OFC 83: Sudden Death PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Esau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Brinkley (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.

Esau
vs
Brinkley

182 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CageFrog

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Esau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Brinkley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esau.
Brinkley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brinkley looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Esau or perhaps it was just good defense by Brinkley which made him look bad.
Esau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brinkley has time to react.

It looks like Jesse Brinkley has been cut.
Esau closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Brinkley out cold! Brinkley corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Esau!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Petrack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Petrack
vs
Jackson

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Petrack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrack looking for a takedown.
Petrack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Petrack misses with a few strikes there.

Petrack gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Petrack has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.

Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Petrack regains guard immediately.

Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Petrack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Petrack in his guard.
Petrack passes into half guard.
Petrack passes to full mount!

Petrack is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Petrack's attempts to control the action.
Jackson wants to control but Petrack is having none of it.
Jackson looks gassed!

Petrack working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Petrack works his way to his opponent's back.

Petrack is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Jackson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Petrack.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikos Petrack!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozo Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wonka
vs
Martini

180 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jozo Martini!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martini misses with the combination.
Wonka scores with a spinning back kick!
Willy Wonka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martini avoids the head kick by Wonka.

Martini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wonka is trying to stand back up but Martini is controlling him
Martini with the ground and pound but Wonka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martini wants to control from the top but Wonka keeps moving.
Martini pushing down on Wonka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martini with the ground and pound but Wonka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wonka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martini is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wonka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martini.
Martini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonka wants to stand up but Martini is controlling him.
Martini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wonka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martini is one step ahead there.
Martini postures up in Wonka's guard and throws a big left but Wonka blocks it.
Martini wants to pass the guard but Wonka is keeping the position.
Wonka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martini's guard.
Wonka is looking to work some ground and pound but Martini has wrist control.
Martini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wonka.
Wonka throws a big right hand that misses.
Martini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wonka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wonka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martini controlling the position.
Wonka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonka with a nice head shot there.
Wonka with a nice head shot there.
Wonka preventing the sweep.
Wonka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martini's head.
Wonka postures up in Martini's guard and throws a big left but Martini blocks it.
Wonka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wonka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wonka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martini manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martini connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wonka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonka hang on?
Martini lands a big shot there that rocks Wonka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Martini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martini prevents Wonka from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Martini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wonka's face.
Martini is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is desperately trying to improve his position but Martini has a good base and remains in mount.
Wonka tries to lock up and control but Martini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wonka is breathing heavily.
Martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonka hang on?
Martini punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martini looking to finish with strikes here!
Wonka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martini prevents Wonka from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Martini throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martini with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonka is in a horrible position here. Martini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonka hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Martini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozo Martini dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Martini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wonka throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Martini counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Wonka.
Wonka misses with a right hand

and Martini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martini winds up and cracks Wonka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martini working the head and body with strikes.
Wonka tries to get to full guard but Martini has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonka wants to control but Martini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martini throwing shots but Wonka is blocking nicely.
Wonka is controlling Martini's trapped leg to prevent Martini from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wonka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wonka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martini postures up in Wonka's guard and throws a big left but Wonka blocks it.
Wonka keeping full guard, as Martini tries to pass.
Martini pushes down on Wonka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wonka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martini thows a big elbow that misses.
Wonka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martini throwing strikes from guard but Wonka blocks nicely.
Martini is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martini connects with a couple of short punches.
Martini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wonka is keeping the position for now.
Martini throwing strikes but missing.
Martini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jozo Martini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martini postures up in Wonka's guard and throws a big left but Wonka blocks it.
Wonka looking for a sweep. Not yet Wonka, not yet.
Martini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wonka wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is looking to stand up but Martini isn't so interested in that idea.
Martini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wonka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wonka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wonka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wonka working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Martini slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Martini is looking to improve his position.
Wonka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka trying to mount his opponent but Martini defends it.
Wonka is working hard here to advance position.
Wonka throwing shots but Martini is blocking nicely.
Wonka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wonka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martini tries to roll over but Wonka keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozo Martini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Wonka misses

and Martini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wonka won't be happy with that.
Martini lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wonka regains half guard.
Martini lands with a punch from half guard.
Wonka is controlling Martini's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martini slips a nice elbow through Wonka's hands, connecting with Wonka's forehead.
Wonka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wonka is trying to keep Martini in close.
Martini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonka taking some punishment here, with Martini in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonka is looking to improve his position.
Martini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wonka!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martini with the ground and pound from mount.
Martini landing strikes from the mount and Wonka is in trouble!
Martini raining down hammerfists from mount.
Martini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wonka?
Martini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Martini with a couple of short strikes.
Martini unloading with bombs!
Martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonka hang on?
Martini is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Wonka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wonka is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Martini lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martini landing shots from mount.
Wonka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Martini raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wonka tries to lock up and control but Martini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martini punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wonka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martini is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wonka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martini throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wonka because Martini loaded up on that one.
Wonka wants to hold on but Martini pushes him away.
Willy Wonka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wonka is in a horrible position here. Martini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wonka tries to hold on but Martini postures up.
Wonka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martini punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wonka hang on?
Martini unloading with bombs!
Wonka is working to get back to half guard.
Wonka sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wonka is refusing to be controlled, as Martini sits in half guard.
Wonka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martini working over Wonka with some ground and pound. Wonka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is trying to maintain the position but Martini is very close to passing his half guard.
Wonka gets full guard.
Martini wants to control from the top but Wonka keeps moving.
Martini throws a strike but Wonka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martini has his hands on Wonka's head, controlling the position.
Jozo Martini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wonka throws a strike but Martini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozo Martini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozo Martini!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alex Knight was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fanning
vs
Knight

178 cm
22
153 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
153 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Knight!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fanning under the eye.
Fanning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knight tries to avoid it but Fanning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knight to the ground. Knight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fanning.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight moves away from the strike by Fanning.
Fanning scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Fanning misses.
A low kick from Fanning is predictable there
and Knight counters with a body kick that stops Fanning in his tracks momentarily.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fanning's calf.
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fanning is able to avoid easily.
Fanning avoids the head kick by Knight.
Fanning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fanning fails with a takedown attempt.
Fanning moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fanning takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight walks into a jab.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Fanning moves out of range easily.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.
Fanning misses with a straight right.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight tries to clinch up but Fanning circles away and keeps his distance.
Fanning blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fanning manages to avoid it.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Fanning makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fanning smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fanning bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Fanning avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight looks gassed!
Fanning connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight tries to move into range but Fanning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knight.

Fanning is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Fanning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fanning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fanning working the head and body with strikes.
Fanning prevents Knight from standing back up.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fanning working Knight over with strikes.
Fanning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Fanning seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning drops an elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Fanning is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fanning is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fanning working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fanning winds up and cracks Knight with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fanning is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fanning looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fanning lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fanning raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fanning in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?

Knight is rocked!
Knight really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fanning with a couple of short strikes.
Knight is still in real trouble! Can Fanning finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanning lands a nice shot to the head.
Fanning looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fanning cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fanning looking to finish Knight with some ground and pound. This is bad for Knight!
Fanning fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fanning with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanning lands a big elbow.
Fanning looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fanning looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Fanning dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fanning connects with the punch.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Fanning takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fanning works the jab nicely.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fanning works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fanning throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Fanning lands a right hook to the body.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
Fanning changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Fanning is winning the standup battle so far.
Fanning scores with a nice strike.
Fanning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fanning wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fanning connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanning lands a jab to the nose.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fanning uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fanning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fanning dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
Fanning punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
Fanning throws out a leg kick but Knight moves out of range and Fanning only half commits.

Fanning gets a double leg takedown into Knight's guard.
Fanning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
Fanning wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Fanning controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fanning's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fanning landing some decent shots from guard.
Fanning scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to keep Fanning in close.
Fanning stops Knight from standing up.
Fanning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fanning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fanning pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Fanning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mike Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fanning slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
Knight has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fanning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fanning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Knight wants to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
Fanning unloading with bombs!
Knight is in a horrible position here. Fanning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Knight taking shots to the head.
Fanning cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Knight in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fanning lands a big elbow - Knight is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Knight is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Fanning!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probst comes to the cage accompanied by Back of my Hand. Jeff Probst has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Probst
vs
Pilgrim

177 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Pilgrim !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probst throws a head kick but Pilgrim moves out of range.

Probst lands a big head kick that sends Pilgrim tumbling to the mat! Probst takes a step backwards and waves Pilgrim back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pilgrim is rocked!

Probst closes the distance and pushes Pilgrim back into the cage.
Probst has Pilgrim pressed against the cage.

Probst drops Pilgrim with a big knee straight up the middle! Pilgrim is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Pilgrim is still on wobbly legs! Can Probst finish him?

Probst closes the distance and pushes Pilgrim back into the cage.
Probst avoiding damage.
Pilgrim seems to have recovered his senses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pilgrim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Pilgrim looks gassed!
Probst controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Probst.
Probst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Probst obliges.
Probst tries a knee to the head but Pilgrim blocks it.
Probst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst lands a knee to the body.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Probst scores a nice knee to the body.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
Probst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Probst taking a breather.
Probst lands a knee to the head.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Probst has Pilgrim pushed against the cage.
Probst lands an elbow inside.
Probst pressing his opponent against the cage.
Probst lands a knee to the body.
Pilgrim being controlled against the cage.
Probst lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probst dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.

Probst rushes Pilgrim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Probst lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Probst.
Probst pressing his opponent against the cage.
Probst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
Probst lands a knee to the head.
Pilgrim tries for a takedown but Probst manages to get underhooks.
Probst misses with a knee strike.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Probst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Probst landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Probst with a knee to the head.
Probst lands an elbow just above Pilgrim 's eye.
Pilgrim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Probst slows down the pace here.
Probst gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Probst connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Probst.
Probst lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Probst avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.
Pilgrim throws a head kick that misses
and Probst counters with an outside leg kick.
Probst lands a leg kick that knocks Pilgrim off balance momentarily.

Probst instigates a clinch.
Pilgrim is looking to break free of the clinch but Probst has double underhooks.
Probst lands an elbow just above Pilgrim 's eye.
Probst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Probst misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pilgrim 's defenses.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Probst dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Probst throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jeff Probst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pilgrim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Probst cracks the inside of Pilgrim 's front leg.
Probst throws a nice head kick!

Pilgrim tries to keep at a distance but Probst has taken the fight into the clinch.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Probst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pilgrim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pilgrim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Probst crunches a lovely knee into Pilgrim 's ribcage.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Probst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Probst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Probst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Probst with a knee to the head.
Probst leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Probst.
Probst lands a nice knee to the body.
Probst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Probst displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pilgrim up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Probst.
Probst lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pilgrim 's sensitive parts.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Probst moves into range and clinches up with Pilgrim .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jeff Probst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Probst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pilgrim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Probst.
Pilgrim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
Pilgrim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Probst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pilgrim 's defenses.
Probst landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Probst - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pilgrim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst is stalling here.
Probst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Probst connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Probst.
Probst lands an elbow inside.
Probst with a knee to the head.
Probst lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Probst.
Probst stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pilgrim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Probst.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Probst looking to throw knees to the head but Pilgrim is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Probst.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pilgrim blocks it with crossed arms.
Probst'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.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst lands an elbow just above Pilgrim 's eye.
Pilgrim tries to pull guard but Probst holds him up against the cage and eventually Pilgrim drops back down to his feet.
Probst lands an elbow inside that Pilgrim shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilgrim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Probst avoiding damage.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Probst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pilgrim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Probst dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Pilgrim .
Probst tries to clinch but Pilgrim is having none of it.

Probst rushes Pilgrim and presses him up against the cage.
Pilgrim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pilgrim blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Probst obliges.
Probst taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst stalls.
Probst throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Nice elbow from Probst.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Probst - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Probst crunches a lovely knee into Pilgrim 's ribcage.
Pilgrim takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst looking to throw knees to the head but Pilgrim is blocking nicely.
Probst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pilgrim can do to turn this around?
Probst lands an elbow that stopped Pilgrim in his tracks for a moment.
Probst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Probst.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst taking a breather.
Pilgrim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Probst avoiding damage.
Pilgrim stalling in the clinch but Probst improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Probst.

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.
Pilgrim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Probst lands a damaging elbow.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the temple.
Probst stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst crunches a lovely knee into Pilgrim 's ribcage.
Probst taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Probst.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pilgrim 's defenses.
The referee calls for Probst to work.
Probst working Pilgrim over with knees to the body.
Pilgrim tries to pull guard but Probst holds him up against the cage and eventually Pilgrim drops back down to his feet.
Probst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Probst to work.
Probst lands a damaging elbow.
Probst crunches a lovely knee into Pilgrim 's ribcage.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
Probst lands a nice elbow.
Probst has Pilgrim pressed against the cage.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
Pilgrim takes an elbow to the temple.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Probst working Pilgrim over with knees to the body.
Probst prevents Pilgrim from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pilgrim is defending well for now.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Probst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pilgrim 's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Probst obliges.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Knees in the clinch landing for Probst.
Probst lands a good knee to the midsection. Pilgrim won't want to take too many of those.
Probst scores a nice knee to the body.
Pilgrim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pilgrim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Probst connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Probst lands an elbow inside that Pilgrim shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Probst obliges.
Probst connects with a knee to the head.
Scott Pilgrim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probst slowing the pace effectively.
Pilgrim misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Probst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Probst 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 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Probst!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Hear Me Now. Dupuis has chosen Warriors Of Time by Black Tide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dexter Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Garry Dupuis's chin.

Morgan
vs
Dupuis

175 cm
28
174 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

193 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupuis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupuis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Dupuis tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dupuis misses with a two punch combination.

Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Dupuis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dupuis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.

Dupuis pulls guard effortlessly.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupuis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Dupuis blocks nicely.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dupuis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dupuis is trying to hold Morgan in close to prevent damage but Morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Dupuis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dupuis is holding on for now.
Dupuis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morgan trying to control the action but Dupuis is working from the bottom.
Morgan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Dupuis is having none of it.
Dupuis has hold of Morgan's hands but Morgan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dupuis tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Morgan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dupuis reverses the position - he's now on top in Morgan's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupuis defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Dupuis is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.

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.
Dupuis throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Dupuis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dupuis looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan stands and throws Dupuis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dupuis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
Dupuis is trying to work for a sweep but Morgan has mounted him!
Morgan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Dupuis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dupuis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan thowing shots but they're missing.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morgan misses with a head shot.
Dupuis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Morgan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dupuis is looking to escape.
Morgan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dupuis is looking to escape.
Dupuis tries to hold on but Morgan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morgan.

Morgan has hold of Dupuis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dupuis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morgan throws some wild stikes that Dupuis manages to avoid easily.
Morgan with shots to the head and body - Dupuis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Dupuis is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morgan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan unloads with some shots from mount but Dupuis bucks and avoids them well.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Morgan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dupuis is now in Morgan's guard. A big mistake from Morgan there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dupuis takes the fight into the clinch.

Dupuis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Dupuis gets to his feet. Morgan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Dupuis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dupuis won't be happy with that.
Morgan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Dupuis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dupuis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis defending against the ground and pound.
Dupuis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Morgan landing strikes.
Morgan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dupuis some visible discomfort.
Morgan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dupuis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dexter Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dupuis blocking the ground and pound.
Morgan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount.
Morgan looking to ground and pound but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dupuis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Morgan dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morgan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Morgan goes for an armbar but Dupuis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dupuis.
Dupuis tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theo Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clement's entrance music is Hussle In The House. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Clement
vs
Pratt

170 cm
22
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

156 cm
28
150 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clement.
Pratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratt fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Clement misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clement darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clement is defended easily by Pratt.
Theo Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Al Pratt has been cut.
Clement shoots for a takedown but Pratt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clement takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pratt moves away from the strike by Clement.
A cross from Pratt lands.
Clement takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clement tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pratt swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Clement. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratt digs a good hook to Clement's body.
Clement is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratt throws a series of punches but Clement avoids them all with ease.
Clement on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pratt lands a jab to the head.
Pratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pratt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clement.

Clement is rocked!
Pratt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Pratt drops Clement with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Clement looks back up at him and smiles so Pratt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Clement is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pratt pounces like a tiger and cracks Clement with a vicious hook! Clement is down but not out! Pratt follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Al Pratt!

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Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsunori Kikuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsunori Kikuno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boucher
vs
Kikuno

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephane Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katsunori Kikuno!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kikuno wants to clinch but Boucher slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kikuno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boucher throws a sloppy body shot
and Kikuno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boucher thinking.
Kikuno tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boucher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kikuno won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boucher trying to control the position but Kikuno is working away.

Boucher tries for a kimura but Kikuno is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kikuno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boucher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher controls the position.
Boucher scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boucher working the ground and pound but Kikuno is defending the strikes.
Boucher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kikuno is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boucher is looking to take a break and control but Kikuno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kikuno tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kikuno avoids the strikes from Boucher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher struggling to land strikes to the head as Kikuno covers up.
Kikuno has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kikuno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boucher somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boucher lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kikuno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boucher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boucher is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Boucher gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Boucher gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Boucher apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kikuno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boucher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kikuno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boucher counters with a nice body shot.
Katsunori Kikuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher motions for Kikuno to come forward. Boucher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kikuno tries to clinch
and Boucher counters with a body kick.
Boucher circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Boucher counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Kikuno tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Boucher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikuno keeping moving, preventing Boucher from controlling successfully.
Boucher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kikuno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boucher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boucher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kikuno is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Boucher dominated that round.
That's time! Boucher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kikuno tries to clinch

and Boucher counters with a single leg into guard. Kikuno didn't expect that.
Boucher trying to control but Kikuno is working from the bottom.
Boucher working some strikes from top position.
Boucher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boucher 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.
Boucheris looking to pass into half guard but Kikuno pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kikuno is in guard.
Boucher pulls Kikuno in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuno wants to stand but Boucher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boucher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Stephane Boucher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kikuno throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Kikuno looks to clinch
and Boucher counters with a leg kick.
Kikuno checks a low kick from Boucher.
Kikuno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boucher counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikuno tries to clinch but Boucher moves away
letting Boucher counter with a right hand.
Katsunori Kikuno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikuno tries to clinch up
and Boucher counters with a leg kick.
Boucher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kikuno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kikuno tries to clinch
and Boucher counters with a body kick that stops Kikuno in his tracks momentarily.
Kikuno moves to clinch but Boucher breaks away
and Boucher counters with a solid body kick.
Kikuno wants to clinch
and Boucher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kikuno really felt that one!
Kikuno looks to clinch
and Boucher counters with a good low kick that Kikuno was not able to check.

Kikuno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boucher is looking to control Kikuno's arms but Kikuno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boucher has his back to the cage.
A short left from Kikuno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikuno misses with the head strike.
Boucher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boucher trying to control the position but instead, Kikuno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boucher into the cage.
Kikuno is leaning against Boucher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kikuno misses with the head strike.
Kikuno presses Boucher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boucher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kikuno misses with some punches.
Kikuno throws a head punch that misses.
Kikuno lands with a right to the head.
Kikuno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kikuno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kikuno throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kikuno.
A hook to the body from Kikuno.

Boucher manages to pull guard.
Kikuno tries to stand but Boucher is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher pulls Kikuno in close to prevent any damage.
Kikuno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boucher's guard.
Boucher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kikuno stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Katsunori Kikuno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kikuno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boucher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Boucher dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kikuno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boucher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kikuno tries to clinch but Boucher moves away

and Boucher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boucher wants to control from the top but Kikuno keeps moving.
Boucher pushing down on Kikuno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boucher is keen to just control but Kikuno is a slippery customer.
Kikuno wants to get back to his feet.
Boucher passes to full mount!
Kikuno is bucking up trying to escape but Boucher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kikuno is in a horrible position here. Boucher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boucher landing strikes from the mount.

Kikuno is rocked!
Boucher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boucher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kikuno is still in real trouble! Can Boucher finish him?
Boucher wants to control the pace but Kikuno is squirming around nicely.
Katsunori Kikuno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kikuno seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kikuno is squirming around, avoiding Boucher's attempts to control the action.
Boucher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boucher throws some wild stikes that Kikuno manages to avoid easily.
Boucher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher wants to control the pace but Kikuno is squirming around nicely.
Boucher controlling from mount.
Boucher landing punches.

Boucher has hold of Kikuno's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kikuno manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boucher punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher cracks Kikuno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boucher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kikuno because Boucher loaded up on that one.
Boucher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher tries to control but Kikuno wriggling away.
Boucher is really struggling to control Kikuno but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephane Boucher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boucher, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephane Boucher!