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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isakie Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isakie Takeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Grabowski.
It looks like Isakie Takeru has been cut.
Takeru walks into a stiff left hand from Grabowski.
Grabowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grabowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grabowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Takeru dodges it nicely.
Grabowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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!
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takeru wants to get back to his feet.
Grabowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takeru taking some punishment here, with Grabowski in his half guard.
Grabowski stops Takeru from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grabowski trying to pass the guard but Takeru defending well.
Grabowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grabowski passes to side control.
Takeru is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski scores with a couple of short elbows.
Takeru looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grabowski takes a little break here. Takeru wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski cracks Takeru with a big elbow.
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!
Takeru wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Takeru parries the strikes from Grabowski easily there. Grabowski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Takeru to escape.
Grabowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Takeru blocks the leg kick.
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grabowski.
Takeru is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Takeru to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Takeru just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damian Grabowski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Breeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Foster!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breeze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breeze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Breeze trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster looking to control.
Foster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Breeze defends it easily.
Foster looks winded!
Breeze 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.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Breeze.
Breeze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
Foster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Breeze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster has momentary wrist control but Breeze slips an elbow through the middle.
Breeze wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Breeze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Foster's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breeze is stalling in the full guard.
Breeze lands a couple of elbows.
Breeze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
Breeze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze landing some decent shots from guard.
Breeze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Breeze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Breeze landing with the ground and pound.
Breeze distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Breeze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breeze cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
Breeze trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breeze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze connects with a couple of short punches.
Breeze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Breeze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Breeze lands a couple of elbows.
Breeze distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Breeze with a nice head shot there.
Foster being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breeze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Breeze cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
Breeze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Breeze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Breeze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breeze works over Foster with some ground and pound from guard.
Breeze distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Breeze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Breeze shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
Breeze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Breeze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Breeze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Breeze trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster 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.
Breeze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Breeze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foster is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Foster's brow.
Breeze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Breeze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foster's head.
Breeze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Foster working a defensive guard but Breeze manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ben Breeze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breeze lands a nice forearm strike.
Breeze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster is trying to control Breeze's posture but Breeze avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Breeze working the body and head with strikes.
Breeze works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Breeze landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Breeze wants to control but Foster is keeping him busy.
Breeze scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Breeze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Breeze scoring with punches and elbows.
Breeze works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Breeze working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Breeze landing a few strikes.
Foster is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breeze has hold of Foster's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Foster tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Breeze cranks the arm and Foster screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Foster, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ben Breeze!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dove kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Renegades of Funk. The key to victory for James Dove has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Lacroix!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dove throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Dove misses.
Dove throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Max Lacroix has been cut.
Lacroix clinches with his opponent.
Dove tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lacroix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacroix closes the distance and clinches.
Dove looking for a takedown.
Dove wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacroix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dove throws a head punch that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Dove has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacroix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dove defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lacroix.
Dove tries to clinch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Dove tries to bum rush Lacroix with a series of wild strikes but Lacroix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lacroix lands a right hook to the body.
Lacroix takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dove is trying to break the clinch but Lacroix is controlling him.
Lacroix pulls guard successfully.
Dove looking to sit in guard and control but Lacroix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dove can't keep his opponent in guard - Lacroix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lacroix wants to pass to mount but Dove is defending the position.
Lacroix passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lacroix content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix looking to finish Dove with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dove!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dove regains half guard.
My spies in Canadian Combat Sports inform me that Lacroix has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dove has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lacroix is working away from the top position though.
Dove is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix is working for a submission of some sort.
Lacroix seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lacroix has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dove is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lacroix wants to take Dove's back but he can't do it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacroix raining down shots from the mount!
Dove tries to buck Lacroix off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lacroix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Lacroix'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.
Dove misses with a combination
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Lacroix with that takedown attempt.
Lacroix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dove to the mat! Dove manages to get full guard.
Dove preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lacroix stands and throws Dove's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lacroix wants to control but Dove is keeping him busy.
Dove tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lacroix presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dove is in a horrible position here. Lacroix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lacroix trying to control but Dove is having none of it.
Lacroix scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dove?
Dove is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lacroix takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lacroix trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lacroix controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix throwing strikes here but Dove is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lacroix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacroix throws some wild stikes that Dove manages to avoid easily.
Lacroix scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dove?
Lacroix tries to control but Dove wriggling away.
Lacroix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lacroix fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lacroix is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dove is surviving well by controlling Lacroix's body position as best he can.
Dove on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dove tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix wants to control the pace but Dove is squirming around nicely.
Lacroix with good strikes from the mount here!
Dove is squirming around, avoiding Lacroix's attempts to control the action.
Dove is looking to get to half guard.
Lacroix with a couple of short strikes.
Dove avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lacroix.
Lacroix avoids the attempt from Dove to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lacroix shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dove manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacroix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lacroix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lacroix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacroix 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.
Lacroix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Lacroix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Lacroix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lacroix fails to land the takedown.
Lacroix closes the distance and clinches.
Lacroix pulls guard successfully.
Lacroix keeping moving, preventing Dove from controlling successfully.
Lacroix looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacroix, not yet.
Lacroix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dove wanted to stand there but Lacroix had control of the position.
Lacroix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dove defends it easily.
Dove has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lacroix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lacroix throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lacroix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix has his hands on Dove's head, controlling the position.
Dove is looking to advance position but Lacroix has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lacroix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lacroix looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dove looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
James Dove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dove's body.
Dove tries to break free.
Lacroix sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dove taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Lacroix!
After winning the bout, Max Lacroix 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 Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Symbol has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
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, Alexito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Mustacho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Symbol doesn't seem phased though.
Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Symbol.
Mustacho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Symbol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mustacho grinds an elbow into Symbol's temple.
Mustacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Symbol wants to control but Mustacho postures up.
Symbol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mustacho connects with a decent elbow.
Symbol is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mustacho misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Symbol is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Symbol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Symbol tries to get out of the position.
Mustacho is staying tight to Symbol's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mustacho controls the position.
Mustacho fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mustacho is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Symbol taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mustacho.
Mustacho cracks Symbol with a big right hand but Symbol just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mustacho controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Mustacho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustacho fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mustacho lands an elbow.
Mustacho prevents Symbol from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mustacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Symbol keeps working.
Mustacho lands an elbow.
Mustacho working the ground and pound from side control.
Symbol managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mustacho.
Mustacho creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Symbol takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mustacho grinds an elbow into Symbol's temple.
Mustacho trying to control the action but Symbol is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Symbol sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mustacho working the ground and pound.
Mustacho prevents Symbol from escaping the position.
Symbol definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mustacho creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Symbol is being controlled here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mustacho landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexito Mustacho 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.
Symbol lands a nice hook to Mustacho's body. Mustacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mustacho missing with a left hand there. Symbol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Symbol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustacho.
The fighters circling - Symbol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Symbol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mustacho's hands.
Symbol misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Symbol blocks the leg kick.
Symbol misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho throws the left hand but Symbol avoids the punch easily.
Symbol swings for the body but Mustacho moves out of range.
Symbol misses with an uppercut.
Symbol looks to land a left hand but Mustacho moved out of range nicely.
Mustacho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mustacho is thwarting Symbol's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mustacho is landing with some decent strikes but Symbol is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mustacho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Symbol?
BOOM! Mustacho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mustacho controlling his opponent.
Mustacho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Symbol's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustacho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Symbol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mustacho on the ground.
Mustacho tries to control but Symbol wriggling away.
Symbol tries to hold on but Mustacho pushes him away.
Symbol is squirming around, avoiding Mustacho's attempts to control the action.
Mustacho controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexito Mustacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mustacho prevents Symbol from getting the reversal.
Mustacho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mustacho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Symbol?
Mustacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mustacho raining down shots from the mount!
Mustacho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Symbol taking shots to the head.
Mustacho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Symbol hang on?
Symbol takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mustacho dominating with strikes here.
Mustacho content just to control the position here.
Symbol is bucking up trying to escape but Mustacho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustacho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Symbol wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexito Mustacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Symbol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mustacho. Mustacho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Symbol lands.
Alexito Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mustacho throws a hook to the side of Symbol's head but Symbol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustacho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Symbol but Symbol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustacho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mustacho controlling the position.
Symbol pushes Mustacho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mustacho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mustacho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Symbol taking a bit of punishment here - Mustacho scoring with strikes.
Symbol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mustacho lands some shots froms side control.
Mustacho controls the position.
Alexito Mustacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mustacho controls the position from side control.
Symbol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mustacho cracks Symbol with a big elbow.
Mustacho landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustacho in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho working the body and head with strikes.
Symbol is letting Mustacho control him for a moment.
Mustacho in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mustacho working the head and body with strikes.
Symbol tries to escape but Mustacho is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol seems a little lost for a moment, as Mustacho dominates the positioning.
Mustacho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Prince Symbol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustacho staying calm.
Mustacho lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexito Mustacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustacho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexito Mustacho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nando De Leeuw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Raiders March as his entrance music. Henry Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nando De Leeuw 's chin.
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185 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nando De Leeuw !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body punch
and De Leeuw counters with a nice body shot.
De Leeuw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Leeuw cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones throws a right and a left that De Leeuw avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a straight left.
De Leeuw keeps the fight on the outside.
De Leeuw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
De Leeuw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and De Leeuw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones connects with the punch.
De Leeuw throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but De Leeuw seems unphased.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Leeuw lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
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!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Leeuw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but De Leeuw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leeuw lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Leeuw defends it nicely.
De Leeuw digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Nando De Leeuw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and De Leeuw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Leeuw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Leeuw lands a front kick.
De Leeuw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but De Leeuw moved out of range.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Leeuw has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
De Leeuw controlling the position for now.
De Leeuw wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Leeuw has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Leeuw works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Leeuw pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
De Leeuw is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but De Leeuw has wrist control.
Jones prevents De Leeuw from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws a strike but De Leeuw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Leeuw trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones controls De Leeuw momentarily but De Leeuw frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leeuw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Leeuw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones shoots for a takedown but De Leeuw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Leeuw keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Leeuw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones misses with a right hand
and De Leeuw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leeuw ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
De Leeuw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando De Leeuw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Leeuw connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Leeuw throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Leeuw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Leeuw lands with a right hand.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Leeuw to score with a decent uppercut.
De Leeuw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
De Leeuw lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Leeuw connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
De Leeuw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
De Leeuw staying out of range there.
De Leeuw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
De Leeuw thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.
De Leeuw lands a jab.
De Leeuw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
De Leeuw scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but De Leeuw shows good takedown defense.
Jones goes for a double leg but De Leeuw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Leeuw continues to drive forward.
De Leeuw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
De Leeuw digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
De Leeuw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leeuw lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Leeuw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Leeuw lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Leeuw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is rocked!
De Leeuw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leeuw finish him?
De Leeuw throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from De Leeuw and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as De Leeuw celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando De Leeuw !
A very excited looking Nando De Leeuw 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bradly Danielson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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174 lbs
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rousey takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
Danielson misses with a right hand
so Rousey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rousey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rousey wants to take a breather but Danielson is having none of it.
Danielson is looking to escape.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but Danielson defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danielson is looking for a sweep. Rousey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danielson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rousey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rousey is looking to take a break and control but Danielson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rousey.
Rousey thows a huge punch but Danielson dodges it nicely.
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Danielson is trying to control but can't.
Rousey wants to free his trapped foot but Danielson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rousey working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rousey trying to control the action but Danielson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rousey gets a double leg takedown into Danielson's guard.
Rousey pushing down on Danielson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rousey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danielson is defending against the submission attempts here by Rousey.
Danielson trying to hold on to Rousey's head to control him but Rousey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey is looking for a kimura here.
Danielson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rousey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danielson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rousey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rousey uses his free foot to push down on Danielson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Danielson.
Rousey wants to take his opponent's back but Danielson doesn't allow it.
Rousey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson is squirming around, avoiding Rousey's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rousey throws a big shot that misses.
Rousey scores with a takedown into Danielson's guard.
Ronald Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousey looking to pass the guard.
Rousey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danielson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rousey has managed to get both his arms back between Danielson's legs - danger averted.
Rousey prevents Danielson from getting back to his feet.
Rousey trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danielson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danielson tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey wants to pass the guard but Danielson is keeping the position.
Rousey throws a strike but Danielson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Danielson wants to control from the top but Rousey keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Bradly Danielson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rousey blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Danielson.
Danielson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rousey is out of range and Danielson settles back down.
Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bradly Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Danielson looks to land a right hand but Rousey moved out of range.
Rousey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rousey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danielson.
Rousey fails with the takedown.
Rousey dives in and scores a takedown into Danielson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey passes Danielson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danielson wants to improve his position but Rousey is controlling well.
Rousey tries to pass to full mount but Danielson defends it.
Rousey is looking for a kimura but Danielson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rousey to get the leverage.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but Danielson defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to escape back to his feet but Rousey uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rousey advances to full mount.
Danielson is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rousey tries to move into range but Danielson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rousey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danielson throws a nice looking combination but Rousey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rousey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danielson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
A swing and a miss from Danielson.
Danielson looks to land a left hand but Rousey moved out of range nicely.
Rousey misses with a straight right.
Bradly Danielson is winning the standup battle so far.
Danielson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danielson lands a body shot.
Danielson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danielson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danielson lands with a hook. Rousey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Danielson catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.
Rousey is rocked!
Rousey slips a straight right by Danielson.
Rousey is still on wobbly legs! Can Danielson finish him?
A jab from Rousey misses.
Rousey seems to have recovered his senses.
Rousey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rousey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danielson checks it well.
Danielson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rousey's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Danielson.
Danielson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rousey. That did some damage!
Danielson blocks a jab.
Danielson takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses.
Danielson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Ronald Rousey's cut even more.
Bradly Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousey misses with a jab to the body
and Danielson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rousey! Danielson lets Rousey back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson pounces like a tiger and cracks Rousey with a vicious hook! Rousey is down but not out! Danielson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bradly Danielson!
A very excited looking Bradly Danielson 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.
In defeat, Ronald Rousey stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvia Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Pride FC Theme as his entrance music. Thomas Hooke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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21
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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20
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Hooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvia Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a hook.
Hooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Hooke misses with a double jab.
Hooke throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Hooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hooke throws a big shot that misses.
Hooke misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooke.
Hooke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooke.
Hooke moves away from the strike by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Hooke ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Thomas Hooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hooke. Beautiful body shot.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva moves forwards but Hooke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Hooke misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Hooke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hooke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hooke.
Hooke throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hooke throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a body punch but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Hooke moves away and avoids it.
Thomas Hooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hooke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva is rocked!
Hooke throws an overhand right that drops Silva like a sack of potatoes! Hooke dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hooke!
An out of breath Thomas Hooke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcizo Thomas (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fenix Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Narcizo Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into Espada's guard.
Thomas has gone for a leg lock! Espada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thomas's guard.
Thomas looking for a triangle here. Espada is fighting it but it looks tight! Thomas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Espada is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Narcizo Thomas!
An out of breath Narcizo Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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