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LFC 14: Nottle vs Jackson Jr PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Samura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Samura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron Samura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samura misses with a head kick.
Falcao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Samura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Falcao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Samura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Falcao tries to close the distance and clinch but Samura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcao with a poor takedown
and Samura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Falcao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falcao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcao shoots in for a double leg but Samura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cameron Samura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esquiva Falcao.
Falcao fails with the takedown.
Falcao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samura but Samura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Samura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Falcao.
That kick from Samura tenderised Falcao's leg. Falcao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Falcao looks winded!
Falcao throws a body kick that misses
and Samura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falcao looks for a takedown but Samura sprawls well.
Samura cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Good leg kick by Samura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samura scores with a hook to the body. Falcao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Falcao looks to clinch
and Samura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Falcao fails with a takedown attempt.
Samura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samura throws a good cross that connects.
Falcao wants to clinch but Samura slips to the side
and Samura counters with a leg kick.
Samura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Samura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcao.
Samura thumps Falcao with a low kick.
Cameron Samura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Falcao's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Samura.
Falcao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Samura.
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!
Samura lands a jab to the head.
Samura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Samura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samura lands a big head kick that sends Falcao to the canvas! Samura follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Samura!
Cameron Samura made sure to mention his sponsor, Just Fight (Everything 7$) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Chelsea Dagger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marston shoots and misses
so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
White trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marston is on top in guard.
White is pulling down on Marston's head. It's preventing any offense from Marston, at least for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marston trying to stand up but can't free himself from White's guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Marston from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Marston wasn't active enough on the ground.
White 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.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
White connects with a single shot there.
Marston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
White working the body and head with strikes.
Marston looking for a sweep but White has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Marston is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking to finish Marston with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marston!
Marston is rocked!
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marston is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White drops a big elbow. That's hurt Marston! More shots from White and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky White!
Ricky White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Whipple (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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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Whipple!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather fails to land with a series of punches.
Whipple throws a series of punches but Mayweather avoids them all with ease.
Mayweather lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather.
It looks like Justin Whipple has been cut.
Whipple fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mayweather checks it well.
Whipple throws an off balance right hand
and Mayweather counters with a monster head kick that knocks Whipple out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Mayweather!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cashel Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. The key to victory for Cashel Clayton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cashel Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazzuca has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clayton.
Mazzuca misses with a takedown attempt - Clayton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mazzuca shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mazzuca is nestled in close to Clayton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clayton's coaches at Synergy Fight Team (ACME) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Clayton is refusing to be controlled, as Mazzuca sits in half guard.
Mazzuca is looking to advance position but Clayton won't allow it.
Mazzuca wants to control but Clayton is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton is controlling Mazzuca's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mazzuca thows a huge punch but Clayton dodges it nicely.
Mazzuca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mazzuca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mazzuca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mazzuca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mazzuca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clayton has hold of Mazzuca's hands but Mazzuca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mazzuca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clayton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clayton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mazzuca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Mazzuca landing some decent shots from guard.
Clayton working a defensive guard here.
Clayton is looking for a triangle but Mazzuca pushes his legs off easily.
Clayton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mazzuca trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mazzuca with a nice head shot there.
Clayton trying to control the position.
Clayton has momentary wrist control but Mazzuca slips an elbow through the middle.
Mazzuca controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mazzuca is looking to work some ground and pound but Clayton has wrist control.
Mazzuca lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazzuca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mazzuca landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mazzuca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clayton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mazzuca lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazzuca postures up in Clayton's guard and throws a big left but Clayton blocks it.
Clayton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mazzuca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mazzuca wants to control from the top but Clayton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Mazzuca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mazzuca throws a jab when Clayton was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Clayton.
Clayton throws a head kick but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Mazzuca dives in and scores a takedown into Clayton's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton is trying to keep Mazzuca in close.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman Mazzuca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mazzuca stands up over Clayton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mazzuca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a big elbow that misses.
Mazzuca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mazzuca cracks Clayton with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzuca throws a big elbow that misses.
Mazzuca is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clayton working a defensive guard here.
Mazzuca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clayton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mazzuca wants to get up but he can't break Clayton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mazzuca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clayton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mazzuca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mazzuca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clayton wants to sweep here but Mazzuca controlling him for the moment.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzuca scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca controlling from the top position.
Mazzuca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mazzuca wants to control from the top but Clayton keeps moving.
Mazzuca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mazzuca cracks Clayton with a solid left hand.
Mazzuca throws a big right hand that misses.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca chips away with some ground and pound.
Clayton pulls Mazzuca in to control the position.
Clayton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mazzuca defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzuca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazzuca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mazzuca postures up and lands a big shot to Clayton's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Mazzuca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Clayton as Mazzuca shoots in.
Mazzuca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Clayton misses
and Mazzuca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mazzuca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca postures up in Clayton's guard and throws a big left but Clayton blocks it.
Mazzuca throwing strikes but missing.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clayton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton looking for a guillotine here but Mazzuca defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzuca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mazzuca distracts Clayton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clayton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clayton has his foot on Mazzuca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mazzuca works his way back into a safe position though.
Mazzuca trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Mazzuca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mazzuca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clayton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clayton, not yet.
Mazzuca stands up over Clayton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mazzuca landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Mazzuca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mazzuca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mazzuca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca is looking to work some ground and pound but Clayton has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a couple of elbows.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Clayton controls Mazzuca momentarily but Mazzuca frees himself.
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman Mazzuca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clayton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clayton has his foot on Mazzuca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mazzuca works his way back into a safe position though.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mazzuca lands a couple of digs.
Clayton keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clayton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mazzuca has managed to get both his arms back between Clayton's legs - danger averted.
Mazzuca trying to control but Clayton is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazzuca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clayton's head.
Cashel Clayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazzuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Mazzuca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mazzuca 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 Trevor Gratis 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... Roman Mazzuca!
Roman Mazzuca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Godsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Guillet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godsey comes to the cage accompanied by It's Raining Men. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Godsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Guillet!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillet tries for a takedown but Godsey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Godsey finds it's way through Guillet's defenses.
Godsey gets the takedown into side control.
Guillet tries to buck Godsey off but Godsey is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godsey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Godsey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Guillet to see if he's OK.
Godsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guillet on the ground.
Godsey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guillet tries to bench press Godsey off him but Godsey keeps the position.
Godsey throws an elbow but Guillet slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godsey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Godsey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Guillet sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Guillet tries to buck Godsey off but Godsey is having none of it.
Godsey wants to control but Guillet is keeping him busy.
Godsey lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillet is not content to let Godsey control the position.
Guillet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Godsey working the head and body with strikes.
Guillet sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Godsey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godsey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guillet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guillet tries to roll over but Godsey keeps him under control.
Godsey trying to pass the guard but Guillet defending well.
Guillet is trying to get back to full guard.
Godsey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godsey stalling away here and it's allowed Guillet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Godsey throws a strike but Guillet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guillet trying to control the position from guard on top but Godsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Synergy Fight Team (ACME) inform me that Guillet has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Guillet 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.
Guillet preventing the sweep.
Godsey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Godsey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guillet's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillet is staying active underneath Godsey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guillet manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Guillet shoots for a takedown but Godsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Godsey throws a series of punches but Guillet avoids them all with ease.
Godsey scores with a hook.
Godsey throws a leg kick but Guillet checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godsey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Godsey working Guillet over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godsey trying to advance position but Guillet counters by regaining guard.
Godsey won't allow Guillet to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Godsey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guillet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guillet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Godsey defends well and Guillet ends up having to push Godsey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Guillet throws an elbow but it misses.
Guillet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Godsey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Guillet is trying to break free.
Guillet wants a takedown but no success here.
Godsey throws a punch but it's blocked by Guillet.
Godsey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Godsey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guillet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Godsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godsey lands with a shot to the body.
Godsey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guillet instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Godsey. No joy for Guillet on that attempt.
Guillet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guillet throws a head kick but Godsey moves out of range.
Godsey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Godsey shoots for a takedown but Guillet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillet darts in looking for a takedown but Godsey gets double underhooks and turns Guillet into the cage.
Guillet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Godsey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Godsey wants to take the fight to the mat but Guillet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guillet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guillet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guillet trying to stall but Godsey improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guillet as Godsey tries to tie him up.
Godsey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Guillet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Godsey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godsey throws a jab when Guillet was well out of range.
Godsey misses with an uppercut.
Godsey shoots in but no luck this time.
Godsey looks for a takedown but Guillet sprawls well.
Godsey misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guillet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guillet is defended easily by Godsey.
Guillet feints and as Godsey raises his hands in defense, Guillet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guillet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guillet's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Godsey is pulling down on Guillet's head to control his posture.
Guillet wants to control from the top but Godsey keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guillet passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godsey wants to get back to his feet.
Godsey wants to improve his position but Guillet is controlling well.
Guillet is thwarting Godsey's attempts to control the position.
Godsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Godsey tries to get out of the position.
Godsey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guillet trying to control from half guard but Godsey is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guillet dives in for a single leg takedown but Godsey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Godsey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Godsey 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. And we move into the final round!
Guillet wants to clinch up but Godsey keeps it at a distance.
Godsey gets caught napping as Guillet dives in and scores a takedown. Godsey manages to retain guard.
Guillet postures up.
Guillet preventing the sweep.
Guillet looking to pass the guard.
Godsey trying to keep a closed guard but Guillet is proving a slippery customer.
Godsey keeping moving, preventing Guillet from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trevor Godsey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Godsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillet fails to land the takedown.
Godsey's corner calls for a 1-2. Godsey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Godsey darts in looking for a takedown but Guillet gets double underhooks and turns Godsey into the cage.
Guillet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guillet tries a body shot but Godsey blocks it.
Godsey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guillet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Godsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godsey swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guillet is trying to break the clinch but Godsey is controlling him.
Godsey is looking to break free of the clinch but Guillet has double underhooks.
Guillet trying to stall but Godsey improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godsey lands with a light punch inside.
Godsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godsey tries to score a body lock takedown but Guillet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Godsey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Guillet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guillet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guillet goes for a takedown attempt but Godsey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guillet walks into a straight right hand from Godsey.
Godsey shoots in looking for a takedown but Guillet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godsey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Godsey, right into the meat.
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!
Guillet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Godsey was covering up waiting for the punch and Guillet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godsey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Godsey is pulling down on Guillet's head to control his posture.
Guillet wants to control from the top but Godsey keeps moving.
Godsey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guillet!
Godsey avoids the attempt from Guillet to control.
Guillet is bucking up trying to escape but Godsey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillet is working to get back to half guard.
Godsey punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Guillet that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godsey lands a big shot there that rocks Guillet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guillet is rocked!
Godsey lands a big shot to the head and Guillet winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Trevor Godsey!
Trevor Godsey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alderic Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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283 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alderic Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alexander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Palmer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Palmer jabs at Alexander's body.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alexander's head.
Palmer winds up and cracks Alexander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palmer drops an elbow to the side of Alexander's head.
Palmer wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palmer.
Palmer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alexander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer prevents Alexander from standing back up.
Palmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Palmer wants to take a breather but Alexander is having none of it.
Palmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Palmer lands a nice short elbow.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Alexander dodges it nicely.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alexander's head.
Alexander is staying active underneath Palmer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palmer working the head and body with strikes.
Palmer stops Alexander from getting back to his feet.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Alexander is hurt! He's hurt bad - Palmer fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Alexander from any more punishment! Congratulations to Palmer! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Palmer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Palmer 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Best Ever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Best Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canadian Hero!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero throws a head kick but Ever moves out of range.
Ever misses with a takedown attempt - Hero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ever is defended easily by Hero.
Ever fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hero sprawls well initially but Ever persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hero gets back to full guard.
Hero pulls Ever in close to prevent any damage.
Hero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ever's guard.
Ever can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hero controls the pace.
Ever wants to stand and escape but Hero is having none of it.
Hero stays in close to Ever's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Ever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Canadian Hero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hero lands with a slapping head kick.
Canadian Hero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ever stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hero.
Hero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hero.
Ever fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hero avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Best Ever. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero lands with a slapping head kick.
Ever shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hero as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero connects with an inside leg kick.
Ever is breathing heavily.
Ever looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hero.
Canadian Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ever shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hero as he jumps to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hero.
Ever shoots in and drives through. Hero sprawls well.
Hero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hero cracks the inside of Ever's front leg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hero.
Ever is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Hero.
Hero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Hero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ever.
Hero throws a leg kick which misses Ever's front leg but catches the back leg as Ever tries to avoid it.
Hero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hero! Ever is out on his feet! Hero rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ever is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ever is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Canadian Hero!
After winning the bout, Canadian Hero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tenchi Mu Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thornton has chosen Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tenchi Mu Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick and Mu Yo moves out of range easily.
Thornton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thornton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mu Yo.
Thornton pushes Mu Yo away with a front kick.
Mu Yo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thornton sprawls well. Thornton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mu Yo gets slowly back to his feet.
Thornton thuds his shin into the meat of Mu Yo's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Thornton.
Thornton scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thornton.
Mu Yo blocks a head kick by Thornton.
We've been hearing reports that Mu Yo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thornton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mu Yo's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton feints and then cracks Mu Yo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mu Yo down.
Thornton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton scores with a leg kick.
Thornton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mu Yo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Thornton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mu Yo misses with a takedown attempt - Thornton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thornton scores with a head kick. Mu Yo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mu Yo fails with the takedown
and Thornton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mu Yo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenchi Mu Yo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thornton scores with a nice body kick.
Thornton cracks the inside of Mu Yo's front leg.
Thornton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thornton wants it to stay on the feet.
Mu Yo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thornton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mu Yo is out of range.
No luck for Mu Yo with that takedown attempt.
Mu Yo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton takes a swing at Mu Yo's ribcage but misses.
Mu Yo shoots in for a takedown but Thornton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu Yo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thornton. Thornton obviously looking to wear him down.
Mu Yo dives in for a single leg takedown but Thornton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thornton lands a right hook to the body.
Mu Yo 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.
Terrence Thornton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mu Yo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thornton but Thornton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mu Yo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thornton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tenchi Mu Yo has been cut.
Thornton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thornton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mu Yo.
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick and Mu Yo moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thornton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thornton.
Thornton throws a head kick that Mu Yo semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mu Yo shoots in but Thornton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mu Yo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thornton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mu Yo. That did some damage!
Mu Yo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mu Yo shoots in but Thornton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thornton delivers a nice body kick.
Thornton lands a right hook to the body.
Thornton stuffs the takedown.
Mu Yo shoots and misses
and Thornton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thornton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton scores with a leg kick.
Mu Yo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thornton counters with an outside leg kick.
Thornton lands a leg kick that knocks Mu Yo off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a leg kick which misses Mu Yo's front leg but catches the back leg as Mu Yo tries to avoid it.
Thornton is looking to slow Mu Yo down with leg kicks.
Mu Yo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thornton lands with a kick to the temple. Mu Yo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thornton thumps Mu Yo with a low kick.
Thornton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thornton thumps Mu Yo with a low kick.
Mu Yo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thornton counters with a head kick. That will keep Mu Yo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mu Yo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thornton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thornton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thornton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton feints and then cracks Mu Yo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mu Yo down.
Mu Yo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mu Yo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thornton. Thornton obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tenchi Mu Yo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thornton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mu Yo's calf.
Mu Yo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thornton counters with a good low kick that Mu Yo was not able to check.
Mu Yo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thornton counters with a nice leg kick.
Mu Yo fails with the takedown
and Thornton counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenchi Mu Yo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mu Yo 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.
Thornton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thornton lands a big head kick that sends Mu Yo tumbling to the mat! Thornton takes a step backwards and waves Mu Yo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mu Yo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thornton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mu Yo.
Thornton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thornton lands a nice looking body kick.
Thornton lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Mu Yo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thornton lands with a slapping head kick.
Thornton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thornton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu Yo blocks a head kick by Thornton.
Thornton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mu Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Terrence Thornton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thornton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thornton lands with a kick to the temple. Mu Yo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circle, before Thornton throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Mu Yo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Thornton lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Terrence Thornton!
After winning the bout, Terrence Thornton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Fink Nottle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jackson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fink Nottle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pomp and Circumstance. Justin Jackson Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Fink Nottle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jackson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fink Nottle swivels and escapes.
Fink Nottle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fink Nottle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson Jr feints and as Fink Nottle raises his hands in defense, Jackson Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson Jr drops back looking for a leg! Fink Nottle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fink Nottle manages to kick Jackson Jr off! Jackson Jr jumps back into Fink Nottle's guard.
Fink Nottle controlling Jackson Jr's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fink Nottle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson Jr, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fink Nottle trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fink Nottle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fink Nottle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson Jr working for a triangle but Fink Nottle defends it easily.
Jackson Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fink Nottle uses it to pass to side control.
Jackson Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fink Nottle is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fink Nottle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fink Nottle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson Jr dodges the ground and pound from Fink Nottle.
Jackson Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Fink Nottle keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fink Nottle working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fink Nottle is looking to take a break and control but Jackson Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fink Nottle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson Jr on the ground.
Fink Nottle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jackson Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fink Nottle slows the pace down.
Fink Nottle trying to control the action but Jackson Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fink Nottle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fink Nottle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Fink Nottle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fink Nottle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson Jr has hold of Fink Nottle's hands but Fink Nottle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fink Nottle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson Jr gets full guard.
Fink Nottle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson Jr is keeping the position for now.
Fink Nottle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fink Nottle is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson Jr has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fink Nottle 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.
Fink Nottle won't allow Jackson Jr to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Augustus Fink Nottle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fink Nottle digs a good body shot into Jackson Jr's ribs.
Fink Nottle leaves Jackson Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Fink Nottle lands a nice hook to Jackson Jr's body. Jackson Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fink Nottle connects with a body shot that sends Jackson Jr's belly button to the back.
Fink Nottle throws a combination. Jackson Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fink Nottle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fink Nottle lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jackson Jr falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fink Nottle dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Fink Nottle!
Augustus Fink Nottle is the new lightweight champion!
Augustus Fink Nottle spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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