or not.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richards.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Richards. Richards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones lands a jab to Richards's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Richards.
Jones tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harry Richards's cut is getting worse.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Harry Richards's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Richards in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Richards throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Richards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Richards, against the cage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barclay Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Richards's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab from Jones.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones slips under a jab from Richards.
Richards tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Richards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards gets a clinch.
Jones gets through Richards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Richards throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Richards.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richards or not.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Richards throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones lands a big right hand that sends Richards crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Richards back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Richards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barclay Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Luc Boivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubei Kitagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luc Boivers comes to the cage accompanied by killing in the name of. On his way into the cage it seems that Dominick Luc Boivers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dominick Luc Boivers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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302 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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295 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Luc Boivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jubei Kitagami!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitagami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luc Boivers lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Jubei Kitagami has been cut.
Luc Boivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kitagami circles away quickly and effectively.
Luc Boivers lands a jab.
Kitagami with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luc Boivers to score with a decent uppercut.
Luc Boivers throws a right hand that misses
and Kitagami counters with a nice kick to the body.
Luc Boivers misses the shot to the body.
Luc Boivers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kitagami counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luc Boivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kitagami tries a head kick but it misses.
Luc Boivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitagami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luc Boivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitagami moves away.
Luc Boivers throws a right hand that misses
and Kitagami counters with a nice body kick.
Luc Boivers throws a right hand that Kitagami ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitagami also avoids with ease.
Kitagami tries to clinch but Luc Boivers moves out of range.
Luc Boivers misses with an uppercut
and Kitagami counters with a head kick.
Luc Boivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitagami.
Luc Boivers misses with a hook
and Kitagami counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitagami breaks from the clinch.
Luc Boivers misses with a body shot
and Kitagami counters with a crisp one two that drops Luc Boivers! Kitagami thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Luc Boivers to his feet! Luc Boivers is in big trouble!
Luc Boivers is breathing heavily.
Kitagami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luc Boivers.
Kitagami scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kitagami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luc Boivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kitagami counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitagami ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kitagami connects with a solid leg kick.
Kitagami fails to land with a series of punches.
Luc Boivers wants to stay close but Kitagami steps back to make room for something. Luc Boivers seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Kitagami and Luc Boivers drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jubei Kitagami!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Check Mong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuf Reuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I ain't never scared. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Check Mong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reuf Reuf!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Mong blocks the low kick.
Check Mong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mong misses with a two punch combination.
Mong misses with a few strikes there.
Mong misses with a takedown
and Reuf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mong wants to clinch up but Reuf keeps it at a distance.
Reuf misses with a looping right.
Reuf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mong.
Reuf just misses with a punch to the body.
Mong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reuf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mong fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Check Mong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mong with a poor takedown
and Reuf counters with a right hand to the body.
Mong is breathing heavily.
Reuf misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Mong.
Mong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reuf sprawls well. Reuf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mong gets slowly back to his feet.
Reuf misses with a low kick.
Mong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mong fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reuf.
Mong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reuf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mong counters with a single leg into guard. Reuf didn't expect that.
Mong throwing strikes from guard but Reuf blocks nicely.
Mong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reuf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Mong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reuf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reuf looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reuf looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reuf!
Reuf working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reuf Reuf dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reuf slips a jab and a cross from Mong.
Mong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reuf pinned against the cage. Reuf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reuf.
It looks like Check Mong has been cut.
Mong misses with a body shot.
Mong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf staying out of range there.
Mong wants to clinch.
Mong misses with a straight right.
Mong shoots for a double leg takedown but Reuf sprawls well. He's pushed Mong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mong is looking to clinch.
Mong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Mong.
Reuf Reuf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mong lands a nice short elbow.
Mong trying to control from half guard but Reuf is working away.
Reuf wants to get back to his feet.
Mong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reuf's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuf is staying active underneath Mong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reuf is looking to escape.
Mong thows a huge punch but Reuf dodges it nicely.
Reuf tries to kick Mong off but Mong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reuf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reuf is trying to stand back up but Mong is controlling him
Mong 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.
Mong trying to control from half guard but Reuf is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reuf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mong trying to mount his opponent but Reuf defends it.
Mong is trying to control. Reuf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mong trying to control the action but Reuf is working from the bottom.
Mong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reuf defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reuf Reuf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Check Mong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Nice sprawl there from Reuf as Mong shoots in.
Mong doesn't manage to clinch there - Reuf circles away.
Reuf takes a swing at Mong's ribcage but misses.
Reuf throws a poor cross that misses
and Mong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mong shoots in for a takedown but Reuf shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reuf's guard.
Mong passes into half guard.
Mong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf wants to get back to his feet.
Reuf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mong.
Mong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mong wants to advance to full mount but Reuf doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mong throwing strikes but missing.
Mong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Check Mong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reuf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mong is controlling him.
Mong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mong wants to control from the top but Reuf keeps moving.
Mong drops back looking for a leg! Reuf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reuf manages to kick Mong off! Mong jumps back into Reuf's guard.
Reuf keeping moving, preventing Mong from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mong looking to pass the guard.
Mong throwing strikes but missing.
Mong trying to move into half guard but instead Reuf has managed to sweep!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reuf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mong's guard.
Mong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Check Mong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reuf 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reuf Reuf!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh comes to the cage accompanied by Quake 2 Big Guns. Flavius Aetius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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161 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Flavius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aetius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aetius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obeh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aetius is able to avoid easily.
Aetius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aetius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Obeh is just riding it out for now. Aetius eventually gives up the hold.
Obeh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Obeh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aetius is refusing to be controlled, as Obeh sits in half guard.
Obeh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aetius is trying to maintain the position but Obeh is very close to passing his half guard.
Obeh prevents Aetius from improving his position.
Obeh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aetius's head.
Aetius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Obeh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aetius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obeh.
Obeh throws a big right hand that misses.
Obeh chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aetius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aetius is keeping the position for now.
Aetius has momentary wrist control but Obeh slips an elbow through the middle.
Aetius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obeh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aetius keeping moving, preventing Obeh from controlling successfully.
Aetius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obeh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obeh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obeh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obeh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aetius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aetius has his foot on Obeh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obeh works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius pulls Obeh in close to prevent any damage.
Obeh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Aetius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aetius working for a triangle but Obeh defends it easily.
Obeh connects with a couple of short punches.
Obeh trying to control but Aetius is working from the bottom.
Obeh is looking to advance position but Aetius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Obeh regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh trying to hold on to Aetius's head to control him but Aetius postures up.
Obeh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Aetius is working for a kimura but Obeh is defending it quite comfortably.
Obeh is controlling Aetius's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Obeh trying to control here.
Aetius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obeh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aetius.
Aetius is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Obeh defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Flavius Aetius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Obeh throws a push kick but Aetius slaps the foot to one side.
Obeh misses with a head kick.
Obeh lands a right hook to the body.
Aetius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obeh throws a leg kick but Aetius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Obeh throws a hook to the side of Aetius's head but Aetius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aetius feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses
and Obeh counters with a left and a right that stings Aetius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh scores with a nice body kick.
Aetius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obeh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obeh scores with the left hand. Aetius knows he should have avoided that one.
Obeh misses with a wild body shot.
Obeh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pabpy Obeh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aetius tries for a takedown but Obeh circles away easily
and Obeh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aetius.
Obeh misses with a kick to the body
and Aetius counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obeh won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aetius working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aetius is looking to take a break and control but Obeh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obeh is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aetius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Obeh wants to control but Aetius postures up.
Obeh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aetius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Obeh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aetius.
Obeh is trying to get back to half guard.
Aetius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aetius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aetius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obeh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obeh is not content to let Aetius control the position.
Obeh is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obeh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obeh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pabpy Obeh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A thudding body kick lands there by Aetius!
Aetius avoids the body shot from Obeh.
Pabpy Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aetius throws out a leg kick but Obeh moves out of range and Aetius only half commits.
Obeh misses with a wild combination.
Aetius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aetius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obeh throws a chopping leg kick but Aetius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius fails to land the takedown.
Aetius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obeh. That did some damage!
Aetius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obeh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aetius throws a leg kick but Obeh checks it.
Obeh throws a lazy right hand but Aetius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obeh. Aetius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aetius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aetius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aetius shoots in looking for a takedown but Obeh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aetius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Obeh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obeh throws a nice looking combination but Aetius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obeh. Aetius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aetius throws a lazy head kick
and Obeh counters with a nice uppercut.
Obeh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obeh is looking to wear down Aetius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aetius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Obeh circles away.
Pabpy Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Aetius.
Good leg kick by Obeh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aetius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a right hand that misses
and Aetius makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Obeh really felt that one!
Obeh swings for the body but Aetius moves out of range.
Obeh swings widly with a right hand
and Aetius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Obeh 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 Aetius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aetius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Obeh.
Obeh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aetius connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obeh pinned against the cage. Obeh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aetius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aetius scoring well with a low kick there.
Aetius throws a low kick but Obeh avoids it.
Aetius scoring well with a low kick there.
Aetius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aetius is trying to control the action in half guard but Obeh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavius Aetius really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Obeh throws a combination that misses
and Aetius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obeh!
Obeh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aetius raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aetius dominating with strikes here.
Obeh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aetius with shots to the head and body - Obeh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Obeh is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Aetius.
Obeh can't escape the position.
Aetius working for a submission but Obeh is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aetius landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh tries to lock up and control but Aetius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obeh is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Obeh is wriggling around trying to escape.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Flavius Aetius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obeh wants to control but Aetius is having none of it.
Aetius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obeh is looking to escape.
Aetius looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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.
Aetius dominating with strikes here.
Aetius wants to control the pace but Obeh is squirming around nicely.
Aetius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aetius working the ground and pound effectively.
Aetius avoids the attempt from Obeh to control.
Obeh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius scoring with strikes but Obeh is staying in there.
Obeh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aetius wants to control the pace but Obeh is squirming around nicely.
Obeh is looking to get to half guard.
Obeh is working hard here to advance position.
Obeh taking shots to the head.
Aetius jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Obeh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius 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.
Aetius is looking to take a break and control but Obeh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aetius might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obeh kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aetius throwing strikes but Obeh manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obeh is looking to take a break and control but Aetius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obeh working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavius Aetius dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Obeh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aetius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obeh avoids it really well and circles away.
Pabpy Obeh is winning the standup battle so far.
Aetius fails with the takedown
and Obeh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aetius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Aetius misses.
Obeh lands a big head kick that sends Aetius tumbling to the mat! Obeh takes a step backwards and waves Aetius back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Flavius Aetius has been cut.
Obeh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obeh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obeh's waist but Obeh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aetius off to one side.
Pabpy Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Aetius.
No luck for Aetius with that takedown attempt.
Aetius is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Obeh keeps Aetius at a distance using the push kick.
Obeh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Obeh.
Aetius avoids the body shot from Obeh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aetius moves out of range as Obeh throws a body kick.
Obeh moves out of range as Aetius throws a body kick.
Obeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Obeh there.
Obeh misses with an uppercut.
Aetius connects with a solid leg kick.
Obeh lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh loads up on a big right hand but Aetius slips the punch.
Aetius avoids the body shot from Obeh.
Obeh throws a lazy right hand but Aetius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aetius checks the leg kick.
Aetius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A lazy body kick from Obeh
and Aetius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obeh!
Aetius moves to back control.
Obeh is trying to remain composed but Aetius is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Obeh is in bad spot here.
Obeh trying to control the hands but Aetius breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Obeh is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Aetius has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Obeh taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flavius Aetius!
Flavius Aetius is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Fecchinni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junie Silva (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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvatore Fecchinni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Junie Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fecchinni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fecchinni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fecchinni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Fecchinni's ribs.
Fecchinni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Salvatore Fecchinni has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Fecchinni tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fecchinni is breathing heavily.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fecchinni keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Fecchinni slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do 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.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fecchinni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fecchinni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fecchinni is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fecchinni uses it to pass to side control.
Silva tries to buck Fecchinni off but Fecchinni is having none of it.
Fecchinni working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fecchinni working away.
Fecchinni landing strikes.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Fecchinni scoring with strikes.
It looks like Junie Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to control but Fecchinni postures up.
Fecchinni scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That has opened up Junie Silva's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fecchinni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fecchinni works his way into side control.
Fecchinni lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The cut above Junie Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fecchinni working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva is trying to control Fecchinni's posture but Fecchinni avoids it.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fecchinni is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junie Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fecchinni on the side of the head.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fecchinni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore Fecchinni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Fecchinni throws a body kick that misses.
Fecchinni tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fecchinni misses with a wild combination.
Fecchinni slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Fecchinni swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Junie Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva swings for the body but Fecchinni moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Fecchinni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fecchinni throws a combination that misses
and Fecchinni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Fecchinni counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Fecchinni misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Fecchinni backing up. Fecchinni nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Junie Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fecchinni misses with a double jab.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fecchinni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fecchinni to the mat! Fecchinni manages to get full guard.
Fecchinni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Fecchinni blocks nicely.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Fecchinni is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fecchinni manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Fecchinni's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Fecchinni is working from the bottom.
Fecchinni is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Fecchinni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fecchinni is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control but Fecchinni is working from the bottom.
Fecchinni wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Junie Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Fecchinni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fecchinni rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Fecchinni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvatore Fecchinni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junie Silva.
Fecchinni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Fecchinni counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fecchinni lands a nice forearm strike.
Fecchinni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Fecchinni cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Junie Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Junie Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Salvatore Fecchinni!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asmir Zslevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struck has chosen One 24 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asmir Zslevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zslevski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zslevski throws a body punch but Struck moves out of range.
Struck just misses with a punch to the body.
Struck lands with a nice body punch.
Struck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asmir Zslevski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zslevski manages to avoid it.
Zslevski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Struck swivels and escapes.
Zslevski tries to clinch
and Struck counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Asmir Zslevski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zslevski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Struck scores with a nice head shot.
Zslevski tries to work over Struck's front leg with a kick but Struck checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struck. Zslevski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder Struck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zslevski is breathing heavily.
Struck thuds his shin into the meat of Zslevski's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struck works the jab nicely.
Struck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zslevski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Struck.
Struck fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zslevski is able to avoid easily.
Struck tests Zslevski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Struck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Struck connects with the punch.
A head kick by Struck - that's a beauty! Zslevski is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Struck can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thunder Struck!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Harvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Faint. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirk Harvath!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa throws a hook but Harvath avoids it easily.
Harvath throws a head kick but Villa moves out of range.
Nice cross by Villa.
Villa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villa misses with a right hand
and Harvath counters with an inside leg kick.
Villa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Villa throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Harvath misses
and Villa counters with a nice body shot.
Harvath misses with a body kick.
Harvath moves to clinch but Villa breaks away
and Villa counters with an outside leg kick.
Villa misses with a shot to the body
and Harvath counters with a nice leg kick.
Harvath gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Villa to counter with a crisp jab.
Harvath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harvath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harvath throws a head kick but Villa moves out of range.
Villa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harvath.
Harvath misses with a low kick as Villa jumps back.
Harvath tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Harvath.
Harvath tries a low kick but Villa avoids it.
Harvath lands a head kick!
Harvath throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvath misses with a leg kick
and Villa counters with a body kick that stops Harvath in his tracks momentarily.
Harvath scores with a kick to the midsection.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa blocks the body kick.
Harvath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa wants to clinch up but Harvath keeps it at a distance.
Harvath lands a head kick!
Harvath feints with a jab and clips Villa right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Villa is sent crashing into the canvas and Harvath leaps in for the kill! Villa tries to get to his feet but Harvath is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Villa is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Harvath!
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