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OFC 197: Wicked Prayer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch - No Remorse . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Desperado!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Desperado thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Desperado wants to get back to his feet but McDonald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McDonald trying to control but Desperado is working from the bottom.
Desperado throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Desperado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald won't allow Desperado to get back to his feet.
Desperado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDonald works over Desperado with some ground and pound from guard.
McDonald trying to control but Desperado is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperado striking off his back but it's not causing McDonald any problems.
Desperado throws his legs up looking for a submission but McDonald uses it to pass to side control.
McDonald working away.
Desperado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDonald off and has taken his back!
McDonald tries to roll but Desperado sticks to his back.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
Desperado lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns McDonald.
Desperado has McDonald flattened out and is raining down punches.
McDonald is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Desperado struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado looking for the choke but no joy.
Desperado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald covering up well and avoiding damage.
McDonald is trying to break free.
McDonald defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Desperado's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position but Desperado manages to sink in the hooks.
Desperado has got his arm under McDonald's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! McDonald has spun round into Desperado's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desperado is on top in guard.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
Desperado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Desperado throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald wants to stand up but Desperado is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Desperado.
Desperado would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Desperado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Desperado stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Desperado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Desperado backs up against the cage.
It looks like Tito Desperado has been cut.
McDonald has Desperado up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Desperado goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDonald prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald gets underhooks to prevent Desperado's takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Desperado misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tito Desperado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tito Desperado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Desperado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Desperado moves into the clinch.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Desperado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Desperado blocks it.
Desperado prevents a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
McDonald tries to break the clinch but Desperado is controlling the position.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Desperado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Desperado backwards.
McDonald pressing his opponent against the cage.
McDonald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McDonald.
Desperado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Desperado tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desperado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDonald avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Desperado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDonald is defending well for now.
McDonald lands a right hand.
Desperado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nate McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Desperado.
Desperado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDonald avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Desperado is breathing heavily.
McDonald stalls.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
McDonald effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Desperado.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDonald.
Desperado missing with knees to the body.
McDonald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
A short right from McDonald.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald misses with a knee strike.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Desperado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
McDonald is trying to push Desperado away but Desperado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald is pressed up against the cage. Desperado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McDonald down to the mat. McDonald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Desperado wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
Desperado closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald wants the takedown. Desperado is fighting it off but McDonald persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Desperado's guard against the cage.
Desperado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDonald is pushing down on Desperado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Desperado is fighting to maintain full guard but McDonald has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is nestled in close to Desperado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Desperado won't allow McDonald to pass to mount.
Desperado tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Desperado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desperado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDonald.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Desperado's head.
McDonald decides to return to a standing position.
McDonald lands the left hand.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
Nate McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desperado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
Desperado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Desperado.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald lands with a hook. Desperado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonald rushes Desperado and presses him up against the cage.
McDonald just leaning against Desperado, taking a breather.
McDonald pushes Desperado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Desperado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonald gets underhooks to prevent Desperado's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tito Desperado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald feints a jab promting Desperado to slip. McDonald then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Desperado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McDonald feints a jab promting Desperado to slip. McDonald then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Desperado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Desperado is rocked!
That has opened up Tito Desperado's cut even more.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Desperado is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
Nate McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Desperado seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desperado has a takedown stuffed.
Nate McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desperado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDonald but McDonald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nate McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Desperado.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Desperado slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desperado.
Desperado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to avoid it but Desperado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDonald to the ground. McDonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desperado.
Desperado keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Desperado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Desperado lands a damaging elbow.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Desperado's elbow.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.
Desperado blocks an elbow strike.
McDonald misses with some punches.
Desperado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Desperado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McDonald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Desperado avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Desperado is trying desperately to land a takedown but McDonald is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Desperado.
Desperado dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Desperado's head and hops out.
McDonald slaps away a takedown attempt from Desperado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDonald!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Desperado with that takedown attempt.
Desperado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Desperado backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado is trying to drag McDonald to the mat but McDonald just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
Desperado is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McDonald can't fight it off and eventually Desperado manages to take the fight to the floor. McDonald looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to stand up but Desperado is controlling him.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Desperado is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desperado looking for a sweep. Not yet Desperado, not yet.
Desperado keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDonald 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate McDonald!
Nate McDonald 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard comes to the cage accompanied by You All Everybody. Orton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BOOM by P.O.D.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton looks for the body kick but Shephard saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orton is defended easily by Shephard.
Orton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shephard sprawls well. Shephard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orton gets slowly back to his feet.
Shephard shoots in looking for a takedown but Orton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shephard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shephard throws a nice looking combination but Orton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orton thows a body shot but no joy.
Orton has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Shephard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
Orton shoots in for a double leg but Shephard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orton tries to clinch but Shephard is having none of it.
Shephard scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton wants to clinch up but Shephard keeps it at a distance.
Orton moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shephard blocks a low kick nicely.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Orton.
Orton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shephard.
Orton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shephard slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton is trying to stand up here but Shephard is controlling him well.
Shephard wants to work for an arm triangle but Orton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shephard wants to stand up but Orton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Shephard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shephard trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shephard is working away from the top position though.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Shephard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Orton closes the distance and clinches up with Shephard, looking for a takedown. Orton pushes Shephard against the cage but Shephard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orton tries to score with a low kick but Shephard moves his leg out of the way.
Shephard connects with a single shot there.
Shephard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shephard misses with a wild combination.
Orton tries to clinch but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton tries to clinch there but Shephard circles away.
Orton gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton working the ground and pound.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Orton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Orton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shephard tries to buck Orton off but Orton is having none of it.
Orton throws an elbow but Shephard slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shephard prevents Orton from moving into mount.
Orton grinds an elbow into Shephard's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Orton wants to control but Shephard is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shephard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Shephard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shephard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orton is defended easily by Shephard.
Orton darts in trying to clinch
and Shephard counters with a shoot takedown. Orton fights it but they end up in guard.
Shephard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shephard is looking to stand up but Orton won't let him.
Orton trying to control the position.
Orton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shephard is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton looking to control.
Shephard throwing strikes from guard but Orton blocks nicely.
Shephard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shephard here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Orton tries to roll over but Shephard keeps him under control.
Jack Shephard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shephard trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
Orton wants to control but Shephard is keeping busy.
Shephard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shephard.
Shephard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Orton controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard prevents Orton from standing back up.
Shephard wants to free his trapped foot but Orton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shephard wants to stand up but Orton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Shephard seems to be working for a kimura but Orton defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard tries to stand and escape but Orton is controlling the position.
Orton is trying to get back to full guard.
Orton manages to get to full guard.
Shephard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shephard cracks Orton with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Orton misses.
Shephard throws an off balance right hand
and Orton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton is looking to break free of the clinch but Shephard has double underhooks.
Orton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orton is looking to break free of the clinch but Shephard has double underhooks.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orton tries to clinch but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orton 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 Shephard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shephard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard throws a series of punches but Orton moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shephard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shephard looks to throw the jab but Orton is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shephard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Shephard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Orton takes the fight into the clinch.
Orton stalling in the clinch.
Orton is looking to break free of the clinch but Shephard has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Shephard as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orton throws an elbow but misses.
Orton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Shephard is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shephard pinned against the cage. Shephard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orton thuds a left hand into Shephard's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shephard lands a nice hook to Orton's body. Orton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shephard lands a slapping body shot.
Orton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shephard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shephard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shephard tries to stand and escape but Orton is controlling the position.
Shephard controlling the action here.
Orton gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Orton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shephard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orton's guard.
Shephard wants to get back to his feet.
Shephard is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orton is just riding it out for now. Shephard eventually gives up the hold.
Shephard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Randy Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shephard is thwarting Orton's attempts to control the position.
Shephard seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Orton has recovered full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orton has a closed guard, preventing Shephard from standing up.
Shephard is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Orton has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Shephard is looking to defend but Orton has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Shephard! Orton pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Shephard taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Orton!
Our winner, Randy Orton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with a leg kick
and Rafal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rafal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lenny on the side of the head.
It looks like Mick Lenny has been cut.
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rafal moves away.
Rafal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lenny is out of range.
Rafal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rafal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. Rafal catches Lenny right on the button with a cross.
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!
Lenny throws out a loose jab but Rafal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lenny looks to land a right hand but Rafal moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Rafal.
Rafal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lenny.
Rafal misses with an uppercut
and Lenny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick from Rafal lands but Lenny takes it in his stride.
Rafal wants to clinch but Lenny slips to the side
and Lenny counters with a low kick, right behind Rafal 's knee.
Rafal scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rafal.
Rafal connects with a looping right hand.
Lenny lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Rafal coming out on top.
Rafal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenny misses with a low kick as Rafal jumps back.
Lenny avoids the head kick by Rafal.
Rafal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lenny dips to his left and cracks Rafal with an uppercut!
Lenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rafal.
Lenny connects with a leg kick. Rafal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lenny moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenny misses with a double jab.
Lenny thumps Rafal with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rafal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenny connects with a crisp jab.
Rafal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafal thuds his right hand into Lenny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafal lands a head kick. Lenny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mick Lenny's cut is getting worse.
Lenny looks to land a left hand but Rafal moved out of range nicely.
Lenny lands a jab to the nose.
Lenny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lenny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lenny moves away from the strike by Rafal.
Lenny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lenny.
A cross from Rafal lands.
Rafal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rafal.
Lenny slips under a jab.
Rafal closes the distance and clinches.
Rafal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lenny.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rafal obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lenny.
Lenny lands with a short shot to the head.
Lenny prevents a body shot from Rafal.
A head punch on the inside from Rafal fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Lenny scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafal tries to land a knee to the head but Lenny blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny wants a takedown but no success here.
Rafal tries to throw a body punch but Lenny avoids it by throwing Rafal back against the cage.
Lenny tries to work over Rafal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lenny takes a shot to the head.
Rafal lands with a short shot to the head.
Rafal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lenny.
Rafal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lenny.
Rafal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lenny is defending well for now.
Lenny blocks an uppercut.
Lenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rafal slips a straight right by Lenny.
Lenny throws a hook but Rafal avoids it easily.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lenny moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lenny throws the left hand but Rafal avoids the punch easily.
Rafal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.
Rafal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Rafal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lenny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lenny scores with a leg kick.
Lenny wants to slow Rafal down by chopping away at his legs.
Rafal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rafal closes the distance and pushes Lenny back into the cage.
A short left from Lenny.
A nice left hand lands by Lenny.
Lenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rafal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lenny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lenny. Rafal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawid Rafal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lenny throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lenny.
Lenny cracks the inside of Rafal's front leg.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rafal.
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!
Rafal tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal throws a lazy right hand but Lenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rafal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lenny moves out of range of the body kick.
Lenny misses with a right hand
and Rafal counters by moving into the clinch.
Rafal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rafal misses with some punches.
Rafal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lenny takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lenny.
A nice left hand lands by Rafal.
Rafal lands with a left to the head.
Lenny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rafal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lenny has Rafal pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lenny ducks under a wild hook from Rafal.
Rafal thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rafal ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rafal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lenny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rafal throws a wild body kick that Lenny sees coming a mile off.
Lenny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny misses with a double jab.
Lenny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rafal's head backwards.
Rafal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lenny scores with a body shot.
Lenny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lenny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lenny throws a low kick, looking for Rafal's leg but Rafal calmly moves out of range.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Lenny moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafal.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Lenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny takes one to the chin there.
Rafal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lenny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rafal misses with a body kick.
Rafal wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Lenny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lenny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rafals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rafal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rafal misses.
Rafal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lenny counters with a leg kick.
Lenny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rafal checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafal, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal looks to land a left hand but Lenny moved out of range nicely.
Rafal blocks a leg kick.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Rafal just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rafal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rafal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafal tries to score with a low kick but Lenny moves his leg out of the way.
Rafal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lenny tries to land a leg kick but Rafal saw it coming and moves away.
Lenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafal misses with a body kick.
Lenny missing with a left hand there. Rafal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lenny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lenny keeps the fight on the outside.
Rafal clobbers Lenny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lenny throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dawid Rafal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mick Lenny's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rafal is looking to clinch but Lenny is avoiding it.
Rafal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lenny.
Lenny throws out a powerful jab.
Lenny scores with a hook.
Lenny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rafal ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.
Lenny lands a nice shot that snaps Rafal's head back.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Good work by Rafal as he checks the leg kick.
Lenny cracks Rafal with a good jab.
Lenny lands a glancing blow to the side of Rafal's head.
Rafal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rafal wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Rafal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rafal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lenny scores with a head kick. Rafal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rafal throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny avoids a kick to the body.
Lenny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lenny throws a hook but Rafal blocks it.
Rafal throws the kick towards the body but Lenny avoids it.
Rafal misses with a wild body shot.
Rafal misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lenny is looking to land body kicks.
Lenny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rafal.
Rafal throws a looping overhand right but Lenny ducks down to avoid it.
Lenny throws a body punch but Rafal moves out of range.
Lenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rafal. Lenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rafal throws a right hand that misses
and Lenny counters with a three punch combo that has Rafal backing up. Rafal nods at Lenny to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body punch from Lenny.
Mick Lenny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal with a jab.
Rafal throws a looping overhand right but Lenny ducks down to avoid it.
Rafal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal defending well as Lenny loads up on a big left hand.
Lenny jabs Rafal right on the nose. Rafal blinks but takes it well.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rafal throws the left hand but Lenny avoids the punch easily.
Rafal misses with an uppercut
and Lenny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lenny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rafal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rafal walks into a jab.
Rafal lands a head kick!
Rafal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lenny.
Lenny lands a jab.
Rafal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lenny misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rafal!
Nice body punch from Rafal.
Lenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rafal misses with the combination.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lenny.
Lenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lenny throws a leg kick but Rafal moved away.
Rafal throws a hook but Lenny blocks it.
Rafal doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenny circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rafal misses.
Lenny feints and then cracks Rafal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rafal down.
Lenny misses the jab.
Rafal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal avoids the head kick by Lenny.
A swing and a miss from Rafal.
Rafal misses the shot to the body.
Rafal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A right-left combo lands from Rafal.
Rafal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lenny misses with a straight right.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lenny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lenny takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Rafal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rafal connects with a right hand. Lenny shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mick Lenny.
Well Rafal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Rafal!
During a confident post fight interview, Dawid Rafal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, All Inn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inn has a takedown stuffed.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inn.
Oquendo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oquendo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inn.
Inn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inn ducks right into an uppercut from Oquendo.
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!
Oquendo stuffs the takedown.
Jose Oquendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Inn.
A left lands for Oquendo.
Oquendo stuffs the takedown attempt from Inn. Inn gets slowly back to his feet.
Inn fails with a takedown attempt.
Inn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oquendo lands a leg kick that knocks Inn off balance momentarily.
Oquendo is looking to slow Inn down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Inn with a poor takedown
and Oquendo counters with a thumping low kick.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Inn moves out of range.
Inn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oquendo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Inn.
Inn shoots in looking for a takedown but Oquendo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jose Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Inn moves out of range easily.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Inn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oquendo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oquendo scores with a head kick. Inn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inn 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.
Oquendo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Inn fails with a takedown attempt.
Inn looks winded!
Inn fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Oquendo! Inn is out on his feet! Oquendo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Inn is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Inn is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Oquendo!
An out of breath Jose Oquendo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Haim has chosen My Way as his entrance music. Roman Burza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haim throws a right hand that Burza ducks under and follows up with a left that Burza also avoids with ease.
Haim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burza sprawls well initially but Haim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Haim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haim wants to control but Burza is keeping him busy.
Haim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Haim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burza defends it well.
Haim trying to mount his opponent but Burza defends it.
Haim is looking to take a break and control but Burza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burza is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haim.
Haim controlling the pace.
Burza wants to get back to full guard.
Haim not doing much here.
Haim seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim wants to control but Burza is keeping him busy.
Burza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burza pushes Haim off looking to stand but Haim dives back in and keeps control.
Burza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burza.
Burza keeping moving, preventing Haim from controlling successfully.
Burza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim trying to control but Burza is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Corey Haim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Burza lands a nice shot to the body.
Haim shoots for a double leg takedown but Burza sprawls well. He's pushed Haim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burza is looking to slow Haim down with leg kicks.
Haim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burza misses with a low kick.
Burza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haim.
Burza wants to land a leg kick but Haim is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burza.
Haim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Haim - just one landing.
Burza leaves Haim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haim tries for a takedown but Burza circles away easily
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Haim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Burza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burza throws out a leg kick but Haim moves out of range and Burza only half commits.
Haim tries for a takedown but Burza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burza to the ground. Haim is now in Burza's guard.
Haim trying to control the position from guard on top but Burza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burza kicks Haim off and gets to his feet.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burza scores with a body shot.
Haim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burza lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haim moves out of range of the body kick.
Haim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burza's waist but Burza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haim off to one side.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
Haim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burza's head.
Haim misses with a two punch combination.
Burza lands a nice looking body shot.
Haim misses with a double jab.
Haim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burza at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haim is defended easily by Burza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burza wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Haim manages to pass to side control.
Burza controlling the position well.
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!
Haim is looking to take a break and control but Burza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza won't allow Haim to pass to mount.
Haim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burza keeps working.
Haim wants to pass to mount but Burza is defending the position.
Haim is thwarting Burza's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burza gets a double leg takedown into Haim's guard.
Haim is trying to control the position but Burza postures up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haim. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haim has Burza pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Corey Haim wasn't active enough on the ground.
Haim misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haim.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haim misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Corey Haim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burza counters with a straight right hand.
Burza misses with a hook
and Haim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burza throws a big shot that misses.
Burza connects with an inside leg kick.
Burza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Haim does no damage.
Haim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burza on the side of the head.
Haim moves out of range as Burza throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim with a poor takedown
and Burza counters with an inside leg kick.
Burza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burza landing some decent shots from guard.
Haim working a defensive guard here.
Burza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haim's guard.
Haim is not content to let Burza control the position.
Burza trying to mount his opponent but Haim defends it.
Haim is not content to let Burza control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim wants to control but Burza is keeping busy.
Burza is pressing down on Haim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haim is holding on for now.
Haim is looking to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haim is controlling Burza's trapped leg to prevent Burza from advancing to side control.
Burza throwing shots but Haim is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roman Burza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Burza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burza throws a leg kick which misses Haim's front leg but catches the back leg as Haim tries to avoid it.
Haim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burza 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 Haim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burza showed some decent athleticism there.
Corey Haim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim gets full guard.
Burza is fighting to break Haim's control of his arms but Haim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Haim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burza is pushing down on Haim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haim is fighting to maintain full guard but Burza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burza is keen to just control but Haim is a slippery customer.
Burza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burza throwing shots but Haim is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza is trying to work for a kimura but Haim is defending well.
Haim manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Burza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Haim!
A pretty intense looking Corey Haim took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pegg Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pegg Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Frost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Frost with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pacquiao blocks it with crossed arms.
Pacquiao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Frost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao working Frost over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacquiao.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
A right hand to the body from Pacquiao.
Frost is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
Frost connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pacquiao, right into the meat.
Frost 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.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao pushes Frost back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pacquiao is leaning against Frost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frost avoids it.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao throws an elbow that misses.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Pacquiao tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost lands a nice elbow.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacquiao.
Frost throws an elbow but it misses.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Frost off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost has Pacquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Pacquiao back against the cage.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Frost keeps him there for the moment.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Frost crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frost avoids it.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost crunches a lovely knee into Pacquiao's ribcage.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
A knee to the head by Frost.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost blocking some punches.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Pacquiao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost working Pacquiao over with knees to the body.
Frost creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Pacquiao avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacquiao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Frost.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Frost.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Pacquiao avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacquiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao gets a clinch.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pacquiao working Frost over with knees to the body.
Herman Pacquiao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pacquiao lands a body punch.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacquiao misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Frost.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow strike.
Pacquiao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frost in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pacquiao lands a hook that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Pacquiao pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost landing knees to the head.
Pacquiao misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao lands a body punch.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
Pacquiao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pacquiao digs a right hand into Frost's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frost's gas tank.
Pacquiao gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pacquiao.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacquiao.
A short body shot lands from Pacquiao as the two fighters clinch.
Frost avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacquiao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frost's brow.
Frost blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
Pacquiao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacquiao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Pacquiao lands a nice elbow.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Pacquiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Frost moves into range and clinches up with Pacquiao.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacquiao's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Frost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Frost creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacquiao.
Frost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Pacquiao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Pacquiao.
Frost avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao cracks Frost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Pacquiao.
Frost is rocked!
Pacquiao throws a monster overhand right that drops Frost! Pacquiao follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Pacquiao!
After the fight, Herman Pacquiao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Slacker as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Margera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Margera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Margera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Margera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Margera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vitor Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Margera counters with a left to the body.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Margera sprawls well.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Margera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Margera misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Margera scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Margera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Margera is trying to get back to his feet.
Margera isn't going anywhere.
Margera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Margera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control the action but Margera is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to control but instead Margera has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Margera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Margera is trying to control but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Margera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Margera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Margera is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Margera keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Margera moves away.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Margera throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Margera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Margera throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Margera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Margera misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to bum rush Margera with a series of wild strikes but Margera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie works over Margera's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Margera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Margera lands in his opponent's guard.
Margera is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Margera is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Margera is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitor Gracie!
Vitor Gracie took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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241 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mann shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Mann misses.
Mann punishes Frazier's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Mann. That snapped Frazier's head back.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frazier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mann. That's going to slow Frazier down.
Frazier throws a lazy head kick
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frazier needs to keep his hands up - Mann had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Frazier.
Mann throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frazier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Mann cracks Frazier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann thows a leg kick but Frazier checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mann throws a low kick but Frazier moves out of range easily.
Mann slips under a jab from Frazier.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Mann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frazier 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.
Frazier looks winded!
Frazier looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Mann is predictable there
and Frazier counters with a good low kick that Mann was not able to check.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frazier doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets a takedown into half guard.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frazier's head.
Mann winds up and cracks Frazier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mann works his way into side control.
Mann trying to control the action but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Mann tries to move to mount but Frazier blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier parries the strikes from Mann easily there. Mann is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frazier to escape.
Mann misses with the ground and pound.
Mann cracks Frazier with a big elbow.
Mann tries to score with some ground and pound. Frazier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mann throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mann cracks Frazier with a big elbow.
Mann throwing strikes but Frazier manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mann tries to buck Frazier off but Frazier is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mann.
Frazier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mann is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mann has escaped and now he's on top!
Mann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Mann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frazier counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Mark Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frazier can do to turn this around?
Mann throws a leg kick
and Frazier counters with a left and a right that stings Mann.
Mann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Mann scoring well with a low kick there.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Mann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frazier is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Mann has cracked Frazier with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Mann lands another huge swinging hook and Frazier tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Frazier, before Mann can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Mann!
Mark Mann thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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