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NLFL 8 - Hashberry PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Sveshnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Beast - Tech N9ne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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146 lbs
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilya Sveshnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sveshnikov tries to clinch up.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Sveshnikov moves out of range.
Guerra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guerra rushes Sveshnikov and presses him up against the cage.
Sveshnikov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guerra stalling the fight.
Sveshnikov is trying to pull guard but Guerra has him pressed against the cage.
Sveshnikov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guerra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sveshnikov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guerra just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Sveshnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sveshnikov trying to stall but Guerra improves his position.
Sveshnikov tries to break free but Guerra pushes him back against the cage.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sveshnikov avoids it.
Sveshnikov avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.
Guerra cracks Sveshnikov with a nice body shot.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Sveshnikov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra slows down the pace here.
Guerra is leaning against Sveshnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra cracks Sveshnikov with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Guerra.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Guerra is struggling to control the position.
Guerra continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra throws a sloppy head kick and Sveshnikov moves out of range easily.
Guerra forces Sveshnikov back against the cage and clinches.
Guerra pushes Sveshnikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Guerra.
Sveshnikov jumps guard but Guerra turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Guerra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerra.
Guerra working Sveshnikov over with knees to the body.
Guerra scores a nice knee to the body.
Guerra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sveshnikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra throws a leg kick which misses Sveshnikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Sveshnikov tries to avoid it.
Guerra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guerra throws a head kick that Sveshnikov semi-blocks.
Guerra digs a good body shot into Sveshnikov's ribs.
Guerra moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerra obliges.
Guerra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guerra breaks from the clinch.
Guerra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sveshnikov tries to pull guard but Guerra won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guerra.
Guerra is working Sveshnikov over against the cage.
Guerra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Sveshnikov avoids them all with ease.
Guerra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sveshnikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sveshnikov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guerra.
Guerra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sveshnikov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guerra really felt that one!
Guerra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sveshnikov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerra's waist but Guerra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sveshnikov off to one side.
Guerra lands a front kick.
Guerra takes the fight into the clinch.
Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Guerra rushes Sveshnikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sveshnikov avoids it.
Guerra lands a knee to the body.
Guerra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sveshnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Inigo Guerra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sveshnikov slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
Sveshnikov blocks the body kick.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sveshnikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inigo Guerra 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.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inigo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra rushes Sveshnikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guerra - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sveshnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sveshnikov is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Sveshnikov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guerra lands a right hand.
Guerra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sveshnikov wants to take the fight to the mat but Guerra manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Guerra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guerra leaning against his opponent.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerra is leaning against Sveshnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sveshnikov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Inigo Guerra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guerra has Sveshnikov pressed against the cage, preventing Sveshnikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerra rushes Sveshnikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sveshnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
Guerra connects with an inside leg kick.
Guerra connects with a body shot that sends Sveshnikov's belly button to the back.
Guerra lands a jab-cross combination.
Guerra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guerra pushes Sveshnikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guerra digs a right hand underneath Sveshnikov's ribcage. Sveshnikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Guerra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Guerra.
Guerra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sveshnikov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guerra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sveshnikov.
Guerra scores a nice knee to the body.
Guerra lands a body shot.
Guerra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guerra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guerra lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra trying to land knees to the body.
Sveshnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sveshnikov throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guerra.
A combination from Guerra does no damage.
Sveshnikov tries to clinch up.
Sveshnikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sveshnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Inigo Guerra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sveshnikov.
Guerra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sveshnikov. That did some damage!
Guerra 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sveshnikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guerra lands a slapping body shot.
Guerra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Sveshnikov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Sveshnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sveshnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerra circles away.
Sveshnikov wants to clinch up but Guerra keeps it at a distance.
Sveshnikov lands with a kick to the temple. Guerra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guerra prevents Sveshnikov from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inigo Guerra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sveshnikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guerra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guerra tries to bum rush Sveshnikov with a series of wild strikes but Sveshnikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sveshnikov throws a combination that misses
and Guerra counters with a leg kick.
Guerra forces Sveshnikov back against the cage and clinches.
Guerra taking a breather.
Guerra missing with knees to the body.
Guerra lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Guerra - that landed with a thud.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guerra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guerra with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra crunches a lovely knee into Sveshnikov's ribcage.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Guerra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sveshnikov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sveshnikov's efforts to push away.
Guerra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sveshnikov is defending well for now.
Guerra controlling the action here for a moment.
Sveshnikov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerra obliges.
The referee calls for Guerra to work.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guerra lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sveshnikov missing with knees to the body.
Guerra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guerra stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerra obliges.
Guerra slows down the pace here.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Guerra managing to block the knees to the body from Sveshnikov.
Guerra is struggling to control the position.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Sveshnikov blocks it.
Sveshnikov pushes off an throws an elbow but Guerra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sveshnikov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guerra just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Sveshnikov avoids them all with ease.
Sveshnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Sveshnikov pushes him off.
Sveshnikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Guerra misses with the combination.
Sveshnikov wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Sveshnikov.
Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guerra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guerra controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sveshnikov's efforts to push away.
Guerra effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guerra.
Sveshnikov tries to circle away but Guerra has him pinned against the cage.
Guerra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sveshnikov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sveshnikov is trying to pull guard but Guerra has him pressed against the cage.
Guerra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerra cracks Sveshnikov with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Inigo Guerra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guerra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inigo Guerra!
Our winner, Inigo Guerra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Subic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donar Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunvaldsson has chosen Pornstep - Dodge & Fuski as his entrance music. Mladen Subic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mladen Subic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donar Gunvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunvaldsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Donar Gunvaldsson has been cut.
A head kick misses from Subic.
A punch combination from Subic misses.
Gunvaldsson blocks a head kick by Subic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunvaldsson is stalling here.
Subic breaks from the clinch.
Gunvaldsson avoids the head kick by Subic.
Subic clobbers Gunvaldsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunvaldsson moves in looking to clinch but Subic pushes him off.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but Subic keeps it at a distance.
Subic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subic knocks Gunvaldsson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Gunvaldsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunvaldsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gunvaldsson is still in real trouble! Can Subic finish him?
Gunvaldsson controlling the position for now.
Gunvaldsson is trying to stand.
Gunvaldsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunvaldsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mladen Subic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gunvaldsson is looking to slow Subic down with leg kicks.
Subic lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson takes a swing at Subic's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Subic there.
Mladen Subic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Subic throws a sloppy head kick and Gunvaldsson moves out of range easily.
Subic throws a head kick but Gunvaldsson moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson clinches up with Subic and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subic avoids it.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subic avoids it.
Subic managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Subic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson works on Subic's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunvaldsson lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunvaldsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Subic's brow.
Gunvaldsson trying to land knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Subic avoids the damage to the body.
Gunvaldsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gunvaldsson misses with a knee strike.
Subic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson moves into range and clinches up with Subic.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunvaldsson throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Subic's efforts to push away.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subic avoids it.
Gunvaldsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Subic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Subic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Subic throws a head kick that misses
and Gunvaldsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson working Subic over with knees to the body.
Subic is trying to break the clinch but Gunvaldsson is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Subic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mladen Subic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donar Gunvaldsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Subic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gunvaldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mladen Subic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunvaldsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Subic, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Subic avoids it.
Gunvaldsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Gunvaldsson - that landed with a thud.
Subic is trying to break the clinch but Gunvaldsson is controlling him.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunvaldsson throws an elbow but misses.
Gunvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Subic tries to break free but Gunvaldsson pushes him back against the cage.
Subic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Subic avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunvaldsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subic avoiding damage as Gunvaldsson throws knees to the body.
Subic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunvaldsson stalls.
Subic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Subic prevents a body shot from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson misses with a knee strike.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subic.
Subic is trying to force a seperation but Gunvaldsson has the dominant position.
Subic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunvaldsson can't find room to land a body shot as Subic controls the action.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subic.
Gunvaldsson tries to work over Subic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunvaldsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Subic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Subic is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunvaldsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Subic is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Subic is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunvaldsson has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of Subic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Subic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson moves into range and clinches up with Subic.
Gunvaldsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Subic won't want to take too many of those.
Gunvaldsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Subic tries to break free but Gunvaldsson pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunvaldsson trying to land knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donar Gunvaldsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donar Gunvaldsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gunvaldsson blocks a head kick by Subic.
Gunvaldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but Subic keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Subic.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Subic lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunvaldsson off the cage and back into range.
Gunvaldsson avoids the head kick by Subic.
A left lands for Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Subic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunvaldsson's head backwards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Subic!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Subic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunvaldsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunvaldsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Subic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunvaldsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Subic throws a sloppy head kick and Gunvaldsson moves out of range easily.
Subic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunvaldsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Subic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunvaldsson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Gunvaldsson clinches.
Subic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gunvaldsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Subic avoids the damage to the body.
Gunvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Subic can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Subic managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson misses with a body punch.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Subic's elbow.
Gunvaldsson tries to work over Subic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subic.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Subic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Subic avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gunvaldsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Subic is defending well for now.
Gunvaldsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gunvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subic.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gunvaldsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gunvaldsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Subic is defending well for now.
Gunvaldsson wants to stall.
Subic breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Subic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Subic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donar Gunvaldsson.
I think Gunvaldsson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donar Gunvaldsson!
Our winner, Donar Gunvaldsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baby Dragonfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Rafal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Dragonfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonfly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rafal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rafal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rafal wants it to stay on the feet.
Rafal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rafal wants it to stay on the feet.
Rafal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Baby Dragonfly has been cut.
Rafal scores with a jab. Dragonfly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dragonfly is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafal lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Dragonfly is looking to close the distance but Rafal sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Dragonfly crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Dragonfly is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dawid Rafal!
A relieved looking Dawid Rafal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Giovinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Code Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovinco's entrance music is Lift me up. A fine choice. Sebastian Giovinco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Code Branch's chin.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Giovinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Code Branch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovinco tries for a takedown but Branch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giovinco.
Branch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Giovinco has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Giovinco is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Giovinco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branch has had enough of the clinch but Giovinco keeps him there for the moment.
Giovinco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Branch with a hook.
Branch throws a hook but Giovinco avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovinco dives in and grabs Branch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Branch pushes down on Giovinco's head and hops out.
Giovinco forces Branch back against the cage and clinches.
Branch is trying to break free.
Giovinco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Branch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giovinco is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Branch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Branch wants to get back to striking at distance but Giovinco won't allow it.
Branch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giovinco.
Giovinco is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovinco tries for a takedown but Branch manages to get underhooks.
Branch tries to break the clinch but Giovinco is controlling the position.
Giovinco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Giovinco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Branch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Giovinco is breathing heavily.
Branch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Branch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Giovinco doesn't seem phased though.
Code Branch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giovinco tries to close the distance and clinch but Branch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Branch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Giovinco is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branch darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Giovinco's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Branch before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Code Branch!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix Feat. Saigon) . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Brandao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddell avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Liddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brandao wants to clinch.
Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brandao's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brandao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Liddell is working hard here to advance position.
Brandao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Liddell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Liddell is now in Brandao's guard. A big mistake from Brandao there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liddell landing some decent shots from guard.
Brandao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liddell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liddell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liddell throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddell's guard.
Brandao advances to half guard.
Brandao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao is working for a submission of some sort.
Brandao is pressing down on Liddell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liddell is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brandao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liddell defends it well.
Brandao wants to free his trapped foot but Liddell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandao seems to be working for a kimura but Liddell defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is looking for a kimura but Liddell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandao to get the leverage.
Liddell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brandao passes into half guard.
Brandao trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Brandao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liddell defends it well.
Liddell is looking to escape.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brandao on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is looking for a kimura but Liddell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandao to get the leverage.
Brandao is thwarting Liddell's attempts to control the position.
Brandao stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Brandao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liddell sees it coming and defends easily.
Brandao stops Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Liddell is defending against the submission attempts here by Brandao.
Brandao is pressing down on Liddell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liddell is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brandao shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Brandao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandao fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell cracks Brandao with an open hand slap.
Liddell connects with a single shot there.
Brandao is rocked!
Liddell gets a takedown into half guard.
Brandao is still in real trouble! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao wants to get back to full guard.
Brandao seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Liddell lands a nice short elbow.
Liddell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brandao taking some punishment here, with Liddell in his half guard.
Brandao moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brandao is proving hard to escape from.
Brandao is looking for a triangle but Liddell pushes his legs off easily.
Brandao looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Liddell is defending well. Brandao quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Liddell has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brandao celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RMC - $ 11 Shorts! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Cramer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Cramer counters with a solid body kick.
Garcia looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oooooh!!! Cramer has knocked Garcia down with a huge combo! Cramer steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Garcia is rocked!
It looks like Rafael Garcia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cramer throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Cramer finish him?
Cramer clinches with his opponent.
Cramer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Garcia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cramer is unloading with more strikes now! Garcia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Cramer!
After the big win, Don Cramer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choi Min Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Roach is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choi Min Soo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Roach!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Min Soo lands with a shot to the body.
Roach looks for a takedown but Min Soo sprawls well.
Min Soo lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Frank Roach has been cut.
Min Soo misses the shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Min Soo has knocked Roach down with a huge combo! Min Soo steps away and waves a wobbly Roach back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Roach is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Min Soo punishes Roach's body with a nice straight punch.
Roach is still on wobbly legs! Can Min Soo finish him?
Roach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roach gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Min Soo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roach sprawling to the canvas! Roach rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Min Soo finish him?!
Roach fails with the takedown.
Min Soo scores with a shot to the body.
Roach seems to have recovered his senses.
Min Soo connects with a body shot that sends Roach's belly button to the back.
Roach looks gassed!
Min Soo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Min Soo dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
Min Soo drops Roach with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roach looks back up at him and smiles so Min Soo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That has opened up Frank Roach's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Min Soo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Choi Min Soo!
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