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MFN 83: Superbeast PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miquel Costas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Marshall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Costas smiles and moves away.
Marshall clinches up against the cage.
Marshall tries to circle away but Costas has him pinned against the cage.
Costas taking a breather.
Costas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marshall cracks Costas with a big right hand but Costas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Costas is trying to control Marshall's posture but Marshall avoids it.
An elbow from Marshall crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas is trying to control Marshall's posture but Marshall avoids it.
Costas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
An elbow from Marshall crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Costas struggling a bit here.
Marshall staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costas can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Costas.
You can see the frustration on Costas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Costas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Costas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Costas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Costas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costas trying to control but Marshall postures up.
Marshall is keen to just control but Costas is a slippery customer.
Costas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marshall is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marshall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costas throws a head kick that half lands.
Costas connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas lands a two punch combo.
Costas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costas jabs at Marshall's body.
Marshall dives in for a single leg takedown but Costas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marshall goes for a takedown attempt but Costas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miquel Costas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Marshall.
Costas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marshall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Costas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costas is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
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 Miquel Costas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Costas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Costas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Costas.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Costas tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Costas scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marshall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Costas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Costas is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marshall jumps guard but Costas stands there with Marshall around his waist. Marshall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marshall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Costas to keep the fight standing.
Miquel Costas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Marshall.
Costas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marshall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Costas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshall tightens his grip and picks Costas up, before dumping him to the ground. Costas manages to land in guard.
Costas is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Marshall trying to control but Costas is working from the bottom.
Marshall content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Costas has locked up a guillotine! Costas's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Marshall is holding on here and Costas must be using up a lot of energy. Marshall has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Costas gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miquel Costas!
A victorious Miquel Costas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Baptiste Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Baptiste Reno will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Baptiste Reno!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste Reno looking to score a takedown here. Hart is defending well but Baptiste Reno drives through and ends up in Hart's guard.
Hart is trying to control the position but Baptiste Reno postures up.
Hart managing to control the position.
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart wants to sweep but no luck.
Hart working for a triangle but Baptiste Reno defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart has an active guard here but Baptiste Reno has managed to pass into half guard.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
Hart 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baptiste Reno is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baptiste Reno trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart trying to control but Baptiste Reno postures up.
Hart keeping hold of Baptiste Reno's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baptiste Reno looks for a takedown but Hart sprawls well.
Hart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baptiste Reno to the mat! Baptiste Reno manages to get full guard.
Baptiste Reno trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart trying to control but Baptiste Reno is working from the bottom.
Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baptiste Reno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baptiste Reno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baptiste Reno!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baptiste Reno is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hart is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Baptiste Reno has his hands clasped together but Hart extends and breaks Baptiste Reno's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hart.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Hart!
Damian Hart decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Dapalong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dapalong comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast by Rammstein. Dorrance is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thou Shalt Always Kill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Dapalong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Dorrance coming out on top.
Dapalong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Vincent Dapalong has been cut.
Dorrance has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dapalong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dapalong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dapalong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorrance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dapalong lands with a nice combination. Dorrance backs away looking to recover.
Dapalong lands a body shot.
Dorrance slips under a jab.
Dorrance misses with a looping right.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut. Dapalong saw that one coming.
Dapalong staying out of range there.
Dapalong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dorrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dapalong.
Dapalong missing with a left hand there. Dorrance was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Dorrance misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dapalong throws a jab when Dorrance was well out of range.
Dapalong misses with an uppercut. Dorrance saw that one coming.
Dapalong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance throws a shot from downtown. Dapalong moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dapalong on the side of the head.
Dorrance swings widly with a right hand
and Dapalong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Dorrance misses.
Dapalong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dapalong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dapalong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dorrance.
Dorrance misses with a left hand
and Dapalong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dorrance throws the left hand but Dapalong avoids the punch easily.
Dorrance keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dapalong.
Dorrance connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Dapalong does no damage.
A slow jab from Dorrance misses its intended target.
A big left from Dapalong misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dapalong. Dorrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dapalong throws a jab when Dorrance was well out of range.
Dapalong misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dapalong. Dorrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong slips under a jab from Dorrance.
Dapalong moves out of range as Dorrance strikes.
Dorrance throws a looping overhand right but Dapalong ducks down to avoid it.
Dorrance might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dapalong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Dorrance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dapalong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dorrance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dorrance walks into a stiff left hand from Dapalong.
Dapalong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorrance manages to avoid it.
Dorrance throws a shot from downtown. Dapalong moves away and avoids it.
Dorrance throws a jab when Dapalong was well out of range.
Dorrance lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dapalong slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Dorrance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorrance throws the left hand but Dapalong avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong defending well as Dorrance loads up on a big left hand.
Dapalong scores with a shot to the body.
Dorrance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dapalong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorrance looks to land a left hand but Dapalong moved out of range nicely.
Dorrance throws a hook but Dapalong blocks it.
The fighters circling - Dapalong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dapalong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorrance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dapalong under the eye.
Jab by Dapalong.
Dapalong scores with a decent looking hook.
Dapalong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dapalong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dapalong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Dapalong.
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!
Dorrance lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dapalong misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong misses with a straight right.
Dorrance throws out a loose jab but Dapalong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dapalong walks into a left hand.
Dapalong misses with an uppercut.
Dorrance works the jab nicely.
Dorrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dapalong.
Dorrance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dorrance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dapalong misses with a looping right.
Dorrance throws a jab but it's blocked by Dapalong.
Dapalong 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!
Dapalong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorrance blocks a jab.
Dorrance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dapalong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Vincent Dapalong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Dapalong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dapalong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vincent Dapalong is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorrance misses with a right hand
and Dapalong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dapalong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dapalong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dapalong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dapalong takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Dorrance misses.
Dorrance misses the jab.
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and Dapalong counters with a nice body shot.
Dapalong thuds a left hand into Dorrance's body.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut.
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!
Dapalong misses with an uppercut. Dorrance saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorrance misses the target.
Dorrance swings widly with a right hand
and Dapalong counters with a nice body shot.
Dorrance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dapalong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dorrance at a distance.
Dapalong throws an overhand right that lands on Dorrance's shoulder, as Dorrance tries to avoid the shot.
Dorrance tests Dapalong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorrance connects with a jab.
Dorrance throws a shot from downtown. Dapalong moves away and avoids it.
Dapalong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dapalong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dapalong misses with a body shot.
Dorrance looks to land a left hand but Dapalong moved out of range nicely.
Dorrance slips a straight right by Dapalong.
Sloppy strikes from Dapalong. Those never looked like landing.
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong slips under a jab.
Dorrance throws a poor cross that misses
and Dapalong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorrance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dapalong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorrance throws a looping overhand right but Dapalong ducks down to avoid it.
Dapalong moves away from the strike by Dorrance.
Dorrance jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Dorrance finds it's target.
Dorrance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dapalong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorrance looks to throw the jab but Dapalong is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Dapalong there.
Dorrance throws an overhand right that lands on Dapalong's shoulder, as Dapalong tries to avoid the shot.
Dapalong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorrance looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dapalong misses.
Dapalong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Dapalong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorrance throws a looping overhand right but Dapalong ducks down to avoid it.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Dapalong.
Dapalong swings for the body but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorrance lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dapalong swings for the body but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dapalong looks to throw the jab but Dorrance is out of range.
Dapalong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dorrance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dapalong.
Dapalong misses with a hook to the body
and Dorrance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dapalong defending well as Dorrance loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance misses the jab.
Dapalong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorrance misses the jab.
Dapalong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorrance is just out of range.
Dorrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dapalong throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dapalong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Dapalong.
Dapalong slips a jab from Dorrance.
A big right from Dapalong misses.
Dorrance jabs Dapalong right on the nose. Dapalong blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dapalong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Dapalong.
Dorrance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dapalong misses the jab.
A big right from Dorrance misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Dapalong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Dapalong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dorrance throws a jab but it's blocked by Dapalong.
Dorrance moves out of range as Dapalong strikes.
Dorrance looks to land a left hand but Dapalong moved out of range nicely.
Dorrance slips a straight right by Dapalong.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Dapalong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorrance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dapalong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dapalong misses with an uppercut. Dorrance saw that one coming.
Dorrance throws a looping overhand right but Dapalong ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Dorrance misses its intended target.
Dapalong throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dapalong's head backwards.
Dapalong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Dorrance looks to land a right hand but Dapalong moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance throws a poor cross that misses
and Dapalong counters with a nice body shot.
Dapalong throws a shot to the body.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Dapalong looks to throw the jab but Dorrance is out of range.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Dapalong.
Dapalong throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dapalong misses with a wild body shot.
Dapalong looks to throw the jab but Dorrance is out of range.
Dapalong throws a hook but Dorrance avoids it easily.
Dapalong ducks under a wild hook from Dorrance.
Dapalong lands a body shot.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Dapalong.
Nice defenses there by Dapalong.
Dapalong slips under a jab.
Edmund Dorrance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorrance misses the target.
Dorrance scores with a nice strike.
Dapalong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorrance.
Dapalong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dapalong defending well as Dorrance loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Dorrance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Dapalong misses.
Dapalong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Dapalong.
Dorrance throws a lazy uppercut
and Dapalong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dapalong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dapalong with a jab.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Dapalong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dapalong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dorrance under the eye.
Dapalong tries to move into range but Dorrance moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dapalong scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong clobbers Dorrance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dapalong misses with a wild body shot.
Dorrance walks into a stiff left hand from Dapalong.
Dorrance ducks under a wild hook from Dapalong.
A jab from Dorrance misses.
Dapalong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dapalong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance.
Dapalong clobbers Dorrance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dapalong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Dapalong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Dorrance misses.
Dapalong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dorrance lands with a hook. Dapalong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dapalong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dapalong swings for the body but Dorrance moves out of range.
A lazy left from Dapalong finds it's target.
Dapalong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dorrance throws out the jab.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Dorrance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dapalong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Dapalong throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut. Dapalong saw that one coming.
Dorrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dapalong.
A telegraphed right hand from Dapalong misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dapalong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dapalong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorrance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorrance ducks under a wild hook from Dapalong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Dapalong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dapalong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Dapalong!
Our winner, Vincent Dapalong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28
179 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ma Hung!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates slips a jab and a cross from Hung.
Hung scores with a jab to the head.
Hung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hung throws a series of strikes that have Gates backpedaling.
Hung moves to clinch but Gates breaks away
and Gates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gates works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gates thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gates working Hung over with strikes here.
Gates lands a nice shot to the head.
Hung wants to hold on but Gates pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hung can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hung defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gates.
Gates throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hung avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gates.
Gates thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gates can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hung is looking to escape.
Hung is trying desperately to improve position.
Gates takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gates cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates landing strikes from the mount and Hung is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates tries to control but Hung wriggling away.
Gates goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hung is on top in guard.
Gates 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.
Hung won't allow Gates to get back to his feet.
Hung wants to stand and escape but instead Gates has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hung keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Hung keeping full guard, as Gates tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates is looking to work some ground and pound but Hung has wrist control.
Gates wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Gates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gates controlling from the top position.
Hung lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gates!
Hung get's back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt - Hung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hung sprawls well. Hung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates tries to move into range but Hung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gates.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hung leaves Gates with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hung misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Gates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gates shoots in but no luck this time.
Hung looks to score with a jab to the body but Gates is just out of range.
A slow jab from Hung misses its intended target.
Hung doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Gates misses with a takedown
and Hung moves into the clinch.
Hung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates shoots in for a takedown but Hung shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hung looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hung swinging wildly here.
Hung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gates to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung controls Gates momentarily but Gates frees himself.
Gates wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Hung is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gates is controlling him.
Hung keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Gates tries to free his leg and advance position but Hung is retaining full guard.
Gates is looking to work some ground and pound but Hung has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gates slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates is looking to take a break and control but Hung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hung can't do much from the bottom here.
Hung regains half guard.
Gates is taking a breather. Hung 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.
Gates throwing shots but Hung is blocking nicely.
Gates is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hung has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hung wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates thows a huge punch but Hung dodges it nicely.
Gates is just content to waste time from the top position. Hung takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hung is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gates dives into side control.
Gates misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gates scoring with punches and elbows.
Jack Gates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hung is trying to control Gates's posture but Gates avoids it.
Check out the look on Gates's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gates wants to take a breather but Hung manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gates.
Hung trying to keep a closed guard but Gates is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates pushes down on Hung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gates sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hung defending well though.
Gates not doing much here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates is stalling here. Hung is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gates seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hung has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gates pushes Hung away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hung gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Jack Gates dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hung tries to clinch up
and Gates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hung tries to kick Gates off but Gates keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gates trying to control from half guard but Hung is working away.
Gates works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hung is looking to improve his position but Gates isn't that keen on the idea.
Gates working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gates is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hung has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hung!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gates is proving hard to escape from.
Gates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hung is controlling him.
Hung wants to stand but Gates is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hung wanted to stand there but Gates had control of the position.
That's three minutes 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.
Hung stuffs the takedown attempt from Gates. Gates gets slowly back to his feet.
Hung closes the distance but Gates moves to the side
and Gates counters with a single leg into guard. Hung didn't expect that.
Gates prevents Hung from getting back to his feet.
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gates postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gates passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hung, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates tries to advance to mount but Hung instead regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hung is looking to improve his position.
Hung is looking to get back to is feet but Gates passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hung keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Gates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gates, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Gates!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Konovalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konovalov comes to the cage accompanied by CJClip - No reason to live but we do it. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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24
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Konovalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konovalov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Konovalov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The strikes coming from Konovalov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bearer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Konovalov off and has taken his back!
Konovalov wants to escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Konovalov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bearer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bearer is hanging on to Konovalov's back as he tries to escape.
Bearer lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bearer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konovalov tries to roll but Bearer sticks to his back.
Konovalov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Konovalov covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bearer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Konovalov could be in trouble here!
Konovalov is rocked!
Bearer has Konovalov flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oh Konovalov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konovalov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearer lands shots to the head and Konovalov turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bearer!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hashim Jalilul Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hashim Jalilul Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Rothstein!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothstein looks to land a body kick but Hassan moved away.
Rothstein gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hassan is trying to control Rothstein's posture but Rothstein avoids it.
Hassan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rothstein working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rothstein trying to control the action but Hassan is working from the bottom.
Rothstein taking a breather here.
Hassan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rothstein stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arnold Rothstein wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Rothstein. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan cracks Rothstein with a good jab.
Hassan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hassan throws a wild body kick that Rothstein sees coming a mile off.
Hassan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hassan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hashim Jalilul Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rothstein scores with a spinning back kick!
Rothstein throws a nice looking combination but Hassan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hassan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hassan tries to bum rush Rothstein with a series of wild strikes but Rothstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassan is just out of range.
Hassan misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Hassan as he connects with a hook.
Rothstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rothstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rothstein working his ground and pound in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee asks Rothstein politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rothstein prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hassan is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan wants to get back to his feet but Rothstein drags him back down.
Hassan tries to improve position but can't.
Hassan is working hard here to advance position.
Hassan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rothstein throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rothstein grinds an elbow into Hassan's temple.
Rothstein misses with the ground and pound.
Hassan tries to escape but Rothstein is in control.
Hassan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rothstein working the ground and pound from side control.
Hassan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hassan is trying to control Rothstein's posture but Rothstein avoids it.
Hassan is looking for a sweep.
Rothstein slows the pace down.
Hassan tries to bench press Rothstein off him but Rothstein keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein controls the position.
Hassan defending against the ground and pound.
Hassan is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Rothstein stalls from top position.
Rothstein in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rothstein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hassan wants to get back to his feet but Rothstein drags him back down.
Rothstein wants to control but Hassan is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rothstein trying to control the position but Hassan is working away.
Hassan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassan is not content to let Rothstein control the position.
Rothstein is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hassan is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rothstein scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Rothstein dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hassan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hassan.
Rothstein is looking to land body kicks.
Hassan throws a wild hook but Rothstein just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hassan gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rothstein raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Rothstein!
Arnold Rothstein seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Bengazzoni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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21
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot.
Bengazzoni scores with a decent looking hook.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Bengazzoni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bengazzoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bengazzoni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bengazzoni lands a slapping body shot.
Bengazzoni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bengazzoni scores with a body shot.
Bengazzoni digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Bengazzoni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bengazzoni cracks Hughes with a good jab.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Benjamin Bengazzoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Hughes.
Bengazzoni lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
Bengazzoni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Bengazzoni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hughes looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Bengazzoni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bengazzoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bengazzoni scores with a body shot.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hughes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bengazzoni is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hughes.
A left and a right from Bengazzoni both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengazzoni lands a nice shot to the body.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bengazzoni swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Bengazzoni.
Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bengazzoni cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bengazzoni digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Bengazzoni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bengazzoni duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Bengazzoni scores with a decent looking hook.
Bengazzoni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Hughes takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Bengazzoni coming out on top.
Hughes walks into a stiff left hand from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Bengazzoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bengazzoni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bengazzoni lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Bengazzoni lands a two punch combo.
Hughes is rocked!
Benjamin Bengazzoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengazzoni finish him?
Bengazzoni sends Hughes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bengazzoni is motioning to the referee to let Hughes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bengazzoni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bengazzoni connects with a jab.
Bengazzoni lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bengazzoni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands a big uppercut and Hughes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hughes looks OK. Bengazzoni waves Hughes back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Bengazzoni.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bengazzoni drops Hughes with a huge uppercut! Hughes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bengazzoni is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Bengazzoni!
A very excited looking Benjamin Bengazzoni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bregan Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Henry Loiseau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henry Loiseau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Loiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bregan Union!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Union.
Loiseau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Union.
Union throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Union uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loiseau.
Loiseau lands a body shot.
Union scores with a sloppy right hand. Loiseau should have avoided that one.
Bregan Union seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loiseau tries to score with a low kick but Union moves his leg out of the way.
Union scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loiseau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Union.
Loiseau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loiseau cracks Union with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Bregan Union has been cut.
Union lands a body shot.
Loiseau scores with a leg kick.
Loiseau feints and as Union raises his hands in defense, Loiseau changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loiseau 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.
Union looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loiseau is one step ahead there.
Union is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union keeping moving, preventing Loiseau from controlling successfully.
Loiseau passes Union's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Union keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loiseau has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Loiseau 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.
Loiseau looking to ground and pound but Union is blocking nicely.
Loiseau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau raining down hammerfists from mount.
Union is wriggling around trying to escape.
Union holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Loiseau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Loiseau there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Union blocking the ground and pound.
Union is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Union regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loiseau winds up and cracks Union with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loiseau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Union knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Loiseau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Union tries to roll over but Loiseau keeps him under control.
Loiseau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Loiseau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loiseau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loiseau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Loiseau throwing shots but Union is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau trying to pass the guard but Union defending well.
Loiseau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Loiseau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loiseau stalling away here and it's allowed Union to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Union keeping full guard, as Loiseau tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loiseau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Union wants to sweep here but Loiseau controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Loiseau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loiseau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loiseau misses with a hook. Union ducked under it nicely.
Loiseau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Union dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Union throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loiseau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Loiseau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loiseau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loiseau throws a leg kick but Union sees it coming and moves out of range.
Union looks to land a right hand but Loiseau moved out of range.
Loiseau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Union throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Union misses with a looping left.
Loiseau thumps Union with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loiseau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Union throws the left hand but Loiseau avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loiseau.
A big left from Loiseau misses.
Loiseau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Union walks into a left hand.
Loiseau wants to clinch up but Union keeps it at a distance.
Union bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loiseau's head backwards.
Loiseau looks to score with a jab to the body but Union is just out of range.
Union ducks under a wild hook from Loiseau.
Loiseau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Union lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loiseau at a distance.
Union slaps away a takedown attempt from Loiseau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Loiseau lands a leg kick that knocks Union off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Loiseau finds it's way through Union's defenses.
Union misses with a double jab.
Henry Loiseau is winning the standup battle so far.
Loiseau looks to land a body kick but Union moved away.
Loiseau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Union.
Union avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loiseau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Union keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loiseau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loiseau wants to take a breather but Union is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau slows the pace down in half guard.
Union is pressing down on Loiseau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Union looking to control.
Loiseau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Union looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Union looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Union!
Union wants to stand but Loiseau has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau is not content to let Union control the position.
Loiseau is looking for a sweep.
Union decides to stand back up.
A jab from Union does it's job there.
Union has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Union works the jab nicely.
Bregan Union is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Union connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Union gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Union lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Union.
Loiseau is rocked!
Loiseau cracks Union with an open hand slap.
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 Henry Loiseau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Loiseau ducks under a wild hook from Union.
Oh Loiseau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loiseau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Union ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loiseau seems to have got his legs back now.
Union swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Union fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Loiseau to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Loiseau looks to clinch but Union throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Loiseau taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bregan Union!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ah Puch Nacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nacon has chosen Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ah Puch Nacon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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168 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ah Puch Nacon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levasseur darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nacon has a hand on Levasseur's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Levasseur takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Levasseur dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levasseur lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Levasseur looking to control but Nacon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Levasseur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Levasseur breaks from Nacon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Levasseur working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nacon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nacon wants to pass the guard but Levasseur is keeping the position.
Levasseur is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nacon dives into side control.
Levasseur wants to control but Nacon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur is looking for a sweep.
What's Levasseur going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nacon trying to control the action but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Levasseur is trying to work for a sweep but Nacon has mounted him!
Levasseur taking shots to the head.
Levasseur can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Levasseur is working hard here to advance position.
Levasseur is squirming around, avoiding Nacon's attempts to control the action.
Nacon landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levasseur is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur tries to lock up and control but Nacon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nacon unloading with bombs!
Nacon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Levasseur regains half guard.
Nacon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Nacon.
Nacon is trying to control. Levasseur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Levasseur gets full guard.
Nacon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levasseur throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nacon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nacon.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Levasseur is on top in guard.
Levasseur stands up over Nacon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nacon looking to control.
Levasseur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nacon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Levasseur haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Levasseur trying to control but Nacon is working from the bottom.
Levasseur lands a couple of elbows.
Levasseur landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levasseur looking to pass the guard.
Levasseur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Levasseur dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nacon misses with a two punch combination.
Nacon misses with a few strikes there.
Levasseur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Levasseur wants it to stay on the feet.
Nacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levasseur avoids the body shot from Nacon.
Nacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levasseur shoots for a double leg takedown but Nacon sprawls well. He's pushed Levasseur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nacon leaves Levasseur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nacon connects with a jab.
Nacon misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Levasseur is defended easily by Nacon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Levasseur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nacon shoots in and bounces Levasseur off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Levasseur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nacon is aware though and is defending well.
Nacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Levasseur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nacon advances to half guard.
Nacon prevents Levasseur from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon trying to control the pace.
Levasseur actively working from the bottom here.
Levasseur is pressing down on Nacon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Levasseur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nacon.
Nacon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levasseur working for a triangle but Nacon defends it easily.
Nacon drops back looking for a leg! Levasseur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Levasseur manages to kick Nacon off! Nacon jumps back into Levasseur's guard.
Nacon stopping the sweep attempt from Levasseur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nacon manages to get himself to full guard.
Nacon keeping full guard, as Levasseur tries to pass.
Nacon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Levasseur is aware though and is defending well.
Nacon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Levasseur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nacon has momentary wrist control but Levasseur slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Levasseur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nacon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nacon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur drops back looking for a leg! Nacon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nacon manages to kick Levasseur off! Levasseur jumps back into Nacon's guard.
Levasseur trying to control but Nacon is working from the bottom.
Levasseur is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nacon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Levasseur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levasseur with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nacon keeping moving, preventing Levasseur from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ah Puch Nacon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nacon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Levasseur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nacon won't be happy with that.
Levasseur postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nacon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nacon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Levasseur tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Levasseur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nacon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nacon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nacon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levasseur throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levasseur postures up in Nacon's guard and throws a big left but Nacon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nacon trying to keep a closed guard but Levasseur is proving a slippery customer.
Levasseur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Levasseur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levasseur throwing strikes from guard but Nacon blocks nicely.
Nacon keeping moving, preventing Levasseur from controlling successfully.
Nacon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Levasseur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nacon's head.
Nacon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Levasseur defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon pulls Levasseur in close to prevent any damage.
Nacon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nacon working for a triangle but Levasseur defends it easily.
Levasseur landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nacon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levasseur looking to sit in guard and control but Nacon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Levasseur trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nacon preventing the sweep.
Nacon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nacon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nacon is pushing down on Levasseur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Levasseur is fighting to maintain full guard but Nacon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Levasseur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nacon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nacon's back!
Nacon breaks Levasseur's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nacon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levasseur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nacon has managed to get both his arms back between Levasseur's legs - danger averted.
Levasseur trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nacon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Levasseur is keeping the position for now.
Nacon is stalling in the full guard.
Levasseur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nacon!
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!
Levasseur wants to control the pace but Nacon is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nacon tries to hold on but Levasseur postures up.
Nacon gets back to half guard.
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 Olivier Levasseur.
I think Levasseur 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Olivier Levasseur!
A victorious Olivier Levasseur thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by Push it to the Limit. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but McGobblecock is just out of range.
McGobblecock misses with a hook.
Montana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGobblecock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from McGobblecock both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Tony Montana has been cut.
Montana looks to land a right hand but McGobblecock moved out of range.
Montana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Montana is rocked!
A jab from Montana misses.
Oh Montana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana moves out of range as McGobblecock strikes.
No joy there for McGobblecock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGobblecock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montana at a distance.
Montana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGobblecock throws a big shot that misses.
Montana checks a leg kick nicely.
Montana slips a jab from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock slips a jab from Montana.
McGobblecock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montana seems to have got his legs back now.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGobblecock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGobblecock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGobblecock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGobblecock swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Montana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Montana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGobblecock has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Montana throws the kick towards the body but McGobblecock avoids it.
McGobblecock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
McGobblecock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montana.
McGobblecock lands a jab to the nose.
McGobblecock throws a right hand that Montana ducks under and follows up with a left that Montana also avoids with ease.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGobblecock.
McGobblecock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from McGobblecock misses the target.
McGobblecock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Montana!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Montana is looking to regain half guard here but McGobblecock keeps moving and retains side control.
McGobblecock is putting a hurting on Montana here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGobblecock working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGobblecock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Montana is looking to reverse the position.
McGobblecock working away.
Montana prevents McGobblecock from improving position.
Montana is looking to regain half guard here but McGobblecock keeps moving and retains side control.
Montana manages to get back to half guard.
Montana has hold of McGobblecock's hands but McGobblecock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGobblecock slips a nice elbow through Montana's hands, connecting with Montana's forehead.
Montana wants to improve his position but McGobblecock is controlling well.
Nice strikes from McGobblecock there.
Montana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGobblecock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGobblecock is stalling in the full guard.
McGobblecock tries to free his leg and advance position but Montana is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGobblecock trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGobblecock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Montana is trying to control the position but McGobblecock postures up.
McGobblecock trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montana is looking for a triangle but McGobblecock pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGobblecock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. BJ McGobblecock was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McGobblecock with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ McGobblecock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Montana's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGobblecock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Montana moves away from the strike by McGobblecock.
Nice jab there from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
McGobblecock misses with a looping right.
No joy there for McGobblecock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BJ McGobblecock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGobblecock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montana.
McGobblecock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montana gets tackled into the cage by McGobblecock. McGobblecock maintains the clinch.
Montana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGobblecock stuns Montana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGobblecock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGobblecock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from McGobblecock does no damage.
Montana throws a jab when McGobblecock was well out of range.
McGobblecock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
BJ McGobblecock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana throws a jab when McGobblecock was well out of range.
A jab from Montana finds it's way through McGobblecock's defenses.
McGobblecock looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGobblecock just misses with a punch to the body.
McGobblecock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
McGobblecock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montana lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Montana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGobblecock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana slips a jab from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock misses with a double jab
and Montana counters with a straight right hand.
McGobblecock is rocked!
McGobblecock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock misses with a few strikes there.
Montana loads up on a big right hand but McGobblecock slips the punch.
McGobblecock moves forwards but Montana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGobblecock is still on wobbly legs! Can Montana finish him?
McGobblecock loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
McGobblecock throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Montana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGobblecock seems to have recovered his senses.
Montana scores with a sloppy right hand. McGobblecock should have avoided that one.
McGobblecock clobbers Montana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGobblecock takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Montana loads up on a big right hand but McGobblecock slips the punch.
McGobblecock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGobblecock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGobblecock in his tracks.
Tony Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a wild body shot.
Montana scores with a decent looking hook.
McGobblecock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGobblecock walks straight into a right hand from Montana - that's dropped him! Montana jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save McGobblecock from any more punishment! McGobblecock complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Montana!
In his post fight interview, Tony Montana gave a big smile as he said 'This is a big win for me, you know? I got my ass handed to me by Bobby Butcher and I need a win tonight to get that bad guy mojo back. I will never stop! The world will be mine! '.
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