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AOC34: Seek and Destroy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean OKeefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemangio Blastoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OKeefe comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Hemangio Blastoma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean OKeefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hemangio Blastoma!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OKeefe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
OKeefe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blastoma's waist but Blastoma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing OKeefe off to one side.
Blastoma looks to land a combination. OKeefe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blastoma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hemangio Blastoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blastoma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and OKeefe counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Blastoma! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by OKeefe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean OKeefe!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubbles Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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, Bubbles Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Deschain!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschain moves out of range of the leg kick from Lahey.
Deschain stuffs the takedown attempt from Lahey. Lahey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lahey is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Lahey or perhaps it was just good defense by Deschain which made him look bad.
Lahey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lahey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deschain is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lahey is defended easily by Deschain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubbles Lahey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deschain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lahey works over Deschain's head and body with a nice combination.
Deschain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deschain moves into the clinch.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey dodges an elbow strike from Deschain.
Lahey landing knees to the head.
Deschain keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lahey tries for a takedown but Deschain manages to get underhooks.
Come on Deschain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Deschain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
It looks like Bubbles Lahey has been cut.
Lahey taking a breather.
Deschain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lahey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lahey is breathing heavily.
Deschain lands a damaging elbow.
Deschain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deschain working Lahey over with knees to the body.
Deschain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lahey.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deschain with a knee to the head.
Lahey is rocked!
Deschain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Deschain just leaning against Lahey, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Deschain's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Deschain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deschain scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deschain landing knees to the head.
Deschain has Lahey pushed against the cage.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain landing knees to the head.
Lahey being controlled against the cage.
Lahey tries to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling the position.
Deschain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lahey up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roland Deschain.
Deschain closes the distance and clinches.
Deschain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Deschain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Deschain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lahey jumps guard but Deschain stands there with Lahey around his waist. Lahey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lahey fails to pull guard.
Deschain connects with a knee to the head.
Deschain lands a knee to the head.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
Lahey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Deschain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Deschain lands an elbow that stopped Lahey in his tracks for a moment.
Lahey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain holds him up against the cage and eventually Lahey drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lahey.
Deschain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lahey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bubbles Lahey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deschain with a jab.
Deschain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lahey rushes Deschain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deschain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lahey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deschain smiles and moves away.
Deschain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lahey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deschain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roland Deschain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lahey fails with a takedown attempt.
Deschain lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a head kick that misses
and Deschain finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lahey throws a combination that misses
and Deschain moves into the clinch.
Deschain stalling in the clinch.
Deschain lands a damaging elbow.
Lahey tries to score a body lock takedown but Deschain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Deschain leaning against his opponent.
Deschain with a knee to the head.
Deschain stalling the fight.
Lahey can't break the clinch.
Deschain taking a breather.
Lahey trying to stall but Deschain improves his position.
Lahey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Deschain.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lahey tries for a takedown but Deschain manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch but Deschain keeps him there for the moment.
Lahey is trying to drag Deschain to the mat but Deschain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deschain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lahey taking a breather.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the head but Lahey blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Deschain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubbles Lahey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lahey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Deschain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Deschain.
Lahey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lahey looks for the body kick but Deschain saw that one coming.
Lahey wants to clinch
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Lahey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deschain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deschain is looking to clinch but Lahey is avoiding it.
Lahey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deschain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deschain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lahey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deschain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deschain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deschain throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy body kick from Lahey
and Deschain moves into the clinch.
Lahey trying to control the position but instead, Deschain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lahey into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Deschain won't allow it.
Deschain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lahey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lahey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Deschain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Deschain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Deschain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lahey.
Lahey blocks the elbow strike.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deschain smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubbles Lahey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deschain is looking to clinch.
Lahey keeps the fight on the outside.
Lahey thuds his shin into the meat of Deschain's side.
Lahey shoots for a double leg takedown but Deschain sprawls well. He's pushed Lahey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain moves in looking to clinch but Lahey pushes him off.
Lahey keeps the fight on the outside.
Deschain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lahey misses with a kick to the body.
Lahey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Deschain scores with a spinning back kick!
Deschain misses with a wild body shot.
Deschain blocks a head kick by Lahey.
Lahey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Deschain - that will leave a mark!
Deschain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lahey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lahey trying to land knees to the body.
Deschain prevents Lahey from breaking the clinch.
Deschain lands an elbow just above Lahey 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deschain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roland Deschain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain won't allow it.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deschain smiles and moves away.
Lahey clinches but Deschain breaks the clinch
and Deschain counters with a body kick.
Deschain keeps the fight on the outside.
Lahey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lahey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deschain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lahey trying to stall but Deschain improves his position.
Lahey being controlled against the cage.
Deschain connects with a knee to the head.
Deschain trying to control the position but instead, Lahey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deschain into the cage.
Deschain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lahey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lahey tries for a takedown but Deschain manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Deschain lands a knee to the head.
Deschain keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lahey is trying to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling him.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deschain lands a knee to the body.
Deschain taking a breather.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lahey is trying to drag Deschain to the mat but Deschain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deschain stalling the fight.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Deschain.
Deschain looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Lahey fails to pull guard.
Lahey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deschain stops a takedown attempt from Lahey.
Lahey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Deschain throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Deschain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubbles Lahey's cut.
That's time! Lahey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Deschain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lahey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Deschain counters with a head kick that drops Lahey to the mat! Lahey scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Lahey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lahey moves in looking to clinch but Deschain pushes him off.
Lahey seems to have got his legs back now.
Lahey tries to clinch but Deschain is having none of it.
Lahey wants to clinch up but Deschain keeps it at a distance.
Roland Deschain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lahey tries to clinch there but Deschain circles away.
Lahey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lahey wants to clinch
and Deschain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lahey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Deschain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Deschain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Deschain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubbles Lahey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lahey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
A knee to the head by Deschain.
Deschain lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey tries to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling the position.
Deschain landing knees to the head.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Deschain.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey fails to pull guard.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
Lahey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deschain prevents it.
Lahey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deschain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deschain looking to slow down the pace here.
Lahey successfully pulls guard.
Lahey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deschain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lahey, up you get!
Deschain throws a head kick that misses.
Deschain slips a jab and a cross from Lahey.
Deschain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deschain thows a body shot but no joy.
Roland Deschain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bubbles Lahey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain wants to clinch.
Lahey throws a sloppy head kick and Deschain moves out of range easily.
Deschain has managed to clinch.
Lahey fails to pull guard.
Deschain stops a takedown attempt from Lahey.
Deschain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lahey tries to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling the position.
Deschain with a knee to the head.
Lahey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deschain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Deschain lands a good knee to the midsection. Lahey won't want to take too many of those.
Lahey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deschain prevents it.
Deschain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lahey's efforts to push away.
Deschain landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain has Lahey pushed against the cage.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain won't allow it.
Deschain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lahey breaks the clinch.
Deschain clinches up against the cage.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deschain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Deschain tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Bubbles Lahey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lahey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Deschain walks away with a smile on his face. Lahey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Deschain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deschain closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Deschain holds him up against the cage and eventually Lahey drops back down to his feet.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey tries for a takedown but Deschain manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deschain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Deschain unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lahey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deschain's brow.
Lahey struggles to land a body shot inside as Deschain controls his hands.
Lahey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deschain smiles and moves away.
Deschain rushes Lahey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey letting Deschain take a breather here.
Lahey fails to pull guard.
Lahey tries for a takedown but Deschain manages to get underhooks.
Lahey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deschain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Deschain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Deschain effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Deschain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deschain 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Deschain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hasse Stam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sherm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hasse Stam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Sherm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stam closes the distance and pushes Sherm back into the cage.
Stam lands an elbow inside that Sherm shrugs off.
It looks like Frank Sherm has been cut.
Sherm tries to pull guard but Stam holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherm drops back down to his feet.
Stam stalling.
Sherm tries to pull guard but Stam holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherm drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stam tries to land knees in the clinch but Sherm avoids the damage to the body.
Stam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stam tries a knee to the head but Sherm blocks it.
Sherm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stam prevents it.
Hasse Stam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sherm.
Sherm decides to pull guard.
Sherm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sherm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sherm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stam wants to control from the top but Sherm keeps moving.
Stam is sitting in close to Sherm's body. Sherm has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stam is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stam is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sherm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Sherm!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got yourself a Gun. Wolf Christian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolf Christian!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Christian pushes him off.
Soprano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christian lands a left and a right that send Soprano crashing to the mat, dazed. Christian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Soprano is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Soprano has been cut.
Christian cracks Soprano with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolf Christian!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Larondelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mercurious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Larondelle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harder to Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Larondelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mercurious!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larondelle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mercurious lands a right hook to the body.
Larondelle misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercurious lands a right hook to the body.
Mercurious darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercurious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larondelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larondelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercurious.
Mercurious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercurious throws a body punch but Larondelle moves out of range.
Larondelle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercurious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercurious lands with a nice body punch.
Mercurious closes the distance and clinches.
Larondelle pushes Mercurious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Mercurious.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Mercurious.
Mercurious is trying to break the clinch but Larondelle has him pressed against the cage.
Larondelle throws an elbow but it misses.
Mercurious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercurious fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larondelle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larondelle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larondelle has Mercurious pressed against the cage, preventing Mercurious from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mercurious avoiding damage as Larondelle throws knees to the body.
Mercurious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurious jabs at Larondelle's body.
Mercurious looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercurious advances position into side control!
Larondelle is breathing heavily.
Mercurious advances nicely into full mount.
Mercurious lands a nice shot to the head.
Mercurious punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mercurious cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mercurious dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercurious lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mercurious breaks from Larondelle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Richard Larondelle has been cut.
Larondelle taking shots to the head.
Mercurious lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Larondelle hang on?
Mercurious looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Richard Larondelle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mercurious working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jeez, Richard Larondelle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Larondelle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Mercurious!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James San Claire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Grant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James San Claire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Grant!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. San Claire does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Claire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant tries to keep at a distance but San Claire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant lands a jab.
It looks like James San Claire has been cut.
Grant lands with a cross.
San Claire is rocked!
Grant circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends San Claire tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Grant wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Grant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricky Young enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Young!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young throws a series of strikes that have House backpedaling.
House fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
House tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the cage.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
House tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
House prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Young can't break the clinch.
House tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. House gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from House.
House throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
House takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by House - just one landing.
House fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a hook but House blocks it.
House forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but House has double underhooks.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
House keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Young wants to break free but House has control.
House has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Young uses from the top position.
Young trying to stand up but can't free himself from House's guard.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
House looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
House escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
House working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young is looking to stand up but House won't let him.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
House throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young wanted to stand there but House had control of the position.
House working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
House looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
House is breathing heavily.
Young has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of House is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
House escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Young stands up from House's guard - Young perhaps looking for a knockout.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max House dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young dips to his left and cracks House with an uppercut!
Young lands a nice shot that snaps House's head back.
Ricky Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
House throws a shot to the body.
House staying out of range there.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from House. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young is breathing heavily.
House misses the jab.
House takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but House moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
Young throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House misses with a body shot.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
House lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Young throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young misses with a combination
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Young avoids the body shot from House.
Ricky Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
A cross from House lands.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and House counters with a left and a right... And another left! Young is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max House!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes to the cage accompanied by Zoo Station. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance moves into the clinch successfully.
Dorrance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Laudrup avoiding damage as Dorrance throws knees to the body.
Laudrup lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laudrup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dorrance defending well though.
Dorrance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laudrup.
Laudrup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Laudrup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dorrance is trying to control but Laudrup manages to pass to mount!
Dorrance wants to hold on but Laudrup pushes him away.
Dorrance is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laudrup trying to control but Dorrance is having none of it.
Laudrup raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Laudrup landing strikes, looking to finish!
Laudrup scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dorrance tries to hold on but Laudrup postures up.
Laudrup is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dorrance can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Laudrup cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laudrup goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dorrance turns into him and now he's in Laudrup's guard.
Laudrup is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance wants to stand but Laudrup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laudrup looking for a sweep. Not yet Laudrup, not yet.
Laudrup is pulling down on Dorrance's head to control his posture.
Dorrance wants to stand but Laudrup is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorrance trying to stand up but can't free himself from Laudrup's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dorrance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorrance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dorrance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorrance on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dorrance looks gassed!
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dorrance taking shots to the head.
Laudrup lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laudrup punishing his opponent with strikes.
Laudrup landing strikes from the mount.
Laudrup putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Laudrup fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laudrup fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup lands a big shot there that rocks Dorrance but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the head.
Laudrup scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dorrance?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Laudrup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
That's time! Laudrup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dorrance gets caught flat footed, as Laudrup shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dorrance working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laudrup.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laudrup gets to his feet - Dorrance follows without any prompting.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Dorrance moves out of range.
Laudrup avoids the head kick by Dorrance.
Laudrup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Edmund Dorrance has been cut.
Laudrup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laudrup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laudrup throws a low kick, looking for Dorrance's leg but Dorrance calmly moves out of range.
Dorrance ducks under a wild hook from Laudrup.
Donk. Dorrance catches Laudrup right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Dorrance.
Dorrance is breathing heavily.
Dorrance goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laudrup throwing shots but Dorrance is blocking nicely.
Laudrup wants to control but Dorrance is keeping him busy.
Laudrup thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorrance's head.
Dorrance looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dorrance wants to get back to full guard.
Laudrup is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dorrance!
Dorrance is desperately trying to improve his position but Laudrup has a good base and remains in mount.
Laudrup scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dorrance?
Dorrance is bucking up trying to escape but Laudrup cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dorrance?
Dorrance wants to hold on but Laudrup pushes him away.
Dorrance is bucking up trying to escape but Laudrup cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laudrup breaks from Dorrance's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Laudrup fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dorrance tries to buck Laudrup off but he can't manage it.
Laudrup working Dorrance over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup looking to secure an arm triangle but Dorrance defends it well.
Laudrup in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laudrup looking to ground and pound but Dorrance is blocking nicely.
Dorrance is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dorrance is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Laudrup cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laudrup putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Laudrup scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Laudrup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorrance can do to turn this around?
Laudrup landing punches.
Laudrup dominating with strikes here.
Laudrup prevents Dorrance from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Dorrance is in a horrible position here. Laudrup smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the head.
Laudrup landing strikes from the mount and Dorrance is in trouble!
Laudrup dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Laudrup cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laudrup looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup looking to control but Dorrance is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Laudrup connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Laudrup dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dorrance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Laudrup.
Dorrance connects with a crisp jab.
Laudrup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laudrup was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Laudrup.
Laudrup is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dorrance is surviving well by controlling Laudrup's body position as best he can.
Laudrup landing strikes from the mount.
Laudrup prevents Dorrance from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laudrup is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dorrance has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dorrance!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance wants to stand but Laudrup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laudrup keeping moving, preventing Dorrance from controlling successfully.
Laudrup has control of Dorrance's left arm, preventing Dorrance from doing any damage.
Dorrance wants to stand but Laudrup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laudrup is on top in guard.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorrance, not yet.
Laudrup throwing strikes but missing.
Laudrup is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorrance has wrist control.
Laudrupis looking to pass into half guard but Dorrance pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dorrance is in guard.
Edmund Dorrance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorrance wanted to stand there but Laudrup had control of the position.
Hans Laudrup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dorrance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laudrup trying to control from half guard but Dorrance is working away.
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.
Laudrup thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dorrance won't allow Laudrup to pass to mount.
Laudrup blocks the strikes from Dorrance.
Hans Laudrup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laudrup not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Laudrup.
Laudrup trying to control the pace.
Laudrup working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dorrance's thigh. Dorrance counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laudrup, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Laudrup!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superfly. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Semi Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Snuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
Snuka lands a with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Snuka down.
A big left from Snuka misses.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Snuka throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snuka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Snuka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Snuka manages to pass to mount!
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snuka with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Snuka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Snuka trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Snuka is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snuka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snuka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snuka postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva looking to control.
Snuka preventing the sweep.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snuka is controlling him.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Snuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snuka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Snuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snuka forces his way into half guard.
Snuka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is not content to let Snuka control the position.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Snuka moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka controlling from the full mount.
Silva wants to control but Snuka is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Snuka with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Semi Silva has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Snuka's attempts to control the action.
Snuka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semi Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snuka catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Snuka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva cracks Snuka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snuka checks the leg kick.
Snuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva lands with a hook. Snuka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva lands a front kick.
A shot to de liver by Snuka. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Jab by Snuka.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snuka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Snuka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Snuka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva thuds a left hand into Snuka's body.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semi Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snuka ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snuka.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Snuka misses.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Snuka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Snuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Semi Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snuka won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Snuka. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Snuka.
Silva avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to de liver by Snuka. Beautiful body shot.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Snuka shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Semi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snuka doesn't seem phased though.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Snuka avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva moves away from the strike by Snuka.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva cracks Snuka with a good jab.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semi Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Semi Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snuka is able to avoid easily.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snuka on the side of the head.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Snuka moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Snuka looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva catches Snuka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snuka.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Snuka checks a low kick from Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Snuka misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Snuka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donk. Silva catches Snuka right on the button with a cross.
Snuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva connects with a right hand. Snuka shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Snuka down.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Semi Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Snuka's head.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva cracks Snuka with a good jab.
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snuka's calf.
Snuka works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snuka momentarily.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Snuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Snuka shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snuka's calf.
Snuka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Semi Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva works over Snuka's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snuka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva lands a head kick. Snuka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva tries to bum rush Snuka with a series of wild strikes but Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Silva cracks Snuka with an open hand slap.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva thumps Snuka with a low kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semi Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Semi Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A lazy left from Snuka finds it's target.
Snuka walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Snuka misses.
A punch combination from Snuka misses.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snuka tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a leg kick but Snuka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Snuka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Snuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snuka takes one to the chin there.
Snuka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Snuka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Silva misses.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snuka checks the leg kick.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snuka doesn't seem phased though.
Snuka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Snuka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Snuka is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva won't allow Snuka to pass to mount.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Snuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snuka is working away from the top position though.
Snuka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva wants to control but Snuka is having none of it.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Snuka maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva wants to control but Snuka is having none of it.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva wants to hold on but Snuka pushes him away.
Snuka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Snuka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Snuka throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Snuka trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Snuka landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Snuka isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snuka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva wants to control but Snuka is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Snuka.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snuka with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snuka with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Semi Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Snuka throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva throws the left hand but Snuka avoids the punch easily.
Snuka cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snuka connects with a jab.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snuka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is controlling Snuka's posture.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Snuka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Snuka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva tries to escape but Snuka is in control.
Silva parries the strikes from Snuka easily there. Snuka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Snuka is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Snuka crashes against the mat.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Snuka is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Snuka.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Snuka advances to half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snuka trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Snuka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Snuka's leg but Snuka calmly moves out of range.
Snuka tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snuka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Snuka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Snuka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Snuka throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Snuka looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Snuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Snuka.
I think Snuka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Semi Silva retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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