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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Balev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illac Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balev comes into the arena with Heartbreaker blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilya Balev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Illac Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balev was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch but Balev moves out of range.
Balev misses with a hook.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Balev is just out of range.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Balev avoids it.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balev misses with a double jab.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Balev keeps it at a distance.
Balev lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Balev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Illac Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balev throws a one two combo.
It looks like Illac Diaz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balev looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Balev misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to bum rush Balev with a series of wild strikes but Balev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Balev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Balev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balev lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balev tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Balev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balev tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to work over Balev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balev's elbow.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balev backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Balev can't break the clinch.
Balev gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balev breaks the clinch.
Balev keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Balev.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balev throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a low kick but Balev avoids it.
Balev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Balev moves out of range.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Balev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balev misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Balev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Balev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balev with a hook.
Balev swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Balev throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but Balev is having none of it.
Balev tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balev scores with a body shot.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balev jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Balev does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Balev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Illac Diaz'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.
Balev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balev. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balev misses with a wild combination.
Diaz lands a jab to Balev's midsection.
Balev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balev thows a body shot but no joy.
Balev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz clinches.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balev.
Diaz cracks Balev with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balev.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz is stalling here.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz has Balev pressed against the cage, preventing Balev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balev tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Diaz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Balev tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Balev's ribcage. Balev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz presses Balev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Balev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Balev's ribcage. Balev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balev has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Balev tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Balev back against the cage.
Balev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Balev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Balev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Balev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz presses Balev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz pushes Balev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balev up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Balev fails to land.
Diaz digs a right hand into Balev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balev's gas tank.
Balev is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Balev.
Balev tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Balev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Diaz works on Balev's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz is stalling here.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balev takes a shot to the head.
Balev misses with a body punch.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz digs a right hand into Balev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balev's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balev tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz presses Balev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illac Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Illac Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz looks to clinch
and Balev counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch but Balev is having none of it.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balev avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz works Balev's body with a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Balev pushes him off.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Balev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balev struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Balev working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz stalling in the clinch.
Balev takes a shot to the head.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balev is working Diaz over against the cage.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Diaz is looking to control Balev's arms but Balev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balev being controlled against the cage.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Balev can't break the clinch.
Balev throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balev or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Balev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz pushes Balev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Balev tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Balev back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
A short right from Balev on the inside.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz wants to stall.
Balev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Balev has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Balev is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Balev into the cage.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Balev tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Balev's head.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz pushes Balev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Balev has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz digs a right hand into Balev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balev's gas tank.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balev.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Balev is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balev.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balev backwards.
Diaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Balev misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz is working Balev over against the cage.
Balev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Illac Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Balev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Balev tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Balev is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Balev is trying to stall.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz presses Balev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz cracks Balev with a nice body shot.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz cracks Balev with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illac Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illac Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shave Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face's entrance music is Welcome to the TerrorDome. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Naga's choice of entrance music: NAGA Nap. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nick Naga enters the cage!
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146 lbs
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BJJ White 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shave Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Naga!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face staying out of range there.
Naga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naga blocks a jab.
Naga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Naga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naga manages to avoid it.
Face scores with a body shot.
Face looks to throw the jab but Naga is out of range.
Naga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Naga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Face sprawls well initially but Naga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Face is looking to control Naga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Face avoid being mounted?
Face won't allow Naga to pass to mount.
Naga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naga trying to mount his opponent but Face defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga prevents Face from improving his position.
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naga.
Naga 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.
Naga wants to pass the guard but Face is defending well.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Face scores with a jab to the body.
Naga misses with a double jab.
Face cracks a nice hook into Naga's ribs.
Naga looks gassed!
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Naga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Face throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
Naga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Face jabs at Naga's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Face.
Face listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Face scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Face.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Naga walks into a stiff left hand from Face.
A shot to de liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Face.
Face throws a series of punches but Naga avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Face.
Naga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Face darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Naga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Face's waist but Face gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naga off to one side.
Face fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Naga on the side of the head.
Naga is still on wobbly legs! Can Face finish him?
Face looks to land a combination. Naga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Face is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Face fakes the leg kick and cracks Naga in the body.
Face lands a jab.
Face lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naga at a distance.
Naga seems to have recovered his senses.
Shave Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naga walks into a jab.
Naga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Face.
Decent striking displayed by Face there.
Face scores with a jab to the head.
Nick Naga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a nice outside leg kick.
Face lands with a thumping leg kick.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
Face throws a nice outside leg kick.
Face uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Naga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Face scores with a nice right hand.
Naga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face lands a nice hook to Naga's body. Naga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Naga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naga there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face lands with a hook. Naga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Face connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Naga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naga showed some decent athleticism there.
Face on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Face tries to get out of the position.
Naga is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shave Face dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Naga ducks right into an uppercut from Face.
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naga ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Naga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Face.
Face stuffs the takedown.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Naga feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Face not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Face knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naga on the ground.
Naga wants to pass the guard but Face is keeping the position.
Naga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naga is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga looking to pass the guard.
Face seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Naga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naga tries to free his leg and advance position but Face is retaining full guard.
Face is trying to control the position but Naga postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
Shave Face is winning the standup battle so far.
Naga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
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.
Face closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Face throws a series of punches but Naga avoids them all with ease.
Shave Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face looks to land a left hand but Naga moved out of range nicely.
Naga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Naga's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Face thumps Naga with a low kick.
Naga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Face cracks Naga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naga blocks a jab.
Naga throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naga.
Face scores with a nice strike.
Naga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Face.
Naga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Face lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naga backs up against the cage.
Naga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
A jab from Face does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face lands with a nice combination. Naga backs away looking to recover.
A lazy left from Face finds it's target.
Naga drops his hands momentarily and Face takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Naga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.
Face with a hook.
Face chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Naga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naga is looking to clinch.
Naga misses with a two punch combination.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
Face cracks the inside of Naga's front leg.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
Naga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Face goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naga walks into a jab.
Naga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Naga's head.
Naga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Naga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face scores with a jab to the body.
Face scores with a three punch combo!
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naga can do to turn this around?
Face feints and then cracks Naga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Naga down.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Face clobbers Naga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Face stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Face lunges at Naga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Naga's hand.
Face tests Naga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naga shoots for a double leg takedown but Face sprawls well. He's pushed Naga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shave Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Naga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Naga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Face. Face obviously looking to wear him down.
Naga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shave Face dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naga.
Face thuds his right hand into Naga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Naga walks into a stiff left hand from Face.
Naga shoots for a double leg takedown but Face sprawls well. He's pushed Naga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Naga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Face - just one landing.
Naga takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Face lands a jab to the head.
Naga fails with a takedown attempt.
Face throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Face finds it's target.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
Face slips under a jab.
Naga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Face. That's going to slow Naga down.
Naga fails with the takedown
and Face makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Naga really felt that one!
Shave Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Naga.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Face connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Face.
Naga throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Face.
Nice uppercut lands for Face. That snapped Naga's head back.
Face defending well as Naga loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Face does no damage.
Nick Naga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naga's sensitive parts.
Face throws a series of punches but Naga avoids them all with ease.
Naga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face connects with a crisp jab.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naga was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Naga looks to throw the jab but Face is out of range.
Naga fails with the takedown
and Face counters with a series of strikes. Naga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Naga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Face moves out of range as Naga strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Face - that will leave a mark!
Naga scores a takedown into full mount!
Naga has hold of Face's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Face manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Naga with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is desperately trying to improve his position but Naga has a good base and remains in mount.
Face tries to hold on but Naga postures up.
Naga throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Face has given up his back here. Will Naga look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Face fending off the submission attempt from Naga.
Naga is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Face has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Face showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shave Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Face, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shave Face!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Yacht (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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140 lbs
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24
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Yacht!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark rushes Yacht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mellark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Yacht.
Yacht shoots in but no luck this time.
Yacht misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mellark as he avoids it easily.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.
Mellark slaps away a takedown attempt from Yacht, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mellark is looking to clinch.
Yacht swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mellark tries to clinch there but Yacht circles away.
Yacht fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yacht fails with the takedown.
Yacht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mellark tries to clinch there but Yacht circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yacht.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mellark as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark tries to clinch up but Yacht circles away and keeps his distance.
Yacht misses with a two punch combination.
Mellark tries to clinch up.
Mellark stuffs the takedown.
Yacht looks for a takedown but Mellark sprawls well.
Yacht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mellark pushes Yacht up against the cage in a clinch.
Mellark breaks the clinch.
Mellark instigates a clinch.
Mellark looking to stall.
Yacht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mellark prevents it.
Mellark struggles to land a body shot inside as Yacht controls his hands.
Yacht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mellark smiles and moves away.
Yacht shoots in but Mellark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mellark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mellark tries to clinch up but Yacht circles away and keeps his distance.
Yacht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mellark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mellark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yacht fails with the takedown.
Yacht looks gassed!
Yacht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yacht throws a sloppy head kick and Mellark moves out of range easily.
Mellark clinches with his opponent.
Yacht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mellark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yacht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yacht jumps guard but Mellark stands there with Yacht around his waist. Yacht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yacht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mellark stops a takedown attempt from Yacht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yacht tries for a takedown but Mellark manages to get underhooks.
Yacht can't get the takedown.
Mellark cracks Yacht with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Mellark.
Mellark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mellark breaks from the clinch.
Yacht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yacht has a takedown stuffed.
Mellark has closed the distance and engaged Yacht in a clinch.
Yacht tries to pull guard but Mellark holds him up against the cage and eventually Yacht drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yacht as Mellark tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Mellark.
Good body shot from Mellark.
A nice left hand lands by Mellark.
Mellark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yacht.
Mellark is trying to break free.
Yacht successfully pulls guard.
Mellark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Yacht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mellark is one step ahead there.
Mellark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yacht not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's time! Mellark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Mellark scores with a four punch combination!
Mellark wants to clinch.
Yacht keeps the fight on the outside.
Yacht takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yacht shoots in for a takedown but Mellark shows good takedown defense.
Mellark scores with a shot to the body.
Yacht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raymond Yacht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mellark throws a leg kick but Yacht sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yacht.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yacht is defended easily by Mellark.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.
Yacht is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Mellark. That snapped Yacht's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yacht throws a head kick that misses.
Raymond Yacht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellark tries to close the distance and clinch but Yacht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mellark is looking to clinch.
Yacht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mellark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yacht. Yacht circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yacht tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mellark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yacht somewhat.
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mellark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yacht, pushing him back against the cage.
Yacht ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yacht no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yacht wants to sweep here but Mellark controlling him for the moment.
Mellark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mellark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yacht on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yacht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mellark is one step ahead there.
Yacht keeping moving, preventing Mellark from controlling successfully.
Yacht is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yacht trying to control the position here.
Yacht is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yacht manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mellark manages to get himself to full guard.
Mellark trying to keep a closed guard but Yacht is proving a slippery customer.
Yacht wants to control from the top but Mellark keeps moving.
Yacht is fighting to break Mellark's control of his arms but Mellark is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Yacht wants to control from the top but Mellark keeps moving.
Mellark is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mellark keeping full guard, as Yacht tries to pass.
Yacht wants to control from the top but Mellark keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mellark avoids the head kick by Yacht.
Yacht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yacht dives in and grabs Mellark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mellark pushes down on Yacht's head and hops out.
Mellark tries to clinch there but Yacht circles away.
Yacht throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mellark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mellark is looking to clinch but Yacht is avoiding it.
Yacht shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mellark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yacht passes into half guard.
Yacht is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mellark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yacht.
Yacht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark trying to control here.
Yacht is looking to advance position but Mellark won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yacht in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mellark is looking for a sweep. Yacht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yacht throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yacht trying to mount his opponent but Mellark defends it.
Mellark is defending against the submission attempts here by Yacht.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yacht shoots in looking for a takedown. Mellark tries to sprawl out of it but Yacht keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mellark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yacht.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Yacht.
Yacht takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yacht closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yacht lands in his opponent's guard.
Yacht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mellark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yacht is looking to control Mellark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yacht avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark trying to control the action but Yacht is working from the bottom.
Peeta Mellark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yacht has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mellark is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yacht is trying to get back to full guard.
Raymond Yacht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yacht gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Yacht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mellark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jex Midnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jex Midnight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midnight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Midnight is defended easily by dos Santos.
dos Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Midnight to the mat! Midnight manages to get full guard.
Midnight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Midnight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midnight can't keep his opponent in guard - dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Midnight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Midnight trying to control from the bottom.
dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Midnight shows good takedown defense.
dos Santos looks to land a combination but Midnight avoids it well.
dos Santos tries to clinch there but Midnight circles away.
dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Midnight counters with a single leg into guard. dos Santos didn't expect that.
Midnight trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Midnight pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Midnight passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Midnight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
dos Santos looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Midnight pushes past his half guard into mount!
Midnight prevents dos Santos from getting the reversal.
Midnight fails to take his opponent's back.
Midnight is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, dos Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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.
Midnight goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now dos Santos is on top in guard.
Midnight looking for a sweep. Not yet Midnight, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Jex Midnight will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Rafael dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Midnight.
dos Santos clinches but Midnight breaks the clinch
and Midnight counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
dos Santos punching from the bottom.
dos Santos has a hand on Midnight's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Midnight takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Midnight controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Midnight looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
dos Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
dos Santos tries to hold on but Midnight pushes him away.
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.
dos Santos tries to control Midnight's body but Midnight pushes him off. dos Santos squirms to his side and now Midnight has his back!
dos Santos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
dos Santos trying to control the action but Midnight just sinks the hooks in.
dos Santos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Midnight's guard. Nice work there by dos Santos.
dos Santos won't allow Midnight to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Midnight keeps moving.
Midnight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
dos Santos 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.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Midnight from controlling successfully.
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.
dos Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Midnight from controlling successfully.
dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Midnight is one step ahead there.
dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Midnight defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jex Midnight dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
An inside leg kick from dos Santos misses.
dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Midnight counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now dos Santos is on top in guard.
Midnight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midnight looking to control but dos Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Midnight has a good base and remains in mount.
dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Midnight trying to control the action but dos Santos is working from the bottom.
dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Midnight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Midnight is working away from the top position though.
dos Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Midnight kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midnight works his way into full mount!
dos Santos looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Midnight is trying to stick to dos Santos's back but dos Santos is turning into Midnight. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Midnight's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by dos Santos.
Midnight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Midnight is retaining full guard.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Midnight is on top in guard.
dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Midnight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jex Midnight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dos Santos has an active guard here but Midnight has managed to pass into half guard.
Rafael dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Midnight is looking to take a break and control but dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jex Midnight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Midnight 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jex Midnight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Deep End. Knepp has chosen Amish Paradise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch there but Knepp circles away.
Knepp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knepp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Randall Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Knepp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knepp closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Knepp pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knepp looks gassed!
Knepp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Knepp back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Knepp avoids the damage to the body.
Knepp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a right and a left that Knepp avoids nicely.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris throws a head kick that Knepp semi-blocks.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Harris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Randall Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knepp if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Harris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris pushes Knepp away with a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knepp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Knepp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Knepp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knepp looking for a takedown.
Knepp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knepp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knepp avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knepp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Knepp's front leg but catches the back leg as Knepp tries to avoid it.
Harris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knepp is trying desperately to land a takedown but Harris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Knepp.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knepp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
Knepp fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Knepp improves position.
Harris with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
Knepp wants a takedown.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knepp up against the cage.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Knepp blocks an elbow strike.
Harris landing knees to the head.
Knepp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knepp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now.
Knepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Knepp managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Harris avoiding damage.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knepp avoids it.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
Knepp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to slow Knepp down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Harris slams his shin into Knepp's torso.
Knepp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Knepp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harris. That one must have hurt.
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knepp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Knepp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Knepp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Harris.
A solid body kick from Harris.
Knepp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris forces Knepp back against the cage and clinches.
Knepp jumps guard but Harris stands there with Knepp around his waist. Knepp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knepp wants a takedown but no success here.
Knepp avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Knepp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris scores with a nice body kick.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knepp can do to turn this around?
Knepp tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Knepp back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harris throws an elbow but misses.
Harris taking a breather.
Knepp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Knepp goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Randall Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jebidiah Knepp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knepp blocks a jab.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Knepp's front leg but catches the back leg as Knepp tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tests Knepp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knepp's calf.
Harris throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knepp fails to land the takedown.
Harris rushes Knepp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knepp blocks it with crossed arms.
Knepp goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knepp shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knepp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harris feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knepp if he has to take too many more of those.
Harris forces Knepp back against the cage and clinches.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knepp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knepp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knepp blocks it with crossed arms.
Knepp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knepp tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knepp takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knepp avoids it.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
Knepp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris has Knepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knepp avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harris slows down the pace here.
Knepp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knepp has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Harris manages to reverse the position and now he's in Knepp's guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Knepp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Knepp. Knepp gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris clinches.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knepp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Knepp down.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Knepp in the body.
Harris lands with a slapping head kick.
Knepp slips a jab from Harris.
Knepp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Knepp takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Knepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knepp blocks a head kick by Harris.
A head kick misses from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Harris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Knepp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Knepp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knepp throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with a head kick.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris pushes Knepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knepp is defending well for now.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Knepp's takedown attempt.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris darts in and clinches Knepp up against the cage.
Knepp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knepp blocks an elbow strike from Harris.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Harris.
A frustrated look appears on Knepp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knepp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Randall Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Knepp's calf.
Knepp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knepp's head.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knepp's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Knepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Randall Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knepp avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris pushes Knepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Knepp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knepp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
Knepp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Knepp avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knepp's defenses.
Harris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knepp.
Harris avoiding damage.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Knepp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knepp goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knepp's head.
Jebidiah Knepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knepp.
Knepp throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harris.
Knepp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick there by Harris.
Randall Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris clinches up with Knepp and pushes him back against the cage.
Knepp is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knepp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knepp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Knepp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Knepp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris throws a right hand that Knepp ducks under and follows up with a left that Knepp also avoids with ease.
Harris feints and then cracks Knepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knepp down.
Knepp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knepp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knepp's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Knepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Knepp goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris has Knepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Knepp can't get the takedown.
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knepp avoids the elbow strike from Harris, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Knepp thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Knepp was not able to check.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Harris!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patryck St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patryck St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Adams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams scores with a punch to the head.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Adams drops St Pierre with a beautiful combination! St Pierre stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adams is looking for the KO!
St Pierre is rocked!
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Oh St Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams drops St Pierre with a beautiful combination! St Pierre stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adams is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams cracks St Pierre with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Adams!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleophus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington's choice of entrance music: The Way I Feel. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cleophus Washington enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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20
136 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleophus Washington!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martel is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Martel circles away and we're back to standing.
Martel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Martel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Martel finds it's way through Washington's defenses.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Martel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martel swivels and escapes.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleophus Washington.
Martel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martel throws a big shot that misses.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Martel digs a good body shot into Washington's ribs.
Martel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Martel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Washington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martel controlling the position well.
Washington is pressing down on Martel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martel is holding on for now.
Washington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martel has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martel is trying is best to control the position here.
Martel is not content to let Washington control the position.
Martel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martel tries to get out of the position.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Martel defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martel lands a jab.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martel Rushes Washington and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Washington is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Martel Piles on the pressure and Washington crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Martel!
Charles Martel retains his bantamweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Sepultura - Refuse/Resist blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian McBride!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
McBride manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McBride is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz 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.
McBride has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
McBride wants to sweep but no luck.
McBride is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
McBride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but McBride blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
McBride looking for a triangle here. Diaz is fighting it but it looks tight! McBride pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Diaz is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brian McBride!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steele comes into the arena with "Can't Be Touched" blaring out of the sound system. keith steele has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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242 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mantegna at a distance.
steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
steele's corner calls for a 1-2. steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mantegna throws a right and a left that both miss.
steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from steele.
Mantegna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mantegna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantegna throws a body punch but steele moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mantegna.
Mantegna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like keith steele has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantegna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
steele gets the takedown into side control.
steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mantegna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mantegna has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna struggling a bit here.
Mantegna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mantegna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by steele.
steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
steele is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mantegna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mantegna tries to bench press steele off him but steele keeps the position.
Mantegna sneaks back into half guard.
steele passes to side control.
steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked steele off and has taken his back!
Mantegna throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mantegna lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
steele has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Mantegna.
Mantegna thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
steele is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Mantegna go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna missing with strikes from the back.
Mantegna throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mantegna trying to control momentarily.
steele controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantegna throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mantegna throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mantegna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on keith steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mantegna scores with a jab to the body.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but steele avoids them all with ease.
Mantegna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but steele is out of range.
Mantegna throws a combination. steele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mantegna drops steele with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but steele looks back up at him and smiles so Mantegna waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantegna connects with a body shot.
Mantegna fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked steele out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tony Mantegna!
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