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NAF 25: Salam vs. Caine PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack TheWack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cyco Vision. Stan Rivers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack TheWack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheWack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
TheWack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jack TheWack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TheWack looks to clinch
and Rivers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. TheWack doesn't seem bothered though.
TheWack shoots in but no luck this time.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers cracks TheWack with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheWack tries a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Rivers misses with a wild combination.
TheWack tries to clinch there but Rivers circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from TheWack is defended easily by Rivers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack TheWack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TheWack is breathing heavily.
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rivers stalks TheWack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into TheWack's face. TheWack staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivers scores with a one two! TheWack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Rivers.
TheWack misses with a double jab
and Rivers counters with a series of strikes. TheWack will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but TheWack circles away quickly and effectively.
TheWack could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers lands with an overhand left.
TheWack is rocked!
TheWack walks into a straight right hand from Rivers.
Oh TheWack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheWack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
TheWack looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rivers lands a right hand from hell, dropping TheWack. Rivers pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Rivers!
As Stan Rivers got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank my fans, my team at MMA Asia, New Age Nutrition, all of my loved ones back home and Kain Lock for letting me fight here in New Age Fighting!! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deidara Zetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetsu has chosen I like the view as his entrance music. Deidara Zetsu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deidara Zetsu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. War manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zetsu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt War.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
War misses with a series of wild punches.
War misses with the combination.
War cracks Zetsu with a good jab.
Zetsu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
War fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetsu manages to avoid it.
Zetsu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and War has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
War thows a body shot but no joy.
Zetsu lands a big uppercut and War crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but War looks OK. Zetsu waves War back to his feet!
It looks like Dan War has been cut.
War is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsu looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Zetsu backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks War's temple! It sends War violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Zetsu celebrates and the doctors try to help War!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Deidara Zetsu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramstein Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamgar Jonckers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramstein Rommel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shamgar Jonckers's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ramstein Rommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shamgar Jonckers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rommel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jonckers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonckers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jonckers tries to bum rush Rommel with a series of wild strikes but Rommel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rommel, as that shot connected.
Rommel jabs at Jonckers's body.
Jonckers has his takedown stuffed
and Rommel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonckers throws a right hand that Rommel ducks under and follows up with a left that Rommel also avoids with ease.
Rommel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jonckers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonckers has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rommel doesn't defend quickly enough and Jonckers has managed to lock this one up! Can Rommel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jonckers on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shamgar Jonckers!
A very excited looking Shamgar Jonckers rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willard Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willard Sloan's 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, Willard Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Connor Silva has been cut.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sloan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Sloan.
Sloan blocks an elbow strike.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sloan regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sloan wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sloan is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sloan preventing the sweep.
Sloan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sloan's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sloan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan 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.
Sloan pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willard Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Sloan on that attempt.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloan wants to clinch.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloan shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Sloan is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sloan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willard Sloan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloan shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Sloan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva misses with a hook. Sloan ducked under it nicely.
Sloan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sloan avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Sloan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Sloan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sloan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sloan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willard Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Sloan lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Sloan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloan fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sloan.
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan darts in trying to clinch
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sloan is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sloan is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sloan tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Sloan drops back down to his feet.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Willard Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Sloan is now in Silva's guard.
Sloan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloan shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Sloan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloan leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willard Sloan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sloan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Sloan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sloan jumps guard but Silva stands there with Sloan around his waist. Sloan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Sloan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willard Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloan lands with a light punch inside.
Silva blocks a body shot from Sloan.
Sloan blocks the elbow strike.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Sloan. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sloan as he jumps to the side.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Willard Sloan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sloan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Sloan sprawls well.
Sloan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Sloan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Sloan is having none of it.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Sloan sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Sloan gets a takedown into half guard.
Sloan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sloan working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva trying to hold on to Sloan's head to control him but Sloan postures up.
Sloan stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sloan is defended easily by Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Willard Sloan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sloan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willard Sloan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miky Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Anderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Miky Mora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Anderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson is looking to control Mora's arms but Mora gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Anderson taking a breather.
Mora changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Mora back into the cage.
Anderson is looking to control Mora's arms but Mora gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson pushes Mora up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to control Mora's arms but Mora gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Mora is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson wants to stall.
Anderson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mora has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mora thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson won't allow Mora to pass to mount.
Mora stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mora lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mora prevents Anderson from standing back up.
Mora looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mora missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mora is controlling 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 Miky Mora.
Mora scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Mora seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mora.
Mora tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miky Mora dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anderson pushes Mora up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mora has denied him.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Mora against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mora is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anderson to the mat. Anderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mora throws a big right hand that misses.
Mora not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mora throws a big right hand that misses.
Mora sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mora has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Miky Mora just wasn't active enough.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Mora is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miky Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson has Mora pushed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson trying to stall but Mora improves his position.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Mora against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mora drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is looking to control Mora's arms but Mora gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Anderson 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!
Mora tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mora, pushing him back against the cage.
Mora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson is pushing Mora up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aaron Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mora.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson trying to stall but Mora improves his position.
Mora wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miky Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mora as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Mora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Mora throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mora is looking to take this one to the mat.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Anderson.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Mora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mora fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to stall but Mora improves his position.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mora has clasped his hands together around Anderson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Mora drags him back down.
Mora controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miky Mora has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Mora.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Anderson.
I think Anderson 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rob Smalling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Till I collapse- Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rob Smalling has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Smalling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Smalling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Smalling. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smalling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smalling blocks a leg kick.
Smalling fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalling catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Smalling.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smalling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smalling counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smalling tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rob Smalling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smalling throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Smalling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Smalling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smalling misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Smalling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Smalling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smalling lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Smalling throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Smalling throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smalling swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a swing at Smalling's ribcage but misses.
Smalling throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Smalling lands a jab-cross combination.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smalling throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smalling scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smalling.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Smalling throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smalling misses with a straight right.
Smalling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalling swinging wildly here.
Smalling blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Smalling throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Smalling stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Smalling moves out of range easily.
Smalling tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rob Smalling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smalling was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Smalling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smalling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smalling lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Smalling moves out of range easily.
Smalling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smalling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalling throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rob Smalling will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smalling misses with the combination.
Smalling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is looking to slow Smalling down with leg kicks.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Smalling misses the target.
Smalling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rob Smalling is winning the standup battle so far.
Smalling misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Smalling 's knee.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Smalling - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Smalling.
Johnson misses with a hook
enabling Smalling to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Smalling's head back.
Smalling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Smalling with a hook.
Smalling throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Smalling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Smalling.
Smalling connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smalling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smalling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Rob Smalling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Smalling.
Smalling throws a combination that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Jab from Smalling.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smalling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Smalling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Smalling lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Smalling misses.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smalling punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Smalling misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smalling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smalling misses with a series of wild punches.
Smalling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Nice shot lands for Smalling.
Smalling throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smalling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smalling really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smalling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smalling misses with the combination.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smalling.
Smalling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Smalling off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smalling checks a leg kick.
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 Rob Smalling will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Smalling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Smalling moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Smalling misses with a double jab.
Smalling lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Smalling.
Smalling works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Smalling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smalling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Smalling misses.
Smalling thows a body shot but no joy.
Smalling throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Smalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalling misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smalling misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smalling misses with a double jab.
Smalling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Smalling lands with a cross.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalling.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smalling.
Smalling thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Smalling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalling cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smalling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smalling misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smalling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Smalling moves away and avoids it.
Smalling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smalling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a hook. Smalling ducked under it nicely.
Smalling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Smalling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smalling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smalling looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Smalling misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Smalling moves away and avoids it.
Smalling fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rob Smalling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smalling jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalling throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Smalling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Smalling's legs.
Smalling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Smalling looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Smalling moves out of range easily.
Smalling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Smalling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Smalling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Smalling moves out of range.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smalling!
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 Rob Smalling.
Well Smalling 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Smalling!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judo Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Judo Master!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master shoots and misses
and Lemieux counters with an inside leg kick.
Lemieux shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Master manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lemieux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lemieux content to stall in guard here.
Master is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lemieux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Master can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lemieux controls the pace.
Master isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lemieux stacks Master on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lemieux!
Master is looking to regain half guard here but Lemieux keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemieux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lemieux scores with a couple of short elbows.
Master is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lemieux's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lemieux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lemieux has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lemieux content just to control the position here.
Lemieux fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Master is looking to improve his position but Lemieux isn't that keen on the idea.
Lemieux is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Master to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Master shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux controlling the position easily from mount.
Lemieux cracks Master with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lemieux landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Master that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lemieux lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lemieux content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Master's face.
Lemieux tries to control but Master wriggling away.
Lemieux landing punches.
Lemieux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lemieux raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Lemieux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lemieux prevents Master from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lemieux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lemieux lands a nice shot to the head.
Lemieux is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Master can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Master is rocked!
Lemieux postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Master looks a forlorn figure.
Master is still in real trouble! Can Lemieux finish him?
Master tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Master scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lemieux land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lemieux stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Scotia Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Appley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Durst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Appley comes to the cage accompanied by Headlines. Durst has chosen Hot Dog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fred Durst has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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134 lbs
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142 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Appley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Durst!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durst circles away.
A left and a right from Appley both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Appley.
Appley misses with a hook.
Appley throws out a loose jab but Durst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Appley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Appley misses its intended target.
Appley shoots in for a double leg but Durst sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Appley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Durst enables Appley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Durst manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Appley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Appley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Appley is looking to work some ground and pound but Durst has wrist control.
Appley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Appley looks up at the clock and then as Durst takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Appley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
Durst defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durst is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Appley is controlling him well.
Appley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Appley lands a few punches from side control.
Durst is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Appley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Durst stops Appley from passing to mount.
Appley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Durst wants to get back to his feet but Appley drags him back down.
Appley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Appley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durst takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Appley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Appley tries for a kimura but Durst is defending well.
Appley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Durst knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Appley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Durst has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Appley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Durst is trying to get back to his feet.
Durst is working to avoid the ground and pound but Appley connects with a decent elbow.
Appley is looking to take a break and control but Durst is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durst is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Appley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Durst will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brett Appley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Appley moves in looking to clinch but Durst pushes him off.
Durst throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durst throws a solid leg kick but Appley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durst.
Appley tries to clinch but Durst is having none of it.
Appley wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Appley 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.
Nice sprawl there from Durst as Appley shoots in.
Durst throws a big shot that misses.
Durst defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Appley.
Appley misses with a looping right.
Appley slips a jab and a cross from Durst.
Appley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durst as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Appley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Appley.
Appley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Appley throws a hook but Durst blocks it.
Durst stuffs the takedown attempt from Appley. Appley gets slowly back to his feet.
Appley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durst utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durst can do anything to dispel that myth.
Appley throwing strikes from guard but Durst blocks nicely.
Durst is wriggling around but Appley manages to pass to half guard.
Durst is staying active underneath Appley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Appley in particular looking to stall.
Appley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durst is staying active underneath Appley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Appley works his way into side control.
Appley landing a few strikes.
Appley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appley is looking to take a break and control but Durst is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durst is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Appley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Durst really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Appley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Appley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Durst is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Appley working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Appley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Appley tries for a kimura but Durst is defending well.
Appley scoring with punches and elbows.
Appley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Durst, who protects the arm well.
Appley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Appley looks up at the clock and then as Durst takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Appley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brett Appley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Appley swings around for an armbar but Durst sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Appley's guard.
Appley striking off his back but it's not causing Durst any problems.
Appley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Appley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durst can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durst postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Appley's head.
Appley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durst is sitting in close to Appley's body. Appley has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Durst is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Durst is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Appley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brett Appley!
Brett Appley took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Krzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El' Bows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krzysztof Krzak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El' Bows!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krzak.
Bows tries to clinch but Krzak moves away
and Krzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bows slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bows. Krzak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krzak.
Bows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krzak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Bows.
Bows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krzak is trying to break free.
Krzak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bows taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Krzak dodges an elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bows chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krzak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krzak misses with a wild combination.
Bows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krzak throws out the jab.
Bows thumps Krzak with a low kick.
Krzak throws a hook but Bows blocks it.
El' Bows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krzak checks a leg kick nicely.
Krzak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bows is looking to clinch.
Bows tries to clinch up.
Bows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krzak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bows.
Bows misses with a body kick.
Bows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krzak lands a lovely overhand right.
Krzak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krzak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krzak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krzak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bows is looking to clinch but Krzak is avoiding it.
Bows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bows throws a head kick that misses.
Bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krzak moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bows walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krzak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bows avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krzak scores with a sloppy right hand. Bows should have avoided that one.
Bows misses with an uppercut.
Bows thows a leg kick but Krzak checks it
and Krzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bows ducks under a wild hook from Krzak.
Bows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bows moves to clinch but Krzak breaks away
and Krzak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bows tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bows misses.
Krzak connects with a looping right hand.
Krzak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bows. That's going to slow Krzak down.
Bows throws a lazy right hand but Krzak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bows throws out a leg kick but Krzak moves out of range and Bows only half commits.
Krzak misses with a straight right.
Bows throws a lazy body kick
and Krzak counters with a three punch combo that has Bows backing up. Bows nods at Krzak to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krzak lands a nice shot that snaps Bows's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krzak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bows throws a body punch but Krzak moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Krzak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but El' Bows will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot lands for Krzak.
Bows scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bows.
Bows defending well as Krzak loads up on a big left hand.
Bows misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krzak manages to avoid it.
Krzak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krzak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bows lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bows lands with a slapping head kick.
Bows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krzak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bows closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krzak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bows has him pressed against the cage.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Krzak is trying to force a seperation but Bows has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bows.
Krzak dodges an elbow strike from Bows.
Bows lands a nice uppercut.
Krzak dodges an elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krzak is trying to push Bows away but Bows has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bows stalling in the clinch.
Krzak is trying to break the clinch but Bows has him pressed against the cage.
Krzak blocks the elbow strike.
Bows throws an elbow but it misses.
Krzak blocks the elbow strike.
Krzak breaks from the clinch.
Bows is looking to score with low kicks.
Bows tries to work over Krzak's front leg with a kick but Krzak checks it.
Bows lands with a kick to the temple. Krzak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bows scores with a spinning back kick!
Krzak blocks a jab.
Bows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzak connects with a looping right hand.
Bows ducks under a wild hook from Krzak.
Bows looks to throw the jab but Krzak is out of range.
Bows connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Krzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krzak.
Bows goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bows takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bows pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krzak is out of range and Bows settles back down.
Krzak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krzak blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bows tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krzak is able to avoid easily.
Bows moves away from the strike by Krzak.
Bows wants to slow Krzak down by chopping away at his legs.
Krzak avoids the head kick by Bows.
Krzak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krzak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Bows misses.
Bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bows is looking to clinch but Krzak is avoiding it.
Krzak scores with the left hand. Bows knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El' Bows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bows tries to clinch but Krzak moves away
and Bows takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krzak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bows tries a head kick but it misses.
Bows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krzak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bows.
Bows ducks under a wild hook from Krzak.
Bows listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krzak checks a leg kick.
Bows has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bows wants to clinch
and Krzak counters with a straight right hand.
El' Bows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krzak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bows slips under a jab.
Bows has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bows throws an elbow but it misses.
Krzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak blocks the elbow strike.
Bows is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krzak's brow.
Bows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bows unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krzak wants to get back to striking at distance but Bows won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bows throws an elbow but it misses.
Krzak blocking some punches.
Bows misses with an elbow strike.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Bows wants to stall.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Bows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bows has Krzak pressed against the cage, preventing Krzak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Krzak.
Bows is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzak blocks an elbow strike.
Bows gets through Krzak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Bows prevents Krzak from breaking the clinch.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Krzak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bows keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krzak's efforts to push away.
Bows pushes off an throws an elbow but Krzak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bows misses with an elbow strike.
Bows pushes off an throws an elbow but Krzak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bows throws an elbow that misses.
Krzak blocks an elbow strike from Bows.
El' Bows seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Krzak blocks the elbow strike.
Krzak blocks an elbow strike from Bows.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krzak's brow.
Bows working aggressively here.
Bows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krzak tries to break free but Bows pushes him back against the cage.
Bows trying to control the position but instead, Krzak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bows into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krzak's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El' Bows really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krzak counters with a right hand to the body.
Bows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bows lands a jab.
Bows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krzak moves away.
Krzak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krzak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krzak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bows with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krzak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bows. That one must have hurt.
Bows missing with a left hand there. Krzak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bows walks into a left hand.
Bows tries to land a front kick but Krzak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krzak missing with a left hand there. Bows was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bows lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Krzak.
Bows closes the distance but Krzak moves to the side
and Krzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bows lands a big head kick that sends Krzak tumbling to the mat! Bows takes a step backwards and waves Krzak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Krzysztof Krzak has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bows tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bows thows a leg kick but Krzak checks it
and Krzak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krzak throws a hook but Bows blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Krzak.
A jab from Bows misses.
Bows wants to clinch.
Bows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bows misses with a low kick.
Krzak misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bows tries to score with a low kick but Krzak moves his leg out of the way.
Bows closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krzak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bows moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krzak moves out of range of the leg kick from Bows.
Bows takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bows's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krzak under the eye.
Krzak lands a glancing blow to the side of Bows's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bows has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Krzak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Krzak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bows is looking to clinch.
Bows lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krzak's sensitive parts.
Krzak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bows connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krzak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krzak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bows can pounce on him.
Bows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El' Bows dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Krzak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bows scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bows looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krzak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bows ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Krzak.
Krzak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bows throws a hook but Krzak blocks it.
A good leg kick by Bows.
Krzak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bows closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krzak avoids the head kick by Bows.
Bows doesn't manage to clinch there - Krzak circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krzak jabs Bows right on the nose. Bows blinks but takes it well.
Bows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krzak misses with an uppercut. Bows saw that one coming.
Bows scores with a leg kick.
Krzak swats away the attempt to clinch by Bows.
Bows throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krzak.
Krzak throws a hook but Bows blocks it.
Bows clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krzak is trying to break free.
Krzak is trying to break free.
Krzak dodges an elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak avoids the elbow strike from Bows, against the cage.
Bows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krzak tries to break the clinch but Bows is controlling the position.
Bows misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krzak's brow.
Krzak dodges an elbow strike from Bows.
A frustrated look appears on Krzak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krzak blocks an elbow strike.
Bows lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzak blocks the elbow strike.
Krzak blocks an elbow strike from Bows.
Krzak tries to break free but Bows pushes him back against the cage.
Krzak tries to circle away but Bows has him pinned against the cage.
Krzak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krzak takes an elbow to the temple.
Bows lands an uppercut.
Krzak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krzak avoids the head kick by Bows.
Bows throws a shot from downtown. Krzak moves away and avoids it.
Bows goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bows.
Bows tries a head kick but it misses.
Krzak slips under a jab from Bows.
Krzak avoids the head kick by Bows.
Krzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bows.
Krzysztof Krzak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krzak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That kick from Bows tenderised Krzak's leg. Krzak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bows looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Krzak finds it's way through Bows's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bows ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krzak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krzak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
El' Bows comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bows has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El' Bows!
El' Bows is the new middleweight champion!
El' Bows thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mansur Abdel Salam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdel Salam comes to the cage accompanied by PRO PAIN - SHINE. 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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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mansur Abdel Salam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caiaphas Caine!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdel Salam misses with a two punch combination.
Caine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caine wants to pass the guard but Abdel Salam is keeping the position.
Caine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Caine trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdel Salam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Caine seems content to control.
Caine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abdel Salam defends it well.
Abdel Salam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Caine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Abdel Salam!
Caine has hold of Abdel Salam's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Abdel Salam manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Caine controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Abdel Salam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caine.
Caine has control of Abdel Salam's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Abdel Salam regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Abdel Salam has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine working for the choke.
Caine looking to break Abdel Salam's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Abdel Salam remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Caine will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Caine is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Abdel Salam defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Caine's arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Abdel Salam knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Abdel Salam for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Abdel Salam escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Caine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caine manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdel Salam is looking to stand up but Caine won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caiaphas Caine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Abdel Salam misses.
Abdel Salam misses with the combination.
Caine has his takedown stuffed
and Abdel Salam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Caiaphas Caine has been cut.
Caine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Abdel Salam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Abdel Salam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Abdel Salam!
Caine is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Caine's face as Abdel Salam controls the position.
Caine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caine wants to improve his position but Abdel Salam is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdel Salam wants to take a breather but Caine is having none of it.
Caine tries to get to full guard but Abdel Salam has control of the leg.
Abdel Salam seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Caine wants to control but Abdel Salam is keeping busy.
Caine tries to roll over but Abdel Salam keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abdel Salam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abdel Salam's back!
Caine is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Abdel Salam is defending well though. Caine let's go of the attempt for now.
Caine working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caine looking for the choke but no joy.
Caine trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdel Salam looking to control the position.
Caine trying to control momentarily.
Caine looking for the choke but no joy.
Abdel Salam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdel Salam is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Caine gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdel Salam is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Caine gets his way!
Well, with Caine on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Abdel Salam is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caine is persistently looking for the submission but Abdel Salam is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caiaphas Caine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caiaphas Caine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abdel Salam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caine.
Caine fails with a takedown attempt.
Caine lands a really nice looking cross but Abdel Salam seems unphased.
Abdel Salam looks to land a combination. Caine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mansur Abdel Salam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdel Salam throws a big shot that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Caine.
Abdel Salam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caine on the ground.
Abdel Salam prevents Caine from moving into mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Abdel Salam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abdel Salam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abdel Salam wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine controlling the position.
Abdel Salam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Abdel Salam looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.
Abdel Salam displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Caine misses with a takedown attempt - Abdel Salam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caine misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdel Salam avoids the body shot from Caine.
Abdel Salam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Abdel Salam misses.
Nice body punch from Caine.
Caine misses with a takedown
and Abdel Salam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mansur Abdel Salam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caiaphas Caine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abdel Salam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdel Salam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Caine misses.
Abdel Salam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abdel Salam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abdel Salam misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Caine misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caine. Abdel Salam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdel Salam loads up on a big right hand but Caine slips the punch.
Mansur Abdel Salam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caine throws out a loose jab but Abdel Salam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdel Salam throws a hook but Caine blocks it.
Caine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abdel Salam napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abdel Salam is not content to let Caine control the position.
Caiaphas Caine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caine tries for a kimura but Abdel Salam is defending well.
Caine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine takes a little break here. Abdel Salam wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Caine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caine has hold of Abdel Salam's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Abdel Salam seems comfortable defending it but Caine has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Abdel Salam is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Abdel Salam is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Caine couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caiaphas Caine!
Caiaphas Caine is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Caiaphas Caine 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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