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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Mcdougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Lumsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumsden has chosen The power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matthew Lumsden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mcdougall
vs
Lumsden

185 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Mcdougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Lumsden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lumsden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lumsden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcdougall blocks an elbow strike from Lumsden.

Lumsden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lumsden has managed to clinch.
Lumsden is trying to stall.
Mcdougall blocks an elbow strike.

Lumsden pulls Mcdougall into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdougall looking to pass the guard.
Lumsden working a defensive guard but Mcdougall manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lumsden is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdougall in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lumsden is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chael Mcdougall!

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FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Fern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Out in Love by Mark Crozer. Wayne Wagner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Fern's chin.

Wagner
vs
Fern

190 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Elite Canadian Threads

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Fern!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fern's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wagner trying to control but Fern is working from the bottom.
Fern wants to sweep here but Wagner controlling him for the moment.
Wagner 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.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Fern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fern is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Wagner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wagner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fern counters by moving into the clinch.
Fern avoids a wild elbow strike from Wagner.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Fern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fern blocks the elbow strike.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Fern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Fern lands with a left to the head.
Wagner misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fern will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wagner up against the cage.
Fern lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Fern.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fern misses with the head strike.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Wagner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fern is defending well for now.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Fern's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fern's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wagner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fern blocks it with crossed arms.
Fern working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Wagner lands a knee to the head.
Wagner crunches a lovely knee into Fern's ribcage.
Fern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Fern slows down the pace here.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Fern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Wagner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wagner throws an elbow but it misses.
Fern pushes Wagner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fern looking to slow down the pace here.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Wagner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fern slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Wagner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Wagner as he checks the leg kick.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fern manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Fern circles away and keeps his distance.
Fern will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Fern rushes Wagner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but Fern blocks it.
Fern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Fern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wagner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fern blocks it with crossed arms.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Fern.
Fern slows down the pace here.
Wagner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fern in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wagner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to land knees in the clinch but Fern avoids the damage to the body.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fern blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Fern.
Wayne Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fern swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fern.

It looks like Wayne Wagner has been cut.
Fern misses with a punch on the inside.
Fern lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fern creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fern scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fern is defending well for now.
Fern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner misses with a knee to the head.
Fern pushes Wagner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Fern.
Wagner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fern wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fern has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Fern on the inside.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Fern taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fern digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Fern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wagner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fern.
Fern scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Fern.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fern digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Fern scores with a shot to the side of Wagner's head.
Fern lands an uppercut.
Fern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fern taking a breather.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fern's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Fern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wayne Wagner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fern throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
Fern throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Wagner gets tackled into the cage by Fern. Fern maintains the clinch.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but Fern blocks it.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but Fern blocks it.
Fern stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Wagner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but Fern blocks it.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fern trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Fern.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Fern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Fern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fern.
Fern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fern is pushing Wagner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fern continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wagner misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fern is defending well for now.
Fern prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Fern wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fern scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wayne Wagner's cut is getting worse.
Fern misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fern misses with the head strike.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Fern lands with a left to the head.
Wagner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fern lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.

Wayne Wagner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fern lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Fern avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Fern holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wagner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fern is defending well for now.
Fern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fern working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but Fern blocks with his arms.
Fern lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jeez, Wayne Wagner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fern is looking to control Wagner's arms but Wagner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fern has his back to the cage.
A short right from Fern.
Fern tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fern lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fern.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fern avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Fern is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fern managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fern.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wayne Wagner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Fern!
James Fern very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Wayne Wagner stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ugh, disgusted in me-self. Let the Queen down... '.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sin Cara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce has chosen I'm Different as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cara
vs
Pierce

160 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 New York, Sin Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierce drives through and clinches with Cara against the cage.

Cara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pierce uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pierce prevents Cara from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierce preventing the sweep.
Pierce wanted to stand there but Cara had control of the position.
Cara pulls Pierce in close to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pierce's guard.
Pierce tries to strike from the bottom.
Pierce controls Cara momentarily but Cara frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara looking to pass the guard.
Cara slips nicely into half guard.

Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cara pulls his head out easily.
Cara really is a fat lump.
Cara wants to stand but Pierce has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cara pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce pushes Cara off looking to stand but Cara dives back in and keeps control.
Cara scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cara pulls his head out easily.
Cara is controlling the pace.
Cara wants to pass to mount but Pierce is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cara is controlling the pace.
Cara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Cara gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pierce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pierce misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cara pulls guard.
Cara has Pierce pulled in close to control his posture.

Cara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pierce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cara is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sin Cara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pierce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sin Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pierce.
Pierce wants to clinch

and Cara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pierce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cara.
Cara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pierce is trying to control the position but Cara postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierce is keeping the position for now.
Pierce trying to keep a closed guard but Cara is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara content to stall in guard here.
Cara preventing the sweep.
Pierce keeps trying to improve his position.
Cara is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sin Cara just wasn't active enough.
Pierce throws a combination. Cara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pierce is looking to stand up but Cara isn't so interested in that idea.
Pierce is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Pierce looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cara has picked Pierce up and slammed him! Pierce can't keep hold of the triangle and Cara manages to pass to side control!
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Cara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pierce will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cara wants to stand but Pierce is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cara controlling his opponent.
Pierce tries to hold on but Cara postures up.
Cara controlling the pace for now.

Cara stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to clinch but Cara moves away
and Cara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierce thinking.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt - Cara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Cara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pierce looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pierce manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce trying to control the action but Cara is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cara is looking for a sweep. Pierce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cara tries to kick Pierce off but Pierce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sin Cara dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cara misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Pierce. That snapped Cara's head back.

Pierce moves into the clinch.

Cara has hold of one of Pierce's legs. Pierce is fighting the takedown attempt but Cara gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierce wants to sweep but no luck.
Cara content to stall in guard here.
Pierce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cara manages to pass to side control.
Pierce trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cara wants to stand up but Pierce has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pierce is trying to get back to full guard.
Cara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pierce trying to control from the bottom.
Sin Cara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pierce sprawls well initially but Cara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cara tries to stand and escape but Pierce is controlling the position.

Cara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierce is just riding it out for now. Cara eventually gives up the hold.
Pierce wants to control but Cara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pierce is trying to stand up here but Cara is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pierce!

Cara goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pierce turns into him and now he's in Cara's guard.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Cara keeps moving.

Cara looking for a guillotine here but Pierce defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cara is looking for a triangle here but Pierce uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cara is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sin Cara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sin Cara!
Sin Cara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maxwell
vs
Bova

184 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Bova!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell dodges the punch combination from Bova.
Bova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bova pushes Maxwell away with a front kick.
Bova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bova slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Bova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maxwell misses with a two punch combination.
Maxwell tries to bum rush Bova with a series of wild strikes but Bova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bova avoids the head kick by Maxwell.
Donk. Bova catches Maxwell right on the button with a cross.
Bova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maxwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maxwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Maxwell takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova connects with a high kick.
Bova is looking to slow Maxwell down with leg kicks.
Bova cracks Maxwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Maxwell is rocked!

It looks like Cole Maxwell has been cut.
Bova lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Maxwell head around and knocks him out cold! Bova hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lenny Bova!
A very excited looking Lenny Bova made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Thomas Nigh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quinton Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Nigh

185 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Elite Canadian Threads
Rush Supplements 160Q

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Nigh!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson darts in and clinches Nigh up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

Nigh breaks from the clinch.
Nigh is looking to clinch.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nigh lands an elbow inside.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Nigh has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigh keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nigh managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nigh misses with an elbow strike.
Nigh being controlled against the cage.
Nigh dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Nigh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson has Nigh pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nigh throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Nigh stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Nigh.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson clinches.
Nigh blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nigh blocks it.
Jackson looking to stall.
Nigh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson stalling the fight.

Nigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Nigh is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Nigh is blocking nicely.
Nigh avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Nigh tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nigh blocks it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nigh blocks it.

Nigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson misses with a straight left.
Nigh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Nigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Nigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

Nigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson has Nigh up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Nigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nigh scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson forces Nigh back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nigh breaks from the clinch.
Nigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nigh blocks it.
Nigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nigh misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Nigh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nigh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Nigh against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nigh lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nigh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson is looking to control Nigh's arms but Nigh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Nigh blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Nigh blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nigh as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Nigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nigh.

Nigh breaks from the clinch.

Jackson rushes Nigh and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nigh won't allow it.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nigh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nigh gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigh being controlled against the cage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nigh uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nigh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nigh tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.

Nigh breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nigh has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nigh misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Nigh blocks the leg kick.
Nigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Nigh controls the action.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nigh blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Nigh is blocking nicely.

Nigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nigh's brow.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nigh blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nigh won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to circle away but Nigh has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nigh blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nigh has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to stall but Nigh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nigh looking to slow down the pace here.

Nigh breaks from the clinch.

Nigh moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Nigh blocks with his arms.
Nigh is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nigh is keeping busy.
Nigh blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nigh.

Nigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nigh.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Nigh.

Nigh breaks the clinch.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nigh breaks from the clinch.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Nigh blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigh effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson taking a breather.

Nigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nigh, pushing him back against the cage.
Nigh looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Nigh slips the punch.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nigh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nigh manages to break the clinch.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Nigh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Post fight, Quinton Jackson took to the microphone: 'Id like to thank the fans and my sponsors Rush Supplements 160Q also Elite Canadian Threads.Im only going to get better and better just give me the belt and save yourself the beating!!!!'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Battafuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Battafuco
vs
Ferguson

200 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Elite Canadian Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Battafuco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Battafuco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Battafuco shoots for a takedown but Ferguson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Battafuco.
Battafuco is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns Battafuco into the cage.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Battafuco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Battafuco. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Joey Battafuco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Ferguson.

Battafuco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Battafuco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Battafuco tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Ferguson is trying to control Battafuco's posture but Battafuco avoids it.

Battafuco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Battafuco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Battafuco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferguson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Battafuco trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battafuco working away.
Ferguson tries to escape but Battafuco is in control.
Battafuco taking a breather here.
Ferguson is looking to regain half guard here but Battafuco keeps moving and retains side control.

Battafuco is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferguson is defending well.

Battafuco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Battafuco is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafuco scoring with punches and elbows.

Battafuco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Battafuco is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Battafuco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Battafuco controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battafuco tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Battafuco cracks Ferguson with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Battafuco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Battafuco wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Battafuco dominated that round.
That's time! Battafuco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Battafuco leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Battafuco sprawls well.

Battafuco has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Battafuco has him pressed against the cage.
Joey Battafuco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Ferguson.

Battafuco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Battafuco.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Battafuco paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Battafuco dives in and grabs Ferguson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes down on Battafuco's head and hops out.

Ferguson tries to sprawl but Battafuco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Battafuco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Battafuco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Battafuco controlling from mount.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Battafuco's attempts to control the action.
Ferguson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Battafuco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferguson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson taking shots to the head.
Ferguson wants to control but Battafuco is having none of it.

Battafuco looking to secure an arm triangle but Ferguson defends it well.
Battafuco landing shots from mount.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Battafuco's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has given up his back.
Ferguson wants to control his opponent's hands but Battafuco gets his hands free.
Ferguson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ferguson tries to kick Battafuco off but Battafuco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferguson wants to control but Battafuco is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ferguson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Battafuco is keen to just control but Ferguson is a slippery customer.
Joey Battafuco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson taking some punishment here, with Battafuco in his half guard.

Battafuco is working for a kimura but Ferguson is defending it quite comfortably.
Battafuco trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Battafuco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferguson!
Ferguson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Battafuco is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ferguson with him. Ferguson is trying to defend but Battafuco has an arm under the chin now! Ferguson grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Battafuco!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yann Phok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Henderson
vs
Phok

180 cm
26
230 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yann Phok!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phok is trying to get back to full guard.

Henderson is looking for a kimura here.
Phok tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phok keeps trying to improve his position.
Henderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Phok gets back to full guard.
Phok looking for a sweep. Not yet Phok, not yet.

Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Henderson 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.
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phok is keeping the position for now.

Phok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phok wants to hit a switch here but Henderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Phok there!
Phok has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Phok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phok regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phok is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phok tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Henderson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Henderson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Phok is surviving well by controlling Henderson's body position as best he can.
Phok tries to reverse the position but Henderson maintains control.
Phok sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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!
Phok wants to get back to full guard.

Henderson 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.

Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Phok has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henderson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phok is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phok avoid being mounted?

Phok actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Phok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Phok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.

Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Phok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Phok's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Phok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Phok is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Henderson has gone for a leg lock! Phok slips out almost immediately though and dives into Henderson's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Henderson has his foot on Phok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phok works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yann Phok dominated 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.

Phok gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Phok pulls guard effortlessly.

Phok is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson's guard.
Phok wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Yann Phok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phok stands and throws Henderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Phok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Phok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Phok is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phok goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Henderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Phok but great work by Henderson.
Phok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Henderson tries for a kimura but Phok is defending well.
Phok is looking to regain half guard here but Henderson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Phok actively working from the bottom here.

Henderson is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phok looking for a kimura from the bottom but Henderson passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phok is looking to regain half guard here but Henderson keeps moving and retains side control.

Henderson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Phok has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Henderson but great work by Phok.

Phok tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.

Phok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Phok thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to buck Phok off but Phok is having none of it.
Phok looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henderson is avoiding damage well.

Phok is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well.

Phok thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
Phok trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yann Phok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Phok looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson gets full guard.

Henderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phok defends it easily.
Phok trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Phok tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phok sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Phok tries to pass.
Phok is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Phok has managed to sneak the leg through.
Phok passes the guard and advances to mount!

Phok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Henderson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Henderson shrugs it off.

Phok is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Phok tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound.
Phok trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Phok throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Phok wants to finish this one by submission but Henderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Phok.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Phok is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Henderson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phok working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Henderson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Phok off and cradles Henderson's limp body as Phok celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Yann Phok!
Yann Phok managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Backyard Fighting, into his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
89%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the cage accompanied by Marvelous Me . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Robertson
vs
Bud

194 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

KO Clothing
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Bud!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bud throws a sloppy head kick and Robertson moves out of range easily.
Robertson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bud. Bud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been hearing reports that Robertson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Barry Robertson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bud throws a head kick that misses.
Bud throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Bud throws a head kick that misses.
Bud pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robertson tries to pull guard but Bud won't allow it.
Bud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robertson is keeping busy.
Bud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robertson tries to pull guard but Bud holds him up against the cage and eventually Robertson drops back down to his feet.
Bud tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
Bud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bud misses with an elbow over the top.
Bud tries a knee to the head but Robertson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robertson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robertson tries to pull guard but Bud holds him up against the cage and eventually Robertson drops back down to his feet.
Bud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robertson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robertson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robertson jumps guard but Bud stands there with Robertson around his waist. Robertson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bud looking to throw knees to the head but Robertson is blocking nicely.
Robertson is trying to pull guard but Bud has him pressed against the cage.
Robertson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bud smiles and moves away.

Robertson drives through and clinches with Bud against the cage.
Robertson is trying to pull guard but Bud turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robertson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bud trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bud walks away with a smile on his face. Robertson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bud misses with a low kick.
Bud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Robertson has managed to clinch.

Robertson jumps guard and drags Bud to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bud trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.

Robertson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robertson 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.
Robertson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bud advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robertson gets back to full guard.

Bud got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robertson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bud has managed to get both his arms back between Robertson's legs - danger averted.

Robertson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bud passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robertson actively working from the bottom here.
Robertson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bud is working away from the top position though.
Robertson is staying active underneath Bud, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Robertson looking for submissions off his back.

Robertson looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Bud trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bud is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Robertson is just riding it out for now. Bud eventually gives up the hold.

Bud is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Robertson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bud pulls his head out easily.

Robertson looking for submissions off his back.

Robertson actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Robertson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bud pulls his head out easily.

Robertson is defending against the submission attempts here by Bud.
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 Barry Robertson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Robertson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab lands there for Robertson.
That kick from Bud tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Robertson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bud is trying to defend but Robertson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Robertson seems to be working for a kimura but Bud defends the submission attempt.

Robertson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bud is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robertson pulls his head out easily.

Bud looking for submissions off his back.
Bud tries to roll over but Robertson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robertson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bud looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson slows the pace down in half guard.

Robertson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bud has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robertson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bud keeps working.

Robertson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bud defends it well.
Robertson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bud keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bud is defending against the submission attempts here by Robertson.

Bud actively working from the bottom here.

Bud is defending against the submission attempts here by Robertson.

Robertson is working for a kimura but Bud is defending it quite comfortably.

Robertson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bud could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Robertson has cracked it and Bud is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Robertson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Robertson!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Robertson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.