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QFC Tournament 351 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Cwirko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Cwirko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Durham!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham wants to clinch up but Cwirko keeps it at a distance.
Durham misses with a straight left.
Durham lands a jab.
Durham tries to clinch up but Cwirko circles away and keeps his distance.
Cwirko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cwirko pinned against the cage. Cwirko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cwirko throws a one two combo.
Cwirko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durham throws a right and a left that Cwirko avoids nicely.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham clinches with his opponent.
Durham jumps guard and drags Cwirko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cwirko is fighting to break Durham's control of his arms but Durham is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cwirko trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cwirko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Durham is tightening it up a little... Cwirko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cwirko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cwirko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Durham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyson Durham!
Tyson Durham bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Szelag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Miloshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Szelag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Miloshev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miloshev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Szelag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miloshev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miloshev throws a combination that misses
and Szelag makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miloshev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miloshev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szelag lands a jab-cross combination.
Miloshev takes the fight into the clinch.
Szelag goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miloshev prevents it.
Szelag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miloshev breaks from the clinch.
Szelag slaps away a takedown attempt from Miloshev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miloshev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Szelag.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Szelag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szelag shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miloshev sprawls well. Miloshev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Szelag gets slowly back to his feet.
Szelag throws a head kick that misses.
Miloshev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szelag manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miloshev wants to pass the guard but Szelag is keeping the position.
Miloshev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miloshev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szelag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miloshev throwing strikes but missing.
Szelag trying to control the position.
Szelag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miloshev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miloshev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miloshev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Szelag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miloshev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miloshev forces his way into half guard.
Miloshev trying to control from half guard but Szelag is working away.
Szelag tries to kick Miloshev off but Miloshev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szelag on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Miloshev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miloshev feints and as Szelag raises his hands in defense, Miloshev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miloshev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miloshev won't allow Szelag to get back to his feet.
Miloshev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szelag striking off his back but it's not causing Miloshev any problems.
Szelag working for a triangle but Miloshev defends it easily.
Miloshev tries to stand but Szelag is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miloshev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miloshev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szelag is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miloshev pulls Szelag into guard.
Miloshev is trying to control the position but Szelag postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szelag content to stall in guard here.
Szelag is looking to stand up but Miloshev won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miloshev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szelag passes into side control.
Miloshev struggling a bit here.
Miloshev is looking for a sweep.
Miloshev holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Szelag throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Miloshev works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szelag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miloshev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Szelag is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miloshev punching from the bottom.
Miloshev wants to control but Szelag is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Miloshev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Szelag scores with a hook to the body. Miloshev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev tries to close the distance and clinch but Szelag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miloshev clinches up against the cage.
Miloshev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szelag walks away with a smile on his face. Miloshev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szelag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miloshev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michal Szelag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miloshev moves out of range of the body kick.
Szelag gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miloshev counters by clinching up.
Szelag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miloshev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miloshev pulls guard.
Miloshev is trying to control the position but Szelag postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Miloshev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miloshev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Szelag napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miloshev trying to control the position but Szelag is working away.
Miloshev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Miloshev is looking to take a break and control but Szelag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miloshev moves into full mount!
Miloshev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miloshev controlling the position easily from mount.
Miloshev is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Szelag can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Miloshev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szelag wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Miloshev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Szelag is now in Miloshev's guard. A big mistake from Miloshev there, giving up the dominant position!
Szelag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Szelag gets to his feet. Miloshev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miloshev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miloshev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szelag controls Miloshev momentarily but Miloshev frees himself.
Miloshev wants to stand but Szelag has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miloshev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michal Szelag just wasn't active enough.
Miloshev stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev tries to clinch but Szelag moves out of range.
Miloshev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szelag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miloshev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miloshev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Szelag to the ground. Miloshev is now in Szelag's guard.
Miloshev tries to stand but Szelag is controlling from the bottom.
Szelag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Szelag can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miloshev controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szelag trying to control the position.
Michal Szelag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miloshev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Miloshev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miloshev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ivan Miloshev!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ivan Miloshev!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Ivan Miloshev!
Ivan Miloshev wins by unanimous decision!
Ivan Miloshev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Johnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomi Johnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru fails with the takedown
and Johnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Masaru tries for a takedown but Johnes circles away easily
and Johnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnes.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Masaru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnes passes Masaru's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masaru knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masaru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnes pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru tries to get to full guard but Johnes has control of the leg.
Johnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Masaru with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Masaru tries to roll over but Johnes keeps him under control.
Masaru is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnes wants to free his trapped foot but Masaru is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masaru on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnes works his way into full mount!
Masaru is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnes content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Johnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Masaru is just out of range.
Johnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Masaru tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnes is in Masaru's guard.
Johnes content to stall in guard here.
Masaru keeping full guard, as Johnes tries to pass.
Masaru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnes stands up and waves to Masaru to follow him.
Johnes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masaru's guard.
Johnes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru is looking for a triangle but Johnes pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Johnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Masaru fails with the takedown
and Johnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masaru is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Masaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnes cracks Masaru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Masaru misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnes counters with a shoot takedown. Masaru fights it but they end up in guard.
Tomi Johnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Masaru.
Masaru is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Masaru's body to avoid the submission. Masaru has instead reached around Johnes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Masaru arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aoki Masaru!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Krishna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedja Ranu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manu Krishna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tedja Ranu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranu goes for a double leg but Krishna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Krishna continues to drive forward.
Ranu avoiding damage.
Ranu wants to take the fight to the mat but Krishna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ranu jumps guard but Krishna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manu Krishna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedja Ranu.
Krishna successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ranu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krishna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krishna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ranu preventing the sweep.
Ranu wants to control from the top but Krishna keeps moving.
Krishna controls Ranu momentarily but Ranu frees himself.
Ranu wanted to stand there but Krishna had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Krishna gets the takedown into side control.
Krishna working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krishna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krishna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Krishna tries to score with some ground and pound. Ranu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Krishna trying to control the action but Ranu is working from the bottom.
Krishna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Krishna working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ranu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krishna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ranu is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krishna controlling the position.
Krishna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ranu trying to remain calm as Krishna controls from the top position.
Krishna tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krishna has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ranu wants to control but Krishna postures up.
Krishna tries to stand but Ranu is controlling his head.
Krishna prevents Ranu from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Krishna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Krishna prefers to stall for the moment though.
Krishna trying to control the position but Ranu is working away.
Ranu is trying to control Krishna's posture but Krishna avoids it.
Ranu tries to buck Krishna off but Krishna is having none of it.
Krishna creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krishna tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Krishna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ranu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ranu moves in looking to clinch but Krishna pushes him off.
Ranu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Krishna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ranu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krishna throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ranu gets a clinch.
Krishna has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ranu regains guard immediately.
Ranu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krishna postures up.
Ranu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krishna's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ranu trying to control the position from guard on top but Krishna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ranu tries to free his leg and advance position but Krishna is retaining full guard.
Ranu throwing strikes from guard but Krishna blocks nicely.
Ranu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ranu wants to control from the top but Krishna keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tedja Ranu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Krishna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ranu is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Krishna.
Ranu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Krishna eats them both and turns towards Ranu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Krishna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krishna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krishna shoots in for a double leg but Ranu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Krishna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranu tries to clinch up.
Krishna shoots in for a double leg but Ranu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krishna shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ranu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Krishna is stalling in the full guard.
Ranu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ranu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krishna wants to stand but Ranu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ranu trying to control the position.
Krishna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Manu Krishna wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Krishna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krishna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krishna is trying to maintain a safe position but Ranu gets an underhook and turns Krishna into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tedja Ranu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Krishna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ranu shoots and misses
and Krishna counters with a shoot takedown. Ranu fights it but they end up in guard.
Krishna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ranu wants to stand but Krishna is controlling the position.
Krishna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krishna has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ranu is proving hard to escape from.
Ranu looking to control but Krishna passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishna is keen to just control but Ranu is a slippery customer.
Krishna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ranu has his hands clasped together around Krishna's back. He's all about the action.
Ranu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manu Krishna.
Ranu doesn't manage to clinch there - Krishna circles away.
Ranu tries to clinch but Krishna moves out of range.
Krishna shoots in and drives through. Ranu sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ranu dives in and grabs Krishna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krishna pushes down on Ranu's head and hops out.
Krishna wants to clinch.
Krishna is looking to clinch.
Ranu stuffs the takedown.
Ranu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Krishna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranu dives in for a single leg takedown but Krishna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ranu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krishna smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krishna fails to pull guard.
Ranu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krishna smiles and moves away.
Ranu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krishna's waist but Krishna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranu off to one side.
Ranu takes a swing at Krishna's ribcage but misses.
Krishna scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Krishna tries to stand but Ranu is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krishna advances nicely into full mount.
Krishna controlling from the full mount.
Krishna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ranu is looking to escape.
Krishna controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranu is just holding on here. Krishna manages to take his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Krishna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krishna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Manu Krishna!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Manu Krishna!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Manu Krishna!
Manu Krishna wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Shop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob The Shop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Demarce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Shop drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Shop trying to control but Demarce is working from the bottom.
Demarce keeping full guard, as The Shop tries to pass.
Demarce managing to control the position.
Ryan Demarce has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Shop misses with a takedown attempt
and Demarce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Shop's guard.
The Shop really is a fat lump.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demarce thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demarce's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Shop holds on and takes a little breather.
The Shop looking to control but Demarce passes into half guard.
Demarce working The Shop over with strikes.
The Shop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demarce is working away from the top position though.
Demarce trying to control the pace.
Demarce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce is thwarting The Shop's attempts to control the position.
Demarce is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Demarce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Demarce wants to stand up but The Shop has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The Shop is looking for a sweep. Demarce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Shop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Shop is trying to control but Demarce passes into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Demarce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Shop tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Demarce presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Demarce content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Demarce controlling his opponent.
The Shop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demarce controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Demarce dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Demarce as The Shop shoots in.
Demarce misses with an uppercut.
Bob The Shop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demarce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Shop pushes Demarce away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Demarce gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Demarce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Shop, who protects the arm well.
The Shop tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Demarce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Shop is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Shop is working to avoid the ground and pound but Demarce connects with a decent elbow.
Demarce wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Shop keeps working.
Demarce gets to mount! The Shop was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Demarce tries to control but The Shop wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Shop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demarce looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce lands a heavy elbow.
Ryan Demarce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Demarce working The Shop over with strikes here.
Demarce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Demarce lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Demarce in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Demarce is looking to stand but Demarce has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The Shop bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demarce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce is looking for a triangle here but The Shop uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Shop tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demarce struggling a bit here.
Demarce tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce tries to control the position but he's not in luck - The Shop easily slips into full mount!
The Shop sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Demarce wants to control but The Shop is having none of it.
Demarce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Demarce 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarce is staying active underneath The Shop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demarce is looking to escape.
Demarce is trying to maintain the position but The Shop is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Demarce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Demarce gets a takedown into half guard.
Demarce is looking to stall here but The Shop recovers full guard.
Demarce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Shop is proving hard to escape from.
The Shop is trying to control the position but Demarce postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Demarce's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarce wants to control from the top but The Shop keeps moving.
The Shop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Demarce wants to pass the guard but The Shop is keeping the position.
Demarce passes The Shop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Shop moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce trying to control but The Shop is working from the bottom.
The Shop is trying to hold Demarce in close to prevent damage but Demarce has managed to pass into half guard.
Demarce is controlling the pace.
The Shop is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce is working for a kimura but The Shop is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Demarce.
The Shop is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shop is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demarce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Demarce decides to stand up.
The Shop with a lazy takedown attempt
so Demarce counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Shop keeping moving, preventing Demarce from controlling successfully.
The Shop wants to stand but Demarce is controlling the position.
Demarce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Shop has an active guard here but Demarce has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Demarce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Demarce winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ryan Demarce!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ryan Demarce!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ryan Demarce!
Ryan Demarce wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KC Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andray Blinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KC Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andray Blinge!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blinge.
Blinge looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blinge!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blinge looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Blinge circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Blinge as he connects with a hook.
Howard misses with a body shot.
Blinge misses with a double jab.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Blinge circles away.
A combination from Blinge does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard clinches up with Blinge and pushes him back against the cage.
Blinge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howard.
Blinge tries to throw a body punch but Howard avoids it by throwing Blinge back against the cage.
Howard prevents Blinge from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blinge.
Howard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blinge.
Blinge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andray Blinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Blinge does no damage.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinge ducks right into an uppercut from Howard.
It looks like Andray Blinge has been cut.
Howard misses with the combination.
Blinge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blinge looks winded!
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blinge circles away quickly and effectively.
Blinge lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Blinge.
Blinge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blinge cracks Howard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Blinge.
Howard slips a straight right by Blinge.
Blinge swings for the body but Howard moves out of range.
Blinge throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Howard wants to clinch.
Blinge clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blinge on the inside.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Howard tries to clinch there but Blinge circles away.
Blinge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard wants to clinch up but Blinge keeps it at a distance.
Howard instigates a clinch.
Blinge looking for a takedown.
Howard pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Blinge from controlling successfully.
Howard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Howard prevents Blinge from breaking the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinge throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Blinge is looking to clinch.
Blinge digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Blinge throws a series of strikes that have Howard backpedaling.
Howard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Howard dips to his left and cracks Blinge with an uppercut!
Blinge lands with a shot to the body.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard throws a hook to the side of Blinge's head but Blinge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard clinches.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blinge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Blinge.
Howard pulls Blinge into guard.
Blinge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blinge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blinge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Blinge throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blinge!
Blinge stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
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 KC Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andray Blinge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blinge throws a one two combo.
Blinge feints a jab promting Howard to slip. Blinge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Howard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Blinge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blinge works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.
Howard is rocked!
A big right from Howard misses.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blinge plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Howard swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Howard face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andray Blinge!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Doneri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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189 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Doneri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida wants to clinch
and Doneri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Almeida looks to clinch
and Doneri counters with a left to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Almeida enables Doneri to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Almeida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doneri pushes down on Almeida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Almeida tries to kick Doneri off but Doneri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doneri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Doneri has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Almeida defend it? Doneri steps over the head and cranks it - Almeida is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Doneri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Claudio Doneri!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Cotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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158 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Cotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maniek King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King shoots in and drives through. Cotia sprawls well.
Cotia darts in trying to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Cotia prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Cotia tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Cotia drops back down to his feet.
A short right from King on the inside.
King is trying to drag Cotia to the mat but Cotia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cotia goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Cotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cotia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotia stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Cotia closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from King.
Cotia is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King stalls.
Cotia is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Cotia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cotia has him pressed against the cage.
Cotia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Cotia is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace here.
Cotia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King can't break the clinch.
King drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cotia looking to pass the guard.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cotia defends it easily.
Cotia trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking for a guillotine here but Cotia defends easily.
Cotia wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cotia defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maniek King dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotia manages to avoid it.
King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cotia to the ground. King is now in Cotia's guard.
King is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cotia looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.
King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cotia to stand up.
King tries a low kick but Cotia avoids it.
Cotia tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotia feints a jab promting King to slip. Cotia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. King slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
King closes the distance and clinches.
King tries to break free but Cotia pushes him back against the cage.
King gets underhooks to prevent Cotia's takedown attempt.
Cotia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
Cotia wants to break free but King has control.
King letting Cotia take a breather here.
Cotia tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King tries to break the clinch but Cotia is controlling the position.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotia wants a takedown.
Cotia prevents the takedown attempt.
Cotia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Cotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a body punch.
Cotia misses with some punches.
King successfully pulls guard.
King trying to control the position here.
King trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotia is one step ahead there.
King thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
King wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cotia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maniek King.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cotia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotia tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotia pinned against the cage. Cotia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cotia wants to clinch.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotia fails with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cotia - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maniek King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cotia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Cotia ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cotia is trying to stall.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King prevents Cotia from breaking the clinch.
King gets underhooks to prevent Cotia's takedown attempt.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cotia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King jumps into guard, dragging Cotia to the mat.
Cotia wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Cotia looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King prevents Cotia from improving his position.
King stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cotia closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Cotia pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Cotia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King drives through and clinches with Cotia against the cage.
Cotia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cotia is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cotia's efforts to push away.
King is pressed up against the cage. Cotia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King shoots in for a takedown but Cotia shows good takedown defense.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. King catches Cotia right on the button with a cross.
Cotia is rocked!
Cotia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh Cotia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cotia swivels and escapes.
Cotia seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cotia off to one side.
King shoots in and drives through. Cotia sprawls well.
Cotia wants to clinch
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cotia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Cotia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cotia gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
King is pushing Cotia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cotia is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotia looking to slow down the pace here.
Cotia is looking to take this one to the mat.
King is working for takedown but Cotia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cotia has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cotia working hard to break the clinch.
Cotia goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King shoots in for a takedown but Cotia shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maniek King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Maniek King!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Maniek King!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Maniek King!
Maniek King wins by unanimous decision!
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