Thursday Fight Night I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Wandrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Blizt (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.

Wandrei
vs
Blizt

202 cm
25
291 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

204 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Wandrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Blizt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blizt throws a right hand that Wandrei ducks under and follows up with a left that Wandrei also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Blizt. No joy for Wandrei on that attempt.

Wandrei shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blizt's guard.
Wandrei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wandrei looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandrei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wandrei cracks Blizt with a solid left hand.
Wandrei stops Blizt from standing up.
Wandrei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blizt keeping full guard, as Wandrei tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandrei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wandrei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wandrei is looking to work some ground and pound but Blizt has wrist control.
Wandrei thows a big elbow that misses.
Wandrei throwing strikes but missing.
Wandrei 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blizt leaves Wandrei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blizt tries a head kick but it misses.
Wandrei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blizt's waist but Blizt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wandrei off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Wandrei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandrei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blizt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blizt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blizt wants to clinch up but Wandrei keeps it at a distance.
Mister Blizt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blizt doesn't manage to clinch there - Wandrei circles away.
Wandrei slips a jab and a cross from Blizt.
Blizt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blizt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wandrei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blizt looks to land a combination but Wandrei avoids it well.
Blizt misses with a kick to the body

so Wandrei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blizt looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei is looking to work some ground and pound but Blizt has wrist control.
Wandrei slips nicely into half guard.

Wandrei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blizt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wandrei.
Wandrei not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wandrei wants to take a breather but Blizt is having none of it.
Wandrei trying to mount his opponent but Blizt defends it.

Wandrei seems to be working for a kimura but Blizt defends the submission attempt.
Wandrei prevents Blizt from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blizt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blizt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wandrei.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wandrei closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wandrei passes to side control.
Blizt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wandrei working the ground and pound.
Wandrei tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blizt wants to get back to his feet.
Blizt stops Wandrei from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blizt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Wandrei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blizt, who protects the arm well.
Blizt is trying to buck Wandrei off.

Wandrei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blizt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Wandrei dominated that 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.

Blizt misses with a combination
and Wandrei counters with a good, hard body kick but Blizt shrugs it off.
Wandrei dives in and grabs Blizt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blizt pushes down on Wandrei's head and hops out.
Blizt tries to clinch but Wandrei moves away

and Wandrei counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blizt won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wandrei postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wandrei scoring with punches from side control.
Wandrei in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wandrei tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wandrei is chipping away with strikes.
Wandrei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blizt keeps working.
Wandrei is really struggling to control Blizt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Wandrei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wandrei trying to control the position but Blizt is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet.

Wandrei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wandrei works to advance to full mount. Blizt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Wandrei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blizt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
August Wandrei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Blizt wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wandrei.
Blizt is squirming around, avoiding Wandrei's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to stand.
Wandrei looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Wandrei connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Wandrei looking to secure an arm triangle but Blizt defends it well.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Wandrei wants to finish this one by submission but Blizt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wandrei.
Wandrei looking to ground and pound but Blizt is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wandrei with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blizt wants to get back to his feet.
Wandrei with a couple of short strikes.
Blizt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to stand.

Blizt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei 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.
Wandrei throws some wild stikes that Blizt manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Wandrei.
Blizt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

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

Wandrei wants to finish this one by submission but Blizt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wandrei.
Wandrei wants to take Blizt's back but he can't do it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blizt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wandrei trying to control but Blizt is having none of it.
Wandrei lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Wandrei dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Blizt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wandrei counters with a takedown into side control.
Blizt tries to escape but Wandrei is in control.
Wandrei throws a strike aimed at the side of Blizt's head but Blizt avoids it well.
Wandrei trying to control the action but Blizt is working from the bottom.

Wandrei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wandrei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wandrei 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wandrei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blizt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blizt is pushing Wandrei's head away, looking to escape. Wandrei manages to hold on to the position though.
Blizt defending against the ground and pound.
Blizt pushes Wandrei away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wandrei gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Wandrei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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.
Sloppy strikes there by Wandrei.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blizt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wandrei counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blizt!
Wandrei punishing his opponent with strikes.

Wandrei has hold of Blizt's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blizt manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blizt tries to buck Wandrei off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blizt tries to buck Wandrei off but he can't manage it.
Wandrei is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blizt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blizt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Wandrei is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blizt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blizt!

Wandrei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wandrei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blizt stands and steps away. Wandrei gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A swing and a miss from Blizt.
Blizt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wandrei tries for a takedown but Blizt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mister Blizt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Wandrei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandrei blocks a head kick by Blizt.
Wandrei lands a jab to the nose.
Wandrei has a takedown stuffed.

Blizt moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blizt.

Wandrei decides to pull guard.
Blizt wants to control from the top but Wandrei keeps moving.

Wandrei working for a triangle but Blizt defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blizt throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
August Wandrei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wandrei, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Wandrei!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Canuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canuck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Where the streets have no names. Ryan Locke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Canuck
vs
Locke

192 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Amber Swan*$15 Rec Supp*
Amber Swan*$15 Rec Supp*

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Canuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Locke!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Canuck.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Canuck pushes him off.

Canuck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Canuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.
Canuck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Locke wants to stand but Canuck is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Canuck from controlling successfully.
Canuck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuck pushes down on Locke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Canuck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Canuck thows a huge punch but Locke dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canuck trying to mount his opponent but Locke defends it.
Locke is looking for a sweep. Canuck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Canuck thows a huge punch but Locke dodges it nicely.
Canuck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Canuck.
Canuck tries to pass to full mount but Locke defends it.

Canuck is trying to work for a kimura but Locke is defending well.
Canuck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Canuck thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Locke to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Canuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canuck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Locke trying to keep a closed guard but Canuck is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Canuck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Locke is trying to escape the position but Canuck is controlling the position.
Canuck cracks Locke with a big right hand but Locke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Canuck controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Canuck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Locke tries to clinch up.

Canuck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Canuck lands in his opponent's guard.
Canuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Canuck from controlling successfully.
Canuck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Canuck won't allow Locke to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Locke is keeping the position for now.
Canuck landing with the ground and pound.
Canuck stopping the sweep attempt from Locke.
Canuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Canuck throws a strike but Locke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Locke is looking to work some ground and pound but Canuck has wrist control.
Canuck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Canuck 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.
Canuck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Canuck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canuck controlling the position.
Locke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Canuck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Locke passes Canuck's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Canuck manages to get to full guard.
Canuck controls Locke momentarily but Locke frees himself.
Canuck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Locke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Canuck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canuck has Locke pulled in close to control his posture.
Canuck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Locke's guard.
Canuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuck wants to control from the top but Locke keeps moving.
Canuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Canuck controls the pace.
Canuck seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Locke for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Canuck dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke tries to clinch there but Canuck circles away.
Locke with a poor takedown

so Canuck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Canuck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johnny Canuck just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Canuck gets the takedown into side control.
Locke tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Canuck with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canuck content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuck working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Locke is squirming around, avoiding Canuck's attempts to control the action.
Canuck with a couple of short strikes.
Canuck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Canuck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Locke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuck lands a big elbow.
Ryan Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Locke is bucking up trying to escape but Canuck cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Locke is in a horrible position here. Canuck smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Canuck with the ground and pound from mount.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Locke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuck is landing with some decent strikes but Locke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Canuck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Canuck landing strikes from the mount.
Canuck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Canuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canuck 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Canuck!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Van Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Van Tripp
vs
Daniels

185 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
218 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Van Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Daniels darts in and clinches Tripp up against the cage.
Tripp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Tripp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tripp slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Tripp. Tripp gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Van Tripp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Jakob Van Tripp has been cut.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tripp is defending well for now.
Tripp fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Tripp gets control of Daniels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tripp will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tripp is trying to keep Daniels in close.
Tripp is looking to stand up but Daniels isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tripp looking for a sweep. Not yet Tripp, not yet.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Daniels has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Tripp is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels sitting in guard here, content to control.
I looks like Daniels might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jim Daniels just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tripp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daniels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daniels is trying to get back to half guard.
Daniels struggling a bit here.
Tripp scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels wants to control but Tripp postures up.
Daniels manages to get back to half guard.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Tripp is controlling well.
Tripp is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Tripp is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Daniels manages to get to full guard.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Tripp is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tripp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tripp is breathing heavily.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tripp napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Daniels has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tripp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Daniels clinches.
Tripp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tripp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Tripp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tripp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
Tripp leaves Daniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakob Van Tripp'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.

Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tripp defends it nicely.

Tripp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daniels!
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Tripp's attempts to control the action.
Daniels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Tripp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daniels is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Tripp from controlling successfully.
Daniels controls Tripp momentarily but Tripp frees himself.
Tripp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Tripp postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tripp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Tripp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.
Daniels perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tripp wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tripp tries to roll over but Daniels keeps him under control.
Tripp trying to control from the bottom.
Tripp misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tripp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daniels sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.

Tripp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daniels with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daniels is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daniels controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakob Van Tripp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels clinches up with Tripp and pushes him back against the cage.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tripp misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Tripp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tripp to the mat! Tripp manages to get full guard.
Daniels controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jim Daniels just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tripp slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Tripp jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Tripp around his waist. Tripp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniels gets through Tripp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tripp tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Van Tripp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels taking a breather.

Daniels pulls Tripp into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tripp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Tripp from controlling successfully.
Tripp postures up.

Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tripp is one step ahead there.
Tripp trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tripp with a poor takedown

and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tripp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tripp fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Daniels jumps guard and drags Tripp to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daniels has control of Tripp's left arm, preventing Tripp from doing any damage.
Tripp wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tripp!
Daniels content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels tries to control but Tripp wriggling away.
Jakob Van Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jim Daniels just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tripp circles away.
Tripp throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Daniels!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint It Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Richards

196 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Handy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Richards!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.

Richards clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Richards ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Richards no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Richards is adopting a defensive guard.

Couture drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richards dives on top into guard.
Couture keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards lands a couple of digs.

Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture working for a triangle but Richards defends it easily.
Richards advances to half guard.

Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Richards is going to stand back up.

Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
Couture is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards 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.
Richards lands with a punch from half guard.
Richards working Couture over with strikes.
Couture tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
Richards slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards working over Couture with some ground and pound. Couture looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards is taking a breather. Couture says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Richards prevents Couture from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling the action here.
Couture has hold of Richards's hands but Richards slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richards trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.
Richards winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Couture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Couture's temple.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Couture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Couture is rocked!
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Couture has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Richards escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Richards!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Richards is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards working the body and head with strikes.
Couture trying to remain calm as Richards controls from the top position.

Richards stands up and beckons Couture to his feet.
Couture looks up at the clock. Bad move! Richards lands a right hand from hell, dropping Couture. Richards pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Richards!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Stevens told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Growes
vs
Stevens

203 cm
26
209 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens throws a body punch but Growes moves out of range.
Growes just misses with a punch to the body.
Growes misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Growes fails with the takedown.
Growes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Growes backs up against the cage.
Good shot there by Growes.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Growes on that attempt.
Stevens misses with a combination

and Growes counters by clinching up.
Growes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Growes has Stevens pressed against the cage, preventing Stevens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevens working hard to break the clinch.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Growes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Growes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a hook.
Stevens works Growes's body with a nice hook.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerome Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Growes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Growes counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jerome Stevens has been cut.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Growes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Growes avoids it well.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination

and Growes counters with a nice right hand that sends Stevens toppling to the canvas! Stevens scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Growes finish him?!

Stevens is rocked!
Growes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevens sprawls well. Stevens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Growes gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Growes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Growes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Growes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevens looks gassed!
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens looking to control.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Growes.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Growes from controlling successfully.
Stevens is pulling down on Growes's head to control his posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Growes throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevens pinned against the cage. Stevens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Growes on that attempt.
Growes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Growes persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.
Growes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Growes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
Stevens lands with an overhand left.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Growes counters with a straight right hand.
Growes tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Growes fails with a takedown attempt.
Growes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jerome Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Growes avoids nicely.
Stevens throws a combination. Growes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Growes shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Growes.
Growes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Growes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Growes dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Growes shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Growes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Growes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Stevens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Growes fails with the takedown.
Growes walks into a jab.
Growes shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Growes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens punishes Growes's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Growes.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Growes.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Growes. Growes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Growes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body punch from Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growes shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Growes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Growes looks for a takedown but Stevens sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Growes tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens scores with a three punch combo!
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Growes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevens throws a combination. Growes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Growes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Growes counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Growes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Growes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Growes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Growes 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Growes from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Growes.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss

and Growes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Growes.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Growes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Growes misses with a takedown attempt - Stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Growes saw that one coming.
Stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Growes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Growes counters with a takedown into side control.
Stevens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens manages to get to full guard.
Growes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Growes from controlling successfully.
Growes prevents Stevens from getting back to his feet.
Growes working some strikes from top position.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Growes controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growes works over Stevens with some ground and pound from guard.
Growes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Growes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Growes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Growes is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Growes trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Growes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Growes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens is pulling down on Growes's head. It's preventing any offense from Growes, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stevens scores with a body shot.
Growes shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Growes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Growes lands a big right hand that sends Stevens crashing to the mat! Growes stays standing though and waves Stevens back to his feet!
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Growes.
Stevens lands with an overhand left.
Growes tries for a takedown but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Growes is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Growes misses with a takedown attempt - Stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens tries to bum rush Growes with a series of wild strikes but Growes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Growes wants to clinch.
Growes fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevens works the jab nicely.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Growes wants to clinch.
Stevens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Growes counters with a series of strikes. Stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Stevens.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevens swings for the body but Growes moves out of range.
Stevens leaves Growes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Growes drops Stevens with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stevens looks back up at him and smiles so Growes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Growes misses with a jab to the body
and Stevens counters with a two punch combo.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Growes.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Growes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Growes thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Growes on that attempt.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Growes avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Growes shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Growes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Growes shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination

and Growes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stevens makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Growes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Growes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Growes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Growes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is pressing down on Growes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stevens controls Growes momentarily but Growes frees himself.
Growes wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Growes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Growes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jerome Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Growes landing some decent shots from guard.
Glen Growes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Growes controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Growes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Growes 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Growes!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew WK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonsant has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

WK
vs
Bonsant

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew WK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonsant just misses with a punch to the body.
Jasmin Bonsant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonsant takes one on the button.
WK uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonsant.
WK with a body punch. A glancing blow.
WK has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from WK there as he acknowledges the shot.
WK looks to land a right hand but Bonsant moved out of range.
Bonsant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from WK.

Bonsant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in WK's half guard.
WK wants to get back to full guard.
Bonsant lands with a punch from half guard.
WK wants to control but Bonsant is keeping busy.
WK is pressing down on Bonsant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bonsant trying to control the position from guard on top but WK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

WK is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonsant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonsant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

WK is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonsant is aware though and is defending well.
Bonsant connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonsant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
WK controls Bonsant momentarily but Bonsant frees himself.

WK is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bonsant is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but WK has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bonsant is looking to defend but WK has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bonsant! WK pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bonsant taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrew WK!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wee Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bey
vs
Frank

183 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wee Bey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Frank!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frank gets caught flat footed, as Bey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bey is working Frank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bey preventing the sweep.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bey wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frank trying to advance position but Bey counters by regaining guard.
Frank looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bey kicks Frank off and gets to his feet.

Bey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frank's guard.
Bey postures up and lands a big shot to Frank's brow.
Bey is working Frank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bey thows a big elbow that misses.
Bey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bey lands a couple of elbows.
Bey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frank's head.

Frank is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frank is still in real trouble! Can Bey finish him?
Bey postures up and lands a big shot to Frank's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bey loads up on a big left hand. Frank felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Bey looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Frank can't hide his disappointment, as Bey celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wee Bey!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2 Times Terror - Ikävässä paikassa. Slice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get'em Kimbo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cooper
vs
Slice

190 cm
22
262 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slice is able to avoid easily.
Slice lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into rage.
Slice tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Slice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooper dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Cooper's head and hops out.
Slice slips a straight right by Cooper.
Slice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slice misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slice lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it.
Cooper takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slice throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice connects with a looping right hand.
Slice takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Slice rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper has Slice pressed against the cage.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooper stalling the fight.
Slice stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper lands a body shot.
A jab from Slice misses.
Cooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cooper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slice was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice drops his hands momentarily and Cooper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.

Cooper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slice pulls Cooper in close to prevent any damage.
Slice's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cooper holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Cooper is desperately trying to improve his position but Slice has a good base and remains in mount.
Slice looking to control and managing it successfully.
Slice is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Slice trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooper is looking to escape.
Slice with the ground and pound from mount.
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice throwing strikes here but Cooper is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Slice tries to control but Cooper wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cooper throws a low kick, looking for Slice's leg but Slice calmly moves out of range.
Cooper misses with a straight left.
Slice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Cooper as he checks the leg kick.
Cooper throws a shot to the body.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cooper counters by clinching up.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jason Cooper has been cut.
Kimbo Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Slice misses.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slice.
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
Cooper moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Cooper blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooper slips under a jab from Slice.
Slice lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Slice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Cooper or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.

Cooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slice's guard.
Slice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Cooper being controlled here momentarily.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The crowd cheers as Slice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cooper doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Slice misses.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
Cooper looking to stall.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slice or not.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Slice tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice 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.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cooper connects with a looping right hand.
Slice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a nice body shot.
Cooper slips a jab from Slice.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper slips a jab from Slice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Slice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Cooper'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. This is the final round!

A low kick from Slice misses
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper throws a body punch but Slice moves out of range.
Cooper scores with a jab.
Cooper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slice is out of range and Cooper settles back down.

Slice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
Cooper postures up.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cooper throws a body punch but Slice moves out of range.
Cooper tests Slice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper thows a leg kick but Slice checks it
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper slips a straight right by Slice.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
Slice misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a looping right.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Slice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Slice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper slips a straight right by Slice.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cooper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.

Cooper clinches.
Cooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper stalling.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slice.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooper missing with knees to the body.
Cooper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cooper prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Cooper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Kimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jason Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper throws a body punch but Slice moves out of range.
Cooper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cooper walks into a jab.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Slice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooper throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Cooper throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slice was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Aries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Aries looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Aries
vs
Berdugo

178 cm
18
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Aries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aries tries to bum rush Berdugo with a series of wild strikes but Berdugo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aries misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berdugo moves out of range of the strikes.
Berdugo throws a nice looking combination but Aries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berdugo.
Aries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Berdugo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aries won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Berdugo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Berdugo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berdugo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Berdugo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Aries!
Berdugo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aries is working to get back to half guard.
Berdugo wants to control the pace but Aries is squirming around nicely.

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.
Aries holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berdugo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Berdugo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berdugo throws some wild stikes that Aries manages to avoid easily.
Aries might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berdugo with good strikes from the mount here!
Aries holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berdugo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Berdugo looking to secure an arm triangle but Aries defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo wants to take his opponent's back but Aries doesn't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berdugo punching from mount but Aries doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aries has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Aries wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Berdugo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Berdugo is persistently looking for the submission but Aries is defending it well.

Aries is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Berdugo gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Berdugo dominated that 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.

Aries connects with a single shot there.
Aries misses the jab.

Berdugo shoots in and bounces Aries off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Berdugo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aries swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdugo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Berdugo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aries working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berdugo.
Berdugo content to stall in guard here.

Berdugo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aries manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berdugo has Aries in his guard.
Berdugo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Aries avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berdugo is on top in guard.

Berdugo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aries is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aries has escaped and now he's on top!
Aries won't allow Berdugo to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berdugo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Berdugo misses with a low kick.
Aries misses with a few strikes there.

Berdugo scores with a takedown into Aries's guard.
Aries keeping full guard, as Berdugo tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo throws a big right hand that misses.
Aries looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berdugo pushing down on Aries's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aries knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berdugo on the ground.
Aries keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Berdugo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Aries could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Berdugo has cracked it and Aries is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Berdugo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Berdugo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whatever - Our Lady Peace. Lewis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: killing in the name of. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Benoit
vs
Lewis

180 cm
24
234 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Benoit pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Chris Benoit has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Lewis.

Lewis lands a left and a right that send Benoit crashing to the mat, dazed. Lewis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Benoit is breathing heavily.
Lewis with a hook.

Benoit is rocked!
Lewis closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Benoit out cold! Benoit corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Lewis!