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BCL 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon has chosen X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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161 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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31
161 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taro Mishima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxon misses with a body shot.
Mishima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaxon, pushing him back against the cage.
Mishima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mishima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaxon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mishima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mishima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaxons head.
Jaxon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Mishima trying to control the position but instead, Jaxon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mishima into the cage.
Jaxon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mishima tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaxon 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 Mishima has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mishima and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mishima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mishima misses the shot to the body.
Jaxon swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Jaxon swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaxon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mishima. That's going to slow Jaxon down.
Mishima misses with a body shot.
Jaxon misses with a two punch combination.
Mishima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mishima is working for a kimura but Jaxon is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaxon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaxon is keeping the position for now.
Mishima wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Mishima controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Taro Mishima wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range.
Mishima darts in and clinches Jaxon up against the cage.
Jaxon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mishima.
Jaxon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima lands a right hand.
Mishima is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaxon is keeping busy.
Mishima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Mishima.
Jaxon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
A big left from Jaxon misses.
A left lands for Mishima.
Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaxon misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaxon. That snapped Mishima's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mishima tries to clinch there but Jaxon circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Mishima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaxon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mishima counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishima tries for a kimura but Jaxon is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taro Mishima dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mishima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range.
Jaxon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mishima cracks Jaxon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range.
Mishima defending well as Jaxon loads up on a big left hand.
Mishima avoids a kick to the body.
Mishima misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Jaxon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range.
Jaxon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro Mishima is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mishima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaxon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaxon lands a nice looking body shot.
Mishima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mishima.
Mishima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaxon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mishima manages to avoid it.
Jaxon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mishima rather than just go for the knockout.
Mishima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaxon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaxon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
Mishima cracks Jaxon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mishima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jaxon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Jaxon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaxon keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaxon misses with a looping right.
Jaxon throws a leg kick
and Mishima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaxon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaxon lands a right hook to the body.
Mishima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaxon can pounce on him.
Mishima throws a leg kick which misses Jaxon's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaxon tries to avoid it.
Jaxon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mishima.
Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mishima looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaxon is just out of range.
Mishima moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaxon.
Jaxon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaxon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mishima on his heels. He'll look to pass Mishima's guard now, I'm sure.
Jaxon stopping the sweep attempt from Mishima.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mishima is on top in guard.
Mishima looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Mishima does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaxon connects with a leg kick. Mishima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaxon catches Mishima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taro Mishima dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Jaxon misses.
Jaxon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaxon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaxon scores with a hook to the body. Mishima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mishima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaxon.
Jaxon blocks a head kick by Mishima.
Mishima misses with a low kick.
Mishima sizes up Jaxon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mishima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mishima tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaxon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaxon takes a swing at Mishima's ribcage but misses.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Jaxon moves out of range easily.
Jaxon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mishima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mishima misses with a straight left.
Mishima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mishima avoids the body shot from Jaxon.
Mishima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaxon's sensitive parts.
Mishima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mishima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaxon moves away.
Jaxon looks for a takedown but Mishima sprawls well.
Jaxon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaxon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Mishima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mishima.
Jaxon looks to land a left hand but Mishima moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaxon checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mishima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaxon's head backwards.
Mishima has managed to clinch.
Jaxon landing knees to the body.
Jaxon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaxon looking for a takedown.
Taro Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Jaxon.
Mishima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mishima tries to break free but Jaxon pushes him back against the cage.
Mishima trying to stall but Jaxon improves his position.
Mishima tries to work over Jaxon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Jaxon.
Mishima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mishima breaks from the clinch.
Mishima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mishima.
Mishima lands with a hook. Jaxon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaxon throws a lazy head kick
and Jaxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaxon misses with a hook to the body
and Mishima counters with a three punch combo that has Jaxon backing up. Jaxon nods at Mishima to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Tyrone Jaxon has been cut.
Jaxon keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaxon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mishima.
Jaxon checks a low kick from Mishima.
Mishima lands a jab to the nose.
Mishima scores with a punch to the head.
Mishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mishima shoots in and gets a takedown into Jaxon's guard.
Mishima looking to sit in guard and control but Jaxon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jaxon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mishima has tightened it up now! Jaxon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taro Mishima!
Taro Mishima retains his welterweight title!
Taro Mishima decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish McGibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Raining Blood. McGibbs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pepper - kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Block Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamish McGibbs!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell scores with a jab.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGibbs.
A swing and a miss from McGibbs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddell. McGibbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddell looks to throw the jab but McGibbs is out of range.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGibbs misses with a series of wild punches.
McGibbs avoids the body shot from Liddell.
McGibbs with a jab.
McGibbs throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
McGibbs throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liddell throws a leg kick which misses McGibbs's front leg but catches the back leg as McGibbs tries to avoid it.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs throws a hook but Liddell blocks it.
McGibbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and McGibbs moves out of range easily.
Liddell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGibbs.
Liddell ducks under a wild hook from McGibbs.
McGibbs tries to bum rush Liddell with a series of wild strikes but Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but McGibbs is just out of range.
Liddell misses with a hook
and McGibbs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGibbs misses with an uppercut.
McGibbs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
McGibbs swings widly with a right hand
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGibbs moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGibbs.
McGibbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from McGibbs misses.
McGibbs misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Liddell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
McGibbs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a looping right.
McGibbs misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a one-two to the body.
McGibbs throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell leaves McGibbs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGibbs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGibbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell scores with a head kick. McGibbs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGibbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGibbs throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddell leaves McGibbs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish McGibbs.
Liddell moves out of range as McGibbs strikes.
McGibbs avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. McGibbs backs away looking to recover.
McGibbs cracks a nice hook into Liddell's ribs.
The fighters circling - McGibbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGibbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liddell.
McGibbs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a straight right hand.
Block Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGibbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Liddell counters with a good low kick that McGibbs was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGibbs misses with an uppercut
and Liddell counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
McGibbs misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGibbs.
Liddell misses with a hook. McGibbs ducked under it nicely.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and McGibbs moves out of range easily.
McGibbs missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGibbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liddell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.
Liddell blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell punishes McGibbs's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Block Liddell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
McGibbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - McGibbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell lands with a nice body kick.
Liddell throws out a loose jab but McGibbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but McGibbs is just out of range.
McGibbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Nice defenses there by McGibbs.
A combination from McGibbs does no damage.
McGibbs fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Liddell.
McGibbs throws a hook to the side of Liddell's head but Liddell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGibbs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGibbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed McGibbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddell lands a jab to the head.
Liddell misses the shot to the body.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from McGibbs.
McGibbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
Liddell throws a body punch but McGibbs moves out of range.
McGibbs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGibbs manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGibbs misses with a double jab.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
McGibbs looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Liddell
and McGibbs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Liddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGibbs.
Liddell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGibbs.
Block Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
McGibbs throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Liddell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGibbs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McGibbs preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controls McGibbs momentarily but McGibbs frees himself.
McGibbs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamish McGibbs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McGibbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGibbs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - McGibbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
McGibbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Liddell catches McGibbs right on the button with a cross.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but McGibbs is just out of range.
Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGibbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from McGibbs misses.
McGibbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liddell counters with a stiff right hand.
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGibbs.
McGibbs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but McGibbs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish McGibbs.
Liddell with a jab.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Block Liddell 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!
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGibbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
A lazy body kick from Liddell
and McGibbs counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGibbs looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
McGibbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
McGibbs throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGibbs throws out a loose jab but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liddell misses with a hook. McGibbs ducked under it nicely.
McGibbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGibbs swinging wildly here.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and McGibbs counters with a left to the body.
Liddell misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGibbs throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
McGibbs throws a shot from downtown. Liddell moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs swinging wildly here.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liddell.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from McGibbs misses.
Liddell stuns McGibbs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGibbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGibbs blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell throws a front kick that sends McGibbs stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
McGibbs swings for the body but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from McGibbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Liddell throws a series of punches but McGibbs moves out of range.
McGibbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liddell blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
A nice combination there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a right and a left that McGibbs avoids nicely.
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGibbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell.
Liddell connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs closes the distance and clinches up with Liddell, looking for a takedown. McGibbs pushes Liddell against the cage but Liddell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Liddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
McGibbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGibbs connects with a right hand. Liddell shakes it off.
McGibbs misses with a left hand
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGibbs. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liddell throws a lazy body kick
and McGibbs counters with a one-two to the body.
McGibbs misses with a looping left.
McGibbs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liddell ducks right into an uppercut from McGibbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and McGibbs moves out of range easily.
McGibbs misses with a right hand
and Liddell counters with a big head kick but McGibbs shrugs it off.
Liddell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liddell is looking to wear down McGibbs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGibbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGibbs's head.
McGibbs is rocked!
McGibbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGibbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Liddell.
McGibbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGibbs looks to throw the jab but Liddell is out of range.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Block Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish McGibbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGibbs.
A big right from Liddell misses.
Liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
McGibbs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGibbs somewhat.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Hamish McGibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell throws a head kick but McGibbs moves out of range.
McGibbs seems to have recovered his senses.
McGibbs throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Block Liddell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, 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 Trevor Gratis 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... Block Liddell!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Mouzone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Bateman 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Mouzone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouzone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bateman to the mat! Bateman manages to get full guard.
Bateman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bateman, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouzone wants to control from the top but Bateman keeps moving.
Mouzone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bateman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bateman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouzone is just out of range.
Mouzone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mouzone showed some decent athleticism there.
Mouzone is keen to just control but Bateman is a slippery customer.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouzone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bateman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mouzone.
Mouzone uses his free foot to push down on Bateman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bateman.
BOOM! Mouzone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouzone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mouzone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bateman?
Mouzone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Mouzone! Bateman is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marlo Mouzone!
A very excited looking Marlo Mouzone rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dire Strait (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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307 lbs
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dire Strait!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strait uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Strait looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Strait throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a beautiful punch that sends Strait to the canvas!
Strait is rocked!
It looks like Dire Strait has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams advances position into side control!
Strait is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams crunches a massive hammerfist down on Strait - he's out! Williams Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eli Williams!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eli Williams made sure he mentioned Revolution Fatigues, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fail Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee J Ping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ping has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bee J Ping has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fail Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bee J Ping!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Ping.
Ping looks gassed!
Sonnen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sonnen connects with a crisp jab.
Ping takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ping takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonnen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Sonnen as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Ping should have avoided that one.
Sonnen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ping to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ping looks to clinch but Sonnen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ping taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fail Sonnen!
Fail Sonnen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pumperknickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Troyer's entrance music is Jay Z - Run This Town. A fine choice. The key to victory for Olivier De Troyer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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272 lbs
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270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier De Troyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Pumperknickle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer ducks under a wild hook from Pumperknickle.
De Troyer misses with a looping left.
De Troyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pumperknickle moves out of range as De Troyer strikes.
De Troyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pumperknickle has time to react.
De Troyer tries to bum rush Pumperknickle with a series of wild strikes but Pumperknickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Troyer lands a head kick!
Pumperknickle throws a poor cross that misses
and De Troyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pumperknickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Troyer wants to control from the top but Pumperknickle keeps moving.
Pumperknickle looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Troyer is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Troyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Pumperknickle is retaining full guard.
Pumperknickle can't keep his opponent in guard - De Troyer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Troyer seems to be looking for submissions.
De Troyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pumperknickle tries to get to full guard but De Troyer has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumperknickle controlling the position for now.
Pumperknickle trying to control here.
De Troyer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pumperknickle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pumperknickle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but Pumperknickle defending well.
De Troyer wants to take a breather but Pumperknickle is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Troyer in particular looking to stall.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Troyer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pumperknickle takes a step back to recover.
De Troyer shoots in but no luck this time.
De Troyer thumps Pumperknickle with a low kick.
De Troyer throws an off balance right hand
and Pumperknickle counters with a nice uppercut.
De Troyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle avoids the body shot from De Troyer.
A big left from De Troyer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pumperknickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Troyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pumperknickle off the cage and back into range.
Pumperknickle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Troyer defends it nicely.
Pumperknickle throws a leg kick but De Troyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No luck for De Troyer with that takedown attempt.
De Troyer throws a head kick but Pumperknickle moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Troyer lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier De Troyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Troyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pumperknickle gets a double leg takedown into De Troyer's guard.
De Troyer is pulling down on Pumperknickle's head. It's preventing any offense from Pumperknickle, at least for the moment.
Pumperknickle stays in close to De Troyer's body and controls the position.
Pumperknickle distracts De Troyer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pumperknickle trying to control the position from guard on top but De Troyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pumperknickle looking to sit in guard and control but De Troyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyeris looking to pass into half guard but Pumperknickle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pumperknickle is in guard.
De Troyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pumperknickle trying to control the position from guard on top but De Troyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Troyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pumperknickle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Troyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pumperknickle wants to control from the top but De Troyer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumperknickle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pumperknickle trying to control the position from guard on top but De Troyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle throws a jab but it's blocked by De Troyer.
A jab from De Troyer does it's job there.
De Troyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pumperknickle defends it nicely.
A combination from De Troyer does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Troyer throws a hook to the side of Pumperknickle's head but Pumperknickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pumperknickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Troyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Pumperknickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Troyer throws a looping overhand right but Pumperknickle ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from De Troyer as Pumperknickle shoots in.
Pumperknickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Troyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pumperknickle scrambles back to his feet.
De Troyer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pumperknickle is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Troyer connects with a looping right hand.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Pumperknickle moved out of range.
Good shot there by De Troyer.
De Troyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Pumperknickle.
De Troyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by De Troyer - that's a beauty! Pumperknickle is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even De Troyer can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olivier De Troyer!
Olivier De Troyer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JonJ Ones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, JonJ Ones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang cracks Ones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kang keeps Ones at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Kang finds it's way through Ones's defenses.
Kang throws a sloppy head kick and Ones moves out of range easily.
Kang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kang scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kang scores with a hook to the body. Ones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ones is breathing heavily.
Kang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ones. That did some damage!
Kang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kang - just one landing.
Kang clinches up against the cage.
Kang scores with a shot to the side of Ones's head.
Ones is rocked!
Kang has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ones - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Kang, and another! Ones is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paulo Kang! Paulo Kang retains his middleweight title!
Paulo Kang decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeburdiah Zappatista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zappatista comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Runaway. Rosenthal has chosen Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American as his entrance music. Zappatista has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Holden Rosenthal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
210 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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27
213 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeburdiah Zappatista!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal blocks the body kick.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rosenthal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zappatista at a distance.
Zappatista is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Rosenthal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zappatista doesn't seem phased though.
Zappatista misses with a leg kick
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenthal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rosenthal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zappatista's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenthal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rosenthal trying to control from half guard but Zappatista is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Holden Rosenthal.
Rosenthal avoids the body shot from Zappatista.
Zappatista throws a shot from downtown. Rosenthal moves away and avoids it.
Zappatista throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Zappatista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosenthal is fending him off so far but Zappatista persists. Nope, Rosenthal circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zappatista is defended easily by Rosenthal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeburdiah Zappatista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosenthal wants to take a breather but Zappatista is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Holden Rosenthal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rosenthal shoots in for a takedown but Zappatista shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rosenthal as he jumps to the side.
Rosenthal fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Rosenthal misses.
Rosenthal gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Rosenthal crashes against the mat.
Rosenthal cracks Zappatista with a big elbow.
Rosenthal trying to control the position but Zappatista is working away.
Zappatista dodges the ground and pound from Rosenthal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenthal is looking to take a break and control but Zappatista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosenthal just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Rosenthal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zappatista walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rosenthal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zappatista shoots for a takedown but Rosenthal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rosenthal shoots in and bounces Zappatista off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zappatista controls Rosenthal momentarily but Rosenthal frees himself.
Rosenthal distracts Zappatista with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappatista wants to sweep here but Rosenthal controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenthal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zappatista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosenthal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holden Rosenthal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosenthal slips nicely into half guard.
Rosenthal thows a huge punch but Zappatista dodges it nicely.
Rosenthal tries to pass to full mount but Zappatista defends it.
Rosenthal is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista won't allow Rosenthal to pass to mount.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Holden Rosenthal wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy head kick and Zappatista moves out of range easily.
Zappatista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
That's four 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.
Zappatista uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenthal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenthal. Zappatista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosenthal fails with a takedown attempt.
Zappatista throws a leg kick which misses Rosenthal's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenthal tries to avoid it.
Rosenthal slips under a jab.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zappatista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosenthal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zappatista tries to avoid it but Rosenthal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zappatista to the ground. Zappatista escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown but Rosenthal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosenthal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Rosenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Zappatista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for Zappatista with that takedown attempt.
Zappatista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosenthal shoots for a takedown but Zappatista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rosenthal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rosenthal cracks Zappatista with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosenthal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosenthal trying to control but Zappatista is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zappatista is keeping the position for now.
Rosenthal is pushing down on Zappatista's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zappatista is fighting to maintain full guard but Rosenthal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rosenthal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zappatista is just riding it out for now. Rosenthal eventually gives up the hold.
Rosenthal wants to control but Zappatista is keeping him busy.
Zeburdiah Zappatista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rosenthal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista won't allow Rosenthal to pass to mount.
Zappatista trying to hold on to Rosenthal's head to control him but Rosenthal postures up.
Holden Rosenthal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rosenthal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zappatista is trying to defend but Rosenthal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rosenthal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal moves nicely into side control.
Rosenthal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zappatista some visible discomfort.
Rosenthal controls the position from side control.
Rosenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zappatista keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Rosenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosenthal 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Rosenthal!
Holden Rosenthal is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Holden Rosenthal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuyo Hayate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Wynd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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30
231 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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321 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuyo Hayate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Wynd!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wynd manages to avoid it.
Hayate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hayate lands with a nice body punch.
Wynd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate wants to slow Wynd down by chopping away at his legs.
Wynd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayate throws out a leg kick but Wynd moves out of range and Hayate only half commits.
Hayate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hayate connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate scores with a hook to the body. Wynd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wynd looks gassed!
Wynd blocks the body kick.
Hayate scores with a spinning back kick!
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wynd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wynd blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Hayate dips to his left and cracks Wynd with an uppercut!
Hayate lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wynd misses with a left hand
and Hayate counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayate.
Hayate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wynd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wynd takes one on the button.
Hayate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wynd slips a jab and a cross from Hayate.
Hayate throws a leg kick but Wynd checks it.
Hayate lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a wild body kick that Wynd sees coming a mile off.
Hayate looks to land a body kick but Wynd moved away.
Hayate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wynd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayate.
Hayate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayate lands a high kick!
Hayate is looking to wear down Wynd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wynd.
Hayate throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayate. That's going to slow Wynd down.
Nice body punch from Hayate.
Wynd avoids the head kick by Hayate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynd tries to clinch but Hayate moves out of range.
Wynd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wynd moves in looking to clinch but Hayate pushes him off.
Wynd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wynd moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayate blocks a body shot from Wynd.
Hayate is looking to control Wynd's arms but Wynd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayate has his back to the cage.
Hayate is pushing Wynd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wynd controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wynd avoids a kick to the body.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wynd can do to turn this around?
Wynd punishes Hayate's body with a nice straight punch.
Wynd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wynd tries to clinch up.
Hayate catches Wynd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wynd tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wynd checks a low kick from Hayate.
Hayate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wynd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wynd takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tatsuyo Hayate is winning the standup battle so far.
Wynd is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wynd in his tracks.
Hayate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate throws a head kick but Wynd moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hayate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hayate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayate throws a wild body kick that Wynd sees coming a mile off.
Wynd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hayate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wynd just misses with a punch to the body.
Wynd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wynd misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate tries a head kick but it misses.
Wynd avoids the head kick by Hayate.
Hayate delivers a nice body kick.
Hayate throws a sloppy head kick and Wynd moves out of range easily.
Hayate throws a low kick, looking for Wynd's leg but Wynd calmly moves out of range.
Hayate thuds a left hand into Wynd's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wynd avoids the head kick by Hayate.
Hayate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wynd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayate throws a chopping leg kick but Wynd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wynd blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Hayate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayate, right into the meat.
Hayate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wynd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wynd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hayate. Wynd shrugs it off though.
Hayate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hayate cracks Wynd with a good jab.
Hayate throws a head kick but Wynd moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hayate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayate connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayate throws a low kick but Wynd moves out of range easily.
Wynd tries to bum rush Hayate with a series of wild strikes but Hayate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Hayate slams his shin into Wynd's torso.
Hayate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wynd at a distance.
Hayate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Hayate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayate closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wynd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayate was well out of range. Poor timing from Wynd.
Wynd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wynd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wynd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hayate looks to score with a jab to the body but Wynd is just out of range.
Hayate scores with a three punch combo!
Wynd is looking to clinch but Hayate is avoiding it.
Hayate scores with a nice body kick.
Hayate thuds his shin into the meat of Wynd's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayate misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayate.
Hayate connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayate throws a body kick that misses.
Wynd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayate bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wynd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wynd blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Wynd moves out of range of the body kick from Hayate.
Wynd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wynd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wynd moves out of range as Hayate throws a body kick.
Hayate just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayate looks for the body kick but Wynd saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayate.
Hector Wynd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayate jabs at Wynd's body.
Wynd misses with a looping right.
Hayate scores with a sloppy right hand. Wynd should have avoided that one.
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!
Wynd takes a swing at Hayate's ribcage but misses.
Hayate lands a jab to the head.
Wynd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wynd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayate moves away.
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wynd takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wynd tries to bum rush Hayate with a series of wild strikes but Hayate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Hayate lands but Wynd takes it in his stride.
Hayate lands a head kick. Wynd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hayate cracks Wynd with a good jab.
Hayate scores with a head kick. Wynd tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wynd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate lands a head kick. Wynd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wynd crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hayate - the referee stops the clock and Wynd gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hayate. Wynd manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hayate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wynd wants to clinch.
Wynd has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hayate.
Hayate lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wynd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayate. Hayate obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuyo Hayate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayate, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuyo Hayate!
Tatsuyo Hayate decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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239 lbs
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285 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Silvain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean ORiordan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvain throws a right and a left that ORiordan avoids nicely.
Silvain lands with a kick to the temple. ORiordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silvain ducks right into an uppercut from ORiordan.
It looks like Tiago Silvain has been cut.
ORiordan throws a looping overhand right but Silvain ducks down to avoid it.
ORiordan scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Silvain misses.
ORiordan throws a hook but Silvain avoids it easily.
ORiordan moves out of range as Silvain strikes.
Silvain throws a quick inside leg kick.
ORiordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Silvain tries to sprawl out of it but ORiordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silvain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to the liver by ORiordan. Beautiful body shot.
Silvain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ORiordan lands a jab to Silvain's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan connects with a nice looking jab.
Silvain throws the left hand but ORiordan avoids the punch easily.
A combination from ORiordan does no damage.
Silvain throws a head kick that misses.
Silvain throws a head kick that misses.
ORiordan fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Silvain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvain misses with a right hand
and ORiordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ORiordan shoots and misses
and Silvain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean ORiordan.
A slow jab from ORiordan misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvain lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ORiordan.
Silvain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ORiordan tries to bum rush Silvain with a series of wild strikes but Silvain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvain misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely.
ORiordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ORiordan scores with the left hand. Silvain knows he should have avoided that one.
ORiordan loads up on a big right hand but Silvain slips the punch.
Silvain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ORiordan.
ORiordan shoots in and drives through. Silvain sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from ORiordan. Those never looked like landing.
Silvain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan slips under a jab.
Silvain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ORiordan looks for a takedown but Silvain sprawls well.
ORiordan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silvain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ORiordan looks gassed!
Silvain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silvain misses with a jab, cross combination.
ORiordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silvain misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORiordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Silvain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan throws the left hand but Silvain avoids the punch easily.
ORiordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
ORiordan moves out of range as Silvain throws a body kick.
Tiago Silvain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvain throws a front kick that sends ORiordan stumbling back into the cage.
Silvain lands a big head kick that sends ORiordan tumbling to the mat! Silvain takes a step backwards and waves ORiordan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
ORiordan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silvain is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for ORiordan.
Silvain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silvain scores with a kick to the body.
ORiordan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silvain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! ORiordan scrambles back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! ORiordan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silvain - the referee stops the clock and ORiordan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silvain. ORiordan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvain lands a slapping body shot.
Silvain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvain looks to land a right hand but ORiordan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Silvain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Silvain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
ORiordan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
ORiordan shoots in and gets a takedown into Silvain's guard.
Silvain is controlling ORiordan's posture.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silvain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silvain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silvain keeping moving, preventing ORiordan from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silvain jabs ORiordan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ORiordan is breathing heavily.
ORiordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvain.
Silvain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ORiordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from ORiordan misses the target.
ORiordan blocks a head kick by Silvain.
Silvain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvain lands a head kick!
ORiordan is rocked!
ORiordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvain swivels and escapes.
ORiordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvain finish him?
That kick from Silvain tenderised ORiordan's leg. ORiordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORiordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ORiordan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Silvain. ORiordan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Silvain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiago Silvain!
Tiago Silvain is the new heavyweight champion!
Tiago Silvain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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