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GCF 25 - Rudy vs Price PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Shoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Brack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Shoot!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoot tries to clinch up.
Brack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shoot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shoot.
Brack jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brack controlling the position.
Brack looking for a sweep. Not yet Brack, not yet.
Brack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brack tries to get out of the position.
Brack wants to control but Shoot passes easily into half guard.
Shoot prevents Brack from improving his position.
Brack controlling the position well.
Shoot trying to control from half guard but Brack is working away.
Brack wants to control but Shoot is keeping busy.
Shoot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brack is trying to get back to full guard.
Shoot is looking to take a break and control but Brack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Shoot was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shoot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Donnie Brack 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!
Shoot wants to clinch.
Shoot clinches up with Brack and pushes him back against the cage.
Shoot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brack trying to keep a closed guard but Shoot is proving a slippery customer.
Shoot postures up in Brack's guard and throws a big left but Brack blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoot works over Brack with some ground and pound from guard.
Brack has his foot on Shoot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shoot works his way back into a safe position though.
Shoot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shoot trying to control but Brack is working from the bottom.
Shoot wants to stand but Brack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoot advances position into side control!
Brack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brack manages to get to full guard.
Shoot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shoot prevents Brack from getting back to his feet.
Brack working for a triangle but Shoot defends it easily.
Brack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shoot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shoot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoot trying to control the position from guard on top but Brack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shoot preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shoot looking to sit in guard and control but Brack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shoot is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Shoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Brack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shoot throws a series of punches but Brack avoids them all with ease.
Brack tries to clinch up.
Shoot throws a right and a left that Brack avoids nicely.
Shoot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brack circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shoot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brack closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shoot quickly recovers to half guard.
Brack escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shoot scores with a nice head shot.
Brack avoids a kick to the body.
Brack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shoot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shoot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brack circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brack swats away the attempt to clinch by Shoot.
A head kick misses from Brack.
Brack dives in and grabs Shoot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shoot pushes down on Brack's head and hops out.
Brack misses with a low kick as Shoot jumps back.
Brack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shoot defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Brack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shoot lands a nice looking body shot.
Shoot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brack gets a double leg takedown into Shoot's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brack wants to pass the guard but Shoot is keeping the position.
Shoot looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brack fails to land the takedown.
Brack tries to keep at a distance but Shoot has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brack smiles and moves away.
Shoot tries to clinch there but Brack circles away.
Brack clinches up with Shoot and pushes him back against the cage.
Brack has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shoot uses from the top position.
Brack controls Shoot momentarily but Shoot frees himself.
Donnie Brack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brack is keen to just control but Shoot is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shoot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shoot's head.
Shoot is trying to stand up here but Brack is controlling him well.
Brack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shoot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Brack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoot throws a low kick, looking for Brack's leg but Brack calmly moves out of range.
Brack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Shoot.
Shoot lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shoot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brack.
Brack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shoot pinned against the cage. Shoot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dante Shoot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shoot stalks Brack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brack's face. Brack staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shoot connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Brack! He's out on his feet! Shoot rushes in and drops Brack with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Shoot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rodriguiez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Rodriguiez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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300 lbs
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293 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Rodriguiez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguiez drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Rodriguiez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguiez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguiez. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguiez's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dos Santos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguiez's waist but Rodriguiez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguiez.
Dos Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rodriguiez is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguiez. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos scores with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rodriguiez uses from the top position.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodriguiez taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos landing punches.
Rodriguiez is squirming around, avoiding Dos Santos's attempts to control the action.
Dos Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Dos Santos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Rodriguiez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos landing strikes from the mount and Rodriguiez is in trouble!
Dos Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodriguiez looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Rodriguiez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos tries to control but Rodriguiez wriggling away.
Rodriguiez is in a horrible position here. Dos Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dos Santos gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Rodriguiez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguiez slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos throws a series of strikes that have Rodriguiez backpedaling.
Rodriguiez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dos Santos lands a head kick!
Rodriguiez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguiez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguiez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodriguiez wants it to stay on the feet.
Pablo Rodriguiez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguiez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rodriguiez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dos Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rodriguiez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Rodriguiez pushes him away.
Rodriguiez landing punches.
Rodriguiez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rodriguiez scoring with strikes but Dos Santos is staying in there.
Rodriguiez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodriguiez with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguiez controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguiez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dos Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Rodriguiez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodriguiez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Santos looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguiez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguiez trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rodriguiez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rodriguiez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguiez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos pulls Rodriguiez into guard.
Rodriguiez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Rodriguiez tries to pass.
Rodriguiez is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control.
Rodriguiez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rodriguiez!
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguiez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguiez tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriguiez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dos Santos lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Dos Santos.
Rodriguiez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dos Santos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rodriguiez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rodriguiez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Rodriguiez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Rodriguiez is keeping him busy.
Rodriguiez is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Rodriguiez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junior Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rodriguiez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguiez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dos Santos to the mat! Dos Santos manages to get full guard.
Dos Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriguiez looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Rodriguiez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pablo Rodriguiez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguiez swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguiez avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Rodriguiez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dos Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguiez as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguiez throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguiez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguiez walks into a left hand.
Rodriguiez dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Rodriguiez's head and hops out.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Rodriguiez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguiez pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
Rodriguiez moves to clinch but Dos Santos breaks away
so Dos Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodriguiez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos prevents Rodriguiez from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguiez keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Rodriguiez keeps moving.
Rodriguiez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriguiez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodriguiez tries to get out of the position.
Dos Santos trying to control but Rodriguiez is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Dos Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguiez stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablo Rodriguiez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguiez has managed to clinch.
Rodriguiez breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Dos Santos stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rodriguiez to get to his feet.
Rodriguiez scores with a one two! Dos Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguiez has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Rodriguiez breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Rodriguiez
and Dos Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dos Santos.
Rodriguiez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dos Santos has passed into side control.
Rodriguiez is looking to get back to his feet here but Dos Santos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rodriguiez's back.
Rodriguiez wants to escape the position.
Dos Santos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rodriguiez wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for the choke but no joy.
Rodriguiez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dos Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Rodriguiez manages to turn into his guard.
Rodriguiez connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Rodriguiez pushes his legs off easily.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Dos Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daren Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana has chosen Till I collapse as his entrance music. Daren Coulter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Fontana's chin.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daren Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Fontana!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulter avoids the head kick by Fontana.
Coulter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fontana.
Nice sprawl there from Fontana as Coulter shoots in.
Fontana misses with a takedown attempt
and Coulter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coulter.
Coulter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coulter throws a big right hand that misses.
Coulter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fontana is working an open guard so Coulter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fontana.
Fontana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coulter pinned against the cage. Coulter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daren Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fontana.
A head kick by Fontana misses
and Coulter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coulter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontana shoots for a takedown but Coulter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coulter tries to clinch but Fontana is having none of it.
Coulter throws a right hand that Fontana ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontana also avoids with ease.
Fontana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coulter gets to his feet. Fontana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Coulter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fontana as he avoids it easily.
Fontana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coulter.
Fontana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Daren Coulter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontana misses with a takedown attempt
and Coulter counters with a single leg into guard. Fontana didn't expect that.
Fontana looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fontana's guard.
Coulter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fontana controls Coulter momentarily but Coulter frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fontana is defended easily by Coulter.
Nice takedown defense from Coulter. No joy for Fontana on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fontana enables Coulter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fontana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coulter throws a big right hand that misses.
Coulter passes into half guard.
Coulter tries to stand and escape but Fontana is controlling the position.
Coulter stands up from half guard.
Coulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fontana showed some decent athleticism there.
Fontana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coulter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coulter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coulter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coulter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fontana.
Fontana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontana trying to control the position from guard on top but Coulter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fontana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daren Coulter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daren Coulter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fontana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fontana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coulter's waist but Coulter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fontana off to one side.
Coulter has Fontana up against the cage in a clinch.
Coulter manages to break the clinch.
Fontana throws a sloppy head kick
and Coulter counters with a nice leg kick.
Coulter 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.
Coulter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontana is keeping the position for now.
Coulter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coulter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter looking to sit in guard and control but Fontana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fontana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coulter is looking for a triangle here but Fontana uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Coulter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fontana's best efforts.
Fontana trying to control the action but Coulter is working from the bottom.
Fontana is nestled in close to Coulter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coulter is defending against the submission attempts here by Fontana.
Daren Coulter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coulter is looking to control Fontana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coulter avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter tries to roll over but Fontana keeps him under control.
Coulter is working hard here to advance position.
Fontana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coulter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fontana.
Fontana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana tries to stand but can't do so whilst Coulter controls his leg.
Fontana is trying to control. Coulter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coulter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Coulter keeps moving.
Fontana trying to move into half guard but instead Coulter has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coulter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coulter trying to control but Fontana is working from the bottom.
Coulter sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daren Coulter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coulter rushes Fontana and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coulter jumps guard and drags Fontana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fontana postures up in Coulter's guard and throws a big left but Coulter blocks it.
Fontana has gone for a leg lock! Coulter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fontana's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daren Coulter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daren Coulter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coulter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fontana.
Coulter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coulter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fontana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coulter's waist but Coulter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fontana off to one side.
Daren Coulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fontana.
Fontana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coulter but Coulter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fontana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coulter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fontana, pushing him back against the cage.
Coulter manages to break the clinch.
Fontana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coulter scores with a hook to the body. Fontana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fontana shoots in looking for a takedown. Coulter tries to sprawl out of it but Fontana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coulter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter gets a clinch.
Coulter manages to break the clinch.
Coulter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coulter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coulter tries to clinch but Fontana moves out of range.
Fontana fails to land the takedown.
Coulter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fontana was covering up waiting for the punch and Coulter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coulter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coulter scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coulter works his way to his opponent's back.
Coulter is landing with strikes. Fontana can't take much more of this.
Coulter is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Coulter gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Coulter gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Coulter apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Coulter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fontana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fontana to take his back!
Fontana is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fontana is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana just trying to survive but Coulter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Coulter is landing with strikes from the back.
Coulter tries to keep control of the position but Fontana is staying busy.
Brian Fontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coulter gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coulter has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fontana's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daren Coulter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coulter 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daren Coulter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Bastid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stinky Bastid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Bee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bastid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bee won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bastid sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bee is letting Bastid control him for a moment.
Bastid working the head with strikes.
Bastid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here as Bastid stalls from top position.
Bastid cracks Bee with a big right hand but Bee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastid advances to mount.
Bastid controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastid's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bastid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bastid cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bee is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bee is still in real trouble! Can Bastid finish him?
Bastid working for a submission but Bee is keeping him at bay.
Bastid cracks Bee with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stinky Bastid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Monty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Monty 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Monty!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monty throws a series of punches but Marabou avoids them all with ease.
Marabou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monty.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marabou misses with a series of wild punches.
Marabou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monty has time to react.
It looks like Robin Monty has been cut.
Monty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marabou is trying to defend but Monty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Monty throwing shots but Marabou is blocking nicely.
Marabou is staying active underneath Monty, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marabou is trying to stand.
Monty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marabou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monty on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monty trying to control the pace.
Monty trying to mount his opponent but Marabou defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monty stands up out of the half guard.
Marabou swings for the body but Monty moves out of range.
Monty misses with a two punch combination.
Marabou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marabou wants it to stay on the feet.
Marabou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marabou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooh!!! Marabou has knocked Monty down with a huge combo! Marabou steps away and waves a wobbly Monty back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marabou throws a right and a left that Monty avoids nicely.
Marabou sends Monty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marabou is motioning to the referee to let Monty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Monty is rocked!
The cut above Robin Monty's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marabou slaps away a takedown attempt from Monty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Monty is still on wobbly legs! Can Marabou finish him?
Monty looks gassed!
Monty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monty seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marabou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gary Marabou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Monty.
Marabou scores with a nice right hand.
Robin Monty's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marabou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marabou digs a good hook to Monty's body.
Marabou misses with a few strikes there.
Marabou scores with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robin Monty's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gary Marabou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Amplified (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by Hit me with your Best Shot. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Amplified!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Amplified does no damage.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amplified takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amplified gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amplified walks into a stiff left hand from Tavares.
A nice combination there by Amplified.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amplified clinches with his opponent.
Amplified stalling against the cage.
Tavares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavares tries for a takedown but Amplified manages to get underhooks.
Tavares scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavares breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Amplified.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Tavares shoots in but Amplified avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amplified throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Amplified misses with a combination
and Tavares counters by moving into the clinch.
Tavares pushes off an throws an elbow but Amplified leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amplified throws a lazy right hand but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amplified misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amplified throws a hook to the side of Tavares's head but Tavares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amplified moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Amplified clobbers Tavares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tavares jabs Amplified to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amplified throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
Tavares throws a right hand that Amplified ducks under and follows up with a left that Amplified also avoids with ease.
Tavares has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tavares.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Tavares walks into a stiff left hand from Amplified.
Amplified doesn't manage to clinch there - Tavares circles away.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Amplified.
Tavares lands a jab-cross combination.
Amplified throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amplified gets tackled into the cage by Tavares. Tavares maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares has Amplified pressed against the cage, preventing Amplified from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tavares tries a body shot but Amplified blocks it.
Tavares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amplified backwards.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amplified lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tavares is defended easily by Amplified.
Tavares feints a jab promting Amplified to slip. Tavares then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Amplified slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Amplified.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Amplified avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amplified keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.
Tavares has closed the distance and engaged Amplified in a clinch.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Tavares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Brandon Amplified seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavares dodges the punch combination from Amplified.
Amplified fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavares manages to avoid it.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amplified goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amplified takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Amplified tries to clinch up
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Amplified throws a body punch but Tavares moves out of range.
Amplified misses with an uppercut.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares forces Amplified back against the cage and clinches.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Amplified has double underhooks.
Tavares can't find room to land a body shot as Amplified controls the action.
Tavares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amplified finds it's way round the side to connect with Tavares's head.
Tavares jabs Amplified to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amplified tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified is breathing heavily.
Amplified fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amplified tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Amplified throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Amplified.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Amplified does no damage.
Tavares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amplified counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Ricky Tavares has been cut.
Ricky Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares lands the left hand.
Amplified takes one to the chin there.
Amplified is rocked!
Amplified tries to clinch up.
Amplified dodges the punch combination from Tavares.
A left lands for Tavares.
Amplified is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavares finish him?
Tavares closes the distance and pushes Amplified back into the cage.
Amplified seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavares tries to score a body lock takedown but Amplified shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amplified working hard to break the clinch.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amplified swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amplified tries to keep at a distance but Tavares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amplified, pushing him back against the cage.
Amplified wants to break free but Tavares has control.
Tavares misses with a body punch.
Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavares misses with a body shot.
Amplified rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amplified tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amplified moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavares prevents Amplified from breaking the clinch.
Tavares jumps guard but Amplified stands there with Tavares around his waist. Tavares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Tavares dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Tavares'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Amplified misses the target.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Amplified misses with a two punch combination.
Amplified throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares tries to bum rush Amplified with a series of wild strikes but Amplified uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amplified avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavares moves into the clinch.
Amplified wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Amplified tries to break free but Tavares pushes him back against the cage.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Amplified swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amplified.
Amplified misses with a few strikes there.
Amplified takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amplified in his tracks.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Amplified misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amplified lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tavares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amplified is fending him off so far but Tavares persists. Nope, Amplified circles away and we're back to standing.
Amplified swinging wildly here.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Amplified sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon Amplified has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Amplified.
A punch combination from Amplified misses.
Ricky Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Amplified waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavares.
Amplified misses with a double jab.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Amplified fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amplified tries to clinch up.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amplified lands with a cross.
A big right from Amplified misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amplified takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Amplified throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Amplified takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amplified moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Amplified misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavares gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tavares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Amplified, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amplified avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amplified misses with a double jab
and Tavares counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares dives in and grabs Amplified's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amplified pushes down on Tavares's head and hops out.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Amplified.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amplified throws a right and a left that Tavares avoids nicely.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amplified.
Amplified shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tavares eats them both and turns towards Amplified to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Tavares.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricky Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amplified needs to keep his hands up - Tavares had a free shot at his head there.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Amplified moves out of range.
Amplified sizes up Tavares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 Ricky Tavares.
Well Tavares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Tavares!
An out of breath Ricky Tavares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Farnhook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Knot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
169 lbs
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22
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Farnhook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Knot!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Farnhook there.
Farnhook throws a series of punches but Knot moves out of range.
Farnhook tries to clinch but Knot moves out of range.
Knot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farnhook works the jab nicely.
Knot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Farnhook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knot counters by moving into the clinch.
Farnhook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knot has him pressed against the cage.
Farnhook tries to break free but Knot pushes him back against the cage.
Knot manages to break the clinch.
Knot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Farnhook throws a right and a left that Knot avoids nicely.
Knot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Farnhook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knot swats away the attempt to clinch by Farnhook.
Farnhook works over Knot's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farnhook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knot.
Farnhook is breathing heavily.
Knot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farnhook throws out the jab.
Farnhook blocks a head kick by Knot.
Knot tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knot misses with a two punch combination.
Farnhook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Farnhook.
Farnhook throws a series of strikes that have Knot backpedaling.
No joy there for Farnhook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knot lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knot throws a head kick that Farnhook semi-blocks.
It looks like Brandon Farnhook has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knot fails with the takedown.
Brandon Farnhook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knot.
Knot delivers a nice body kick.
Farnhook drops his hands momentarily and Knot needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Farnhook just on the top of the head. Farnhook drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Farnhook - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gordon Knot!
Gordon Knot took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Beast Body for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Merceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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171 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Merceli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merceli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St pierre leaves Merceli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St pierre duly obliges.
Nice uppercut lands for St pierre. That snapped Merceli's head back.
Merceli has a takedown stuffed.
St pierre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St pierre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Merceli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
St pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St pierre trying to control the position but Merceli is working away.
St pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
St pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merceli, who protects the arm well.
St pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Merceli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from St pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
St pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Merceli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St pierre's guard! Nice work there by Merceli!
St pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Merceli defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Merceli postures up and lands a big shot to St pierre's brow.
St pierre is looking to stand up but Merceli isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merceli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Merceli working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merceli postures up.
St pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Merceli lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Merceli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Merceli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Merceli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Merceli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Merceli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Merceli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from St pierre. Those never looked like landing.
St pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Merceli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St pierre is working for takedown but Merceli is calmly controlling the position for now.
St pierre tries to pull guard but Merceli holds him up against the cage and eventually St pierre drops back down to his feet.
Merceli breaks the clinch.
Merceli tries to clinch but St pierre moves out of range.
Merceli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St pierre is fending him off so far but Merceli persists. Nope, St pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Merceli misses with a takedown attempt
and St pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merceli shoots for a double leg takedown but St pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Merceli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Merceli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merceli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St pierre tries to avoid it but Merceli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St pierre to the ground. St pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St pierre wants to control from the top but Merceli keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Merceli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St pierre is on top in guard.
Merceli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St pierre drops back looking for a leg! Merceli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Merceli manages to kick St pierre off! St pierre jumps back into Merceli's guard.
St pierre won't allow Merceli to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merceli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St pierre pushing down on Merceli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St pierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Merceli is in trouble now - St pierre has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St pierre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Merceli has worked his arm free - good work by Merceli!
St pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Merceli is defending well.
George St pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
St pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St pierre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Merceli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for St pierre but great work by Merceli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Merceli's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Merceli trying to control the position from guard on top but St pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St pierre looking for a guillotine here but Merceli defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Merceli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Merceli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St pierre working for a triangle but Merceli defends it easily.
Merceli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St pierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Merceli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Merceli fails with a takedown attempt.
Merceli slips a jab and a cross from St pierre.
St pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Merceli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St pierre keeping moving, preventing Merceli from controlling successfully.
Merceli looking to sit in guard and control but St pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Merceli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merceli shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Merceli.
George St pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merceli misses with a shot to the body
and St pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Merceli backing up. Merceli nods at St pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Merceli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St pierre regains half guard.
St pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Merceli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Merceli's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St pierre is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Merceli with him. Merceli is trying to defend but St pierre has an arm under the chin now! Merceli grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George St pierre!
George St pierre 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Cut Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Mufflin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cut Richard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
195 lbs
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28
190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cut Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Mufflin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Richard throws an elbow that misses. Mufflin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richard's guard. Nice move by Mufflin!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mufflin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mufflin is pushing down on Richard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richard is fighting to maintain full guard but Mufflin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mufflin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Richard is pressing down on Mufflin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richard is looking for a triangle but Mufflin pushes his legs off easily.
Richard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mufflin has picked Richard up and slammed him! Richard can't keep hold of the triangle and Mufflin manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Mufflin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Mufflin.
Richard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Richard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mufflin, who protects the arm well.
Richard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Richard is trying to get an arm triangle but Mufflin is defending well.
Mufflin is trying to control Richard's posture but Richard avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Richard is staying active.
Mufflin is looking to reverse the position.
Mufflin wants to control but Richard postures up.
Mufflin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Richard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mufflin keeping hold of Richard's head, controlling as best he can.
Richard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mufflin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mufflin.
Richard wants to pass the guard but Mufflin is keeping the position.
Richard wants to control from the top but Mufflin keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard being controlled here momentarily.
Richard has gone for a leg lock! Mufflin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Richard's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Mufflin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mufflin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mufflin keeping full guard, as Richard tries to pass.
Mufflin controls Richard momentarily but Richard frees himself.
Richard wants to pass the guard but Mufflin is keeping the position.
Mufflin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mufflin wants to sweep here but Richard controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Richard is trying to control the action in half guard but Mufflin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mufflin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Richard.
Richard is thwarting Mufflin's attempts to control the position.
Richard is trying to control the action in half guard but Mufflin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin trying to hold on to Richard's head to control him but Richard postures up.
Richard prevents Mufflin from improving his position.
Richard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mufflin defends it well.
Mufflin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Richard is trying to work for a kimura but Mufflin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richard trying to control but Mufflin is working from the bottom.
Richard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mufflin is keeping the position for now.
Mufflin pulls Richard in close to prevent any damage.
Richard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mufflin is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to control from the top but Mufflin keeps moving.
Mufflin managing to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mufflin has worked his arm free - good work by Mufflin!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard tries for a kimura but Mufflin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cut Richard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mufflin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Richard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Richard looking for subs from the bottom but Mufflin mounts him!
Richard is trying to escape the mount but Mufflin keeps good control and instead manages to take Richard's back.
I would not like to be Richard right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mufflin punishes Richard with strikes from the back mount.
Mufflin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mufflin has the hooks in. Richard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mufflin trying to control momentarily.
Richard wants to escape the position.
Mufflin is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mufflin keeps control of the position as Richard tries to break free.
Mufflin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Richard's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Richard's body.
Mufflin landing with strikes.
Mufflin controls the position.
Mufflin scores with punches from the back.
Richard is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mufflin.
Richard can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mufflin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Richard doesn't escape.
Mufflin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Richard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Richard tries to roll but Mufflin sticks to his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mufflin scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Richard is looking for a way out.
Mufflin is looking for a choke. Richard gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Richard manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Mufflin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mufflin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Rudy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Rudy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Price!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rudy's hands.
Rudy misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudy.
Rudy lands with a cross.
It looks like Luther Price has been cut.
Price connects with a body shot.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rudy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rudy. That snapped Price's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rudy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rudy misses with a two punch combination.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Rudy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Price takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
and Rudy counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Price! He's just covering up as Rudy starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Rudy!
Donovan Rudy retains his light heavyweight title!
Donovan Rudy made sure to mention his sponsor, Beast Body in his post fight interview.
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