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OFC 192: Spartan vs Frost PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grey Dominator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillaume Boucher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grey Dominator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominator darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Dominator.
Boucher is rocked!
Dominator scores with a big shot! Boucher's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Boucher! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grey Dominator!
Grey Dominator decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffery Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Enoch Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoffery Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Reynolds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reynolds's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reynolds stops Thompson from standing up.
Reynolds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thompson has control of Reynolds's left arm, preventing Reynolds from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Enoch Thompson.
Reynolds has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reynolds is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thompson to the mat. Thompson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reynolds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Geoffery Reynolds has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson catches Reynolds with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Enoch Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Enoch Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoffery Reynolds.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reynolds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson wants to stand back up but Reynolds manages to pass into side control.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reynolds on the ground.
Reynolds is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Thompson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Reynolds gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Thompson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Reynolds lets go of the hold and Thompson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Geoffery Reynolds!
Geoffery Reynolds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Say it Ain't So. Valentine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Buy the Drugs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Furlong or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentine which made him look bad.
Valentine throws a right and a left that Furlong avoids nicely.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
A big left from Valentine misses.
Furlong shoots in and drives through. Valentine sprawls well.
Valentine misses with a hook. Furlong ducked under it nicely.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.
Furlong ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Valentine gets a clinch.
Furlong breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Furlong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Furlong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine sizes up Furlong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Furlong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Furlong fails with a takedown attempt.
Furlong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine has Furlong up against the cage in a clinch.
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Furlong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furlong walks into a straight right hand from Valentine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furlong connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furlong.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furlong. That's going to slow Valentine down.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentine misses with a body punch
and Furlong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Furlong ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Furlong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furlong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Furlong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Furlong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Furlong working the ground and pound but Valentine is defending the strikes.
Furlong is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well.
Furlong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Furlong looks up at the clock and then as Valentine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Furlong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Furlong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furlong has hold of Valentine's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Valentine seems comfortable defending it but Furlong has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Valentine is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Valentine is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Furlong couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edward Furlong!
A very excited looking Edward Furlong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's entrance music is Welcome To The Jungle. A fine choice. Petrenko has chosen Bro Hymm/ Pennywise as his entrance music. Dmitry Petrenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Creed's chin.
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164 lbs
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167 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrenko slips a jab from Creed.
Petrenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Creed counters with a series of strikes. Petrenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petrenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed shoots in for a takedown but Petrenko shows good takedown defense.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Petrenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrenko clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
Creed looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Petrenko.
Petrenko lands an uppercut.
Creed is working for takedown but Petrenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrenko missing with knees to the body.
Petrenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrenko is working Creed over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrenko.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrenko lands a damaging elbow.
Petrenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
Petrenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jake Creed has been cut.
Petrenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrenko moves into range and clinches up with Creed.
Petrenko lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Petrenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.
Petrenko pushes Creed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Petrenko.
Creed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Creed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
Petrenko rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrenko lands an elbow inside that Creed shrugs off.
Petrenko scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrenko.
A short uppercut from Petrenko.
Petrenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrenko closes the distance and pushes Creed back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko gets through Creed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrenko lands a nice elbow.
Petrenko is working Creed over against the cage.
Creed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dmitry Petrenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrenko lands a big head kick that sends Creed tumbling to the mat! Petrenko takes a step backwards and waves Creed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Creed is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrenko wobbles Creed with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Petrenko dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Creed to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dmitry Petrenko!
Dmitry Petrenko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bertoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Psycho - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valerio Bertoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bertoto lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bertoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bertoto throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bertoto's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Bertoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bertoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Bertoto is controlling the position.
Bertoto passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bertoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertoto 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bertoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bertoto passes to full mount!
Bertoto landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Bertoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bertoto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Johnson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Johnson and Bertoto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson tries to buck Bertoto off but Bertoto is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bertoto throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Johnson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bertoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bertoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is controlling Bertoto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bertoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bertoto prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Bertoto is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Bertoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Bertoto trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson trying to hold on to Bertoto's head to control him but Bertoto postures up.
Bertoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson is staying active underneath Bertoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bertoto seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Bertoto is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertoto passes into side control, despite Johnson's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bertoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bertoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bertoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Bertoto's guard now, I'm sure.
Bertoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bertoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
Bertoto tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Valerio Bertoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bertoto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Bertoto avoiding Johnson 's attempts to control his hands.
Bertoto looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Johnson is controlling Bertoto 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Bertoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Bertoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bertoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bertoto gets back to half guard.
Bertoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to control but Bertoto is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson trying to control the action but Bertoto is working from the bottom.
Bertoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bertoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
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!
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bertoto actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Bertoto is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bertoto keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bertoto's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bertoto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bertoto keeps moving.
Bertoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bertoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bertoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertoto keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Bertoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bertoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bertoto keeps moving.
Bertoto trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randall Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bertoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Bertoto on that attempt.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bertoto moves out of range.
Bertoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bertoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Bertoto keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bertoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Bertoto's legs - danger averted.
Johnson trying to control but Bertoto is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Randall Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valerio Bertoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bertoto regains guard.
Bertoto is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Johnson trying to control the position but Bertoto is working away.
Bertoto is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertoto is working hard here to advance position.
Bertoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bertoto gets back to half guard.
Bertoto actively working from the bottom here.
Bertoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson pushing down on Bertoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bertoto is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson is pressing down on Bertoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bertoto is holding on for now.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Bertoto is working away.
Bertoto tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randall Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bertoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bertoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randall Johnson!
Randall Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera's entrance music is Slacker. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matthew Mara enters the cage!
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara tries to bum rush Margera with a series of wild strikes but Margera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Margera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mara is fending him off so far but Margera persists. Nope, Mara circles away and we're back to standing.
Mara throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera shoots in looking for a takedown. Mara tries to sprawl out of it but Margera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Margera stuffs the takedown.
Margera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Margera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mara wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Margera swings around for an armbar but Mara sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Margera's guard.
Margera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mara!
Mara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Margera can't control as he wanted to and Mara manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Margera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mara is just riding it out for now. Margera eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera works his way into side control.
Margera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mara keeps working.
Margera in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Margera.
Mara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Margera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Margera trying to control the position but Mara is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Margera lands a few punches from side control.
The referee asks Margera politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Margera prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mara defending against the ground and pound.
Margera working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Margera.
Margera cracks Mara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mara tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mara really wants to buck Margera off and get back to his feet.
Mara taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera is landing with some decent strikes but Mara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Margera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mara?
Mara is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Margera! Mara is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Just (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. Just comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Intriguing Possibilities- Trent Reznor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
201 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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198 lbs
13 - 13 - 1 |
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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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Just!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasteel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Just shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kasteel as he avoids it easily.
Kasteel sends Just crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kasteel is motioning to the referee to let Just up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Just is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel lands with a nice body punch.
Just is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasteel finish him?
Just glances at the clock... BAM! Kasteel nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Just crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Just is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Semmy Kasteel!
Semmy Kasteel very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zuko's choice of entrance music: Wu Tang- Hellz Wind Staff. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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33
185 lbs
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35
184 lbs
21 - 15 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with an uppercut. Zuko saw that one coming.
Zuko tries to move into range but Lenny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lenny swings for the body but Zuko moves out of range.
Lenny swings widly with a right hand
and Zuko counters with a nice leg kick.
Zuko shoots in but Lenny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lenny tried to score with a low kick but Zuko checks it.
Lenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuko.
Lenny slips a jab and a cross from Zuko.
Zuko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lenny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lenny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lenny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zuko's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko connects with a body shot that sends Lenny's belly button to the back.
Kenshi Zuko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenny misses the jab.
Jab from Lenny.
Lenny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zuko.
Lenny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lenny.
Lenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuko.
Lenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lenny.
Zuko has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick from Lenny misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny throws a big shot that misses.
Zuko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lenny slips under a jab from Zuko.
Zuko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuko throws a lazy right hand but Lenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Zuko.
Zuko wants to slow Lenny down by chopping away at his legs.
Zuko swings for the body but Lenny moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lenny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lenny.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lenny lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zuko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zuko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zuko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lenny avoids it really well and circles away.
Mick Lenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshi Zuko.
Zuko throws a leg kick but Lenny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zuko misses with a looping left.
Zuko throws a series of punches but Lenny avoids them all with ease.
Zuko throws the left hand but Lenny avoids the punch easily.
Zuko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny throws a big shot that misses.
Lenny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuko manages to avoid it.
Lenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lenny slips a jab from Zuko.
Zuko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zuko is working for a kimura but Lenny is defending it quite comfortably.
Lenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zuko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zuko's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenshi Zuko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zuko connects with a leg kick. Lenny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zuko. Lenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lenny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zuko is in Lenny's guard.
Lenny keeping full guard, as Zuko tries to pass.
Lenny throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zuko escapes and throws Lenny's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zuko wants to control but Lenny is keeping him busy.
Lenny is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zuko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lenny wants to control but Zuko is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lenny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lenny gets full guard.
Lenny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zuko is controlling him.
Zuko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zuko trying to control but Lenny is working from the bottom.
Zuko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zuko throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zuko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lenny keeping full guard, as Zuko tries to pass.
Zuko advances position into side control!
Lenny is looking for a sweep.
Zuko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zuko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenny is trying to improve his position.
Zuko misses with the ground and pound.
Kenshi Zuko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zuko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny is not content to let Zuko control the position.
Lenny is looking for a sweep.
Lenny parries the strikes from Zuko easily there. Zuko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lenny to escape.
Zuko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zuko grinds an elbow into Lenny's temple.
Lenny is looking for a sweep.
Zuko working the head and body with strikes.
Zuko trying to control the action but Lenny is working from the bottom.
Zuko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lenny down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuko is working Lenny over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zuko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lenny sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zuko cracks Lenny with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenny taking punishment in the form of punches.
It looks like Mick Lenny has been cut.
Zuko landing a few strikes.
Zuko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zuko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lenny taking a bit of punishment here - Zuko scoring with strikes.
Zuko scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lenny sneaks back into half guard.
Lenny is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshi Zuko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lenny, as that shot connected.
Lenny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lenny lands a right hook to the body.
Lenny missing with a left hand there. Zuko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lenny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lenny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zuko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Zuko. Zuko gets slowly back to his feet.
Zuko gets a takedown into half guard.
Zuko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lenny sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko is looking for a kimura here.
Lenny wants to get back to full guard.
Zuko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lenny is trying to control but can't.
Zuko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lenny does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lenny trying to control here.
Mick Lenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko working Lenny over with strikes.
Zuko not doing much here.
Zuko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zuko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lenny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zuko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lenny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zuko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lenny sees it coming and defends easily.
Lenny tries to get to full guard but Zuko has control of the leg.
Zuko is trying to control. Lenny wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zuko throwing shots but Lenny is blocking nicely.
Zuko wants to pass the guard but Lenny is defending well.
Lenny is looking to improve his position.
Zuko tries to pass to full mount but Lenny defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuko working Lenny over with strikes.
Kenshi Zuko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zuko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zuko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenshi Zuko.
Zuko lands a slapping body shot.
Lenny missing with a left hand there. Zuko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshi Zuko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zuko 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshi Zuko!
Kenshi Zuko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pegg Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
178 lbs
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175 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pegg Frost!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
Spartan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Spartan misses
and Frost counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spartan scores with a jab to the head.
Spartan throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a nice body shot.
Frost gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spartan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost defending well as Spartan loads up on a big left hand.
Matt Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
Spartan misses with a leg kick
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartan.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spartan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost blocks a leg kick.
Frost wants to clinch up but Spartan keeps it at a distance.
Spartan feints and then cracks Frost's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frost down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost wants to clinch.
Spartan misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with an outside leg kick.
Spartan misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartan throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartan throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost slips a jab from Spartan.
Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spartan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost lands a head kick. Spartan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frost checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost tries to clinch up but Spartan circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan's corner calls for a 1-2. Spartan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Spartan misses with a looping right.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Frost checks it.
Spartan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spartan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spartan misses with a straight left.
Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost moves into the clinch.
Spartan tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Spartan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spartan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Spartan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frost scores with a knee to the head.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost crunches a lovely knee into Spartan's ribcage.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
Frost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost lands an elbow inside that Spartan shrugs off.
Spartan can't break the clinch.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Spartan tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spartan blocks it with crossed arms.
Frost with a knee to the head.
Spartan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Frost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spartan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Spartan shrugs off.
Spartan tries to circle away but Frost has him pinned against the cage.
Spartan lands a hook that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spartan blocks it with crossed arms.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spartan is defending well for now.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spartan.
Spartan manages to break the clinch.
Spartan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spartan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost is looking to clinch but Spartan is avoiding it.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spartan throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pegg Frost dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spartan misses the body punch
and Frost holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Frost.
A short uppercut from Spartan.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Frost.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan manages to break the clinch.
Spartan throws out a leg kick but Frost moves out of range and Spartan only half commits.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Frost lands a good knee to the midsection. Spartan won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frost obliges.
Frost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pegg Frost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spartan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frost landing knees to the body.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Spartan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike.
Spartan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Frost lands a good knee to the midsection. Spartan won't want to take too many of those.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Spartan blocks it.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Frost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frost connects with a knee to the head.
Frost landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Frost.
Frost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Frost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost gets through Spartan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Spartan in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Spartan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Frost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spartan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Spartan.
Spartan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
Frost digs a right hand into Spartan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartan's gas tank.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spartan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost lands an elbow just above Spartan 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spartan's defenses.
Spartan breaks from the clinch.
Frost ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frost walks into a left hand.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Matt Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartan takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Spartan misses with a hook
and Frost counters with a big head kick but Spartan shrugs it off.
Frost tries to clinch up but Spartan circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spartan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartan avoids the head kick by Frost.
Spartan with a hook.
A low kick from Spartan is predictable there
and Frost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spartan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Spartan is predictable there
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Spartan misses
and Frost counters with a series of strikes. Spartan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost stuns Spartan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spartan misses with a low kick as Frost jumps back.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pegg Frost 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!
Spartan throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Spartan misses with an uppercut
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartan.
Spartan throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frost.
Frost lands a right hand.
Frost with a knee to the head.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
Spartan is rocked!
Spartan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Spartan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spartan avoids it.
Spartan seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost blocking some punches.
A short right from Frost.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frost keeps control of Spartan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost lands an elbow just above Spartan 's eye.
Frost with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spartan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a nice knee to the body.
Spartan takes an elbow to the temple.
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Spartan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spartan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost is working Spartan over against the cage.
Spartan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spartan avoids it.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Spartan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Spartan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartan connects with a crisp jab.
Frost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spartan.
Spartan misses with a hook
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spartan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Spartan as he connects with a hook.
Spartan throws a combination that misses
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost wants to clinch.
Spartan misses with a low kick as Frost jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Spartan misses.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Frost sees it coming and moves out of range.
Frost drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Spartan blocks a head kick by Frost.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Spartan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spartan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan misses with an uppercut
and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spartan's defenses.
Spartan breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartan throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost slips a straight right by Spartan.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Spartan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spartan lands with a nice body punch.
Frost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spartan rather than just go for the knockout.
Spartan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spartan. Spartan obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pegg Frost just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spartan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost wants to clinch up but Spartan keeps it at a distance.
Frost moves out of range as Spartan strikes.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Spartan swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Frost lands.
Spartan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartan.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
Spartan scores with a jab.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Frost keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Frost scores with a jab. Spartan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spartan throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost wants to clinch up but Spartan keeps it at a distance.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spartan pushes Frost back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spartan.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Spartan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spartan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a low kick but Frost moves out of range easily.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Spartan connects with a leg kick. Frost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spartan throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
Frost clinches up against the cage.
Spartan can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartan lands a hook that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spartan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spartan scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Spartan finish him?
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
Spartan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frost is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartan connects with a nice cross there... Frost is looking wobbly and Spartan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Frost to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Spartan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Spartan!
Matt Spartan retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Matt Spartan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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