KFC 31 O'Donnell v Michael PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarrearkku Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Flanagan
vs
Markku

181 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

166 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarrearkku Markku!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flanagan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Markku working the ground and pound but Flanagan is defending the strikes.
Markku throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Markku working the body and head with strikes.

Markku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Markku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markku landing a few strikes.
Flanagan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flanagan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Markku fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Markku is working Flanagan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Markku in side control lands a decent elbow.

Flanagan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Markku connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Flanagan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markku advances nicely into full mount.

Markku working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Flanagan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Markku! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aarrearkku Markku!
Aarrearkku Markku took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Bhadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel comes into the arena with Stuck in the Moment blaring out of the sound system. Eli Samuel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Samuel
vs
Bhadi

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Bhadi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhadi scores with a head kick.
Samuel misses with a wild combination.
Samuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Samuel throws a hook but Bhadi blocks it.
Bhadi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Samuel's hands.
Samuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samuel throws a right and a left that Bhadi avoids nicely.
Bhadi throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Bhadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samuel misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhadi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bhadi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bhadi tries a head kick but it misses.
Samuel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Samuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bhadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samuel looks to throw the jab but Bhadi is out of range.
Bhadi tries for a takedown but Samuel circles away easily
and Samuel counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel misses with a few strikes there.
Bhadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bhadi missing with a left hand there. Samuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bhadi throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi moves out of range.
Samuel looks to land a right hand but Bhadi moved out of range.
Samuel moves away from the strike by Bhadi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Samuel's hands.
Bhadi missing with a left hand there. Samuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Bhadi looks for the body kick but Samuel saw that one coming.
Samuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhadi. Samuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuel misses with a body kick.
Samuel throws a right and a left that Bhadi avoids nicely.
Samuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samuel fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bhadi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Samir Bhadi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bhadi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bhadi tries to clinch up but Samuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Bhadi throws a shot from downtown. Samuel moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhadi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bhadi dodges the punch combination from Samuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Bhadi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samir Bhadi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Samuel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bhadi counters with a left and a right that stings Samuel.
Bhadi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bhadi tests Samuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bhadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Samuel - just one landing.
Bhadi misses with an uppercut.
Eli Samuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bhadi throws a head kick that misses.
Samir Bhadi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bhadi.
Samuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bhadi.
Samir Bhadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhadi dodges the punch combination from Samuel.
Bhadi throws a head kick but Samuel moves out of range.
Eli Samuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhadi shoots for a takedown but Samuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bhadi misses with a double jab.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Bhadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Samuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi slips a jab and a cross from Samuel.
Samuel blocks a head kick by Bhadi.
A combination from Samuel does no damage.
Samuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samuel misses with an uppercut.
Samuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Samuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Samuel avoids the head kick by Bhadi.
Bhadi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bhadi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Samuel counters with a one-two to the body.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Bhadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuel.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Samuel misses with a combination
and Bhadi counters with a series of strikes. Samuel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Samuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bhadi counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi is looking to clinch but Samuel is avoiding it.
Samuel misses with an uppercut
and Bhadi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Samuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bhadi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Samuel.
Samuel misses with the combination.
Bhadi misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhadi throws a series of punches but Samuel avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Bhadi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Bhadi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samir Bhadi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Samuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bhadi clobbers Samuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bhadi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Bhadi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bhadi misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Samuel blocks the leg kick.
Bhadi lands a glancing blow to the side of Samuel's head.
Bhadi throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Samuel throws a right and a left that Bhadi avoids nicely.
Samuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Bhadi does it's job there.
Samuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bhadi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bhadi.
A combination from Samuel does no damage.
A combination from Samuel does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bhadi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bhadi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Samuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bhadi circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bhadi throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Samuel misses with the combination.
Samuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bhadi counters with a nice uppercut.
Samuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Bhadi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samuel moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bhadi.
Bhadi stalks Samuel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samuel's face. Samuel staggers backwards, shaken.
Bhadi misses with a series of wild punches.
Samuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bhadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Bhadi slips a jab and a cross from Samuel.
Samuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bhadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhadi misses with a head kick.
Samuel jabs Bhadi to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel misses with a two punch combination.
Samuel blocks a head kick by Bhadi.
Bhadi throws a head kick but Samuel moves out of range.
A head kick by Bhadi misses
and Samuel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samuel avoids the head kick by Bhadi.
Bhadi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samuel but Samuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel misses with a double jab.
Eli Samuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samir Bhadi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bhadi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samir Bhadi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bhadi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir Bhadi!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strife
vs
Johnson

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Strife moves out of range.
Strife misses with a wild combination.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strife is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Strife circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife misses with a double jab.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.

Strife pulls Johnson into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Strife is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Strife's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strife is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Strife manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Strife throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strife throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson moves to clinch but Strife breaks away
and Strife counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Strife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Strife does no damage.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Strife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
Strife stuffs the takedown.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Strife sprawls well.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Johnson.
Strife keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Strife is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strife lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Strife clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strife misses with a straight left.
Strife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strife circles away.
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 Cloud Strife will probably get the nod.
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.

Some wild striking there from Strife.
Strife misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife swinging wildly here.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Strife misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Cloud Strife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strife throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Strife lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Johnson swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Strife. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Strife keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Strife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Strife follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strife loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strife stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Strife misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
Strife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strife misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Strife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strife moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 Cloud Strife will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strife is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strife pinned against the cage. Strife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strife at a distance.
Strife throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Strife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Strife kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson closes the distance but Strife moves to the side
and Strife counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Strife to acknowledge the strikes.
Strife swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strife looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Strife clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Strife.
Strife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strife.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Strife scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strife rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strife pinned against the cage. Strife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Johnson.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Strife.
Strife scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strife lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cloud Strife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Strife.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Cloud Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Strife pushes him off.
Johnson moves out of range as Strife strikes.
Strife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strife.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife misses with a straight left.
Johny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Strife to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Strife showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strife, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cloud Strife!
A victorious Cloud Strife thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Durden
vs
Vera

180 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Vera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vera.
Vera avoiding damage as Durden throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Durden.
Vera lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vera.
Vera goes for a takedown attempt but Durden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durden scores with a three punch combo!
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durden tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durden to the ground. Durden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durden clinches with his opponent.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Durden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Vera.
Durden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vera is defending well for now.
Vera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Durden after a bit of a struggle.
Durden missing with knees to the body.

Durden breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vera, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durden prevents it.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Durden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Durden.
Vera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vera wants to take the fight to the mat but Durden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vera looks gassed!
Durden with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera goes for a takedown attempt but Durden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vera drives through and clinches with Durden against the cage.
Durden landing knees to the head.
Vera is working for takedown but Durden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Vera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden has closed the distance and engaged Vera in a clinch.
Durden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durden trying to land knees to the body.

Durden breaks the clinch.

Durden clinches up against the cage.
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Durden is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vera wants to take the fight to the mat but Durden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vera is looking to take this one to the mat.

Durden breaks the clinch.

Durden takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Vera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durden prevents it.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durden lands a nice knee to the body.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Durden rushes Vera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Durden.
Durden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durden scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Durden dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Durden clinches.
Vera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durden lands a nice knee to the body.
Vera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durden is defending well.
Durden working Vera over with knees to the body.
Durden gets underhooks to prevent Vera's takedown attempt.
Vera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durden is defending well.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Vera.
Durden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Durden looking to slow down the pace here.
Durden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jeremy Durden has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands a knee to the body.
Vera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Durden.
Durden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durden stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Durden.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durden.
Durden is leaning against Vera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden scores a nice knee to the body.
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?

Durden forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Durden moves into the clinch.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vera eats them both and turns towards Durden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Durden looking to score a takedown here. Vera is defending well but Durden drives through and ends up in Vera's guard.
Vera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Durden controls the pace.
Durden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vera's head.

Vera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Durden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durden trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Durden advances position into side control!
Durden is looking to take a break and control but Vera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera seems a little lost for a moment, as Durden dominates the positioning.
Vera is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden working away.
Durden trying to control the position but Vera is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Durden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vera has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durden.
Vera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Vera tries for a takedown but Durden manages to get underhooks.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Durden rushes Vera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but Durden won't allow it.
Vera is trying to drag Durden to the mat but Durden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Durden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Durden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Durden connects with a combination that backs up Vera into the cage. Durden lands a flurry of punches that gets past Vera's guard. Vera is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Durden bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Durden!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Durden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Killjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (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.

Killjoy
vs
Thompson

183 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
26
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Killjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killjoy shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Killjoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killjoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killjoy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Killjoy wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killjoy misses with a body shot
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killjoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killjoy moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Killjoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Killjoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killjoy has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.

Thompson drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Killjoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson controlling Killjoy's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Killjoy tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Killjoy throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Killjoy tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Killjoy is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Killjoy tries to clinch but Thompson moves away

and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Killjoy is trying to stall.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Killjoy tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Killjoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson keeps control of Killjoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Killjoy tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Killjoy holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killjoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson trying to stall but Killjoy improves his position.
Thompson blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killjoy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Killjoy.
Killjoy misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Killjoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killjoy stalls.
Killjoy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killjoy closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Killjoy pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killjoy forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killjoy.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Thompson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Killjoy uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killjoy wants to get up but he can't break Thompson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Killjoy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Killjoy.
Killjoy closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Killjoy pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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 Kevin Killjoy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Killjoy drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.

Thompson successfully pulls guard.
Killjoy trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Killjoy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Killjoy shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Killjoy throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.

Killjoy has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Killjoy has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Killjoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy misses with a looping left.
Killjoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Killjoy shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Killjoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Killjoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Chris Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Killjoy.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Killjoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killjoy closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Killjoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killjoy drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.

Killjoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Killjoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Killjoy slips under a jab from Thompson.
Killjoy lands a really nice looking cross but Thompson seems unphased.
Kevin Killjoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Killjoy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Killjoy.
Killjoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Thompson catches Killjoy right on the button with a cross.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killjoy tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Killjoy staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killjoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killjoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Killjoy is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws the left hand but Killjoy avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Killjoy moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Killjoy wants to clinch
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killjoy closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Killjoy misses with a body punch
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killjoy tries to clinch
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killjoy closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Kevin Killjoy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Killjoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killjoy dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Kevin Killjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Killjoy saw that one coming.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Killjoy dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Killjoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Killjoy moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson tries to bum rush Killjoy with a series of wild strikes but Killjoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killjoy moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Killjoy misses with the head strike.

Killjoy breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson is stalling here.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Killjoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Killjoy on the inside.
Killjoy trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Killjoy controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.

Killjoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.

Killjoy clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy blocks a body shot from Thompson.

Killjoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Killjoy.
Killjoy tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Killjoy darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Killjoy.

Killjoy tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chris Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killjoy.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killjoy tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killjoy has him pressed against the cage.
Kevin Killjoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killjoy tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Killjoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killjoy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thompson after a bit of a struggle.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Thompson gets control of Killjoy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thompson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Killjoy wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Killjoy.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Killjoy counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Killjoy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Killjoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Killjoy!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Killjoy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by Kyoto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Washington
vs
Fair

184 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Fair!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington cracks a nice hook into Fair's ribs.
Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Washington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fair.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Washington misses with a straight right.

Fair shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Fair is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Washington doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fair.
Washington keeping hold of Fair's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fair is working for a kimura but Washington is defending it quite comfortably.

Fair is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington is looking to improve his position.

Fair is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair wants to pass to mount but Washington is defending the position.
Fair trying to control from half guard but Washington is working away.

Fair is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fair is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Washington is just riding it out for now. Fair eventually gives up the hold.

Fair is trying for a kimura here. Washington looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fair wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zack Fair!
A victorious Zack Fair thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell's entrance music is Fields of Athenry. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Donnell
vs
Michael

191 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
283 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Michael!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael moves out of range of the body kick from O Donnell.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael wants to clinch.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell moves out of range.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
Michael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Donnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Michael.
Michael throws the left hand but O Donnell avoids the punch easily.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but O Donnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michael is looking to clinch.
O Donnell tries a head kick but it misses.
O Donnell misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell throws a nice head kick!
O Donnell misses with a body kick.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Donnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Donnell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michael has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by O Donnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Donnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michael. That did some damage!
O Donnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Donnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Donnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell scores with a spinning back kick!
O Donnell scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Donnell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Michael closes the distance but O Donnell moves to the side
and O Donnell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Michael is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Donnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Donnell scores with a nice body kick.
Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnell pushes Michael away with a front kick.
O Donnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Donnell pushes Michael away with a front kick.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - O Donnell circles away.
Michael throws a hook but O Donnell blocks it.
O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Donnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
Michael throws a leg kick
and O Donnell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Michael gets a clinch.
Michael prevents O Donnell from breaking the clinch.
Michael has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Donnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael pushes O Donnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michael prevents O Donnell from breaking the clinch.

O Donnell breaks the clinch.
Michael sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Donnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell moves out of range.
O Donnell connects with a solid leg kick.

Michael has O Donnell up against the cage in a clinch.

O Donnell manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michael. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell.
Michael blocks the body kick.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
Michael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
Michael wants to clinch up but O Donnell keeps it at a distance.
O Donnell lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnell scores with a head kick. Michael tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Donnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but O Donnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Donnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Michael moves into range and clinches up with O Donnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus O Donnell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Michael tries to clinch up
and O Donnell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Michael is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Donnell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
O Donnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael cracks O Donnell with a good jab.
O Donnell lands a nice looking body kick.
Michael is looking to clinch but O Donnell is avoiding it.
O Donnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George Michael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Donnell, right into the meat.
Michael on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Michael tries to clinch up.
Michael misses with a body kick.
Michael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seamus O Donnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Michael tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michael crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from O Donnell - the referee stops the clock and Michael gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says O Donnell. Michael manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
O Donnell lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael avoids the head kick by O Donnell.
That kick from O Donnell tenderised Michael's leg. Michael is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Donnell.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Donnell.
Michael on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
O Donnell throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Donnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Donnell thumps Michael with a low kick.
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Donnell throws a wild body kick that Michael sees coming a mile off.
Michael tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Donnell counters with a nice body kick.

Michael closes the distance and clinches.
Michael misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands with a left to the head.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Donnell prevents a body shot from Michael.
Michael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Donnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

O Donnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael looks to clinch
and O Donnell counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Donnell connects with a solid leg kick.
Michael blocks a head kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michael wants to clinch up but O Donnell keeps it at a distance.
Michael wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a two punch combination.
O Donnell misses with a head kick.
Michael throws a one two combo.
O Donnell thumps Michael with a low kick.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Michael drives through and clinches with O Donnell against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Donnell.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Donnell has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnell wants to break free but Michael has control.
O Donnell is trying to push Michael away but Michael has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell blocks a body shot from Michael.
O Donnell blocking some punches.

O Donnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Donnell.
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!
That kick from O Donnell tenderised Michael's leg. Michael is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
A good leg kick by O Donnell.

Michael has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Michael.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael stalls.
O Donnell takes a shot to the head.
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 Seamus O Donnell will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michael takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Donnell lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Donnell.
O Donnell thows a body kick. Michael tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O Donnell thumps Michael with a low kick.
A head kick from O Donnell lands but Michael takes it in his stride.
Michael tries to clinch up but O Donnell circles away and keeps his distance.
O Donnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michael. That did some damage!
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Donnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael looks to clinch
and O Donnell counters with a body kick that stops Michael in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Michael on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
O Donnell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michael's head.
Michael lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but O Donnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Donnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Donnell throws a body kick that misses.
Michael tries to clinch up.
O Donnell scores with a head kick.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Donnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Donnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Donnell. Michael shrugs it off though.
Michael misses with a wild combination.

Michael has managed to clinch.
Seamus O Donnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael throws a head punch that misses.

O Donnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Donnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell moves out of range.
O Donnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michael tries to clinch but O Donnell moves out of range.
O Donnell scores with a push kick.
O Donnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell throws a front kick that sends Michael stumbling back into the cage.
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
O Donnell misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
O Donnell throws a sloppy head kick and Michael moves out of range easily.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Donnell misses with a body kick.

Michael clinches up with O Donnell and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
George Michael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael tries to break free but O Donnell pushes him back against the cage.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michael tries to break free but O Donnell pushes him back against the cage.

O Donnell breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Michael.
Michael wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Donnell misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Donnell connects with a solid leg kick.

Michael has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael wants to break the clinch but can't.

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 Seamus O Donnell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Donnell, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus O Donnell!
An out of breath Seamus O Donnell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.