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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Petterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey has chosen rocky road to dublin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Petterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petterson throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily.
Petterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Petterson settles back down.
Anstey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petterson fails with the takedown.
Rob Petterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Petterson is avoiding it.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Petterson.
Petterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Petterson slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Petterson circles away.
Anstey avoids a kick to the body.
Anstey slaps away a takedown attempt from Petterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anstey goes for a small jab and connects. Now Anstey goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Petterson stumbles back but Anstey runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Petterson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Petterson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
22 - 35 - 1 |
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151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ernie avoids it really well and circles away.
Ernie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Ernie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ernie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ernie is controlling him.
Ernie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Ernie is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ernie.
Sanchez wants to stand but Ernie is controlling the position.
Sanchez pushes Ernie off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Ernie moves into the clinch.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ernie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Ernie is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ernie is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Ernie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ernie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Ernie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Ernie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ernie breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ernie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ernie feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Ernie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ernie connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ernie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ernie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ernie manages to pass to side control.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Ernie is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Ernie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ernie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Ernie in his half guard.
Ernie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
Ernie throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez tries to kick Ernie off but Ernie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ernie is looking for submissions but instead, Sanchez has regained full guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ernie is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ernie wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Ernie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ernie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
Ernie tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
Ernie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ernie looks up at the clock and then as Sanchez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ernie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez wants to control but Ernie postures up.
Ernie tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Ernie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie has knee on belly momentarily but Sanchez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Ernie is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez tries to kick Ernie off but Ernie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanchez pushes Ernie off looking to stand but Ernie dives back in and keeps control.
Ernie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ernie postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sanchez to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ernie prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Ernie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sanchez to get to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ernie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Ernie getting side control.
Ernie wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Ernie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ernie trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Ernie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez is looking to get back to is feet but Ernie passes into side control.
Ernie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ernie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Ernie from improving position.
Sanchez is trying to buck Ernie off.
Sanchez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ernie misses with the ground and pound.
Ernie is working to tighten is grip on Sanchez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sanchez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ernie is really squeezing tight and eventually Sanchez passes out! Ernie breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bert Ernie!
Bert Ernie gave a mention to Golden Supplements [O.R.G] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc Flurry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Flurry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mc Flurry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Powers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flurry moves to clinch but Powers breaks away
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown. Flurry fights it but they end up in guard.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers is controlling the pace.
Flurry pushes Powers off and gets back to his feet.
Powers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flurry is staying active underneath Powers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flurry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
Still in half guard, Powers seems content to control.
Powers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Powers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flurry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flurry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powers throwing shots but Flurry is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Powers seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powers connects with a nice short shot to Flurry's temple.
Powers thows a huge punch but Flurry dodges it nicely.
Powers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Powers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Powers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flurry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Powers there.
Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powers uses his free foot to push down on Flurry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers with the ground and pound from mount.
Flurry is breathing heavily.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Flurry is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Flurry is out cold! Powers jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Powers!
After the big win, Andy Powers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vitality and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Thorvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kooch's choice of entrance music: Rusko - Tru Powwa. Zander Thorvaldsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Kooch's chin.
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245 lbs
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255 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Thorvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kooch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thorvaldsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorvaldsson cracks a nice hook into Kooch's ribs.
Thorvaldsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorvaldsson misses with a head kick.
Thorvaldsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kooch actively working from the bottom here.
Kooch looking for submissions off his back.
Kooch looking for submissions off his back.
Thorvaldsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldsson is keen to just control but Kooch is a slippery customer.
Thorvaldsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thorvaldsson trying to control from half guard but Kooch is working away.
Thorvaldsson working over Kooch with some ground and pound. Kooch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Thorvaldsson there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kooch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thorvaldsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thorvaldsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorvaldsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorvaldsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Thorvaldsson not doing much here.
Kooch gets full guard.
Thorvaldsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorvaldsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thorvaldsson is in close to Kooch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thorvaldsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kooch is retaining full guard.
Thorvaldsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorvaldsson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kooch to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thorvaldsson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kooch pulls down on the head and he's put Thorvaldsson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Kooch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Ha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VanChristian Slayter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Ha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, VanChristian Slayter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayter slips under a jab.
Ha walks into a left hand.
Ha swinging wildly here.
Ha throws a series of punches but Slayter avoids them all with ease.
Ha clobbers Slayter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ha throws a low kick, looking for Slayter's leg but Slayter calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ha.
Ha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slayter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ha.
Ha throws a combination that misses
and Slayter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ha throws a sloppy head kick and Slayter moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Ha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slayter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slayter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ha has had enough of the clinch but Slayter keeps him there for the moment.
Slayter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slayter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ha's efforts to push away.
Slayter has Ha pressed against the cage, preventing Ha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slayter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Keith Ha has been cut.
Slayter lands a hook that snaps the head of Ha backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayter is working Ha over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ha's efforts to push away.
Ha has had enough of the clinch but Slayter keeps him there for the moment.
Slayter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slayter breaks the clinch.
Ha falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Slayter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ha misses with a looping right.
Slayter slips a jab and a cross from Ha.
A shot to the liver by Ha. Beautiful body shot.
Ha slips a jab from Slayter.
Ha gets caught napping as Slayter dives in and scores a takedown. Ha manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slayter looking to sit in guard and control but Ha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slayter is looking to stand up but Ha isn't so interested in that idea.
Slayter wants to hit a switch here but Ha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Slayter there!
Slayter is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ha manages to capitalize on a mistake by Slayter to take his back!
Slayter just trying to survive but Ha is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Slayter can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slayter is trying to get back to his feet but Ha has full control of the position and if anything, Slayter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ha not allowing Slayter to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VanChristian Slayter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Ha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slayter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ha pinned against the cage. Ha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ha swings for the body but Slayter moves out of range.
Slayter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ha just misses with a punch to the body.
Keith Ha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ha misses with a series of wild punches.
Ha throws a sloppy head kick
and Slayter counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ha misses.
Ha ducks under a wild hook from Slayter.
Ha throws a head kick but Slayter moves out of range.
Ha throws a body punch but Slayter moves out of range.
Slayter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keith Ha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Ha misses
and Slayter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slayter.
Slayter gets through Ha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slayter prevents Ha from breaking the clinch.
Slayter misses with a knee to the head.
Ha wants to get back to striking at distance but Slayter won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ha working hard to break the clinch.
Ha tries to break the clinch but Slayter is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slayter.
Slayter scores with a shot to the side of Ha's head.
Ha tries to break the clinch but Slayter is controlling the position.
Slayter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keith Ha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of VanChristian Slayter.
Ha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Slayter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ha to the mat. Ha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayter stops Ha from standing up.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Ha keeps moving.
Ha wants to stand up but Slayter is controlling him.
Slayter trying to control but Ha is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slayter looking to sit in guard and control but Ha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slayter is on top in guard.
Slayter throws a strike but Ha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slayter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayter has his foot on Ha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ha works his way back into a safe position though.
Slayter is trying to keep Ha in close.
Slayter wants to stand up but Ha is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slayter is looking for a triangle here but Ha uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VanChristian Slayter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Ha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slayter on the side of the head.
Slayter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ha at a distance.
Slayter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ha throws out the jab.
Ha tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Slayter.
Ha misses the shot to the body.
Keith Ha is winning the standup battle so far.
Ha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Slayter does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ha misses
enabling Slayter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ha blocks a jab.
Ha just misses with a punch to the body.
Ha misses with a head kick.
Slayter misses the jab.
Ha throws a combination that misses
and Slayter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ha is looking to wear down Slayter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ha throws a hook but Slayter avoids it easily.
Slayter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayter takes one to the side of the head.
Ha throws a series of punches but Slayter moves out of range.
Keith Ha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ha misses with a series of wild punches.
Ha misses with a combination
and Slayter counters with a straight right hand.
Slayter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ha lands a slapping body shot.
Ha misses with a hook to the body
and Slayter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slayter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Ha keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ha is keeping the position for now.
Slayter is looking to work some ground and pound but Ha has wrist control.
Slayter lands a couple of digs.
Ha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slayter controls the pace.
Slayter postures up in Ha's guard and throws a big left but Ha blocks it.
Slayter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Slayter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
VanChristian Slayter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slayter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ha. Slayter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keith Ha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ha staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
VanChristian Slayter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slayter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VanChristian Slayter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Testament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses Testament is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Dirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moses Testament!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Testament throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dirty.
Testament looks to land a combination but Dirty avoids it well.
Testament fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dirty checks it well.
Dirty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dirty sends Testament crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dirty is motioning to the referee to let Testament up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Testament is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirty shoots in and bounces Testament off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Testament is still in real trouble! Can Dirty finish him?
Testament not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Testament has his foot on Dirty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dirty works his way back into a safe position though.
Testament escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dirty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Testament is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dirty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dirty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Testament is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dirty is aware though and is defending well.
Dirty controlling from the top position.
Dirty lands a couple of digs.
Testament has an active guard here but Dirty has managed to pass into half guard.
Dirty drops an elbow to the side of Testament's head.
Dirty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Testament on the ground.
Dirty perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dirty slips a nice elbow through Testament's hands, connecting with Testament's forehead.
Dirty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dirty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dirty throwing shots but Testament is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Testament actively working from the bottom here.
Testament seems to have recovered his senses.
Testament is looking to control Dirty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Testament avoid being mounted?
Testament is looking for a sweep. Dirty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirty trying to control the pace.
Dirty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Testament looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Testament is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testament looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Testament is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dirty pulls his head out easily.
Testament moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Testament working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dirty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dirty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dirty content to stall in guard here.
Testament not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testament working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dirty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dirty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dirty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Testament is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dirty has his hands clasped together but Testament extends an breaks Dirty's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Testament.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moses Testament!
Moses Testament got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Jones Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Jones Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Drew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maccarone manages to get to full guard.
Maccarone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones Drew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones Drew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones Drew controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maccarone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones Drew defends well.
Jones Drew postures up.
Jones Drew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Drew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maccarone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maccarone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones Drew is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Drew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maccarone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones Drew stopping the sweep attempt from Maccarone.
Maccarone is trying to control the position but Jones Drew postures up.
Jones Drew is working Maccarone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones Drew is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones Drew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones Drew working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Drew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Maccarone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones Drew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maccarone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones Drew controls the pace.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Jones Drew with a flurry of punches that miss.
We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maccarone lands a head kick. Jones Drew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maccarone actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Drew lands strikes from half guard.
Jones Drew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maccarone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones Drew pulls his head out easily.
Jones Drew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones Drew keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew wants to control but Maccarone is keeping him busy.
Jones Drew content to control rather than advance.
Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maccarone stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones Drew. Jones Drew gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maccarone throws a head kick but Jones Drew moves out of range.
Maccarone tries to sprawl but Jones Drew drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maccarone tries to kick Jones Drew off but Jones Drew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maccarone tries to get to full guard but Jones Drew has control of the leg.
Jones Drew scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones Drew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maccarone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones Drew takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Jones Drew controlling the action here.
Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maccarone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Jones Drew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones Drew fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maccarone to the ground. Jones Drew is now in Maccarone's guard.
Jones Drew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones Drew's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maccarone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maurice Jones Drew wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones Drew shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones Drew showed some decent athleticism there.
Maccarone taking some punishment here, with Jones Drew in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew stalling.
Maccarone is looking to escape.
Maccarone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones Drew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maccarone's head.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maccarone trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Drew is proving a slippery customer.
Jones Drew wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Jones Drew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones Drew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maccarone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones Drew misses with a head shot. Maccarone uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones Drew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones Drew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maccarone working a defensive guard here.
Jones Drew content to stall in guard here.
Jones Drew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones Drew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maccarone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maccarone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones Drew is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maccarone trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maurice Jones Drew wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones Drew slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Maccarone throws a head kick but Jones Drew moves out of range.
Jones Drew fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maccarone to the ground. Jones Drew is now in Maccarone's guard.
Maccarone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones Drew distracts Maccarone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones Drew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones Drew's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maccarone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maccarone throwing strikes from guard but Jones Drew blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones Drew wants to stand up but Maccarone is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Maurice Jones Drew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones Drew closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maccarone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Jones Drew dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones Drew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maccarone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones Drew shoots in and bounces Maccarone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones Drew controlling from the top position.
Maccarone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maccarone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Drew.
Maccarone keeping moving, preventing Jones Drew from controlling successfully.
Jones Drew works over Maccarone with some ground and pound from guard.
Maccarone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones Drew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maccarone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones Drew bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maccarone being controlled for a moment.
Maccarone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones Drew is controlling him well.
Jones Drew wants to control for a moment but Maccarone uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Maccarone is looking to control Jones Drew's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maccarone avoid being mounted?
Jones Drew slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones Drew is looking to take a break and control but Maccarone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurice Jones Drew has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones Drew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones Drew trying to control the position from guard on top but Maccarone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maccarone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones Drew postures up and lands a big shot to Maccarone's brow.
Jones Drew is posturing up here but Maccarone has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jones Drew tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jones Drew has to tap! Slick submission there by Maccarone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Maccarone!
Charlie Maccarone got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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