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AD52: This Means War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius comes to the cage accompanied by Ça Vaut Mieux Que D'attraper la Scarlatine . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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277 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dino Falco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Meridius as Falco shoots in.
Falco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Falco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meridius.
Meridius stuffs the takedown attempt from Falco. Falco gets slowly back to his feet.
Maximus Decimus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Falco.
Falco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Falco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meridius.
Meridius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meridius.
A punch combination from Meridius misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco shoots in looking for a takedown. Meridius tries to sprawl out of it but Falco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meridius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meridius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falco moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meridius.
Meridius rushes Falco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Falco breaks from the clinch.
Maximus Decimus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius sizes up Falco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meridius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meridius misses with a hook
and Falco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Falco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Falco stops Meridius from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meridius wants to stand up but Falco is controlling him.
Falco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meridius wants to stand but Falco is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco wants to pass the guard but Meridius is keeping the position.
Meridius pushes Falco off and gets back to his feet.
Meridius throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Meridius misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Falco circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Falco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meridius cracks a nice hook into Falco's ribs.
Falco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meridius as he avoids it easily.
Meridius tries to clinch but Falco moves out of range.
Meridius with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meridius.
Falco swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Decimus Meridius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Falco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meridius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Falco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Maximus Decimus Meridius has been cut.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meridius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falco circles away quickly and effectively.
Maximus Decimus Meridius is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falco has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falco.
Meridius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falco slips under a jab from Meridius.
Falco misses with a looping left.
Meridius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius throws a series of strikes that have Falco backpedaling.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Falco circles away and keeps his distance.
Falco looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Falco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meridius as he avoids it easily.
Maximus Decimus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Falco.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meridius!
Meridius scores with a sloppy right hand. Falco should have avoided that one.
Meridius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meridius throws a shot to the body.
Meridius tries to bum rush Falco with a series of wild strikes but Falco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falco throws a hook but Meridius blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meridius. That's going to slow Falco down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a straight right.
Falco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meridius has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Meridius does no damage.
Meridius looks to land a combination. Falco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Falco avoids it well.
Meridius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius lands a slapping body shot.
Meridius swings for the body but Falco moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a looping left.
Meridius thows a body shot but no joy.
Meridius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falco.
Maximus Decimus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meridius throws a hook to the side of Falco's head but Falco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meridius looks to land a left hand but Falco moved out of range nicely.
Meridius lands a two punch combo.
Meridius tried to score with a low kick but Falco checks it.
Meridius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Falco tries for a takedown but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falco avoids the body shot from Meridius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falco drives through with a takedown into Meridius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meridius is looking to stand up but Falco isn't so interested in that idea.
Falco looking to sit in guard and control but Meridius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meridius tries to stand but Falco is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falco is pulling down on Meridius's head. It's preventing any offense from Meridius, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Decimus Meridius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus Meridius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Falco shoots in for a takedown but Meridius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meridius leaves Falco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meridius stuns Falco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meridius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Falco.
Meridius being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meridius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Falco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Falco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Falco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meridius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meridius misses the shot to the body.
Falco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Falco is dominant here and he's now got Meridius's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falco lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Falco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Meridius is defending well though. Falco let's go of the attempt for now.
Maximus Decimus Meridius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falco controlling from the back.
Falco tries to keep control of the position but Meridius is staying busy.
Dino Falco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius covering up well and avoiding damage.
Falco punches Meridius on the ear.
Falco missing with punches from the back.
Falco is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falco is striking from the back but Meridius escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Falco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meridius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Decimus Meridius!
Maximus Decimus Meridius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Molly by Incubus. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevenson's choice of entrance music: Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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30
185 lbs
18 - 22 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Jaa won't let him.
Stevenson stands up from Jaa's guard - Stevenson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Stevenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Stevenson was not able to check.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa is looking to chop away at Stevenson's legs.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson avoids a kick to the body.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Jaa.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Jaa sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Jaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stevenson will feel that in the morning.
Stevenson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaa. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaa walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevenson.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
Stevenson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaa.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson can't get the takedown.
A short body shot lands from Jaa as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to take the fight to the mat but Jaa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Stevenson in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
A short left from Jaa.
Jaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Stevenson shrugs off.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson shoots and misses
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
That's time! Jaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jaa throws a shot to the body.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jaa is pulling down on Stevenson's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevenson, at least for the moment.
Stevenson stands and steps away. Jaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Jaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevenson on the side of the head.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Jaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaa pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevenson's head backwards.
Jaa lands with a shot to the body.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa scores with a punch to the head.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stevenson.
Jaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa with a jab.
Jaa throws a leg kick
and Stevenson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jaa's guard.
Jaa has a closed guard, preventing Stevenson from standing up.
Jaa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaa wants to take Stevenson's back here but Stevenson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa controlling from the full mount.
Stevenson really wants to buck Jaa off and get back to his feet.
Jaa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stevenson has worked his arm free - good work by Stevenson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Jaa. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa tests Stevenson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson tries to stand but Jaa is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa has Stevenson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Jaa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaa lands a head kick. Stevenson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Stevenson persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaa.
Jaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson jumps guard but Jaa stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaa prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevenson misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joseph Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevenson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jaa on his heels. He'll look to pass Jaa's guard now, I'm sure.
Stevenson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Jaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazilian Bobby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brazilian Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bobby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunham.
Bobby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dunham tries to land a front kick but Bobby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dunham throws a push kick but Bobby slaps the foot to one side.
Bobby throws a series of punches but Dunham avoids them all with ease.
Dunham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobby.
Bobby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby misses with a wild combination.
Bobby throws a looping overhand right but Dunham ducks down to avoid it.
Bobby throws a looping overhand right but Dunham ducks down to avoid it.
Dunham throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby misses with a few strikes there.
Bobby looks to throw the jab but Dunham is out of range.
Jimmy Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bobby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunham. Dunham obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Bobby misses
and Dunham counters with a thumping low kick.
Dunham misses with a body shot.
Dunham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby throws out the jab.
Dunham 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham moves into range and clinches up with Bobby.
Dunham blocking some punches.
Bobby has had enough of the clinch but Dunham keeps him there for the moment.
Dunham presses Bobby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunham lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunham.
A right hand to the body from Dunham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham cracks Bobby with a nice body shot.
Dunham lands with a light punch inside.
Dunham tries a body shot but Bobby blocks it.
Dunham gets through Bobby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dunham lands a knee to the body.
Dunham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dunham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobby backwards.
Dunham is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Dunham.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bobby.
Dunham scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunham lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Dunham.
A short left from Dunham.
Dunham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dunham stalling.
Bobby misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bobby working aggressively here.
Dunham lands a knee to the head.
Dunham working Bobby over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobby is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dunham obliges.
Dunham crunches a lovely knee into Bobby's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dunham lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Bobby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunham unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bobby! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dunham is unloading with more strikes now! Bobby drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Dunham!
An out of breath Jimmy Dunham thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's entrance music is Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog. A fine choice. Rush has chosen Tom Sawyer - Rush as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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188 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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Del Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush moves into the clinch.
Rush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with a knee to the head.
Rush is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Rush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rush works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rush throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson wanted to stand there but Rush had control of the position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rush goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Rush is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Rush keeps moving.
Thompson won't allow Rush to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Del Thompson.
Rush closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.
Thompson kicks off Rush and gets to his feet.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Rush is looking for a takedown.
Del Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Rush.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Rush avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rush.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Rush gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws an elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rush's guard. Nice move by Thompson!
Rush trying to control the position here.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Rush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.
Rush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rush is trying to improve his position.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rush is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rush struggling a bit here.
Rush is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson tries for a kimura but Rush is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesper Rush will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jesper Rush has been cut.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Rush scores with a knee to the head.
Rush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush blocks the body kick.
Thompson clinches up against the cage.
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!
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Rush has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson darts in and clinches Rush up against the cage.
Rush is pushing Thompson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rush wants to stall.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson working Rush over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson has Rush pressed against the cage, preventing Rush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
That's two 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!
Thompson lands a body punch.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rush is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Del Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Rush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Rush tries to tie him up.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson drives through and clinches with Rush against the cage.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Rush tightens his grip and picks Thompson up, before dumping him to the ground. Thompson manages to land in guard.
Thompson pushes Rush off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Rush has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thompson after a bit of a struggle.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson drives through and clinches with Rush against the cage.
Thompson cracks Rush with a nice body shot.
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!
Rush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rush looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt.
Del Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rush gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson clinches.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesper Rush's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rush is rocked!
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Del Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rush tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Rush looking for a takedown.
Del Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Rush.
Rush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Del Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Rush's ribcage.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Thompson is leaning against Rush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson cracks Rush with a nice body shot.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rush tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rush controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rush, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Rush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Rush.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rush controls his hands.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson stalks Rush and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rush's face. Rush staggers backwards, shaken.
Rush is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Rush seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rush looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Rush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
Rush tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson presses Rush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rush in his tracks.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Del Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Thompson!
Del Thompson made sure to mention his sponsor, Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froch comes into the arena with Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. Burza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Burza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza misses with a takedown attempt
and Froch counters with a nice leg kick.
Burza misses with a double jab.
Froch thuds his shin into the meat of Burza's side.
Burza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Froch throws out a leg kick but Burza moves out of range and Froch only half commits.
No luck for Burza with that takedown attempt.
Burza misses with a wild combination.
Burza misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Burza.
Froch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burza feints a jab promting Froch to slip. Burza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Froch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marlo Froch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burza throws a hook but Froch avoids it easily.
Burza fails to land the takedown.
Marlo Froch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Burza.
Froch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burza throws a leg kick but Froch checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a right and a left that Froch avoids nicely.
Froch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burza lands with a hook. Froch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roman Burza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burza misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Froch.
Froch stuffs the takedown attempt from Burza. Burza gets slowly back to his feet.
Burza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch scores with a three punch combo!
Burza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Froch.
Burza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Froch tries to avoid it but Burza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Froch to the ground. Froch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Froch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burza is defended easily by Froch.
Froch with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza checks a leg kick.
Burza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Froch is out of range.
Burza misses with a few strikes there.
Burza throws the left hand but Froch avoids the punch easily.
Froch throws the left hand but Burza avoids the punch easily.
Froch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Froch.
Burza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Froch swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Burza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Froch counters with a two punch combo.
Roman Burza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Froch misses with a wild combination.
Burza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Froch is able to avoid easily.
No joy there for Burza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Froch counters with a left and a right that stings Burza.
Burza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Froch is trying to stand up.
Burza wants to control the pace but Froch is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch is trying desperately to improve position.
Burza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Froch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burza looking to control but Froch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Froch is trying desperately to improve position.
Burza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Froch is looking to escape.
Froch doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Burza controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Froch is working hard here to advance position.
Burza tries to push Froch's head away but Froch is holding on tight.
Burza throws a wild left hand from mount and Froch manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Froch is trying to maintain the position but Burza is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burza.
Burza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Froch counters with a stiff right hand.
Burza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Burza does no damage.
Burza shoots in for a takedown but Froch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Froch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burza.
Froch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burza throws out a leg kick but Froch moves out of range and Burza only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch tries to clinch but Burza is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burza.
Burza misses with a series of wild punches.
Burza loads up on a big right hand but Froch slips the punch.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Froch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Froch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Burza 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Froch blocks a low kick nicely.
Burza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Froch pinned against the cage. Froch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burza misses with a low kick.
Burza misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Froch. That snapped Burza's head back.
Froch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burza if he has to take too many more of those.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Froch counters with a head kick. That will keep Burza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Froch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Froch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burza counters with a one-two to the body.
Burza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burza with a jab.
Marlo Froch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Froch sprawls well. Froch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burza gets slowly back to his feet.
Burza throws a shot from downtown. Froch moves away and avoids it.
Froch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick from Burza is predictable there
and Froch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burza's knee momentarily.
Burza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Burza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burza punching from mount but Froch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Froch is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch really wants to buck Burza off and get back to his feet.
Burza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Froch is looking to get to half guard.
Burza controlling the position easily from mount.
Burza misses with a head shot.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Burza cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Burza tries to control but Froch wriggling away.
Froch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burza working the ground and pound effectively.
Roman Burza 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.
Froch regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza prevents Froch from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Burza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Burza!
Roman Burza very nearly forgot to thank Canadian Fighter Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnibus Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barnibus Stinson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stinson misses with a wild body shot.
Stinson avoids the head kick by Diotte.
Diotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnibus Stinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diotte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stinson cracks Diotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Stinson misses.
Diotte throws a push kick but Stinson slaps the foot to one side.
Diotte digs a good hook to Stinson's body.
Stinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diotte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte throws a series of punches but Stinson avoids them all with ease.
Stinson blocks a leg kick.
Stinson looks to land a left hand but Diotte moved out of range nicely.
Stinson slips a straight right by Diotte.
Diotte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diotte. Diotte obviously looking to wear him down.
Stinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Diotte. Diotte gets slowly back to his feet.
Stinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diotte lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diotte, right into the meat.
Stinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diotte dives in and grabs Stinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stinson pushes down on Diotte's head and hops out.
Diotte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diotte is trying to get back to full guard.
Diotte works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diotte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte wants to sweep here but Stinson controlling him for the moment.
Stinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stinson looking to sit in guard and control but Diotte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stinson keeping full guard, as Diotte tries to pass.
Stinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinson is trying to keep Diotte in close.
Stinson pulls Diotte in close to his closed guard and prevents Diotte from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diotte preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diotte tries a low kick but Stinson avoids it.
Diotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diotte scores with a jab. Stinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson throws a hook to the side of Diotte's head but Diotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diotte throws a head kick but Stinson moves out of range.
Stinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stinson walks into a stiff left hand from Diotte.
Stinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diotte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stinson avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Stinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Diotte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diotte is trying to break the clinch but Stinson is controlling him.
Stinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stinson prevents a body shot from Diotte.
Stinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diottes head.
A head punch on the inside from Stinson fails to land.
Stinson has a couple of punches blocked by Diotte.
Diotte manages to break the clinch.
Stinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diotte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinson moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Stinson blocks the leg kick.
Stinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diotte.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diotte is looking to wear down Stinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diotte misses with a series of wild punches.
Diotte slips a jab from Stinson.
Diotte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Stinson missing with a left hand there. Diotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stinson wants to clinch
and Diotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diotte misses with a few strikes there.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Diotte both land. Nice combination.
Diotte lands a body shot.
Diotte cracks Stinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diotte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diotte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stinson misses with a hook. Diotte ducked under it nicely.
Stinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diotte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Diotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stinson.
Diotte looks to score with a jab to the body but Stinson is just out of range.
Stinson misses with a body kick.
Stinson walks into a stiff left hand from Diotte.
A head kick misses from Diotte.
Diotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stinson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stinson loads up on a big right hand but Diotte slips the punch.
Stinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrew Diotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Diotte misses with a two punch combination.
Stinson missing with a left hand there. Diotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Diotte does no damage.
Stinson ducks right into an uppercut from Diotte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diotte slips under a jab.
Diotte works Stinson's body with a nice hook.
Diotte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diotte defending well as Stinson loads up on a big left hand.
Diotte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Diotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diotte lands a nice hook to Stinson's body. Stinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Stinson as he checks the leg kick.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Stinson.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Stinson ducks down to avoid it.
Stinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Stinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diotte is fending him off so far but Stinson persists. Nope, Diotte circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Diotte digs a good body shot into Stinson's ribs.
Diotte throws a head kick that misses.
Diotte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diotte or not.
Stinson has a couple of punches blocked by Diotte.
Diotte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stinson.
Diotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Stinson controls his hands.
Diotte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diotte drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diotte lands a body shot.
Stinson lands a shoulder strike.
Stinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diotte stops a takedown attempt from Stinson.
Andrew Diotte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnibus Stinson.
Stinson misses with some punches.
Stinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Stinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diotte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diotte can't find room to land a body shot as Stinson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Stinson fails to land.
Diotte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diotte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diotte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andrew Diotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stinson avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Stinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Diotte's head.
Diotte keeps the fight on the outside.
Diotte works the jab nicely.
Stinson is looking to clinch but Diotte is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stinson. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Diotte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diotte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Diotte.
Diotte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte takes a swing at Stinson's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Diotte catches Stinson right on the button with a cross.
Stinson throws a head kick that misses.
Diotte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stinson moves away.
Stinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diotte.
Stinson looks to land a right hand but Diotte moved out of range.
Stinson moves in looking to clinch but Diotte pushes him off.
Diotte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diotte manages to avoid it.
Diotte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Diotte.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinson avoids a kick to the body.
Stinson walks into a stiff left hand from Diotte.
Diotte connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Diotte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diotte digs a good hook to Stinson's body.
Diotte takes a swing at Stinson's ribcage but misses.
Stinson missing with a left hand there. Diotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diotte slips under a jab.
Stinson throws a body punch but Diotte moves out of range.
Diotte digs a good body shot into Stinson's ribs.
Diotte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte shoots in for a takedown but Stinson shows good takedown defense.
Stinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Diotte sprawls well. He's pushed Stinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diotte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stinson pinned against the cage. Stinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diotte scores with a shot to the body.
Stinson lands with a straight right. Diotte didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinson shoots in looking for a takedown but Diotte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stinson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte blocks a jab.
Diotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diotte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diotte slips under a jab from Stinson.
Diotte lands with a hook. Stinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diotte scoring well with a low kick there.
Stinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stinson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Diotte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diotte clobbers Stinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Diotte.
Diotte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stinson's head.
Stinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinson manages to avoid it.
Diotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stinson.
Stinson clinches.
Stinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diotte tries a body shot but Stinson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Diotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stinson.
Diotte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diotte tries to land a knee to the head but Stinson blocks with his arms.
Diotte tries to throw a body punch but Stinson avoids it by throwing Diotte back against the cage.
Stinson is looking for a takedown.
Diotte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diotte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diotte swivels and escapes.
Diotte jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stinson avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Diotte lands a body shot.
Diotte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stinson is out of range and Diotte settles back down.
Diotte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diotte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson slips a straight right by Diotte.
Stinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Stinson misses.
Stinson blocks a jab.
Stinson misses with a takedown attempt - Diotte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diotte lunges at Stinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stinson's hand.
Diotte checks a leg kick nicely.
Stinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stinson misses with a kick to the body.
Diotte slips a jab from Stinson.
Some wild striking there from Diotte.
Diotte wants to land a leg kick but Stinson is out of range.
Diotte throws a head kick but Stinson moves out of range.
Stinson misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stinson pushes Diotte up against the cage in a clinch.
Stinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Diotte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diotte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diotte tries a body shot but Stinson blocks it.
Good body shot from Diotte.
Stinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diotte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Diotte.
Diotte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diotte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diotte throws a sloppy head kick and Stinson moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diotte!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diotte pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stinson back to the cage. Diotte follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Diotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnibus Stinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Diotte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diotte misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Diotte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diotte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Diotte!
Andrew Diotte made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 clothing) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tone Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Collective Soul - Where the River Flows. Tone Cross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damarcus Musasi's chin.
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235 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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tone Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross wants to land a leg kick but Musasi is out of range.
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Musasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt - Musasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cross throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Cross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cross shoots in but Musasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Musasi shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Musasi counters with a head kick. That will keep Cross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tone Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Musasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cross fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Musasi to the ground. Cross is now in Musasi's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cross wants to control from the top but Musasi keeps moving.
Cross is really struggling to control Musasi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Musasi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musasi.
Musasi shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
Musasi connects with a high kick.
Musasi scores with a hook to the body. Cross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musasi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Musasi fails with the takedown.
Cross lands with a right that hurts Musasi. Musasi looks to clinch but Cross throws a short knee that drops Musasi. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tone Cross!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tone Cross made sure he mentioned Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Ozbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ozbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Let Me Hear You Scream. Bundy has chosen Big Balls as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
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162 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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ozzy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bud Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bundy lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne is looking to score with low kicks.
Bundy throws a looping overhand right but Ozbourne ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ozbourne misses with a body kick.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Ozbourne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bundy lands with a nice combination. Ozbourne backs away looking to recover.
Ozbourne misses with a low kick.
Bundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bundy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozbourne is looking to improve his position.
Ozbourne is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Ozbourne works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Ozbourne controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.
Bundy throws an elbow that misses. Ozbourne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bundy's guard. Nice move by Ozbourne!
Ozbourne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozbourne passes into half guard.
Bundy wants to get back to his feet.
Bundy trying to control here.
Ozbourne wants to control but Bundy is keeping him busy.
Ozbourne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
Ozbourne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ozbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Bundy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ozbourne seems to be working for a kimura but Bundy defends the submission attempt.
Ozbourne is keen to just control but Bundy is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy taking some punishment here, with Ozbourne in his half guard.
Bundy is pressing down on Ozbourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ozbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy is trying to control the position but Ozbourne postures up.
Bundy wants to stand up but Ozbourne is controlling him.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Ozbourne from controlling successfully.
Ozbourne preventing the sweep.
Bundy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ozbourne is controlling him.
Ozbourne is standing up over Bundy. Bundy looks to escape but Ozbourne dives into side control.
Ozbourne is staying tight to Bundy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy manages to get back to half guard.
Bundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozbourne is taking a breather. Bundy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne wants to take a breather but Bundy is having none of it.
Ozbourne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bundy sees it coming and defends easily.
Ozbourne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ozbourne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bundy defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy is staying active underneath Ozbourne, who seems content to just control the action from this 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 Ozzy Ozbourne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozbourne sizes up Bundy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bundy misses with a few strikes there.
Ozbourne throws a head kick but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy throws out a loose jab but Ozbourne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozbourne throws a leg kick but Bundy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bundy scores with a nice right hand.
Ozbourne throws a body kick that misses.
Ozbourne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ozbourne 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.
Ozbourne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bundy lands a really nice looking cross but Ozbourne seems unphased.
Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozbourne scores with a head kick.
Bundy tests Ozbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy scores with a sloppy right hand. Ozbourne should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Ozbourne blocks nicely.
Ozbourne trying to control the position here.
Ozbourne has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ozbourne is working an open guard so Bundy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozbourne moves away.
Ozbourne throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Bud Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Bundy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozbourne. That's going to slow Bundy down.
Ozbourne tries a low kick but Bundy avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bundy prevents Ozbourne from improving his position.
Bundy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ozbourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy slips a nice elbow through Ozbourne's hands, connecting with Ozbourne's forehead.
Ozbourne trying to control but Bundy postures up.
Bundy tries to stand and escape but Ozbourne is controlling the position.
Ozbourne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ozbourne works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Ozbourne keeps moving.
Ozbourne pulls Bundy in to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ozbourne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bundy misses with the combination.
Bundy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bundy looks up at the clock and then as Ozbourne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bundy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bundy looking to control but instead Ozbourne has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy slips a nice elbow through Ozbourne's hands, connecting with Ozbourne's forehead.
Ozbourne trying to hold on to Bundy's head to control him but Bundy postures up.
Ozbourne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ozbourne actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozbourne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy looks to land a strike but Ozbourne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ozbourne looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ozbourne working for a triangle but Bundy defends it easily.
Ozbourne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Bundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ozbourne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bundy lands a really nice looking cross but Ozbourne seems unphased.
Ozbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozbourne circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Bundy as he checks the leg kick.
Bundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ozbourne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ozbourne keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozbourne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bundy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Ozbourne blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
Ozbourne wants to sweep here but Bundy controlling him for the moment.
Bundy tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozbourne is retaining full guard.
Bundy stopping the sweep attempt from Ozbourne.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Ozbourne blocks nicely.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bundy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bundy misses with a straight left.
Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ozbourne.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Ozbourne misses with a kick to the body.
Bundy tests Ozbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozbourne wants to land a leg kick but Bundy is out of range.
Ozbourne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ozbourne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
A head kick misses from Ozbourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bundy's sensitive parts.
Ozbourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy shoots in and bounces Ozbourne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bundy trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Ozbourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bundy is aware though and is defending well.
Bundy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ozbourne's guard.
Bundy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bundy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ozbourne is looking to get to half guard.
Bundy avoids the attempt from Ozbourne to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bundy breaks from Ozbourne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bundy avoids the attempt from Ozbourne to control.
Bundy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bundy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ozbourne can't escape the position.
Ozbourne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bundy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ozbourne is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy looking to finish Ozbourne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ozbourne!
Ozbourne sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Bundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bundy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Bundy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bud Bundy made sure he mentioned Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sweeney Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Never Forget, Never Forgive... Tommy Avila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sweeney Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Avila!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd misses with a takedown
and Avila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Avila avoids the body shot from Todd.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila throws a leg kick
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avila throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Todd tries to score with a low kick but Avila moves his leg out of the way.
Avila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd lands a right hook to the body.
Todd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avila. That one must have hurt.
Todd checks a low kick from Avila.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Todd clobbers Avila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Avila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avila keeps Todd at a distance using the push kick.
Todd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Avila throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Avila moved out of range.
Todd misses with a series of wild punches.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Avila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Avila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Avila moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Todd misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila takes one on the button.
Avila thows a body shot but no joy.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Todd's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd throws a right and a left that Avila avoids nicely.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
Avila throws a leg kick but Todd checks it.
Avila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Avila moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Avila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avila is looking to chop away at Todd's legs.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Todd's knee but Todd avoids it well.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Avila avoids the body shot from Todd.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
Avila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd throws a hook but Avila blocks it.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Todd. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila tries a head kick but it misses.
Avila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Avila misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
Avila throws a push kick but Todd slaps the foot to one side.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Avila throws out a powerful jab.
Todd throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Todd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd throws a series of punches but Avila avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Avila looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Avila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Todd misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Avila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.
Avila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Todd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Todd checks a low kick from Avila.
That kick from Avila tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avila avoids the body shot from Todd.
Avila looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Avila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Avila.
Avila is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avila.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
Avila is looking to land body kicks.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Todd throws a series of punches but Avila avoids them all with ease.
Avila dodges the punch combination from Todd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila motions for Todd to come forward. Avila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd slips a straight right by Avila.
Avila slips a straight right by Todd.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila connects with an inside leg kick.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Avila moved out of range.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avila looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Todd throws a hook but Avila blocks it.
Avila moves out of range as Todd strikes.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avila at a distance.
Avila tries to land a leg kick but Todd saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Todd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tommy Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Todd blocks the leg kick.
Avila misses with a leg kick.
Avila wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Todd lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Todd checks a leg kick.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Todd is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Avila's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Avila defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Avila tries to work over Todd's front leg with a kick but Todd checks it.
Avila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avila.
Todd thows a body shot but no joy.
Avila avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Avila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Todd scores with a jab.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avila.
Avila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Avila counters with a thumping low kick.
Avila throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Todd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Avila throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Todd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Todd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Todd's knee but Todd avoids it well.
Avila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Avila connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Todd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avila tries to work over Todd's front leg with a kick but Todd checks it.
Avila checks a low kick from Todd.
Avila slips under a jab.
Avila is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avila.
Todd drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Avila moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Todd takes a swing at Avila's ribcage but misses.
Avila thumps Todd with a low kick.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todd circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila staying out of range there.
Avila throws a low kick but Todd moves out of range easily.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd tries to bum rush Avila with a series of wild strikes but Avila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Todd misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avila.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avila throws a leg kick but Todd checks it.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avila.
Avila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avila is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Todd misses.
Avila misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avila.
Some bone on bone action there as Todd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Avila cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Todd lands a jab to the nose.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sweeney Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Avila - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Todd down.
Todd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Avila wants to slow Todd down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avila cracks Todd with a good jab.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Todd's calf.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Avila slips a jab from Todd.
Todd 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.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Avila as he connects with a hook.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Todd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
A low kick from Avila is predictable there
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Avila.
Tommy Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avila lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Avila.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Avila checks a low kick from Todd.
Tommy Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Todd crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avila - the referee stops the clock and Todd gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avila. Todd manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Todd. That did some damage!
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd 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.
Todd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Avila counters with a leg kick.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
Avila is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Avila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Todd takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Todd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avila 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Avila!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby's entrance music is International Players Anthem. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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224 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guilherme Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valenzuela counters with a big head kick but Doby shrugs it off.
Valenzuela closes the distance and clinches.
Doby is trying to break free.
Doby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valenzuela is struggling to control the position.
Doby is trying to break the clinch but Valenzuela is controlling him.
Valenzuela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valenzuela working Doby over with knees to the body.
Valenzuela lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doby tries to circle away but Valenzuela has him pinned against the cage.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valenzuela tries to clinch but Doby is having none of it.
Valenzuela looks to score with a jab to the body but Doby is just out of range.
Doby misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela instigates a clinch.
Valenzuela stalls.
Doby blocks an elbow strike.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valenzuela stuffs the takedown attempt from Doby. Doby gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Doby.
Doby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valenzuela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doby.
Shane Doby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doby clinches with his opponent.
Valenzuela tries to land knees in the clinch but Doby avoids the damage to the body.
Valenzuela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Shane Doby has been cut.
Valenzuela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doby avoids it.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valenzuela tries to clinch but Doby moves away
and Doby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valenzuela wants to clinch.
Doby keeps the fight on the outside.
Doby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Doby trying to control the position but Valenzuela is working away.
Doby grinds an elbow into Valenzuela's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valenzuela down.
You can see the frustration on Valenzuela's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Valenzuela is looking to reverse the position.
Doby taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valenzuela tries to buck Doby off but Doby is having none of it.
Valenzuela manages to work his way to half guard, despite Doby's best efforts.
Doby is keen to just control but Valenzuela is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby stops Valenzuela from getting back to his feet.
Doby wants to control but Valenzuela is keeping him busy.
Doby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valenzuela tries to get to full guard but Doby has control of the leg.
Doby controlling the pace.
Doby trying to pass the guard but Valenzuela defending well.
Doby is trying for a kimura here. Valenzuela looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Doby wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Doby!
Our winner, Shane Doby, 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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