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EEC 133 Hogan v Ynnub PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Matsuoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Synephrine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire . The key to victory for Theodore Matsuoka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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171 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Matsuoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Synephrine clinches up with Matsuoka and pushes him back against the cage.
Synephrine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Matsuoka can't fight it off and eventually Synephrine manages to take the fight to the floor. Matsuoka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Synephrine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Synephrine throwing strikes from guard but Matsuoka blocks nicely.
Matsuoka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Synephrine on the ground.
Synephrine forces his way into half guard.
Synephrine passes to side control.
Synephrine is looking to take a break and control but Matsuoka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Synephrine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Synephrine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Synephrine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Theodore Matsuoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Matsuoka as Synephrine shoots in.
A combination from Matsuoka does no damage.
Synephrine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Synephrine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matsuoka's waist but Matsuoka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Synephrine off to one side.
Theodore Matsuoka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Synephrine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Synephrine is working to tighten is grip on Matsuoka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Matsuoka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Synephrine is really squeezing tight and eventually Matsuoka passes out! Synephrine breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Synephrine!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orange Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange Blue has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orange Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a takedown
and Blue counters by moving into the clinch.
Blue lands an elbow that stopped Jacobs in his tracks for a moment.
Blue throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jacobs letting Blue take a breather here.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks with his arms.
Blue lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobs won't want to take too many of those.
Blue with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobs wants to break free but Blue has control.
Blue controlling the action here for a moment.
Jacobs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blue prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Blue shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orange Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Jacobs.
Blue utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Blue won't allow it.
Jacobs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blue lands a knee to the head.
Blue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacobs up against the cage.
Blue misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jacobs blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Blue shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Blue.
Jacobs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blue prevents the takedown attempt.
Blue prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blue just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blue pushes off an throws an elbow but Jacobs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Blue.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Blue gets underhooks to prevent Jacobs's takedown attempt.
Blue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobs letting Blue take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Blue.
Blue connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jacobs's face.
Jacobs wants to break free but Blue has control.
Blue prevents the takedown attempt.
Blue misses with an elbow strike.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Blue has double underhooks.
Blue stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blue regains guard immediately.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jacobs throws and elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Blue pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blue defends it easily.
Jacobs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs wants to hit a switch here but Blue passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jacobs there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jacobs dominated that 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.
Blue stalks Jacobs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacobs's face. Jacobs staggers backwards, shaken.
Jacobs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jacobs showed some decent athleticism there.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
Jacobs throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jacobs.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobs postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Blue blocks nicely.
Jacobs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
Jacobs throws and elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jacobs 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.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Blue has wrist control.
Blue has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jacobs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacobs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacobs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs thows a big elbow that misses.
Blue has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
Blue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jacobs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacobs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orange Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Jacobs.
Blue tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue scores with a nice right hand.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blue sprawls well initially but Jacobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs lands with a punch from half guard.
Jacobs wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs 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.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blue!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs with the ground and pound from mount.
Jacobs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jacobs lands a big elbow.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jacobs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount and Blue is in trouble!
Jacobs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs is landing with some decent strikes but Blue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Blue is staying in there.
Blue is rocked!
Jacobs breaks from Blue's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Orange Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Blue is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs landing strikes from the mount and Blue is in trouble!
Jacobs with good strikes from the mount here!
Jacobs lands a heavy elbow.
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
Matthew Jacobs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blue is looking to escape.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blue looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jacobs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Jacobs!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Scrapy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrapy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scrapy Do. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 lbs
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157 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lil Scrapy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jacobson wants to clinch but Scrapy slips to the side
and Scrapy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobson wants to clinch up but Scrapy keeps it at a distance.
Scrapy misses with a series of wild punches.
Scrapy misses with the combination.
Scrapy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scrapy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scrapy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scrapy connects with a right hand. Jacobson shakes it off.
It looks like Jackson Jacobson has been cut.
Jacobson tries to clinch up
and Scrapy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacobson thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jacobson misses with a combination
and Scrapy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scrapy scores with a hook to the body. Jacobson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jacobson motions for Scrapy to come forward. Jacobson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scrapy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jacobson backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scrapy counters with a series of strikes. Jacobson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jacobson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Jacobson.
Scrapy cracks Jacobson with a good jab.
Scrapy cracks a nice hook into Jacobson's ribs.
Scrapy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Scrapy looks to land a combination but Jacobson avoids it well.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scrapy but Scrapy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scrapy to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacobson takes one to the side of the head.
Scrapy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobson.
Jacobson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scrapy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobson.
Jacobson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scrapy circles away quickly and effectively.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jacobson enables Scrapy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jacobson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Scrapy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrapy wants to pass the guard but Jacobson is keeping the position.
Scrapy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jacobson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jacobson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jacobson!
Scrapy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scrapy defends it well.
Scrapy moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobson looking to sit in guard and control but Scrapy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scrapy won't allow Jacobson to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Scrapy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Jacobson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jacobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobson misses with a wild combination.
Lil Scrapy is winning the standup battle so far.
Scrapy scores with a three punch combo!
Lil Scrapy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Scrapy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scrapy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scrapy trying to control the position but Jacobson is working away.
Scrapy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scrapy in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jacobson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lil Scrapy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Cunners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe comes into the arena with Metal on Metal by Anvil blaring out of the sound system. Jay Jay Cunners has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Jay Cunners!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunners misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cunners drops Thorpe with a beautiful combination! Thorpe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cunners is looking for the KO!
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunners lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thorpe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thorpe.
Cunners throws a push kick but Thorpe slaps the foot to one side.
Cunners falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thorpe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thorpe stopping the sweep attempt from Cunners.
Thorpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cunners seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thorpe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cunners's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cunners can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe is looking to work some ground and pound but Cunners has wrist control.
Cunners working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorpe.
Thorpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorpe postures up in Cunners's guard and throws a big left but Cunners blocks it.
Thorpe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thorpe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thorpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cunners is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorpe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thorpe trying to control but Cunners is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe working some strikes from top position.
Cunners preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cunners wants to stand but Thorpe is controlling the position.
Thorpe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cunners is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunners is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thorpe defends well.
Thorpe postures up and lands a big shot to Cunners's brow.
Cunners keeping full guard, as Thorpe tries to pass.
Thorpe 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.
Thorpe tries to stand but Cunners is controlling from the bottom.
Thorpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorpe distracts Cunners with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Cunners keeps moving.
Thorpe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thorpe is looking to work some ground and pound but Cunners has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorpe stands and steps away. Cunners gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cunners pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thorpe back to the cage. Cunners follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scott Thorpe's cut is getting worse.
Cunners shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorpe but Thorpe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott Thorpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Jay Cunners.
Cunners looks gassed!
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown but Cunners manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorpe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thorpe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cunners's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorpe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cunners looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunners is trying to keep Thorpe in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thorpe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
That's time! Thorpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cunners gets caught napping as Thorpe dives in and scores a takedown. Cunners manages to retain guard.
Thorpe scoring with some ground and pound.
Scott Thorpe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorpe stands up over Cunners, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thorpe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorpe throws and elbow that misses. Cunners uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorpe's guard. Nice move by Cunners!
Cunners trying to control but Thorpe is working from the bottom.
Cunners is fighting to break Thorpe's control of his arms but Thorpe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunners trying to control but Thorpe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunners with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cunners must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunners drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thorpe dives on top into guard.
Thorpe wants to control from the top but Cunners keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunners is on top in guard.
Thorpe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cunners off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cunners misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown. Cunners tries to sprawl out of it but Thorpe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cunners manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunners throws a shot to the body.
Cunners throws a push kick but Thorpe slaps the foot to one side.
Cunners misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay Jay Cunners seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorpe shoots in but Cunners avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cunners fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunners is breathing heavily.
Thorpe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thorpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cunners ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown. Cunners tries to sprawl out of it but Thorpe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cunners manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunners is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorpe's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe is staying active underneath Cunners, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cunners is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cunners thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thorpe's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunners looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thorpe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thorpe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cunners working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thorpe's thigh. Thorpe counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cunners stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunners moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Jay Cunners will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cunners gets caught napping as Thorpe dives in and scores a takedown. Cunners manages to retain guard.
Cunners wants to stand and escape but Thorpe is having none of it.
Thorpe gets to his feet. Cunners looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thorpe shoots in but no luck this time.
Cunners pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thorpe is out of range and Cunners settles back down.
Thorpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorpe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thorpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunners scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunners rushes Thorpe and presses him up against the cage.
Thorpe trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunners connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunners clinches.
Thorpe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cunners's elbow.
Cunners is trying to push Thorpe away but Thorpe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cunners looking for a takedown.
Thorpe tries a knee to the head but Cunners blocks it.
Cunners cracks Thorpe with a nice body shot.
Cunners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunners has closed the distance and engaged Thorpe in a clinch.
Cunners jumps into guard, dragging Thorpe to the mat.
Thorpe won't allow Cunners to get back to his feet.
Cunners wants to sweep but no luck.
Thorpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorpe wants to stand but Cunners has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunners looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunners keeping full guard, as Thorpe tries to pass.
Thorpe passes Cunners's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorpe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thorpe avoids the attempt from Cunners to control.
Thorpe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunners is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunners working to try and regain half guard.
Thorpe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cunners can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thorpe raining down shots from the mount!
Cunners can't escape the position.
Thorpe punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four 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!
Thorpe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thorpe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thorpe dominating with strikes here.
Cunners is in a horrible position here. Thorpe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thorpe controlling the position easily from mount.
Thorpe is landing with some decent strikes but Cunners is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorpe with shots to the head and body - Cunners looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thorpe raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Thorpe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thorpe 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Thorpe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Slammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slammer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to my wife my bitch my girl. Pat Slammer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Brown's chin.
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308 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Slammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Slammer moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Slammer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slammer slips under a jab.
Ricardo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Slammer moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Slammer tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Slammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Pat Slammer has been cut.
Slammer is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slammer is breathing heavily.
Slammer moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown drops Slammer with a big left hand and mounts him. Slammer is in big trouble!
Slammer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Slammer is out cold - huge knockout for Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Verrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriel Verrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Dominic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Dominic.
Verrus looks to land a combination. Dominic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Dominic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verrus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Verrus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominic.
Uriel Verrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verrus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dominic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Verrus is working away from the top position though.
Dominic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verrus.
Dominic is trying to get back to full guard.
Verrus wants to take a breather but Dominic is having none of it.
Dominic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Verrus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominic has his foot on Verrus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Verrus works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verrus.
Dominic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Verrus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Verrus throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verrus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dominic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Verrus throwing strikes but missing.
Dominic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verrus is one step ahead there.
Dominic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Verrus is trying to control but can't.
Dominic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominic is looking for a kimura but Verrus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dominic to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verrus wants to control but Dominic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dominic seems to be working for a kimura but Verrus defends the submission attempt.
Dominic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dominic trying to control but Verrus is having none of it.
Verrus wants to control but Dominic is having none of it.
Dominic controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dominic tries to control but Verrus wriggling away.
Dominic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dominic jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Verrus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Verrus and Dominic has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Verrus is not content to let Dominic control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verrus gets back to half guard.
Dominic trying to mount his opponent but Verrus defends it.
Dominic seems to be looking for submissions.
Verrus tries to roll over but Dominic keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verrus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Verrus is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Dominic dominated that round.
That's time! Verrus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Verrus wants to clinch
and Dominic counters with a three punch combo that has Verrus backing up. Verrus nods at Dominic to acknowledge the strikes.
Dominic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verrus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verrus momentarily.
Verrus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dominic swivels and escapes.
Dominic cracks Verrus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Uriel Verrus has been cut.
Verrus takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verrus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dominic on his heels. He'll look to pass Dominic's guard now, I'm sure.
Dominic is pulling down on Verrus's head. It's preventing any offense from Verrus, at least for the moment.
Verrus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verrus.
Verrus landing some decent shots from guard.
Dominic pulls Verrus in close to prevent any damage.
Dominic has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Verrus doesn't defend quickly enough and Dominic has managed to lock this one up! Can Verrus escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dominic on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Warren Dominic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rol Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rol Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Masters.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Masters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masters lands an overhand right.
Masters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Masters.
Masters scores with a nice right hand.
Masters lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Masters.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masters, as that shot connected.
Masters scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheers as Masters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Masters lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Masters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masters scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masters wants it to stay on the feet.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rol Gracie.
Masters lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masters digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masters counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie looks gassed!
Masters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Masters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands a body shot.
Masters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Masters both land. Nice combination.
Masters lands a right hook to the body.
Masters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Masters is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Masters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masters connects with a single shot there.
Masters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Masters lands a nice shot to the body.
Masters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Masters dominated that round.
That's time! Masters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Masters's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie won't allow Masters to sweep him here.
Masters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Masters looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Masters can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Masters defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Masters is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rol Gracie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Race (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Race looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Race!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kwon gets through Race's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kwon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kwon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwon just leaning against Race, taking a breather.
Kwon manages to break the clinch.
Race takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Adam Race has been cut.
Race has a takedown stuffed.
Race shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kwon as he avoids it easily.
Adam Race seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Race gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kwon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Race. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Race is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Race has a takedown stuffed.
Kwon stalks Race and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Race's face. Race staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Race takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Race takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Race is rocked!
Race gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kwon gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Race is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Kwon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bunny Ynnub!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Ynnub.
Jab from Ynnub.
Ynnub closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ynnub scoring with punches and elbows.
Ynnub scoring with punches and elbows.
Hogan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ynnub's best efforts.
Ynnub is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ynnub has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hogan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hogan is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ynnub.
Ynnub looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hogan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Hogan taking some punishment here, with Ynnub in his half guard.
Ynnub is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Hogan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ynnub pulls his head out easily.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Hogan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ynnub pulls his head out easily.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Ynnub is controlling well.
Ynnub wants to take a breather but Hogan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ynnub looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ynnub works his way into side control.
Hogan is trying to get back to half guard.
Hogan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hogan gets back to half guard.
Ynnub lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hogan wants to improve his position but Ynnub is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ynnub has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ynnub prevents Hogan from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ynnub looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hogan working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub landing strikes from the mount and Hogan is in trouble!
Ynnub with the ground and pound from mount.
Hogan is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Ynnub! Hogan is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bunny Ynnub!
Bunny Ynnub is the new welterweight champion!
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