 |
HMFL 79 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Sherbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Traverse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traverse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr. Grieves kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
28
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
|
186 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Sherbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Traverse!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traverse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Traverse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Traverse is pushing Sherbo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sherbo breaks from the clinch.
Traverse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sherbo to the ground. Traverse is now in Sherbo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherbo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Traverse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sherbo throws out the jab.
Sherbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Sherbo. No joy for Traverse on that attempt.
Sherbo lands a nice hook to Traverse's body. Traverse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Traverse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Philip Traverse has been cut.
Traverse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sherbo.
Nice takedown defense from Sherbo. No joy for Traverse on that attempt.
Sherbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traverse throws out the jab.
Traverse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sherbo to the ground. Traverse is now in Sherbo's guard.
Traverse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Traverse wants to control from the top but Sherbo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sherbo, not yet.
Traverse looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Philip Traverse wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Sherbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traverse looks to throw the jab but Sherbo is out of range.
Sherbo slips under a jab from Traverse.
Traverse checks a leg kick.
Traverse dives in and grabs Sherbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sherbo pushes down on Traverse's head and hops out.
Pavel Sherbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Traverse.
Traverse looks to throw the jab but Sherbo is out of range.
Traverse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sherbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sherbo cracks Traverse with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Traverse tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sherbo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Traverse is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Sherbo!
Our winner, Pavel Sherbo, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mecha Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagan comes into the arena with The Reaganator blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
26
216 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
|
186 cm
29
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
|
TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mecha Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Gee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee forces Reagan back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Gee.
Gee scores with a shot to the side of Reagan's head.
Reagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reagan.
Gee struggles to land a body shot inside as Reagan controls his hands.
Reagan tries to break free but Gee pushes him back against the cage.
Gee throws a punch but it's blocked by Reagan.
Gee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reagan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reagan.
Gee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gee working aggressively here.
Gee missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gee.
Gee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gee pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reagan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee working for a triangle but Reagan defends it easily.
Reagan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gee on the ground.
Reagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gee is keeping the position for now.
Gee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reagan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gee trying to keep a closed guard but Reagan is proving a slippery customer.
Gee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reagan defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gee working for submissions but it's allowed Reagan to get to half guard.
Gee trying to control from the bottom.
Reagan wants to take a breather but Gee is having none of it.
Reagan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gee is trying to control but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gee is trying to get back to full guard.
Reagan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gee's thigh. Gee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gee keeping moving, preventing Reagan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan stopping the sweep attempt from Gee.
Gee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reagan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gee has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Reagan doesn't defend quickly enough and Gee has managed to lock this one up! Can Reagan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gee on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Gee!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Yikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wexler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go To Sleep - Eminem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
30
178 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Wexler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Yikes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wexler avoids the body shot from Yikes.
Wexler thuds a left hand into Yikes's body.
Yikes throws a poor cross that misses
and Wexler counters by moving into the clinch.
Wexler has Yikes pressed against the cage, preventing Yikes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yikes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wexler lands a right hand.
Wexler lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Wexler.
Wexler gets through Yikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yikes takes a shot to the head.
Wexler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yikes's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wexler lands a left hand.
Wexler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wexler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yikes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wexler. Wexler obviously looking to wear him down.
Yikes misses with a looping left.
Yikes just misses with a punch to the body.
Yikes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yikes throws a poor cross that misses
and Wexler counters with a nice body shot.
Yikes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wexler misses the shot to the body.
Yikes throws an overhand right that lands on Wexler's shoulder, as Wexler tries to avoid the shot.
Wexler feints and as Yikes raises his hands in defense, Wexler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wexler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wexler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yikes, who protects the arm well.
Wexler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wexler tries to score with some ground and pound. Yikes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wexler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yikes down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yikes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wexler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wexler trying to control the action but Yikes is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler working away.
Wexler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wexler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wexler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wexler has an Americana. Yikes didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Wexler is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Wexler hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Shawn Wexler!
Shawn Wexler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hewson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
182 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
|
172 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hewson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw dives in and grabs Hewson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hewson pushes down on Damione Deathclaw's head and hops out.
Hewson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damione Deathclaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Hewson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damione Deathclaw under the eye.
Damione Deathclaw throws a wild body kick that Hewson sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Hewson does no damage.
Damione Deathclaw has his takedown stuffed
and Hewson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damione Deathclaw with a poor takedown
and Hewson counters with a left and a right that stings Damione Deathclaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a good low kick that Damione Deathclaw was not able to check.
Damione Deathclaw slips a jab from Hewson.
Damione Deathclaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damione Deathclaw shoots and misses
and Hewson counters with a thumping low kick.
Damione Deathclaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewson counters with an inside leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hewson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw with a poor takedown
and Hewson counters with a low kick, right behind Damione Deathclaw 's knee.
Hewson looks to land a combination but Damione Deathclaw avoids it well.
Paul Hewson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hewson misses the jab.
Damione Deathclaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Damione Deathclaw.
Hewson tries to escape but Damione Deathclaw is in control.
Hewson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Hewson is defending well.
Hewson pushes Damione Deathclaw away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Damione Deathclaw gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hewson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damione Deathclaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to move to mount but Hewson reverses beautifully and ends up in Damione Deathclaw's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damione Deathclaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hewson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damione Deathclaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hewson wants to stand and escape but instead Damione Deathclaw has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Damione Deathclaw wants to pass the guard but Hewson is keeping the position.
Damione Deathclaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Damione Deathclaw won't allow Hewson to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw stays in close to Hewson's body and controls the position.
Damione Deathclaw advances position into side control!
Hewson is trying to get back to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw working the strikes but Hewson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hewson defends it well.
Damione Deathclaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw prevents Hewson from standing back up.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hewson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hewson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Damione Deathclaw misses with a takedown attempt - Hewson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Damione Deathclaw fails to land the takedown.
Damione Deathclaw fails with the takedown
and Hewson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hewson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Hewson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hewson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Damione Deathclaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hewson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Hewson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hewson misses with a double jab.
Damione Deathclaw lands the left hand.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a double leg but Hewson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hewson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damione Deathclaw moves away.
Damione Deathclaw shoots and misses
and Hewson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hewson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damione Deathclaw fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hewson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damione Deathclaw somewhat.
Paul Hewson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Damione Deathclaw misses.
Damione Deathclaw has his takedown stuffed
and Hewson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damione Deathclaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hewson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hewson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damione Deathclaw tries for a takedown but Hewson circles away easily
enabling Hewson to counter with a crisp jab.
Damione Deathclaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Hewson.
Damione Deathclaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Damione Deathclaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hewson swivels and escapes.
Damione Deathclaw fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hewson throws a good cross that connects.
Hewson throws a shot to the body.
Hewson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damione Deathclaw on the side of the head.
Hewson stuffs the takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw. Damione Deathclaw gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damione Deathclaw with a poor takedown
and Hewson counters with a straight right hand.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hewson throws a low kick but Damione Deathclaw avoids it.
Damione Deathclaw throws a sloppy head kick and Hewson moves out of range easily.
Hewson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damione Deathclaw's hands.
Hewson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hewson tried to score with a low kick but Damione Deathclaw checks it.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in and drives through. Hewson sprawls well.
Hewson tried to score with a low kick but Damione Deathclaw checks it.
Hewson stuffs the takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw. Damione Deathclaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Damione Deathclaw shoots for a takedown but Hewson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewson lands a nice hook to Damione Deathclaw's body. Damione Deathclaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hewson tries a head kick but it misses.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hewson sprawls well. Hewson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damione Deathclaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Hewson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Hewson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damione Deathclaw misses with an uppercut
enabling Hewson to counter with a crisp jab.
Damione Deathclaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewson counters with a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Hewson scores with a four punch combination!
Hewson throws a body punch but Damione Deathclaw moves out of range.
Damione Deathclaw has his takedown stuffed
and Damione Deathclaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damione Deathclaw checks a leg kick.
Hewson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hewson scores with a shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw has his takedown stuffed
and Hewson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hewson lands with a nice body punch.
Damione Deathclaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hewson misses the jab.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but Hewson shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damione Deathclaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hewson defends it nicely.
Hewson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hewson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hewson ducks under a wild hook from Damione Deathclaw.
Hewson throws a series of punches but Damione Deathclaw moves out of range.
Hewson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Damione Deathclaw back to the cage. Hewson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Damione Deathclaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a one-two to the body.
Damione Deathclaw is rocked!
Damione Deathclaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hewson counters with an inside leg kick.
Oh Damione Deathclaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damione Deathclaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Damione Deathclaw has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Hewson!
After the fight, Paul Hewson 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Unforgiven. On his way into the cage it seems that Juan Pablo Green has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juan Pablo Green seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
28
181 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
|
182 cm
36
178 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas scores with a spinning back kick!
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green checks a low kick from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Green throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Green shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Green is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Green working away.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Green crashes against the mat.
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!
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thomas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Green misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thomas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Green working the ground and pound.
Green lands a decent elbow from side control.
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thomas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Green seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Green postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thomas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Pablo Green!
A victorious Juan Pablo Green thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stabbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 163 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
168 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Stabbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stabbard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stabbard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stabbard just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tests Stabbard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stabbard doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Stabbard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Greg Stabbard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Stabbard tries to clinch up.
Williams blocks a head kick by Stabbard.
A shot to the body from Stabbard misses
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stabbard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stabbard fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stabbard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Stabbard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stabbard. Those never looked like landing.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stabbard is rocked!
Stabbard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stabbard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Stabbard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Stabbard.
Stabbard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams connects with a nice cross there... Stabbard is looking wobbly and Williams recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Stabbard to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Williams jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Walter Williams!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
97% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Bammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ketchup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
|
199 cm
35
179 lbs
21 - 53 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer Bammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 53 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ketchup!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bammer punishes Ketchup's body with a nice straight punch.
Ketchup gets caught flat footed, as Bammer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bammer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ketchup's guard.
Ketchup looks winded!
Ketchup is trying to stand back up but Bammer is controlling him
Bammer wants to pass to mount but Ketchup is defending the position.
Bammer moves into full mount! Ketchup won't be happy about that!
Bammer tries to control but Ketchup wriggling away.
Bammer has isolated one of Ketchup's arms. Ketchup looking to fight him off but Bammer twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hammer Bammer!
Hammer Bammer made sure to mention his sponsor, Biochemical Enhancement Edibles (90% laundry) in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Medranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Medranda's choice of entrance music: Buck dich. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
28
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
|
180 cm
30
187 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Medranda!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson jabs Medranda right on the nose. Medranda blinks but takes it well.
Danielson missing with a left hand there. Medranda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danielson tries to bum rush Medranda with a series of wild strikes but Medranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medranda throws out the jab.
Danielson scores with the left hand. Medranda knows he should have avoided that one.
Medranda pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Medranda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danielson.
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
A short right from Medranda.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medranda has Danielson pushed against the cage.
Medranda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Medranda stalling the fight.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danielson managing to block the knees to the body from Medranda.
Medranda working aggressively here.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danielson wants to get back to striking at distance but Medranda won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Medranda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Danielson up against the cage.
Medranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Danielson.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medranda blocks a head kick by Danielson.
Medranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danielson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danielson misses with a series of wild punches.
Danielson misses with a hook. Medranda ducked under it nicely.
Danielson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danielson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson loads up on a big right hand but Medranda slips the punch.
Danielson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Medranda closes the distance and clinches.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda lands a left hand.
Medranda tries to work over Danielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Danielson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medranda thows a body shot but no joy.
Danielson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medranda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielson scores with a decent looking hook.
Medranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson blocking some punches.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Medranda.
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
Medranda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Medranda lands a left hand.
Medranda digs a right hand underneath Danielson's ribcage. Danielson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda is controlling him.
Medranda works on Danielson's body with a couple of short punches.
Medranda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Medranda keeps control of Danielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Danielson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medranda slips under a jab from Danielson.
Medranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda working aggressively here.
Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Danielson throws a right hand that Medranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Medranda also avoids with ease.
Medranda moves out of range as Danielson strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Danielson. Those never looked like landing.
Medranda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danielson moves away from the strike by Medranda.
Medranda moves in looking to clinch but Danielson pushes him off.
Danielson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danielson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danielson throws a nice looking combination but Medranda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medranda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medranda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda throws a right hand that Danielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danielson also avoids with ease.
Medranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Danielson trying to control the position but instead, Medranda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danielson into the cage.
Danielson wants to get back to striking at distance but Medranda won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Medranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danielson misses with a hook. Medranda ducked under it nicely.
Medranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danielson staying out of range there.
Medranda lands with a straight right. Danielson didn't see that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Medranda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Danielson misses with a looping right.
Medranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Danielson.
Medranda lands a nice uppercut.
Medranda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danielson is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Medranda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Danielson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Medrandas head.
Danielson is trying to maintain a safe position but Medranda gets an underhook and turns Danielson into the cage.
Danielson dodges an elbow strike from Medranda.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danielson tries for a takedown but Medranda manages to get underhooks.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda lands with a short shot to the head.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Medranda struggles to land a body shot inside as Danielson controls his hands.
Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danielson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danielson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Medranda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Medranda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medranda takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson working hard to break the clinch.
Medranda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielsons head.
Carlos Medranda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Medranda taking a breather.
Danielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danielson prevents a body shot from Medranda.
Danielson wants to break free but Medranda has control.
Medranda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danielson avoiding damage as Medranda throws knees to the body.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda gets through Danielson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Medranda lands an uppercut.
Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medranda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Medranda.
Danielson can't break the clinch.
A short right from Medranda on the inside.
Medranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medranda lands a hook that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda has a couple of punches blocked by Danielson.
Medranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medranda throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Medranda.
Medranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda is controlling him.
Danielson has Medranda pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Medranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medranda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Medranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Medranda throws a head punch that misses.
Medranda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medranda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Medranda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danielson.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danielson's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medranda lands with a short shot to the head.
Medranda lands a right hand.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Medranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut.
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!
Medranda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Medranda throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Medranda finds it's way through Danielson's defenses.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Medranda moved away.
Danielson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Medranda.
Danielson misses with the combination.
Bradly Danielson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medranda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Danielson to score with a decent uppercut.
Medranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danielson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medranda.
Danielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medranda.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Medranda wants to clinch.
Danielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medranda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medranda misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.
Bradly Danielson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Danielson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medranda.
Danielson misses with a right hand
and Medranda counters by moving into the clinch.
Danielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Medranda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medranda lands a hook that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Medranda prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Danielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Danielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medranda gets through Danielson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medranda.
Danielson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danielson blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medranda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson trying to stall but Medranda improves his position.
Danielson blocks an uppercut.
Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medranda throws a jab when Danielson was well out of range.
Danielson misses with a low kick as Medranda jumps back.
Medranda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danielson managing to block the knees to the body from Medranda.
Danielson lands an uppercut.
Medranda tries to work over Danielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Medranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danielson is trying to drag Medranda to the mat but Medranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Danielson tries to stall but Medranda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Medranda cracks Danielson with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medranda lands a shot to the body.
Medranda is working Danielson over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Medranda as the two fighters clinch.
Medranda tries a body shot but Danielson blocks it.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medranda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlos Medranda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Danielson blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands a body punch.
Medranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda scores with a shoulder strike.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda presses Danielson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medranda scores with a shot to the side of Danielson's head.
Bradly Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands a right hand.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
Danielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Medranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Medranda.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Danielson tries to pull guard but Medranda won't allow it.
Danielson blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Medranda lands with a light punch inside.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medranda lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Medranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medranda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Medranda!
After the big win, Carlos Medranda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Backyard Fighting and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklos Finklebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
30
218 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
|
170 cm
23
207 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miklos Finklebaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finklebaum's head.
It looks like Miklos Finklebaum has been cut.
Bautista fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finklebaum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Bautista looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bautista jabs at Finklebaum's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bautista cracks Finklebaum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bautista has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Finklebaum to stand back up!
Finklebaum is rocked!
and Bautista counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Finklebaum! He's just covering up as Bautista starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Bautista!
A victorious Fidel Bautista thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (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.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
31
221 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
|
220 cm
34
220 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benedict Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Maccarone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maccarone wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cruz is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Maccarone is defending well.
Maccarone actively working from the bottom here.
Maccarone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz winds up and cracks Maccarone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Maccarone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maccarone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maccarone is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is nestled in close to Maccarone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Maccarone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maccarone's head.
Maccarone trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maccarone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz.
Maccarone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cruz controlling the pace.
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone wants to get back to full guard.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Maccarone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Cruz moves into full mount! Maccarone won't be happy about that!
Maccarone tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz get's back to his feet.
Benedict Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maccarone did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Maccarone defends it.
Maccarone gets full guard.
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cruz gets to his feet. Maccarone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maccarone's waist but Maccarone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maccarone.
Maccarone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maccarone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cruz has managed to clinch.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maccarone tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maccarone to the ground. Maccarone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Maccarone.
Cruz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Maccarone is keeping the position.
Maccarone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maccarone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Maccarone has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz is in close to Maccarone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maccarone wants to hit a switch here but Cruz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maccarone there!
Maccarone gets back to half guard.
Cruz is keen to just control but Maccarone is a slippery customer.
Cruz throwing shots but Maccarone is blocking nicely.
Maccarone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maccarone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Maccarone's temple.
Maccarone actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maccarone is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Maccarone wants to get back to full guard.
Maccarone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maccarone trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maccarone!
Maccarone is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Benedict Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cruz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maccarone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maccarone shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maccarone tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maccarone's face.
Cruz landing punches.
Cruz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maccarone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maccarone shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz working Maccarone over with strikes here.
Maccarone is rocked!
Maccarone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maccarone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is keen to just control but Maccarone is a slippery customer.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Maccarone is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Maccarone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz uses his free foot to push down on Maccarone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maccarone.
Maccarone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maccarone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Maccarone tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maccarone's guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Maccarone keeps moving.
Maccarone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz distracts Maccarone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maccarone is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maccarone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cruz escapes and throws Maccarone's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maccarone wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz tries for a kimura but Maccarone is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maccarone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maccarone struggling a bit here.
Cruz controls the position from side control.
Cruz tries for a kimura but Maccarone is defending well.
Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maccarone tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Cruz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cruz dives in and grabs Maccarone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maccarone pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Maccarone misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a nice body kick.
Maccarone misses with a straight right.
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maccarone's half guard.
Maccarone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Maccarone is defending the position.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Maccarone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Maccarone trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz works his way into full mount!
Maccarone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maccarone is surviving well by controlling Cruz's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz moves to the back.
Cruz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
I really don't envy Maccarone right now.
Maccarone preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cruz.
Cruz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Maccarone has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Maccarone is taking damage to the body and head.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maccarone can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Maccarone covering up well and avoiding damage.
Cruz is persistently looking for the submission but Maccarone is defending it well.
Cruz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Maccarone!
Maccarone tries to roll but Cruz sticks to his back.
The referee is taking a good look at Maccarone as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Cruz!
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz avoiding Maccarone 's attempts to control his hands.
Cruz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone just trying to survive but Cruz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cruz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Maccarone trying to control the hands but Cruz won't let him.
Maccarone is trying to remain composed but Cruz is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Maccarone is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cruz off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Maccarone manages to turn into his guard.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maccarone's guard.
Maccarone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maccarone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maccarone being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz stands and throws Maccarone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maccarone, who protects the arm well.
Maccarone wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Maccarone is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz decides to stand back up. Cruz steps back and let's Maccarone get back to his feet.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Cruz clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maccarone misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Maccarone misses.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Maccarone tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Maccarone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz shoots in and bounces Maccarone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Maccarone is retaining full guard.
Maccarone has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cruz trying to control but Maccarone is working from the bottom.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Maccarone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Maccarone!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.
Maccarone is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cruz has control of Maccarone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maccarone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cruz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maccarone is trying desperately to improve position.
Cruz dominating with strikes here.
Maccarone can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Maccarone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maccarone is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Maccarone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz get's back to his feet.
Maccarone is looking to land body kicks.
Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maccarone to see if he's OK.
Maccarone is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Maccarone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Maccarone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Maccarone defends it.
Maccarone seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone is trying to get back to full guard.
Maccarone is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz moves into full mount! Maccarone won't be happy about that!
Cruz lands with some strikes.
Cruz with the ground and pound from mount.
Cruz raining down shots from the mount!
Maccarone takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cruz's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Cruz!
Benedict Cruz is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Benedict Cruz, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
