MFN 79: Lemieux vs Linhares II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Abbiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbiati has chosen Don't Speak - Eagles of Death Metal as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Giorgio Abbiati was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Arghei
vs
Abbiati

188 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sozu Arghei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Abbiati!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbiati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbiati wants to clinch.
Arghei swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.

Abbiati clinches.

Arghei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch but Arghei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbiati moves out of range as Arghei strikes.
Abbiati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbiati is looking to clinch.

Oooooh!!! Arghei has knocked Abbiati down with a huge combo! Arghei steps away and waves a wobbly Abbiati back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Abbiati is rocked!

It looks like Giorgio Abbiati has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arghei dodges the punch combination from Abbiati.
Abbiati is still on wobbly legs! Can Arghei finish him?
and Arghei counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Abbiati! He's just covering up as Arghei starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sozu Arghei!
A victorious Sozu Arghei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Do Urden
vs
Vader

170 cm
20
149 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

167 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Vader!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader tries to score a power double leg takedown but Do Urden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vader somewhat.
Vader tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Do Urden.
Do Urden scores with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Do Urden - that will leave a mark!
Do Urden lands a right hook to the body.
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vader.
Vader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Do Urden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Do Urden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vader takes a step back to recover.
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!
Vader has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Do Urden.
Good exchange - Do Urden coming out on top.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Do Urden!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a left and a right that both miss

and Do Urden counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Do Urden.

Vader is rocked!
Do Urden stops a takedown attempt from Vader.
Vader is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Do Urden.
Vader has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do Urden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drizzt Do Urden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Vader.
Do Urden lands with a light punch inside.
Do Urden scores with a shot to the side of Vader's head.
Do Urden digs a right hand underneath Vader's ribcage. Vader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vader looks winded!
Do Urden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vader.
I was talking to Do Urden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Do Urden unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vader! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Do Urden is unloading with more strikes now! Vader drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wade Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton The Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Quick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Higher. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sapp
vs
The Quick

178 cm
27
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton The Quick!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sapp.
We've been hearing reports that Sapp has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sapp fails with the takedown
and The Quick counters with a solid body kick.
Sapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Quick tries to avoid it but Sapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Quick to the ground. The Quick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Quick tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sapp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sapp.
Sapp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Quick's efforts to push away.
The Quick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapp has him pressed against the cage.
The Quick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sapp wants to take the fight to the mat but The Quick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Quick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Quick tries to throw a body punch but Sapp avoids it by throwing The Quick back against the cage.

Sapp gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Quick regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sapp tries to free his leg and advance position but The Quick is retaining full guard.
The Quick 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.
The Quick keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.
The Quick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sapp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp trying to control but The Quick is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wade Sapp just wasn't active enough.
The Quick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from The Quick. Those never looked like landing.
Sapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Quick as he jumps to the side.

Sapp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sapp lands in his opponent's guard.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but The Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is really struggling to control The Quick but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Quick keeping full guard, as Sapp tries to pass.
The Quick keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.

Wade Sapp has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Quick throws a head kick but Sapp moves out of range.
The Quick tries to clinch but Sapp moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sapp darts in and clinches The Quick up against the cage.
The Quick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapp has him pressed against the cage.
The Quick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp slowing the pace effectively.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Quick blocking some punches.
The Quick is trying to push Sapp away but Sapp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Quick tries a body shot but Sapp blocks it.
The Quick struggles to land a body shot inside as Sapp controls his hands.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but The Quick has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Quick wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapp won't allow it.

Sapp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Quick uses from the top position.
Sapp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Sapp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Quick tries to clinch up

and Sapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sapp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Quick's efforts to push away.

Sapp jumps guard.
Sapp 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.

Sapp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Quick controls from within his opponent's guard.

The Quick stands up from Sapp's guard - The Quick perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp shoots in and drives through. The Quick sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sapp.
The Quick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sapp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Quick tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Sapp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Quick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sapp fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to take a break and control but The Quick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sapp controls the position.
The Quick is pushing Sapp's head away, looking to escape. Sapp manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Sapp politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sapp prefers to stall for the moment though.
The Quick wants to control but Sapp postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Quick prevents Sapp from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sapp swats away the attempt to clinch by The Quick.
The Quick tries to work over Sapp's front leg with a kick but Sapp checks it.
The Quick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sapp shoots in for a double leg but The Quick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wade Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sapp looks for a takedown but The Quick sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Quick pinned against the cage. The Quick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Quick tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Quick leaves Sapp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The Quick closes the distance and pushes Sapp back into the cage.

The Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Quick misses with a wild combination.
The Quick is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Quick tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
The Quick closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Sapp dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The Quick tries to clinch but Sapp moves away

and Sapp moves into the clinch.
Sapp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sapp misses with a punch to the body.
The Quick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Sapp tries for a takedown but The Quick manages to get underhooks.
The Quick wants to break free but Sapp has control.

Sapp breaks from the clinch.
Sapp throws a combination that misses
and The Quick counters with a three punch combo that has Sapp backing up. Sapp nods at The Quick to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Quick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sapp misses with a takedown attempt - The Quick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Quick throws out a leg kick but Sapp moves out of range and The Quick only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Quick tries to sprawl but Sapp drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sapp stops The Quick from getting back to his feet.
The Quick trying to control here.
The Quick scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sapp manages to mount him!
Sapp fails to take his opponent's back.
The Quick blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp controlling from mount.
Sapp moves to back control.
The Quick is trying to get back to his feet but Sapp has full control of the position and if anything, The Quick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sapp has good solid back control here.
Sapp tries to get the hooks in deep but The Quick pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp misses with punches from the back.
The Quick is trying to stand back up.
Wade Sapp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sapp is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The Quick holding both Sapp 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Quick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sapp.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Sapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sapp, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Sapp!

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hype
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A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valko Dragov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragov has chosen Go to Sleep - Eminem, Obie Trice, & DMX as his entrance music. DeAngelo Suggs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Suggs
vs
Dragov

176 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DeAngelo Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valko Dragov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Dragov as he checks the leg kick.
Suggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suggs avoids it really well and circles away.

Dragov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dragov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suggs dives on top into guard.
Suggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dragov has his foot on Suggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Suggs pushes down on Dragov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dragov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs is taking a breather. Dragov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Suggs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suggs is looking to take a break and control but Dragov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dragov is looking to improve his position.
Suggs 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.
Dragov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suggs in particular looking to stall.
Dragov wants to improve his position but Suggs is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs controlling the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because DeAngelo Suggs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Suggs misses.
A big right from Dragov misses.
Dragov cracks a nice hook into Suggs's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragov. Suggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suggs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suggs.

Suggs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dragov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dragov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs wants to sweep here but Dragov controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dragov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Suggs working a defensive guard but Dragov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dragov advances to mount.

Dragov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Suggs has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Dragov wants to finish this one by submission but Suggs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dragov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragov unloads with some shots from mount but Suggs bucks and avoids them well.
Suggs is in a horrible position here. Dragov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Suggs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suggs is desperately trying to improve his position but Dragov has a good base and remains in mount.
Dragov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suggs wants to control but Dragov is having none of it.
Dragov lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valko Dragov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from Suggs.
Dragov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dragov shoots for a double leg takedown but Suggs sprawls well. He's pushed Dragov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dragov tries to clinch but Suggs is having none of it.
Suggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suggs missing with a left hand there. Dragov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Dragov or perhaps it was just good defense by Suggs which made him look bad.
Dragov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suggs pinned against the cage. Suggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeAngelo Suggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valko Dragov.
Suggs cracks Dragov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suggs throws out the jab.
Suggs defending well as Dragov loads up on a big left hand.

Suggs cracks Dragov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Suggs has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dragov to stand back up!

Dragov is rocked!
Suggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragov goes for a double leg but Suggs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suggs continues to drive forward.
Dragov is still on wobbly legs! Can Suggs finish him?

Suggs breaks the clinch.
Suggs lands a leg kick that knocks Dragov off balance momentarily.
Suggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Dragov. Dragov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragov is breathing heavily.
Dragov misses with a left hand
and Suggs counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeAngelo Suggs!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Volka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Von Richtofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Richtofen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rammstein. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Volka
vs
Von Richtofen

165 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Volka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfgang Von Richtofen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richtofen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Richtofen.
Volka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Richtofen.
Volka scores with a hook to the body. Von Richtofen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Richtofen at a distance.
Volka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Volka throws a hook but Von Richtofen blocks it.
Von Richtofen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volka's sensitive parts.
Volka misses with a double jab.
Von Richtofen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volka.
Volka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Von Richtofen throws out a loose jab but Volka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Richtofen scores with the left hand. Volka knows he should have avoided that one.
Von Richtofen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfgang Von Richtofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volka is looking to clinch.
A cross from Volka lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volka throws a shot to the body.

Volka moves into the clinch.
Von Richtofen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richtofen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Von Richtofen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volka backwards.
Volka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Richtofen or not.
Volka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volka tries a body shot but Von Richtofen blocks it.
Volka throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volka.
Von Richtofen blocks an uppercut.
Volka scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Richtofen has a couple of punches blocked by Volka.
Von Richtofen takes a shot to the head.
Volka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volka scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Richtofen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volka.
Von Richtofen struggles to land a body shot inside as Volka controls his hands.
Volka has a couple of punches blocked by Von Richtofen.
Volka misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Richtofen trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Volka.
A right hand to the body from Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richtofen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volka pressing his opponent against the cage.

Von Richtofen breaks the clinch.
Von Richtofen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Richtofen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Richtofen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Volka misses its intended target.
Volka misses with a straight right.
Volka is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Von Richtofen scores with a nice right hand.
Von Richtofen thumps Volka with a low kick.
Von Richtofen clobbers Volka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Von Richtofen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Volka just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Richtofen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volka manages to avoid it.
Von Richtofen scores with a decent looking hook.
Von Richtofen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Volka moves into the clinch successfully.
Volka throws a head punch that misses.
Von Richtofen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richtofen tries to throw a body punch but Volka avoids it by throwing Von Richtofen back against the cage.
Von Richtofen works on Volka's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Richtofen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Richtofen working aggressively here.
Von Richtofen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Richtofen prevents a body shot from Volka.
Volka scores with a shoulder strike.
Volka lands with a left to the head.
Volka swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Richtofen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volka.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Richtofen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Richtofen working aggressively here.
Volka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Richtofen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volka tries a body shot but Von Richtofen blocks it.
Volka slowing the pace effectively.
Von Richtofen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Richtofen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richtofen scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Richtofen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von Richtofen prevents a body shot from Volka.
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 Yuri Volka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Richtofen throws a combination. Volka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Von Richtofen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Richtofen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volka misses with the combination.
Volka misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Volka.
Volka wants to clinch up but Von Richtofen keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Volka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volka. Von Richtofen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Volka.
Volka throws a right hand that Von Richtofen ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Richtofen also avoids with ease.
Volka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Volka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Richtofen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volka throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richtofen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volka blocks an uppercut.
Volka lands with a left to the head.
Volka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Richtofen backwards.
Von Richtofen blocks a body shot from Volka.
Von Richtofen lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Richtofen tries to land a knee to the head but Volka blocks with his arms.
Volka prevents a body shot from Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Volka fails to land.
Von Richtofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yuri Volka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Volka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richtofen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volka's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Von Richtofen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Von Richtofen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volka lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volka.
Von Richtofen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Volka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Richtofen tries a body shot but Volka blocks it.
Volka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volka has Von Richtofen pressed against the cage.
Volka tries to stall but Von Richtofen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volka backwards.
Volka stalling in the clinch but Von Richtofen improves position.
Von Richtofen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Richtofen lands a hook that snaps the head of Volka backwards.
Volka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Von Richtofen.
Volka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Richtofen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volka throws a head punch that misses.
Von Richtofen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volka works on Von Richtofen's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from Volka.
Von Richtofen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Von Richtofen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Von Richtofen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Volka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volka throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen lands with a nice combination. Volka backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Richtofen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Von Richtofen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Volka doesn't seem phased though.
Volka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Richtofen to score with a decent uppercut.
Volka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Richtofen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Richtofen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Richtofen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Richtofen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Volka tries to move into range but Von Richtofen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen misses with the combination.
Von Richtofen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Richtofen lands with an uppercut that bounces Volka off the cage and back into range.
Volka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wolfgang Von Richtofen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Richtofen scores with a sloppy right hand. Volka should have avoided that one.
Von Richtofen slips under a jab.
Volka takes one on the button.
Volka missing with a left hand there. Von Richtofen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Richtofen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Richtofen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Volka at a distance.
Volka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volka just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Von Richtofen 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. This is the final round!

Volka misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Von Richtofen lands a head shot.
Von Richtofen lands a head kick. Volka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Von Richtofen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Richtofen lands a lovely overhand right.
Volka throws a lazy right hand but Von Richtofen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volka misses with an uppercut.
Von Richtofen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Richtofen slips a jab from Volka.
Volka doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Richtofen circles away.
Von Richtofen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Volka wants to clinch.
Von Richtofen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Richtofen misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richtofen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volka swings for the body but Von Richtofen moves out of range.
Volka scores with a jab to the head.
Volka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen lands an overhand right.
Volka throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Richtofen.
Good leg kick by Von Richtofen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volka throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Von Richtofen to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Richtofen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Volka clinches with his opponent.
Volka lands with a light punch inside.
Von Richtofen can't find room to land a body shot as Volka controls the action.
Volka blocks a body shot from Von Richtofen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volka.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Von Richtofen misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Richtofen tries to throw a body punch but Volka avoids it by throwing Von Richtofen back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Volka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Volka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen scores with a shoulder strike.
Volka working aggressively here.
Volka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Volka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Richtofen prevents a body shot from Volka.
The referee is keeping an eye on Volka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Von Richtofen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volka's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Richtofen gets through Volka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Volka throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richtofen.
Volka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Richtofen can't find room to land a body shot as Volka controls the action.
A short right from Von Richtofen on the inside.
Volka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volka blocks a body shot from Von Richtofen.

Von Richtofen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Richtofen slips a jab from Volka.
Volka misses with an uppercut. Von Richtofen saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Volka.
Volka throws a hook but Von Richtofen avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Volka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Richtofen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volka.
Von Richtofen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Richtofen throws a nice looking combination but Volka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volka misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Richtofen.
Von Richtofen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volka momentarily.
Volka misses the shot to the body.
Volka tries to clinch up.
Von Richtofen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Volka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Von Richtofen scores with a leg kick.
Von Richtofen swats away the attempt to clinch by Volka.
Volka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Von Richtofen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Richtofen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Von Richtofen!
A relieved looking Wolfgang Von Richtofen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaname Tosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoolander kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Relax (Don't Do It)- Frankie Goes To Hollywood . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zoolander
vs
Tosen

172 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Zoolander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaname Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen tries a head kick but it misses.

Tosen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tosen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tosen wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy.
Tosen working away.
Zoolander holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Zoolander is trying to control Tosen's posture but Tosen avoids it.
Tosen wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy.
Tosen takes a little break here. Zoolander wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander is trying to work for a sweep but Tosen has mounted him!
Zoolander working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosen looking to control but Zoolander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zoolander is trying desperately to improve position.
Tosen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander manages to regain half guard. Good work.
My spies in Outer Heaven Dojo - PIT Inc. inform me that Tosen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Tosen wants to take a breather but Zoolander is having none of it.
Zoolander wants to control but Tosen is keeping busy.
Tosen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Tosen working Zoolander over with strikes.
Zoolander wants to get back to full guard.
Zoolander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tosen is working away from the top position though.
Tosen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zoolander keeps working.
Tosen with the ground and pound but Zoolander uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tosen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander keeping moving, preventing Tosen from controlling successfully.
Zoolander working a defensive guard here.
Zoolander wants to sweep here but Tosen controlling him for the moment.
Tosen throwing strikes from guard but Zoolander blocks nicely.
Tosen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen stands up over Zoolander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tosen lands a jab-cross combination.
Zoolander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Zoolander closes the distance and pushes Tosen back into the cage.
Tosen goes for a takedown attempt but Zoolander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zoolander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tosen momentarily.
Tosen throws a sloppy head kick and Zoolander moves out of range easily.
Zoolander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tosen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zoolander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tosen.
Zoolander is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Tosen wants to slow Zoolander down by chopping away at his legs.

Zoolander clinches up against the cage.
Zoolander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoolander presses Tosen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoolander lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoolander stops a takedown attempt from Tosen.
Tosen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zoolander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Derek Zoolander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaname Tosen.
Zoolander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tosen backwards.
Tosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tosen scores with a shoulder strike.
Zoolander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosen's elbow.
Zoolander stalling in the clinch but Tosen improves position.
A short left from Tosen.
Tosen goes for a takedown attempt but Zoolander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Zoolander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen throws a hook but Zoolander blocks it.
A cross from Tosen lands.
Zoolander moves out of range of the body kick from Tosen.
Tosen misses with a looping left.
Tosen checks a low kick from Zoolander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander moves out of range of the leg kick from Tosen.
Tosen cracks Zoolander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tosen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosen is just out of range.
Zoolander shoots in looking for a takedown. Tosen tries to sprawl out of it but Zoolander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tosen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zoolander feints and then cracks Tosen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tosen down.
Zoolander checks a leg kick nicely.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zoolander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tosen wants to slow Zoolander down by chopping away at his legs.
Tosen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zoolander counters with a straight right hand.
Tosen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tosen circles away.
A clash of legs there as Zoolander blocks the low kick.
Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Zoolander avoids it.
Kaname Tosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoolander checks a leg kick.
Tosen lands with a good body shot.

Zoolander clinches up with Tosen and pushes him back against the cage.
Zoolander looking to slow down the pace here.
Zoolander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tosen fails to land.
Zoolander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tosen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zoolander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tosen lands a hook that snaps the head of Zoolander backwards.
Tosen struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoolander controls his hands.
Zoolander struggles to land a body shot inside as Tosen controls his hands.
Zoolander goes for a takedown attempt but Tosen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tosen lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a lazy head kick
and Zoolander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zoolander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zoolander jabs at Tosen's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen slips a jab from Zoolander.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tosen shoots in and gets a takedown into Zoolander's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zoolander working a defensive guard here.
Zoolander wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Derek Zoolander will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoolander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zoolander tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tosen counters by clinching up.
Tosen tries to stall but Zoolander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tosen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zoolander regains guard.
Tosen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tosen forces his way into half guard.
Zoolander is looking to control Tosen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zoolander avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander tries to kick Tosen off but Tosen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zoolander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zoolander gets full guard.
Tosen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tosen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zoolander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Tosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zoolander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kaname Tosen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zoolander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zoolander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zoolander throwing strikes but Tosen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Zoolander is trying to get back to half guard.
Zoolander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is looking to take a break and control but Zoolander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosen misses with the ground and pound.
Tosen cracks Zoolander with a big right hand but Zoolander just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zoolander's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tosen is looking to take a break and control but Zoolander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaname Tosen.
I think Tosen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaname Tosen!
An out of breath Kaname Tosen 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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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Landeskog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeskog has chosen Warm Shadow - Fink as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Magnus Landeskog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Olivier Levasseur's chin.

Levasseur
vs
Landeskog

176 cm
24
169 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Levasseur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Landeskog!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landeskog cracks a nice hook into Levasseur's ribs.
Levasseur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Levasseur.

Landeskog looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Levasseur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Levasseur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Landeskog wants to pass the guard but Levasseur is keeping the position.

Levasseur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Landeskog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur working a defensive guard here.
Landeskog trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Landeskog has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Levasseur is proving hard to escape from.
Landeskog throws an elbow that misses. Levasseur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Landeskog's guard. Nice move by Levasseur!
Landeskog looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Levasseur puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Levasseur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Levasseur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Landeskog's head.
Levasseur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Landeskog keeps working.
Levasseur lands strikes from half guard.
Landeskog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeskog is still trying to improve position.
Landeskog makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Landeskog.
Levasseur tries to free his leg and advance position but Landeskog is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at CT Antiga União inform us that Landeskog has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Levasseur is looking to pass into half guard but Landeskog pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Landeskog is in guard.

Levasseur looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landeskog wants to control from the top but Levasseur keeps moving.
Landeskog works over Levasseur with some ground and pound from guard.
Landeskog stopping the sweep attempt from Levasseur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levasseur has his foot on Landeskog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Landeskog works his way back into a safe position though.
Levasseur looking for a sweep. Not yet Levasseur, not yet.
Landeskog would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Levasseur 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.
Levasseur is working hard here to advance position.
Landeskog lands a couple of elbows.

Levasseur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landeskog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Levasseur is tightening it up a little... Landeskog has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Landeskog reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Landeskog taps out! Nice BJJ there by Levasseur!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Olivier Levasseur!
During a confident post fight interview, Olivier Levasseur thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Magnus Landeskog was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry. I don't know how I wasn't able to impose my gameplan here. I know I'm a better fighter but I just didn't do enough to win. I need one more chance, just one. That's all I need.'.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Suez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ashton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ashton
vs
Suez

170 cm
31
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Suez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suez has closed the distance and engaged Ashton in a clinch.

Suez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ashton shoots and misses
and Suez counters with a nice body kick.
Suez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suez dodges the punch combination from Ashton.
Suez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ashton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ashton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suez just misses with a punch to the body.

Ashton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suez tries to roll over but Ashton keeps him under control.
Ashton working over Suez with some ground and pound. Suez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Suez actively working from the bottom here.
Suez won't allow Ashton to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suez wants to improve his position but Ashton is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Ashton seems content to control.

Suez actively working from the bottom here.
Suez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ashton wants to control but Suez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ashton trying to mount his opponent but Suez defends it.
Suez is trying to maintain the position but Ashton is very close to passing his half guard.
Ashton is controlling the pace.
Suez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton working Suez over with strikes.
Suez is trying to control but can't.
Ashton is looking to advance position but Suez won't allow it.
Suez is trying to maintain the position but Ashton is very close to passing his half guard.
Ashton lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Suez wants to hold on but Ashton pushes him away.
Ashton controlling the pace for now.
Ashton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Suez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suez tries to lock up and control but Ashton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ashton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ashton looks to land a combination. Suez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ashton scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Ashton misses.
Suez stuffs the takedown attempt from Ashton. Ashton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Suez or perhaps it was just good defense by Ashton which made him look bad.
Ashton circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
Ashton scores with a hook to the body. Suez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ashton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ashton wants it to stay on the feet.
Ashton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Suez counters by clinching up.

Suez breaks the clinch.
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suez manages to avoid it.
Ashton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suez pinned against the cage. Suez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suez misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Suez.
Ashton dives in and grabs Suez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suez pushes down on Ashton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ashton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashton dodges the punch combination from Suez.
Suez swinging wildly here.
Suez lands a jab.
Rick Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ashton scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ashton.
Suez looks to land a body kick but Ashton moved away.
Ashton misses with a body shot.
No luck for Suez with that takedown attempt.
Suez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ashton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ashton avoids it really well and circles away.
Ashton fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Suez.
Ashton misses with a combination
and Suez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Ashton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suez sprawls well initially but Ashton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suez is looking for a sweep. Ashton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Suez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ashton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton passes into side control, despite Suez's attempt to control the position.
Suez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ashton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suez regains half guard.
Ashton is trying to control the action in half guard but Suez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suez is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suez is looking to improve his position.
Ashton is pressing down on Suez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suez is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ashton pulls his head out easily.
Suez wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suez is looking to improve his position but Ashton isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Ashton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ashton shoots in and bounces Suez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Suez looking for subs off his back but Ashton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Suez is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suez looking for submissions off his back.
Ashton moves into full mount! Suez won't be happy about that!
Ashton cracks Suez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ashton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suez 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton prevents Suez from improving his position.
Suez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Suez actively working from the bottom here.
Ashton slows the pace down in half guard.
Suez is refusing to be controlled, as Ashton sits in half guard.
Rafael Suez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suez tries to get to full guard but Ashton has control of the leg.
Rick Ashton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ashton is looking to stall here but Suez recovers full guard.
Suez wants to improve his position but instead Ashton has moved into half guard.
Suez manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ashton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Suez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Suez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ashton is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Ashton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashton, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ashton!
Rick Ashton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tarnowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hemp Gru - Sami swoi . Garcia has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tarnowski
vs
Garcia

179 cm
23
164 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
33
170 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tarnowski.
The fighters circling - Tarnowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tarnowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tarnowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarnowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Tarnowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarnowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tarnowski is trying is best to control the position here.

Tarnowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarnowski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Tarnowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tarnowski punches the canvas rather than the man.
Tarnowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Garcia is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tarnowski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Garcia looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Tarnowski from getting a body triangle.
Tarnowski thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Garcia trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski is in full control for now.
Tarnowski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Garcia doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski misses with punches from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tarnowski wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski 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.

Tarnowski jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Tarnowski looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.

Oooooh!!! Garcia has knocked Tarnowski down with a huge combo! Garcia steps away and waves a wobbly Tarnowski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tarnowski is rocked!
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!
Tarnowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Tarnowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia moves out of range as Tarnowski throws a body kick.
Tarnowski throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Tarnowski badly! He tries to strike back but Garcia puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Tarnowski out cold! Oh man, Tarnowski will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Garcia!
Johnny Garcia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This is most important victory in my career now! Thanks to all my fans, my manager, to my amazing team MMA Gods!Thank to everybody!'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lemieux might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sliwa. Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lemieux
vs
Linhares

179 cm
27
135 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Linhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Linhares slips a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a head kick that misses.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares throws a series of punches but Lemieux avoids them all with ease.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares tries to clinch but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux slips a jab from Linhares.
Lemieux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linhares. Linhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linhares scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lemieux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux lands a body shot.

Lemieux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Linhares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lemieux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux with the ground and pound but Linhares uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Linhares managing to control the position.
Linhares is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lemieux is trying to get back to full guard.
Lemieux manages to get to full guard.

Lemieux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemieux is looking for a triangle but Linhares pushes his legs off easily.
Lemieux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lemieux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lemieux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lemieux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Linhares defends it easily.
Lemieux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linhares is one step ahead there.
Lemieux is trying to keep Linhares in close.
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.
Linhares controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lemieux looking for subs off his back but Linhares has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lemieux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Linhares pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lemieux is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux taking shots to the head.
Linhares controlling his opponent.
Lemieux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Linhares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemieux's guard.

Lemieux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Linhares sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lemieux's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ron Lemieux will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lemieux misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.

Lemieux shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Linhares manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lemieux won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Ron Lemieux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux throws a big right hand that misses.
Linhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemieux passes Linhares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Linhares tries to get to full guard but Lemieux has control of the leg.
Lemieux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Linhares defending well though.
Lemieux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Linhares felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lemieux lands strikes from half guard.
Lemieux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linhares's head.
Lemieux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lemieux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Linhares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lemieux.
Linhares wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux prevents Linhares from improving his position.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linhares keeps working.

Lemieux is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linhares doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lemieux.
Lemieux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linhares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lemieux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linhares's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is looking for a sweep. Lemieux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Linhares wants to control but Lemieux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linhares keeps working.
Lemieux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lemieux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linhares is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lemieux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Linhares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lemieux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Linhares is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Linhares lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares scores with a jab to the body.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemieux motions for Linhares to come forward. Lemieux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemieux checks the leg kick.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lemieux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Lemieux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linhares doesn't seem bothered though.
Linhares misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linhares as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Linhares. No joy for Lemieux on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Lemieux dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Linhares lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemieux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linhares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemieux misses the target.
Lemieux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Linhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linhares is looking to clinch but Lemieux is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
Linhares tries to clinch up but Lemieux circles away and keeps his distance.
Linhares connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares tries a low kick but Lemieux avoids it.
Linhares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares takes one on the button.
Linhares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linhares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linhares throws a hook but Lemieux blocks it.
Linhares jabs at Lemieux's body.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
Linhares misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Linhares throws a low kick but Lemieux avoids it.
Linhares scores with a nice head shot.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Lemieux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lemieux misses with a low kick.
Lemieux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hector Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Lemieux catches Linhares right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemieux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Linhares tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lemieux counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Lemieux stopping the sweep attempt from Linhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lemieux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lemieux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Lemieux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lemieux cracks Linhares with a solid left hand.
Lemieux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lemieux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lemieux trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lemieux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lemieux throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ron Lemieux did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Linhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lemieux. Lemieux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lemieux blocks the body kick.
Linhares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemieux.
Linhares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lemieux doesn't seem bothered though.
Linhares thuds his right hand into Lemieux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lemieux lands a nice hook to Linhares's body. Linhares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lemieux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Lemieux does it's job there.
Linhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lemieux is able to avoid easily.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linhares counters with a solid body kick.
Lemieux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares cracks a nice hook into Lemieux's ribs.
Linhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemieux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Lemieux connects with a jab.
Lemieux with a nice cross.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lemieux.
Lemieux shoots in for a double leg but Linhares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Linhares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses

and Lemieux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Linhares's guard now.
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!
Linhares trying to control the position here.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
Lemieux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Linhares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux slips nicely into half guard.
Lemieux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linhares's head.

Lemieux 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.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lemieux is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Linhares sees it coming and defends easily.
Lemieux is keen to just control but Linhares is a slippery customer.
Lemieux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Linhares works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lemieux postures up in Linhares's guard and throws a big left but Linhares blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Linhares is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ron Lemieux will probably get the nod.
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!

Nice shot lands for Lemieux.
Lemieux keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemieux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lemieux with a hook.
Lemieux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linhares is out of range and Lemieux settles back down.
Linhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemieux was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhares.
Donk. Linhares catches Lemieux right on the button with a cross.
Linhares moves out of range as Lemieux throws a body kick.
Lemieux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a leg kick

so Lemieux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lemieux won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
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!
Linhares has control of Lemieux's left arm, preventing Lemieux from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linhares is keeping the position for now.
Linhares trying to keep a closed guard but Lemieux is proving a slippery customer.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hector Linhares hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Linhares tries to score with a low kick but Lemieux moves his leg out of the way.
Linhares misses with a looping right.
Lemieux blocks the body kick.
Lemieux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhares.
Lemieux takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lemieux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Linhares back to the cage. Lemieux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linhares is fending him off so far but Lemieux persists. Nope, Linhares circles away and we're back to standing.

Linhares tries to sprawl but Lemieux drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lemieux is looking for a kimura but Linhares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lemieux to get the leverage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Linhares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemieux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Linhares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux postures up in Linhares's guard and throws a big left but Linhares blocks it.
Ron Lemieux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares wants to stand but Lemieux is controlling the position.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ron Lemieux.
Nice takedown defense from Linhares. No joy for Lemieux on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lemieux punishes Linhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Lemieux misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Linhares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linhares throws a solid leg kick but Lemieux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linhares.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linhares.
Linhares is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lemieux.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ron Lemieux.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemieux, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron Lemieux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.