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AD146: Fists of Fury PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo's entrance music is Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. A fine choice. Penn has chosen Go To Church as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn avoids the body shot from Safo.
Safo takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Safo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Safo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn staying out of range there.
Safo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Safo throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Safo misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.
Safo misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Safo throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Safo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Safo tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Safo throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Derek Safo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn tries a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Safo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Safo clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Safo missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Safo misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Safo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Safo tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Safo misses with a leg kick.
Safo throws out a powerful jab.
Safo slips a jab from Penn.
Safo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo misses with a straight right.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Safo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Safo lands a body shot.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Safo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Safo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Safo takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Safo throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Safo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Safo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Safos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn moves into the clinch.
Safo misses with some punches.
Safo pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Safo.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn digs a right hand underneath Safo's ribcage. Safo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Safo controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Safo as the two fighters clinch.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safo blocks an uppercut.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Safo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn pushes Safo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo blocks a body shot from Penn.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands an uppercut.
Safo swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safo misses with the head strike.
Safo lands with a left to the head.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Safo swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Safo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Penn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn, right into the meat.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Safo moves out of range of the strikes.
Safo throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn feints a jab promting Safo to slip. Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Safo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Safo.
Safo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters by clinching up.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Safos head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Safo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Safo lands a nice uppercut.
Safo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
A hook to the body from Safo.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brian Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Safo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Safo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo blocks a body shot from Penn.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn pushes Safo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Safo tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn is leaning against Safo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Safo working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo scores with a shoulder strike.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Safo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Safo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Safo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn blocks a body shot from Safo.
Safo misses with a body punch.
Safo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
Safo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Safo stalling in the clinch.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn prevents a body shot from Safo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Safo avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penn lands a left hand.
Safo tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Safo blocks an uppercut.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Safo lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn blocking some punches.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Safo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Penn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Penn lands with a hook. Safo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Penn slips under a jab.
Safo tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Safo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Safo pushes him off.
Safo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Safo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Safo slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Safo moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo is working Penn over against the cage.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Safo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safo blocking some punches.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Safo avoids it.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Safo lands a shoulder strike.
Safo blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Safo stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Penn lands a right hand.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn blocks a body shot from Safo.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Safo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Penn.
Safo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn working aggressively here.
Safo working aggressively here.
Safo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo is looking to control Penn's arms but Penn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Safo has his back to the cage.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Safo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Safo blocks the elbow strike.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derek Safo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo throws an elbow that misses.
Safo lands a body shot.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
Safo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Safo misses with the head strike.
Penn lands an uppercut.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Safo.
A body shot lands from Safo.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Safo's elbow.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Safo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safo.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Safo tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Safo's elbow.
Safo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Safo's head.
Safo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Safo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
A short uppercut from Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Penn.
I've got Penn 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Penn!
Brian Penn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sex Panther Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Bakreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambang comes into the arena with Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears blaring out of the sound system. Jeff Bakreek will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Bakreek!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakreek was well out of range. Poor timing from Bambang.
Bakreek missing with a left hand there. Bambang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakreek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bakreek clinches up against the cage.
Bakreek stalling.
Bambang prevents Bakreek from breaking the clinch.
Bakreek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakreek is struggling to control the position.
Bakreek trying to stall but Bambang improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Bakreek.
Bambang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bakreek defends it nicely.
Bakreek misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang tries to clinch up but Bakreek circles away and keeps his distance.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Bakreek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bakreek has closed the distance and engaged Bambang in a clinch.
Bakreek is trying to stall.
Bambang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bakreek walks away with a smile on his face. Bambang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bambang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bambang is trying to work for a kimura but Bakreek is defending well.
Bambang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bakreek defend it? Bambang steps over the head and cranks it - Bakreek is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bambang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arto Bambang!
Arto Bambang 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zapata comes into the arena with Tres Delinquentes blaring out of the sound system. Spar has chosen i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again 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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215 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ringo Spar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar lands a glancing blow to the side of Zapata's head.
A punch lands to the side of Spar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zapata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spar was well out of range. Poor timing from Zapata.
Spar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zapata.
A jab from Zapata misses.
Zapata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spar connects with a body shot that sends Zapata's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar ducks under a wild hook from Zapata.
Zapata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zapata drives through and clinches with Spar against the cage.
Spar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spar lands with a nice body punch.
Spar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zapata.
Spar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zapata.
Zapata waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Spar. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Spar to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Spar is rocked!
It looks like Ringo Spar has been cut.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spar is still in real trouble! Can Zapata finish him?
Zapata throws a big right hand that misses.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Zapata from controlling successfully.
Zapata is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spar has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spar defends well.
Spar seems to have recovered his senses.
Zapata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zapata raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spar working to try and regain half guard.
Spar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zapata works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zapata lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata connects with a bit shot that sees Spar covering up! More strikes from Zapata and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zapata is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Zapata!
A very excited looking Alejandro Zapata made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Stevens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio connects with a body shot that sends Stevens's belly button to the back.
No luck for Rubio with that takedown attempt.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Rubio fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubio lands a high kick!
Rubio clinches up against the cage.
Rubio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rubio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stevens's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubio looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubio sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Adam Rubio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rubio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
No luck for Rubio with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rubio is defended easily by Stevens.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adam Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Rubio is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Rubio on that attempt.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Rubio slips the punch.
Rubio rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rubio.
Rubio lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubio is defending well for now.
Rubio lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Stevens is looking to break free of the clinch but Rubio has double underhooks.
Rubio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rubio tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Rubio can't get the takedown.
Rubio is trying to drag Stevens to the mat but Stevens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rubio breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
Rubio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rubio showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens tries to roll over but Rubio keeps him under control.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rubio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Rubio moves out of range of the leg kick from Stevens.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Rubio closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Rubio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stevens in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Rubio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Rubio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rubio connects with a high kick.
Stevens throws the left hand but Rubio avoids the punch easily.
Rubio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio works his way into side control.
Rubio swings around for an armbar but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rubio's guard.
Rubio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rubio trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Rubio is trying to work for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Rubio is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio prevents Stevens from improving his position.
Rubio is pressing down on Stevens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevens is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Rubio is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to control but Rubio postures up.
Adam Rubio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Rubio's head but Rubio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses the jab.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevens gets underhooks to prevent Rubio's takedown attempt.
Stevens gets underhooks to prevent Rubio's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevens prevents it.
Rubio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rubio pulls guard successfully.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubio trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rubio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubio has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Rubio is trying to drag Stevens to the mat but Stevens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rubio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rubio moves into the clinch.
Rubio tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Rubio drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubio has Stevens pressed against the cage, preventing Stevens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rubio can't get the takedown.
Rubio breaks from the clinch.
Rubio throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Rubio wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio misses with a takedown attempt - Stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rubio staying out of range there.
Rubio forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Rubio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubio tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Rubio drops back down to his feet.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubio.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Rubio doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Rubio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Adam Rubio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubio breaks from the clinch.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubio lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stevens!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rubio is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens is not content to let Rubio control the position.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rubio is pressing down on Stevens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevens is holding on for now.
Rubio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Rubio.
Rubio looking to score a takedown here. Stevens is defending well but Rubio drives through and ends up in Stevens's guard.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Rubio just wasn't active enough.
Rubio moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Adam Rubio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Axel Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Rubio.
Rubio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rubio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rubio!
Adam Rubio gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Mary Jane. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardy, right into the meat.
Jenkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jenkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jenkins blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Hardy looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maxwell Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardy.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenkins fails with the takedown.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardy won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins wants to control for a moment but Hardy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Hardy won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
Jenkins passes to full mount!
Jenkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hardy is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins content just to control the position here.
Jenkins has control of Hardy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hardy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins working for a submission but Hardy is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thurgood Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardy thows a leg kick but Jenkins checks it
and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
A lull in the action here as Jenkins stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hardy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jenkins gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hardy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jenkins lets go of the hold and Hardy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Xavier on that attempt.
Xavier gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cho is trying to maintain the position but Xavier is very close to passing his half guard.
Xavier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xavier is working away from the top position though.
Cho is defending against the submission attempts here by Xavier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier is trying to work for a kimura but Cho is defending well.
Cho is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cho!
Cho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Xavier wants to control the pace but Cho is squirming around nicely.
Xavier looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Xavier has hold of Cho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cho wants to hold on but Xavier pushes him away.
Xavier with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xavier wants to control but Cho is keeping him busy.
Xavier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Xavier trying to pass the guard but Cho defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier works his way into side control.
Xavier throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xavier's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cho tries to roll over but Xavier keeps him under control.
Xavier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Xavier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cho sees it coming and defends easily.
Xavier is pressing down on Cho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cho is holding on for now.
Xavier is trying to work for a kimura but Cho is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is working for a kimura but Cho is defending it quite comfortably.
Xavier controlling the action here.
Cho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xavier.
Xavier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xavier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bittor Xavier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Xavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cho manages to avoid it.
Cho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Xavier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cho punishes Xavier's body with a nice straight punch.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cho as he jumps to the side.
Xavier shoots for a double leg takedown but Cho sprawls well. He's pushed Xavier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cho, right into the meat.
Xavier swings widly with a right hand
and Cho counters with a right hand to the body.
Cho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xavier was well out of range. Poor timing from Cho.
Xavier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cho misses with a body shot.
Xavier misses with a straight right.
Xavier is looking to score with low kicks.
Cho swings for the body but Xavier moves out of range.
Cho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xavier's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho lands a nice looking body shot.
Cho just misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Xavier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cho doesn't seem phased though.
Cho defending well as Xavier loads up on a big left hand.
Cho jabs Xavier right on the nose. Xavier blinks but takes it well.
Xavier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Xavier stopping the sweep attempt from Cho.
Cho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cho keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier looking to sit in guard and control but Cho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws out a loose jab but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xavier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cho. Cho obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Cho.
Xavier misses with a low kick.
Xavier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cho. Xavier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xavier.
Cho thumps Xavier with a low kick.
Cho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier connects with a body shot.
Xavier throws a poor cross that misses
and Cho counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cho tries to avoid it but Xavier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cho to the ground. Cho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kimble Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bittor Xavier.
Cho lands a nice shot to the body.
Xavier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cho sizes up Xavier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xavier. Cho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cho.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cho!
Xavier digs a good hook to Cho's body.
Xavier misses the shot to the body.
Cho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xavier.
Cho scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Cho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xavier lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xavier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Cho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kimble Cho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xavier 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 Cho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xavier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Cho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Nice takedown defense from Cho. No joy for Xavier on that attempt.
Xavier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kimble Cho is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xavier misses with a body shot.
Xavier throws a leg kick but Cho moved away.
Cho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xavier manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimble Cho dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cho drives through and clinches with Xavier against the cage.
Cho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cho misses with a knee to the head.
Xavier misses with the head strike.
Cho lands with a short shot to the head.
Xavier breaks from the clinch.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavier moves into the clinch successfully.
Xavier pulls Cho into guard.
Xavier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cho tries to stand but Xavier is controlling from the bottom.
Cho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cho scores with a shot to the body.
Cho cracks Xavier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cho connects with a solid leg kick.
Cho throws a body punch but Xavier moves out of range.
Xavier lands a jab to the nose.
Cho lands a lovely overhand right.
Xavier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xavier misses the jab.
Xavier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xavier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cho swinging wildly here.
Xavier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cho.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho avoids the body shot from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier misses with a hook.
Xavier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cho can pounce on him.
Cho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xavier at a distance.
Xavier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cho finds it's way round the side to connect with Xavier's head.
Xavier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Xavier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cho works Xavier's body with a nice hook.
Cho thumps Xavier with a low kick.
Cho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xavier's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cho. Xavier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Xavier controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho.
Cho lands a shot to the body.
Xavier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Cho.
Cho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cho misses with a punch to the body.
Cho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xavier takes a shot to the head.
Xavier tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing Xavier back against the cage.
Xavier prevents a body shot from Cho.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cho as Xavier tries to tie him up.
Cho avoids the elbow strike from Xavier, against the cage.
Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Xavier tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
Xavier pulls guard effortlessly.
Cho stands up from Xavier's guard - Cho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cho digs a good hook to Xavier's body.
Cho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Cho scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier throws a good cross that connects.
Cho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xaviers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xavier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cho swings for the body but Xavier moves out of range.
Xavier misses with a leg kick
and Cho counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimble Cho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimble Cho!
Kimble Cho made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyzer has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Kyzer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carver Cade's chin.
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26
153 lbs
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148 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cade thows a body shot but no joy.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
Cade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kyzer connects with an inside leg kick.
Kyzer misses with a wild body shot.
Cade fails with a takedown attempt.
Cade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyzer walks into a left hand.
Cade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyzer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyzer misses the jab.
Kyzer looks to land a left hand but Cade moved out of range nicely.
Cade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cade blocks a jab.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Kyzer.
Cade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyzer.
Cade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cade.
Good shot there by Cade.
Kyzer tries to clinch there but Cade circles away.
Cade avoids the body shot from Kyzer.
Cade throws a hook but Kyzer avoids it easily.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kyzer's hands.
Cade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyzer.
Kyzer misses with the combination.
Kyzer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cade is out of range and Kyzer settles back down.
Cade scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyzer should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cade lands with a hook. Kyzer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade staying out of range there.
Cade fails to land the takedown.
Nate Kyzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cade thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Kyzer. No joy for Cade on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Cade tenderised Kyzer's leg. Kyzer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyzer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kyzer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cade throws a solid leg kick but Kyzer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cade.
Kyzer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kyzer misses with a straight left.
Cade slips a straight right by Kyzer.
Cade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cade.
Cade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kyzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyzer avoids the body shot from Cade.
Cade needs to keep his hands up - Kyzer had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
Cade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyzer lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Cade misses.
Cade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kyzer thows a body shot but no joy.
Cade clobbers Kyzer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Kyzer misses its intended target.
Cade looks to land a body kick but Kyzer moved away.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Kyzer moved out of range nicely.
Cade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Kyzer as Cade shoots in.
Cade thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyzer throws a hook but Cade blocks it.
Cade throws an off balance right hand
and Kyzer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyzer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyzer takes a swing at Cade's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade misses with a series of wild punches.
Cade misses with a hook. Kyzer ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Kyzer misses.
Cade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cade feints a jab promting Kyzer to slip. Cade then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kyzer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kyzer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cade throws a low kick but Kyzer avoids it.
Kyzer throws out a loose jab but Cade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyzer closes the distance but Cade moves to the side
and Cade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carver Cade will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Kyzer moved out of range nicely.
Kyzer looks to clinch
and Cade counters with a two punch combo.
Kyzer doesn't manage to clinch there - Cade circles away.
Kyzer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cade.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyzer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyzer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cade rather than just go for the knockout.
Cade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyzer moves away.
The fighters circling - Kyzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyzer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kyzer managing to block the knees to the body from Cade.
Kyzer lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Kyzer.
Cade misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer lands a hook that snaps the head of Cade backwards.
Cade blocking some punches.
Cade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kyzer after a bit of a struggle.
Kyzer tries to work over Cade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
Kyzer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cades head.
Kyzer digs a right hand into Cade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cade's gas tank.
Kyzer lands a right hand.
Cade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kyzer is defending well for now.
Cade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyzer.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Kyzer misses with a body punch.
Kyzer lands with a short shot to the head.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
Kyzer lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kyzer on the inside.
Kyzer works on Cade's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two 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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cade obliges.
Kyzer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Kyzer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyzer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cade.
Cade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kyzer is defending well for now.
Kyzer lands a left hand.
Kyzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kyzer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyzer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cade pushes off an throws an elbow but Kyzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kyzer misses with a body punch.
Kyzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cade is rocked!
Nate Kyzer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kyzer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cade with a big uppercut! Cade tries to clinch up but Kyzer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cade to the mat! Cade covers up and Kyzer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nate Kyzer!
Nate Kyzer gave a mention to [CWCE] Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bija Firserfest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bija Firserfest has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
175 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
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28
180 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
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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
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bija Firserfest!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firserfest throws the left hand but Gibson avoids the punch easily.
Firserfest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Firserfest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Firserfest feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gibsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gibson slips under a jab.
Gibson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Firserfest lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Hutch Gibson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gibson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gibson lands with a good body shot.
Gibson looks to score with a jab to the body but Firserfest is just out of range.
Firserfest fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gibson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firserfest throws out the jab.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Firserfest displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gibson.
Firserfest takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gibson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Firserfest thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Firserfest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hutch Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson throws a low kick, looking for Firserfest's leg but Firserfest calmly moves out of range.
Firserfest misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Firserfest blocks the low kick.
Firserfest changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Firserfest throws a shot to the body.
Firserfest misses with a few strikes there.
Firserfest moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firserfest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Firserfest blocks the low kick.
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!
Gibson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gibson fails to land the takedown.
Gibson scores with a shot to the body.
Gibson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Firserfest is able to avoid easily.
Firserfest throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gibson tries to work over Firserfest's front leg with a kick but Firserfest checks it.
Gibson moves away from the strike by Firserfest.
Gibson defending well as Firserfest loads up on a big left hand.
Firserfest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Nice jab there from Gibson.
It looks like Bija Firserfest has been cut.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Firserfest manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice jab there from Firserfest.
Firserfest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Firserfest.
Gibson tries to move into range but Firserfest moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Firserfest just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson feints and then cracks Firserfest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Firserfest down.
Gibson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown but Firserfest manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good exchange - Firserfest coming out on top.
Firserfest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Firserfest misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. Firserfest looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gibson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Firserfest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Firserfest moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Firserfest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Firserfest throws a leg kick but Gibson checks it.
Firserfest is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gibson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Firserfest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Firserfest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Gibson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gibson showed some decent athleticism there.
Gibson is trying to control. Firserfest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Firserfest trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bija Firserfest will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Firserfest lands with a nice body punch.
Gibson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Firserfest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Firserfest misses with a two punch combination.
Firserfest misses with a few strikes there.
Firserfest misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson is looking to wear down Firserfest with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Firserfest just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Firserfest is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Firserfest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gibson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gibson throws a body punch but Firserfest moves out of range.
Firserfest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Firserfest moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibson.
Firserfest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Firserfest slips a jab and a cross from Gibson.
Firserfest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Firserfest just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Firserfest scores with a shot to the body.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Firserfest.
Firserfest lands an overhand right.
Firserfest misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Firserfest misses.
Firserfest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firserfest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibson slips under a jab.
Firserfest looks to land a left hand but Gibson moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson jabs at Firserfest's body.
Firserfest digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Firserfest throws an off balance right hand
and Gibson counters with a single leg into guard. Firserfest didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson passes into half guard.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Firserfest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Firserfest is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Firserfest keeps working.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Firserfest defending well though.
Firserfest on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Firserfest wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson winds up and cracks Firserfest with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Firserfest defending well though.
Firserfest is looking to improve his position.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gibson slips a nice elbow through Firserfest's hands, connecting with Firserfest's forehead.
Gibson wants to pass to mount but Firserfest is defending the position.
Firserfest wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gibson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is working for a kimura but Firserfest is defending it quite comfortably.
Gibson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Firserfest defending well though.
Firserfest wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson 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.
Firserfest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Firserfest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Gibson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Firserfest pulls Gibson in to control the position.
Firserfest avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Firserfest throws a right hand that misses
and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Firserfest is pressing down on Gibson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Firserfest avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Firserfest keeps moving.
Gibson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Firserfest working a defensive guard here.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses. Firserfest uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gibson's guard. Nice move by Firserfest!
Firserfest looking to pass the guard.
Firserfest trying to control but Gibson is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Firserfest might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gibson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bija Firserfest was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Firserfest throws the left hand but Gibson avoids the punch easily.
Bija Firserfest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Firserfest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Firserfest scrambles back to his feet.
Firserfest jabs at Gibson's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Firserfest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Firserfest misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gibson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firserfest connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Firserfest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Firserfest throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firserfest trying to control from the bottom.
Firserfest blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.
Gibson throwing shots but Firserfest is blocking nicely.
Firserfest trying to control from the bottom.
Gibson is working for a submission of some sort.
Gibson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Firserfest is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hutch Gibson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hutch Gibson waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Obsut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamer has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Obsut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Gamer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamer drops his hands momentarily and Obsut takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gamer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Gamer.
Gamer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Obsut throws a looping overhand right but Gamer ducks down to avoid it.
Obsut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gamer sprawls well initially but Obsut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gamer is looking for a sweep. Obsut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obsut seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gamer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gamer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gamer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Obsut is working away from the top position though.
Gamer is looking to improve his position.
Gamer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gamer working a defensive guard but Obsut passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut prevents Gamer from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gamer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gamer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obsut looking to pass the guard.
Obsut with a nice head shot there.
Gamer controlling the position.
Obsut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obsut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Obsut postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut content to stall in guard here.
Gamer pulls Obsut in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Edward Gamer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gamer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamer throws a head kick that misses.
Gamer defending well as Obsut loads up on a big left hand.
Gamer throws a leg kick but Obsut sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gamer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gamer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obsuts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Obsut digs a good body shot into Gamer's ribs.
Obsut throws an off balance right hand
and Gamer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gamer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obsut feints a jab promting Gamer to slip. Obsut then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gamer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer with a jab.
Gamer jabs Obsut right on the nose. Obsut blinks but takes it well.
Obsut blocks a head kick by Gamer.
Edward Gamer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Obsut.
Obsut moves out of range of the leg kick from Gamer.
Fedor Obsut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obsut blocks a head kick by Gamer.
Gamer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gamer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obsut.
A good leg kick by Gamer.
Obsut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamer as he jumps to the side.
Obsut throws a leg kick which misses Gamer's front leg but catches the back leg as Gamer tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obsut.
Gamer throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obsut moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obsut checks a leg kick nicely.
Obsut just misses with a punch to the body.
Gamer throws a push kick but Obsut slaps the foot to one side.
Gamer tries a head kick but it misses.
Obsut cracks the inside of Gamer's front leg.
Gamer throws out a loose jab but Obsut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gamer.
Obsut looks to land a left hand but Gamer moved out of range nicely.
Gamer throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gamer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obsut.
Obsut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gamer 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 Obsut has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obsut and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Gamer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obsut throws a leg kick which misses Gamer's front leg but catches the back leg as Gamer tries to avoid it.
Gamer just misses with a punch to the body.
Gamer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obsut darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gamer tries to roll over but Obsut keeps him under control.
Obsut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gamer's head.
Obsut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Obsut throwing shots but Gamer is blocking nicely.
Gamer wants to control but Obsut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gamer wants to improve his position but Obsut is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gamer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Obsut.
Obsut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obsut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gamer has hold of Obsut's hands but Obsut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Obsut trying to pass the guard but Gamer defending well.
Fedor Obsut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obsut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamer is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obsut performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gamer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Obsut has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Obsut 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.
Gamer is squirming around, avoiding Obsut's attempts to control the action.
Obsut raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obsut looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gamer wants to control but Obsut is having none of it.
Obsut working Gamer over with strikes here.
Gamer tries to lock up and control but Obsut gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obsut thowing shots but they're missing.
Gamer is trying to escape the mount.
Obsut landing shots from mount.
Obsut thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer is looking to improve his position but Obsut isn't that keen on the idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Gamer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Obsut postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gamer looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Edward Gamer has been cut.
Obsut postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gamer bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Obsut and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Obsut!
Fedor Obsut retains his middleweight title!
Fedor Obsut very nearly forgot to thank Anti-Tapout Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin has chosen "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Ratskin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice misses with a body shot.
Klice takes a swing at Ratskin's ribcage but misses.
Klice ducks under a wild hook from Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with a shot to the body.
Klice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratskin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratskin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ratskin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klice keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratskin blocks a head kick by Klice.
Klice takes a swing at Ratskin's ribcage but misses.
Klice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ratskin's head.
Ratskin throws a hook but Klice avoids it easily.
Ratskin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ratskin checks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ratskin scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Simbo Klice has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice ducks under a wild hook from Ratskin.
Ratskin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ratskin.
Klice walks into a left hand.
Klice fails to land with a series of punches.
Klice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klice works over Ratskin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Alexander Ratskin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klice misses with a series of wild punches.
Klice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ratskin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klice at a distance.
Ratskin misses with a two punch combination.
Ratskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ratskin lands with a hook. Klice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ratskin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratskin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a wild body shot.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ratskin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ratskin throws a series of punches but Klice avoids them all with ease.
Klice misses with an uppercut. Ratskin saw that one coming.
Klice thows a body shot but no joy.
Ratskin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klice.
Oooooh!!! Klice has knocked Ratskin down with a huge combo! Klice steps away and waves a wobbly Ratskin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ratskin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ratskin looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klice, as that shot connected.
Ratskin is rocked!
Ratskin avoids the body shot from Klice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin is looking to clinch.
Ratskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Klice is just out of range.
Klice scores with a spinning back kick!
Klice misses with a wild combination.
Klice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ratskin avoids the body shot from Klice.
Ratskin avoids the body shot from Klice.
Klice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ratskin cracks Klice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratskin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klice.
Klice is looking to wear down Ratskin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ratskin avoids the body shot from Klice.
Klice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a double jab.
Klice lands a slapping body shot.
Klice misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Ratskin. Beautiful body shot.
Klice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klice misses with a wild body shot.
Ratskin connects with a body shot.
Ratskin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ratskin is able to avoid easily.
Klice just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ratskin looks to land a right hand but Klice moved out of range.
Klice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ratskin misses with a left hand
and Klice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klice connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simbo Klice dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Klice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ratskin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ratskin moves into the clinch.
Ratskin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klice misses with a punch to the body.
Klice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ratskin's elbow.
Klice takes an elbow to the temple.
Klice tries a body shot but Ratskin blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Klice.
Klice avoiding damage as Ratskin throws knees to the body.
Ratskin throws an elbow but it misses.
Klice blocks an elbow strike.
Klice tries a body shot but Ratskin blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klice.
Ratskin swings wildly with an uppercut but Klice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ratskin pushes Klice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ratskin trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ratskin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Ratskin controls the action.
Ratskin misses with a punch to the body.
Klice tries to throw a body punch but Ratskin avoids it by throwing Klice back against the cage.
Ratskin throws a head punch that misses.
Klice digs a right hand into Ratskin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ratskin's gas tank.
Ratskin is breathing heavily.
Klice takes an elbow to the temple.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratskin controls his hands.
Klice blocking some punches.
Klice tries a knee to the head but Ratskin blocks it.
Ratskin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ratskin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Ratskin controls the action.
Klice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ratskin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klice blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ratskin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klice's brow.
Klice avoiding damage as Ratskin throws knees to the body.
Klice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ratskin tries to throw a body punch but Klice avoids it by throwing Ratskin back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratskin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ratskin blocks a body shot from Klice.
Klice missing with knees to the body.
Ratskin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratskin controls his hands.
Ratskin throws an elbow but it misses.
Klice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ratskin avoids it.
Ratskin misses with some punches.
Ratskin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klice's elbow.
Klice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klice lands a body shot.
Ratskin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin misses with some punches.
Klice misses with the head strike.
Klice trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Klice.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin blocking some punches.
Klice lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Klice.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simbo Klice has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klice tries to throw a body punch but Ratskin avoids it by throwing Klice back against the cage.
Ratskin misses with an elbow strike.
Ratskin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ratskin struggles to land a body shot inside as Klice controls his hands.
Klice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ratskin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klice.
Nice body punch from Klice.
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!
Klice tries to land knees in the clinch but Ratskin avoids the damage to the body.
Klice misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Klice.
A right hand to the body from Klice.
A left hand lands to the body for Klice.
A right handed body shot lands from Klice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice lands a body shot.
Klice lands a body shot.
Klice misses with a knee to the head.
Klice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Ratskin controls the action.
Klice lands with a light punch inside.
Klice scores with a shoulder strike.
Klice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ratskin backwards.
Klice lands a shot to the body.
Klice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klice is working Ratskin over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Klice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Klice.
Klice lands a hook that snaps the head of Ratskin backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Klice.
Klice tries a body shot but Ratskin blocks it.
Klice lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simbo Klice dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ratskin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klice.
Klice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ratskin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ratskin can do to turn this around?
Ratskin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klice fakes the leg kick and cracks Ratskin in the body.
Ratskin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ratskin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ratskin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klice connects with a body shot.
Ratskin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klice.
A slow jab from Ratskin misses its intended target.
Klice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ratskin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ratskin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klice lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice misses with a body shot.
Klice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klice lands a right hook to the body.
Ratskin throws a series of punches but Klice moves out of range.
Klice scores with a jab to the body.
Simbo Klice is winning the standup battle so far.
Klice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ratskin moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Klice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratskin throws a jab when Klice was well out of range.
Klice throws out a powerful jab.
Klice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ratskin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ratskin is still on wobbly legs! Can Klice finish him?
Klice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ratskin - just one landing.
Ratskin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ratskin get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Ratskin stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Klice runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simbo Klice!
Simbo Klice retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Simbo Klice made sure he mentioned Hercules Fightwear ( BASICS 7$ | Laundry 95 % ), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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