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Gold Standard Fight Night 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van damm comes to the cage accompanied by Life Goes On. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a jab to Van damm's midsection.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van damm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van damm tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van damm, who protects the arm well.
Van damm can't do much from the bottom here.
Van damm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van damm is trying to control but can't.
Van damm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Van damm preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Van damm trying to control but Silva postures up.
Van damm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Van damm is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van damm avoid being mounted?
Van damm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Van damm trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Van damm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva just trying to survive but Van damm is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva breaks Van damm's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van damm has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Van damm is retaining full guard.
Van damm is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van damm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva trying to control the action but Van damm is working from the bottom.
Van damm trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van damm wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Van damm is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Van damm tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm gets back to full guard.
Silva won't allow Van damm to sweep him here.
Van damm pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Van damm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van damm wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Van damm stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
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 Tong Van damm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
letting Van damm counter with a right hand.
Van damm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Van damm. Van damm gets slowly back to his feet.
Van damm avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva pushes Van damm up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Van damm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Van damm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Van damm.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Van damm with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut.
Van damm keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van damm has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Van damm pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Van damm dives into Silva's guard.
Silva is trying to push Van damm off with his feet but Van damm grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Silva's ankles and Silva is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Tong Van damm!
Tong Van damm thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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194 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Polski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz throws a shot to the body.
Schulz lands a right hook to the body.
Schulz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Polski's half guard.
Schulz controlling the action here.
Schulz prevents Polski from standing back up.
Schulz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulz is trying to control. Polski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schulz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polski actively working from the bottom here.
Polski is looking to improve his position.
Polski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schulz is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz is keen to just control but Polski is a slippery customer.
Polski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schulz is working away from the top position though.
Polski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schulz.
Schulz trying to control from half guard but Polski is working away.
Polski is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Polski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Polski as he jumps to the side.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polski.
Schulz misses with a jab to the body
and Polski counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Schulz finds it's way through Polski's defenses.
Schulz clobbers Polski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schulz. Polski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polski throws a leg kick which misses Schulz's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulz tries to avoid it.
Polski shoots in looking for a takedown. Schulz tries to sprawl out of it but Polski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schulz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schulz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polski rather than just go for the knockout.
Schulz stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Polski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schulz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schulz misses with a hook. Polski ducked under it nicely.
Polski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schulz avoids it really well and circles away.
Schulz fails with the takedown
and Polski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schulz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Polski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schulz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polski.
Polski misses with an uppercut. Schulz saw that one coming.
Schulz misses with a wild body shot.
Schulz misses with a body shot
and Polski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Polski shoots in and drives through. Schulz sprawls well.
Schulz lands with a straight right. Polski didn't see that one coming.
Polski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schulz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schulz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polski was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulz.
Polski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polski's guard.
Polski trying to keep a closed guard but Schulz is proving a slippery customer.
Schulz is sitting in close to Polski's body. Polski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Schulz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Schulz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Polski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Polski!
Brian Polski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savard comes into the arena with Voivod- Tribal convictions blaring out of the sound system. John Rambo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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7 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo shoots in but Savard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rambo avoids the head kick by Savard.
Savard misses with a wild combination.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Savard.
Savard throws a looping overhand right but Rambo ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rambo, as that shot connected.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rambo's head.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Serge Savard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rambo is defended easily by Savard.
Serge Savard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rambo.
Savard connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rambo! He's out on his feet! Savard rushes in and drops Rambo with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Serge Savard!
A victorious Serge Savard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, -. Dane Hoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
28 - 21 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Hoy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoy throws a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Hoy dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Hoy tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoy is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoy keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Hoy working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoy controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoy is one step ahead there.
Hoy wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Hoy throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Hoy postures up.
Hoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Hoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoy is really struggling to control St Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Pierre is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoy sprawls well. Hoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoy connects with a high kick.
Hoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoy.
St Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Hoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoy avoids the body shot from St Pierre.
Hoy dives in and grabs St Pierre's left leg, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes down on Hoy's head and hops out.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Pierre, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Hoy's belly button to the back.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 Dane Hoy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoy rather than just go for the knockout.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Hoy.
Hoy lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoy misses with a jab to the body
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
St Pierre defending well as Hoy loads up on a big left hand.
St Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoy 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.
Hoy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is pushing Hoy's head away, looking to escape. Hoy manages to hold on to the position though.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Hoy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hoy scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
Hoy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Hoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoy has a good base and remains in mount.
Hoy has control of St Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and St Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hoy thowing shots but they're missing.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Hoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Hoy pushes him away.
Hoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. St Pierre looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre wants to hold on but Hoy pushes him away.
Hoy landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble!
St Pierre is rocked!
Hoy loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have St Pierre scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hoy land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hoy stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dane Hoy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Cahoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hambukoo's entrance music is Darkest Hour. A fine choice. Nag Hambukoo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nag Hambukoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calvin Cahoon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hambukoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hambukoo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hambukoo moves into full mount! Cahoon won't be happy about that!
Cahoon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hambukoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hambukoo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hambukoo 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.
Cahoon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cahoon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hambukoo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hambukoo avoids the attempt from Cahoon to control.
Hambukoo has control of Cahoon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cahoon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cahoon can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hambukoo controlling the pace for now.
Cahoon regains half guard.
Hambukoo wants to control but Cahoon is keeping him busy.
Hambukoo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hambukoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cahoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hambukoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hambukoo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahoon looking for submissions off his back.
Cahoon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hambukoo.
Hambukoo wants to pass to mount but Cahoon is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cahoon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahoon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hambukoo throwing strikes from guard but Cahoon blocks nicely.
Hambukoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Cahoon has wrist control.
Cahoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hambukoo is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cahoon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hambukoo slips nicely into half guard.
Hambukoo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cahoon taking some punishment here, with Hambukoo in his half guard.
Hambukoo lands with a punch from half guard.
Cahoon wants to improve his position but Hambukoo is controlling well.
Hambukoo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cahoon sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cahoon wants to control but Hambukoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hambukoo working Cahoon over with strikes.
Hambukoo drops an elbow to the side of Cahoon's head.
Cahoon wants to control but Hambukoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hambukoo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cahoon sees it coming and defends easily.
Cahoon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hambukoo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cahoon sees it coming and defends easily.
Cahoon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cahoon is looking to improve his position.
Hambukoo working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hambukoo moves nicely into side control.
Hambukoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hambukoo cracks Cahoon with a big elbow.
Cahoon wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Hambukoo seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Cahoon is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Nag Hambukoo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burkshire's choice of entrance music: It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burkshire counters with a single leg into guard. Balboa didn't expect that.
Burkshire stops Balboa from standing up.
Burkshire trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burkshire prevents Balboa from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa is wriggling around but Burkshire manages to pass to half guard.
Burkshire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balboa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burkshire thows a huge punch but Balboa dodges it nicely.
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!
Burkshire wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burkshire prevents Balboa from standing back up.
Burkshire is nestled in close to Balboa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Balboa kicks Burkshire off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkshire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burkshire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balboa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Burkshire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burkshire, right into the meat.
Burkshire tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Burkshire has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa tries to throw a body punch but Burkshire avoids it by throwing Balboa back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Balboa on the inside.
Burkshire lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Burkshire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire taking a breather.
Burkshire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balboa lands a right hand.
Burkshire wants a takedown but no success here.
Burkshire tries to stall but Balboa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balboa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Balboa blocks a body shot from Burkshire.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire blocks a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkshires head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Burkshire.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Burkshire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balboa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Burkshire.
Balboa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Burkshire.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balboa prevents a body shot from Burkshire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkshire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Balboa fails to land.
Balboa lands an elbow inside.
Balboa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burkshire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burkshire has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Burkshire blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balboa prevents the takedown attempt.
Burkshire tries a body shot but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa lands with a left to the head.
Balboa throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balboa lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Burkshire.
Balboa pushes Burkshire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Burkshire backwards.
Balboa lands a left hand.
Burkshire has hold of one of Balboa's legs. Balboa is fighting the takedown attempt but Burkshire gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Balboa pushes Burkshire off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Balboa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burkshire's guard.
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 Rocky Balboa 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.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown but Burkshire manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balboa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burkshire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burkshire tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burkshire is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Burkshire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Balboa tries to kick Burkshire off but Burkshire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burkshire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balboa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Balboa is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burkshire stalling.
Nigel Burkshire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burkshire is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balboa is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Burkshire.
Balboa tries to kick Burkshire off but Burkshire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burkshire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balboa kicks Burkshire off and gets back to his feet.
Burkshire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkshire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Burkshire misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Burkshire.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burkshire.
Burkshire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burkshire avoids it really well and circles away.
Burkshire moves into range and clinches up with Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balboa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkshire is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balboa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nigel Burkshire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burkshire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burkshire gets a clinch.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Burkshire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balboa.
Burkshire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burkshire swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burkshire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burkshire keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire is looking to clinch.
No luck for Balboa with that takedown attempt.
Burkshire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balboa throws an elbow that misses.
Burkshire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burkshire has closed the distance and engaged Balboa in a clinch.
Burkshire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balboa throws a head punch that misses.
Burkshire wants a takedown.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burkshire lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Balboa fails to land.
Burkshire manages to pull guard.
Balboa trying to control but Burkshire is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa wants to control from the top but Burkshire keeps moving.
Balboa throws an elbow that misses. Burkshire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balboa's guard. Nice move by Burkshire!
Burkshire stops Balboa from standing up.
Balboa pushes Burkshire off and scrambles back to his feet.
Balboa tries to clinch but Burkshire is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burkshire's waist but Burkshire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balboa off to one side.
A jab lands there for Burkshire.
Burkshire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nigel Burkshire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Burkshire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Burkshire.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balboa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa lands an elbow inside that Burkshire shrugs off.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burkshire.
Burkshire lands a left hand.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burkshire lands with a left to the head.
Balboa takes an elbow to the temple.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkshire can't get the takedown.
Balboa misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocky Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burkshire scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Burkshire jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Burkshire around his waist. Burkshire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burkshire blocks the elbow strike.
Burkshire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Burkshire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
A short right from Balboa.
Burkshire working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Balboa.
Burkshire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burkshire lands a jab to Balboa's midsection.
Burkshire moves into the clinch.
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burkshire breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkshire looking to score a takedown here. Balboa is defending well but Burkshire drives through and ends up in Balboa's guard.
Burkshire prevents Balboa from getting back to his feet.
Burkshire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burkshire with a nice head shot there.
Burkshire throws a big right hand that misses.
Balboa pushes Burkshire off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burkshire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt - Burkshire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Burkshire.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Burkshire circles away and keeps his distance.
Burkshire pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Burkshire is trying to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling him.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa working aggressively here.
Burkshire pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burkshire blocks an uppercut.
Burkshire throws a punch but it's blocked by Balboa.
Balboa lands a knee to the head.
Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balboa tries a knee to the head but Burkshire blocks it.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burkshire is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balboa can't fight it off and eventually Burkshire manages to take the fight to the floor. Balboa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Burkshire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkshire is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balboa wants to stand up but Burkshire is controlling him.
Burkshire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burkshire is controlling him.
Balboa has momentary wrist control but Burkshire slips an elbow through the middle.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Burkshire from controlling successfully.
Balboa keeping full guard, as Burkshire tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa pushes Burkshire off and scrambles back to his feet.
Balboa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burkshire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nigel Burkshire.
I think Burkshire 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Burkshire!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Rum!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rum tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rum swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rum instigates a clinch.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rum controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Rum.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera wants to slow Rum down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Rum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rum throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rum throws a big shot that misses.
Rum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rum avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera works the jab nicely.
Rum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rum throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Rum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivera scores with a jab to the head.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Rum ducks down to avoid it.
Rum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera stuns Rum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Rum counters with a nice body kick.
Rum is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rum throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Rum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera punishes Rum's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rum throws out the jab.
Rum misses the shot to the body.
Rum wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Rum.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Rum slips the punch.
Rum connects with a single shot there.
Rivera throws the left hand but Rum avoids the punch easily.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
Rum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Rivera clobbers Rum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Rum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rum misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rum looks gassed!
Rum throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juancho Rivera 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.
Rum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivera gets tackled into the cage by Rum. Rum maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rum.
A right handed body shot lands from Rum.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Rum avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera gets through Rum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rum.
A knee to the head by Rum.
It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rum presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rum prevents Rivera from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Rum working aggressively here.
Rum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Rum controls the action.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rum controls his hands.
Rum blocks an uppercut.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Rum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Rum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Rum.
Rivera lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera defending well as Rum loads up on a big left hand.
Rum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivera under the eye.
Rum slips under a jab from Rivera.
Rivera works the jab nicely.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Rum ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rum tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Rum misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rum misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Rum.
Rum thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera swings for the body but Rum moves out of range.
Rum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rum.
Rum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rum connects with a solid leg kick.
Rum misses with an uppercut.
Juancho Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera connects with a high kick.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rum misses with a head kick.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Rum off balance momentarily.
Rum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rum is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Rum.
Rivera misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Rum blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Rum misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by Rum - just one landing.
Good shot there by Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Red Rum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rum throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rum moves out of range of the strikes.
Rum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rum momentarily.
Rivera moves out of range as Rum strikes.
The fighters circling - Rum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rum moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Rum misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rum, right into the meat.
Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Rum strikes.
Rum looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Good shot there by Rivera.
Rum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
Rum scores with a jab.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries to move into range but Rum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rum backwards.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Rum avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera gets through Rum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Rum.
Rum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rum is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rum is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera jabs at Rum's body.
Rivera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivera drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rum right on the button. Rum goes down! Rivera follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rivera gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juancho Rivera!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumonte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mastain.
Dumonte staying out of range there.
Dumonte misses with a body shot
and Mastain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dumonte tries to clinch up.
Dumonte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dumonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mastain misses with a leg kick
letting Dumonte counter with a right hand.
Mastain wants to land a leg kick but Dumonte is out of range.
Dumonte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mastain moves out of range of the body kick.
Mastain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mastain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dumonte pushes Mastain up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mastain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumonte's elbow.
Dumonte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumonte connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mastain's elbow.
Mastain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Dumonte fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dumonte.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumonte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mastain.
Dumonte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Dumonte.
Dumonte misses with a punch to the body.
Mastain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mastain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mastain swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dumonte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mastain backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumonte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mastain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Paul Dumonte has been cut.
Dumonte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mastain lands a nice shot to the body.
Dumonte tries to throw a body punch but Mastain avoids it by throwing Dumonte back against the cage.
Dumonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mastain avoids it.
Dumonte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dumonte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mastain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mastain lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mastain.
Mastain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mastain swings for the body but Dumonte moves out of range.
Mastain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mastain. Dumonte shrugs it off though.
Dumonte looks to land a right hand but Mastain moved out of range.
Mastain misses with a hook. Dumonte ducked under it nicely.
Mastain misses with a hook. Dumonte ducked under it nicely.
Mastain lands a body shot.
Dumonte takes one on the button.
Dumonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mastain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dumonte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mastain lands with a good body shot.
Dumonte misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws an overhand right that lands on Mastain's shoulder, as Mastain tries to avoid the shot.
Mastain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dumonte's sensitive parts.
Mastain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dumonte throws out the jab.
Dumonte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mastain scores with the left hand. Dumonte knows he should have avoided that one.
Mastain forces Dumonte back against the cage and clinches.
Dumonte misses with the head strike.
Dumonte lands a hook that snaps the head of Mastain backwards.
Dumonte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mastain.
Mastain tries to throw a body punch but Dumonte avoids it by throwing Mastain back against the cage.
Mastain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mastain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mastain.
Dumonte looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mastain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mastain.
Mastain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mastain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mastain lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastain breaks from the clinch.
Mastain scores with a spinning back kick!
Mastain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dumonte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Mastain.
Dumonte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastain moves away.
Mastain moves in looking to clinch but Dumonte pushes him off.
Mastain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mastain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dumonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastain.
A bone on bone clash there as Dumonte blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Dumonte misses
and Mastain counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dumonte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mastain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mastain slips a jab from Dumonte.
Mastain misses with a hook. Dumonte ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mastain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Dumonte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
Dumonte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dumonte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mastain lands a right hook to the body.
Dave Mastain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Mastain.
Dumonte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mastain lands the left hand.
Mastain tries to bum rush Dumonte with a series of wild strikes but Dumonte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mastain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumonte is just out of range.
Mastain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dumonte throws a leg kick which misses Mastain's front leg but catches the back leg as Mastain tries to avoid it.
Mastain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mastain avoiding damage as Dumonte throws knees to the body.
Mastain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumonte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte misses the jab.
Dave Mastain is winning the standup battle so far.
Dumonte motions for Mastain to come forward. Dumonte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dumonte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mastain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mastain.
Mastain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dumonte on the side of the head.
Dumonte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mastain blocks a head kick by Dumonte.
Mastain scores with the left hand. Dumonte knows he should have avoided that one.
Mastain doesn't manage to clinch there - Dumonte circles away.
Mastain connects with a body shot.
Mastain 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.
Mastain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dumonte.
Mastain blocks a head kick by Dumonte.
Dumonte swats away the attempt to clinch by Mastain.
Mastain lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte moves out of range as Mastain strikes.
Mastain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mastain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dumonte.
Dumonte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dumonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mastain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dumonte avoids the body shot from Mastain.
Dumonte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dumonte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mastain.
Dumonte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mastain.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mastain. That's going to slow Dumonte down.
Mastain throws an overhand right that lands on Dumonte's shoulder, as Dumonte tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dave Mastain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mastain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dumonte takes a shot to the head.
Mastain throws a head punch that misses.
Dumonte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumonte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mastains head.
Dumonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mastain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dumonte is breathing heavily.
Dumonte working aggressively here.
Mastain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dumonte works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastain. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumonte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dumonte counters with a right hand to the body.
Dumonte tries to clinch there but Mastain circles away.
Mastain instigates a clinch.
Mastain misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumonte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dumonte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mastain or not.
Mastain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mastain digs a right hand underneath Dumonte's ribcage. Dumonte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mastain throws a head punch that misses.
Mastain blocking some punches.
Mastain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mastain lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mastain.
Mastain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mastain drives through and clinches with Dumonte against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dumonte fails to land.
Mastain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mastain is working Dumonte over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain lands an uppercut.
Mastain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mastain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mastain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mastain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Dumonte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mastain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mastain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dumonte manages to avoid it.
Mastain misses the shot to the body.
Mastain connects with a crisp jab.
Mastain wants to clinch but Dumonte slips to the side
and Dumonte counters with a left to the body.
Dumonte slips under a jab from Mastain.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dumonte. Mastain shrugs it off though.
Dumonte misses with a looping right.
Dumonte looks to land a left hand but Mastain moved out of range nicely.
Mastain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dumonte can pounce on him.
Dumonte tries to clinch up but Mastain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mastain instigates a clinch.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mastain lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumonte blocks a body shot from Mastain.
Dumonte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dumonte misses with a body punch.
Mastain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mastain lands a hook that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumonte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mastain tries to work over Dumonte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Dumonte fails to land.
Mastain tries to work over Dumonte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dumonte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mastain blocks it with crossed arms.
Dumonte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mastain has had enough of the clinch but Dumonte keeps him there for the moment.
Mastain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dumonte.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mastain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dumonte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumonte.
Mastain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumonte misses with a body punch.
Mastain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain blocks a body shot from Dumonte.
A short right from Mastain on the inside.
Mastain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dumonte's elbow.
Dumonte is trying to break the clinch but Mastain is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Mastain.
Mastain is leaning against Dumonte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Mastain on the inside.
Mastain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mastain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dumonte can do to turn this around?
Mastain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mastain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dumonte at a distance.
Mastain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mastain throws a series of punches but Dumonte moves out of range.
Mastain takes a swing at Dumonte's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mastain. Dumonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumonte feints and then cracks Mastain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mastain down.
An inside leg kick lands from Mastain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dumonte.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mastain.
Dumonte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dumonte moves out of range of the body kick from Mastain.
Mastain lands with a hook. Dumonte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mastain's corner calls for a 1-2. Mastain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Mastain tenderised Dumonte's leg. Dumonte is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Dumonte misses the target.
Mastain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Good work by Mastain as he checks the leg kick.
Mastain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dumonte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mastain is looking to slow Dumonte down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumonte throws a low kick but Mastain avoids it.
Mastain throws an off balance right hand
and Dumonte counters with a thumping low kick.
Dumonte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mastain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dumonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Mastain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastain throws out a leg kick but Dumonte moves out of range and Mastain only half commits.
Dumonte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mastain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mastain sizes up Dumonte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paul Dumonte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dumonte circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain tries to clinch there but Dumonte circles away.
Dumonte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mastain misses the jab.
Dumonte throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mastain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mastain 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mastain!
After winning the bout, Dave Mastain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow comes into the arena with God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Kafka has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Tim Tebow had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franz Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kafka.
Kafka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tebow is just out of range.
Tebow misses with a low kick.
Tebow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Tebow scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from Kafka misses its intended target.
Kafka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kafka. That's going to slow Tebow down.
Tebow with a poor takedown
and Kafka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow tries for a takedown but Kafka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kafka doesn't manage to clinch there - Tebow circles away.
Kafka closes the distance and clinches.
Tebow throws an elbow but it misses.
Kafka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kafka lands a jab.
Tebow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow avoids the head kick by Kafka.
Tebow blocks a head kick by Kafka.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body. Tebow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kafka throws an off balance right hand
and Tebow counters with a right hand to the body.
Kafka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kafka thuds his shin into the meat of Tebow's side.
Tebow blocks the body kick.
Tebow throws out a loose jab but Kafka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kafka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tebow circles away quickly and effectively.
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kafka is just out of range.
Franz Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kafka lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tebow wants to slow Kafka down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tebow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kafka slips under a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tebow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tebow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tebow. Kafka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tebow walks into a left hand.
Tebow misses with the combination.
Kafka misses with the combination.
Tebow looks to land a left hand but Kafka moved out of range nicely.
Tebow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kafka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kafka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow thuds a left hand into Kafka's body.
Kafka throws a big shot that misses.
Tebow throws a jab when Kafka was well out of range.
Tebow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kafka is looking to slow Tebow down with leg kicks.
Tebow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kafka circles away.
Kafka wants to land a leg kick but Tebow is out of range.
Kafka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tebow.
Good leg kick by Kafka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kafka throws a hook to the side of Tebow's head but Tebow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kafka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tebow moves away.
Kafka slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kafka just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka throws a body punch but Tebow moves out of range.
Tebow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kafka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tebow throws a nice looking combination but Kafka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kafka throws a push kick but Tebow slaps the foot to one side.
Tebow scores with a body shot.
Kafka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tebow is just out of range.
Tebow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tebow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tebow avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka darts in and clinches Tebow up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Kafka dominated that round.
That's time! Tebow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kafka is just out of range.
Tebow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tebow ducks under a wild hook from Kafka.
Tebow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franz Kafka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kafka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tebow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kafka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tebow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kafka swings widly with a right hand
and Tebow counters with a thumping low kick.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body. Tebow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kafka cracks Tebow with an open hand slap.
That kick from Tebow tenderised Kafka's leg. Kafka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kafka avoids the body shot from Tebow.
Tebow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kafka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow throws a hook to the side of Kafka's head but Kafka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kafka lands a head shot.
Tebow swings widly with a right hand
and Kafka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kafka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kafka cracks the inside of Tebow's front leg.
Tebow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kafka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tebow manages to avoid it.
Franz Kafka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kafka misses with a straight left.
Kafka misses with a body shot.
Kafka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tebow is out of range.
Tebow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kafka scores with a sloppy right hand. Tebow should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kafka tries to sprawl but Tebow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kafka regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka has control of Tebow's left arm, preventing Tebow from doing any damage.
Tebow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kafka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tebow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tebow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tebow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kafka wants to sweep but no luck.
Tebow forces his way into half guard.
Kafka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka walks into a straight right hand from Tebow.
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
Kafka catches Tebow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kafka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tebow counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Tebow.
Tebow moves out of range of the leg kick from Kafka.
Tebow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kafka pinned against the cage. Kafka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tebow throws a jab when Kafka was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tebow looks to land a left hand but Kafka moved out of range nicely.
Kafka lands a really nice looking cross but Tebow seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tebow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kafka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kafka is working for takedown but Tebow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kafka or not.
Tebow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kafka misses with an elbow strike.
Kafka tries a body shot but Tebow blocks it.
Kafka blocks an uppercut.
Kafka looking to throw knees to the head but Tebow is blocking nicely.
Kafka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tebow looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka trying to control the position but instead, Tebow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kafka into the cage.
Tebow working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Kafka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kafka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tebow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kafka at a distance.
Kafka throws an overhand right that lands on Tebow's shoulder, as Tebow tries to avoid the shot.
Kafka delivers a nice body kick.
Tebow is looking to clinch but Kafka is avoiding it.
Kafka staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Tebow misses its intended target.
Kafka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kafka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tebow.
Kafka takes one to the side of the head.
Tebow throws a body punch but Kafka moves out of range.
Kafka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tebow is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kafka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kafka scores with a three punch combo!
Kafka misses with a hook
and Tebow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kafka throws a jab when Tebow was well out of range.
Tebow checks the leg kick.
Tebow closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kafka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tebow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kafka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kafka throws the kick towards the body but Tebow avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka throws a leg kick
and Tebow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tebow is looking to chop away at Kafka's legs.
Kafka missing with a left hand there. Tebow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tebow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kafka's head.
Kafka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tebow counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow ducks under a wild hook from Kafka.
Tebow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kafka wants to land a leg kick but Tebow is out of range.
Kafka connects with a jab.
Tim Tebow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tebow scores with a sloppy right hand. Kafka should have avoided that one.
Tebow defending well as Kafka loads up on a big left hand.
Kafka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tebow manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow cracks Kafka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tebow scores with a decent looking hook.
Crunch! Kafka slams his shin into Tebow's torso.
A big right from Kafka misses.
Kafka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kafka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tebow on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Kafka.
Tebow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kafka connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kafka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tebow checks it well.
Kafka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tebow counters with a nice body shot.
Franz Kafka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tebow blocks a head kick by Kafka.
Tebow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kafka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tebow is just out of range.
Kafka thows a body shot but no joy.
Kafka connects with the punch.
Kafka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kafka slaps away a takedown attempt from Tebow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kafka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tebow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Kafka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kafka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Kafka!
Franz Kafka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Chavez throws a nice head kick!
Hunter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chavez's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Chavez defends it.
Chavez trying to control from the bottom.
Hunter throws a strike but Chavez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Chavez is keeping the position.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter throws a strike but Chavez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunter looking to control.
Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Chavez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chavez wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has his foot on Chavez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chavez works his way back into a safe position though.
Chavez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chavez has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
Chavez preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez stays in close to Hunter's body and controls the position.
Miguel Chavez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Chavez's knee but Chavez avoids it well.
Hunter takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chavez.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Hunter. Beautiful body shot.
Hunter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chavez works the jab nicely.
Chavez connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez moves forwards but Hunter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Chavez scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chavez lands a big head kick that sends Hunter to the canvas! Chavez follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez retains his featherweight title!
After the big win, Miguel Chavez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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