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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Art Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Art Brooks has been cut.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Brooks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyle Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Brooks counters with an outside leg kick.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooks throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Kyle Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Brooks moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Brooks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brooks tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Brooks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horrible takedown by Brooks or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Brooks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez rushes Brooks and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Brooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Kyle Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Brooks counters with a body kick.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Brooks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Kyle Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Brooks 's knee.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Brooks misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Brooks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Brooks avoids it.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Brooks's leg but Brooks calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Art Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Sanchez feints a jab promting Brooks to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brooks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Brooks moves his leg out of the way.
Brooks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Malsone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aurturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurturo Gatti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Malsone's chin.
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250 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Mark Malsone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aurturo Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malsone thows a body kick. Gatti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Malsone circles away easily
and Malsone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malsone lands with a slapping head kick.
Malsone misses with a head kick.
Malsone connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malsone.
Malsone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatti's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malsone misses with a low kick.
Good work by Gatti as he checks the leg kick.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Malsone.
Gatti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malsone lands with a kick to the temple. Gatti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Malsone throws a head kick that misses.
Malsone throws a nice head kick!
Mark Malsone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti shoots for a double leg takedown but Malsone sprawls well. He's pushed Gatti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mark Malsone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurturo Gatti.
Malsone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Malsone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malsone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malsone connects with a body shot.
Malsone tries a head kick but it misses.
Malsone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malsone throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malsone lands a high kick!
Malsone is breathing heavily.
Malsone tries to work over Gatti's front leg with a kick but Gatti checks it.
Gatti checks a leg kick.
Malsone throws a leg kick
and Gatti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malsone's guard.
Gatti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Malsone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatti is one step ahead there.
Malsone being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aurturo Gatti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Malsone misses with a leg kick.
Malsone misses with a head kick.
Gatti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malsone trying to hold on to Gatti's head to control him but Gatti postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aurturo Gatti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malsone circles away.
Gatti walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Malsone dominated that round.
That's time! Malsone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malsone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Malsone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malsone connects with a leg kick. Gatti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malsone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gatti checks a leg kick.
Gatti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malsone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gatti somewhat.
Malsone scores with a head kick. Gatti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malsone pinned against the cage. Malsone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Malsone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurturo Gatti.
Gatti blocks a leg kick.
Mark Malsone is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Malsone.
Gatti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malsone.
Malsone misses with a leg kick.
Malsone lands a lovely overhand right.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Malsone moves out of range.
Malsone throws a head kick that Gatti semi-blocks.
Malsone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malsone misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malsone is fending him off so far but Gatti persists. Nope, Malsone circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatti gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti is taking a breather. Malsone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Malsone is trying to get back to full guard.
Malsone wants to control but Gatti passes into side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Malsone's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malsone is looking for a sweep.
Gatti controlling the position from side mount.
Malsone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gatti.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malsone is looking to reverse the position.
Gatti in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Malsone will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aurturo Gatti was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Malsone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Malsone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gatti shoots in but Malsone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gatti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malsone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malsone lands a high kick!
Malsone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Gatti as he checks the leg kick.
Gatti walks into a left hand.
Gatti takes one to the chin there.
Malsone throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Malsone scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malsone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malsone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatti's sensitive parts.
Malsone thumps Gatti with a low kick.
Malsone scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatti.
Mark Malsone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurturo Gatti.
Gatti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aurturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malsone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gatti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malsone looks to land a left hand but Gatti moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malsone throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Malsone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malsone.
Malsone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti shoots in but no luck this time.
Malsone scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malsone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatti's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Malsone.
Some bone on bone action there as Gatti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malsone throws a leg kick but Gatti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gatti scores a takedown into full mount!
Malsone is trying to escape the mount.
Gatti with the ground and pound from mount.
Gatti content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Malsone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malsone, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Malsone!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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240 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Anjos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. dos Anjos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
dos Anjos cracks Gomez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gomez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can dos Anjos finish him?
It looks like Cruz Gomez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Anjos is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Gomez flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gomez is out cold! dos Anjos holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior dos Anjos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Wispe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Alfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wispe comes to the cage accompanied by Me Against The World. Alfa has chosen Jiu Jitsu - Smoke Serpent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matthew Wispe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Wispe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alf Alfa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfa throws a low kick but Wispe moves out of range easily.
Wispe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alfa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Wispe counter with a right hand.
Crunch! Alfa slams his shin into Wispe's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alfa.
Alfa tries for a takedown but Wispe circles away easily
and Wispe counters with a left to the body.
Alfa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alfa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wispe counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew Wispe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Alfa.
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!
Alfa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alfa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wispe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfa wants to control from the top but Wispe keeps moving.
Wispe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wispe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alfa is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alfa wants to control from the top but Wispe keeps moving.
Alfa tries to free his leg and advance position but Wispe is retaining full guard.
Alfa drops back looking for a leg! Wispe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wispe manages to kick Alfa off! Alfa jumps back into Wispe's guard.
Wispe trying to keep a closed guard but Alfa is proving a slippery customer.
Wispe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alfa passes into half guard.
Wispe wants to improve his position but Alfa is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wispe is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alf Alfa!
Alf Alfa is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Alf Alfa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Halman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Halman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Williams!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halman wants to get back to full guard.
Halman wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Halman landing a few short strikes.
Halman kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Halman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Williams up against the cage.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Halman to keep the fight standing.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jacek Halman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Williams.
Halman tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams pulls Halman into guard.
Halman stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Halman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a triangle here but Halman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Williams looks gassed!
Halman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Halman pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Halman.
Halman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halman pinned against the cage. Halman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Halman moves out of range easily.
Halman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halman pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Williams.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Halman.
Halman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halman blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams motions for Halman to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Halman pushes him off.
Halman tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halman moves away.
Halman has managed to clinch.
Williams tries to pull guard but Halman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Halman walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams looks to land a combination but Halman avoids it well.
Halman shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halman shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Halman's front leg but catches the back leg as Halman tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Halman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Halman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Halman tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Halman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Halman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Halman working the head and body with strikes.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Halman working the ground and pound.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Halman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Halman decides to stand back up.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams gets caught napping as Halman dives in and scores a takedown. Williams manages to retain guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halman controlling from the top position.
Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Halman escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Halman working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Williams's shoulder. That is not cool.
Halman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacek Halman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to bench press Halman off him but Halman keeps the position.
Halman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Halman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Halman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jacek Halman just wasn't active enough.
Halman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Steven Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a head kick but Halman moves out of range.
Williams leaves Halman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halman checks a leg kick.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Halman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Halman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halman trying to control the pace.
Halman wants to stand up but Williams has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Halman is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Halman.
Halman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Halman seems content to control.
Williams wants to control but Halman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Halman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Halman trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams has gone for a leg lock! Halman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Halman from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Halman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halman content to stall in guard here.
Halman stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Halman instigates a clinch.
Halman tries to pull guard but Williams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Halman avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Halman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Halman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Halman looking for a guillotine from mount but Williams is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Halman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halman, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Halman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes into the arena with Disturbed - Indestructible blaring out of the sound system. Dirk has chosen Wild Boy by Machine Gun Kelly as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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23
207 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Experienced |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dirk.
Dirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dirk swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dirk.
Nice shot by Black.
Black shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dirk eats them both and turns towards Black to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jesse Dirk has been cut.
Black scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black throws a head kick but Dirk moves out of range.
A big right from Black misses.
Dirk misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Dirk.
Dirk tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black cracks Dirk with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dirk takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dirk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Dirk had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dirk looks gassed!
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Black throws a hook to the side of Dirk's head but Dirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws a big shot that misses.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
Dirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirk.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Dirk slips the punch.
Dirk throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Dirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Dirk down.
Black moves away from the strike by Dirk.
Dirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dirk wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirk throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black avoids the body shot from Dirk.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Dirk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Dirk cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Dirk stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Dirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dirk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Dirk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Dirk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to bum rush Dirk with a series of wild strikes but Dirk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Black lands.
Black punishes Dirk's body with a nice straight punch.
Dirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk slips under a jab from Black.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.
Dirk misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Dirk.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Dirk checks the leg kick.
Dirk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black with a hook.
Dirk throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Dirk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dirk misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Dirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Black under the eye.
Donk. Black catches Dirk right on the button with a cross.
Dirk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Dirk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dirk misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Dirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Dirk throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Dirk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dirk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Black has got the better of the exchanges.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dirk on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Dirk. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirk throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Dirk throws a shot to the body.
Dirk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Black.
Dirk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dirk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Dirk lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the cage and back into range.
Black connects with a high kick.
Dirk misses the jab.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Matt Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dirk misses with a straight right.
Black staying out of range there.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dirk. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Black.
Black slips a straight right by Dirk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black thuds a left hand into Dirk's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Dirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Black can pounce on him.
Dirk is breathing heavily.
Dirk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dirk looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Dirk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dirk connects with a jab.
Dirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dirk blocks a jab.
Black throws a head kick but Dirk moves out of range.
Dirk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black throws a nice head kick!
Black connects with a single shot there.
Dirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Dirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk connects with a jab.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black takes one to the chin there.
Black checks a leg kick.
Dirk slips a jab from Black.
Good work by Dirk as he checks the leg kick.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dirk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dirk throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Dirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black throws out a loose jab but Dirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Black.
Dirk misses with a straight right.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Dirk should have avoided that one.
Black staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a head kick that Dirk semi-blocks.
Dirk needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dirk's head.
A head kick from Black lands but Dirk takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Dirk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Black throws a jab when Dirk was well out of range.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dirk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirk can do to turn this around?
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Dirk fails to land with a series of punches.
Dirk lands a body shot.
Black throws a head kick that Dirk semi-blocks.
Dirk misses with a two punch combination.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black misses with a hook.
Dirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black defending well as Dirk loads up on a big left hand.
Dirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dirk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk slips under a jab from Black.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Dirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dirk misses with a low kick.
Dirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black looks to land a body kick but Dirk moved away.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black lands with a nice body kick.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black blocks a jab.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Dirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dirk throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Dirk slips the punch.
Black with a jab.
Dirk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirk takes one to the chin there.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dirk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dirk connects with a body shot.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dirk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dirk has time to react.
That kick from Black tenderised Dirk's leg. Dirk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dirk throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dirk misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dirk's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Dirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Dirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dirk blocks a head kick by Black.
Black throws a series of punches but Dirk avoids them all with ease.
Dirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Dirk.
Dirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Black can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black is looking to slow Dirk down with leg kicks.
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!
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jesse Dirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black digs a good hook to Dirk's body.
Dirk clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black is looking to slow Dirk down with leg kicks.
Dirk tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Dirk.
A punch lands to the side of Dirk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matt Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dirk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Black!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jude Cotterell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Suarez's choice of entrance music: Amazing. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jude Cotterell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotterell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cotterell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotterell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Cotterell.
Suarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suarez lands a nice shot that snaps Cotterell's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Cotterell.
Suarez has a takedown stuffed.
Cotterell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suarez.
Cotterell throws a hook but Suarez blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suarez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotterell lands a nice shot that snaps Suarez's head back.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotterell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Jude Cotterell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Suarez.
Cotterell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez closes the distance and pushes Cotterell back into the cage.
Suarez looking for a takedown.
Cotterell is pressed up against the cage. Suarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cotterell down to the mat. Cotterell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cotterell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.
Cotterell misses the shot to the body.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotterell pinned against the cage. Cotterell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez moves away from the strike by Cotterell.
Jude Cotterell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotterell digs a good body shot into Suarez's ribs.
Cotterell misses with a few strikes there.
Cotterell misses with a few strikes there.
Cotterell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cotterell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cotterell scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Diego Suarez has been cut.
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!
Cotterell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cotterell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell works over Suarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Suarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cotterell is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cotterell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cotterell defending well though.
Cotterell wants to get back to his feet.
Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell is trying to stand back up but Suarez is controlling him
Suarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cotterell is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Cotterell defends it.
Cotterell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cotterell tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cotterell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cotterell is looking to escape.
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cotterell is trying to stand back up but Suarez is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cotterell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suarez.
Cotterell is trying to stand.
Suarez wants to pass to mount but Cotterell is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jude Cotterell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Suarez's cut.
That's time! Cotterell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cotterell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cotterell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cotterell cracks Suarez with an open hand slap.
Cotterell swinging wildly here.
Suarez feints and as Cotterell raises his hands in defense, Suarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cotterell wants to stand up but Suarez is controlling him.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotterell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cotterell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cotterell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cotterell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Suarez, into his guard.
Suarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cotterell is aware though and is defending well.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing Cotterell from standing up.
Suarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cotterell's guard.
Suarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Suarez cracks Cotterell with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cotterell keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez drops back looking for a leg! Cotterell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cotterell manages to kick Suarez off! Suarez jumps back into Cotterell's guard.
Suarez stops Cotterell from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Suarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cotterell wants to get back to his feet but Suarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suarez passes Cotterell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suarez passes to side control.
Cotterell is not content to let Suarez control the position.
Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cotterell, who protects the arm well.
Diego Suarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell defending against the ground and pound.
Suarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cotterell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez has hold of Cotterell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cotterell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Suarez cranks the arm and Cotterell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cotterell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diego Suarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Suarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRally comes to the cage accompanied by Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe. Phoenix has chosen Dream Big - Crooked I feat Akon as his entrance music. 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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27
224 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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218 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacRally takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacRally swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacRallys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
MacRally throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
MacRally checks a low kick from Phoenix.
MacRally throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but MacRally avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacRally.
MacRally misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
A big left from MacRally misses.
Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. MacRally saw that one coming.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacRally uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
MacRally uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacRally fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix throws a jab when MacRally was well out of range.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. MacRally was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacRally will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRally takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
MacRally gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Phoenix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is pushing MacRally up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix leaning against his opponent.
MacRally stalling against the cage.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix digs a right hand underneath MacRally's ribcage. MacRally let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but MacRally keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacRally taking a breather.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacRally's elbow.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacRally up against the cage.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacRally.
Phoenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
MacRally misses with an uppercut.
MacRally uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phoenix is looking to land body kicks.
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacRally doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRally throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
MacRally tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from MacRally.
MacRally closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacRally's head backwards.
Phoenix moves out of range as MacRally strikes.
Phoenix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
MacRally dives in and grabs Phoenix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phoenix pushes down on MacRally's head and hops out.
MacRally throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marcus Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but MacRally avoids it well.
MacRally on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phoenix takes a swing at MacRally's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from MacRally.
Nice defenses there by MacRally.
Phoenix throws a low kick, looking for MacRally's leg but MacRally calmly moves out of range.
Marcus Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacRally looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacRally counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phoenix to the mat! Phoenix manages to get full guard.
Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phoenix has control of MacRally's left arm, preventing MacRally from doing any damage.
Phoenix wants to stand up but MacRally is controlling him.
Phoenix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacRally controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate MacRally.
MacRally scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
MacRally is looking to take a break and control but Phoenix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phoenix wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Phoenix coming out on top.
MacRally misses with a double jab.
Phoenix cracks MacRally with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by MacRally.
MacRally looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix throws a one two combo.
MacRally avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacRally misses with a double jab
and Phoenix counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRally bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through MacRally's defenses.
MacRally shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phoenix as he avoids it easily.
Phoenix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacRally misses with a combination
and Phoenix counters with a low kick, right behind MacRally 's knee.
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends MacRally's belly button to the back.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but MacRally is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRally steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
MacRally keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacRally throws a combination that misses
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from MacRally.
MacRally takes one on the button.
Phoenix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phoenix throws a body punch but MacRally moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacRally uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
MacRally goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phoenix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacRally.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phoenix slips a straight right by MacRally.
Phoenix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacRally looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacRally shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces MacRally off the cage and back into range.
MacRally looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phoenix connects with a right hand. MacRally shakes it off.
MacRally is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Oh MacRally is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix knocks out MacRally with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Phoenix before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Phoenix picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Phoenix! Marcus Phoenix retains his light heavyweight title!
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