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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Xian Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Lil' Jamal- Genetic For Terror. Lee has chosen Europa by Globus as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Xian Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo clinches.
Lee misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Congo.
A head punch on the inside from Congo fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Congo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Lee blocks a body shot from Congo.
Congo blocking some punches.
Congo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Congo is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Congo is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Congo.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Congo improves position.
Congo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Congo.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Congo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jun Xian Lee has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee is pushing Congo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Congo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo misses with some punches.
Congo misses with a body punch.
Congo misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee prevents Congo from breaking the clinch.
Lee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lee tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Congo misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
A head punch on the inside from Congo fails to land.
Lee is working Congo over against the cage.
Congo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee is rocked!
Congo throws a big uppercut that drops Lee! More strikes from Congo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lee lies dazed against the cage as Congo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kublai Congo!
After winning the bout, Kublai Congo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat. Doofenshmirtz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feuer Frei -by- Rammstein. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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231 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Doofenshmirtz misses.
Nice defenses there by Doofenshmirtz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ding.
Doofenshmirtz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ding throws a series of strikes that have Doofenshmirtz backpedaling.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Ding looks to land a combination but Doofenshmirtz avoids it well.
Doofenshmirtz lands a glancing blow to the side of Ding's head.
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ding throws a leg kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body shot.
Doofenshmirtz thumps Ding with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Ding blocks a leg kick.
Ding shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doofenshmirtz as he jumps to the side.
Ding lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ding moves away from the strike by Doofenshmirtz.
Ding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ding looks for a takedown but Doofenshmirtz sprawls well.
Ding throws a lazy uppercut
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ding thinking.
Dick Ding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doofenshmirtz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ding misses with a series of wild punches.
Ding's corner calls for a 1-2. Ding obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ding misses with a body kick.
Ding takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Ding tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Doofenshmirtz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doofenshmirtz.
Nice takedown defense from Doofenshmirtz. No joy for Ding on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Ding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Ding's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Doofenshmirtz lands a body shot.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ding throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a low kick, right behind Ding 's knee.
Donk. Doofenshmirtz catches Ding right on the button with a cross.
Doofenshmirtz slaps away a takedown attempt from Ding, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ding closes the distance and pushes Doofenshmirtz back into the cage.
Doofenshmirtz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doofenshmirtz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ding breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ding counters by moving into the clinch.
Ding breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Ding misses its intended target.
Ding misses with a kick to the body.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ding. Ding circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Doofenshmirtz leaves Ding with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doofenshmirtz swings for the body but Ding moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ding doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ding.
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 Dick Ding will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ding looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ding fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ding tries to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is having none of it.
Dick Ding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ding swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a leg kick.
Ding throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ding's knee momentarily.
Doofenshmirtz sizes up Ding with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ding tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick Ding is winning the standup battle so far.
Doofenshmirtz thumps Ding with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Ding misses.
Ding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ding throws a front kick aimed at Doofenshmirtz's knee but Doofenshmirtz avoids it well.
Ding is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doofenshmirtz.
Ding misses with a low kick.
A jab from Ding misses.
Ding blocks a head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doofenshmirtz with a jab.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a looping right.
Ding moves out of range of the strikes.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a jab.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Ding's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ding down.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ding throws a leg kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a thumping low kick.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook. Ding ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doofenshmirtz, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding misses with a double jab
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ding misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a head kick. That will keep Ding thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab to Ding's midsection.
Ding falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doofenshmirtz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ding looks to clinch
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ding is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Doofenshmirtz misses its intended target.
Ding misses the jab.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick that knocks Ding off balance momentarily.
Ding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doofenshmirtz.
Ding misses with a combination
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ding lands a nice shot that snaps Doofenshmirtz's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Doofenshmirtz throws an overhand right that lands on Ding's shoulder, as Ding tries to avoid the shot.
Ding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ding is looking to clinch but Doofenshmirtz is avoiding it.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a hook to the body. Ding takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ding lands a leg kick that knocks Doofenshmirtz off balance momentarily.
Ding misses with a combination
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doofenshmirtz lands a glancing blow to the side of Ding's head.
Doofenshmirtz misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ding does no damage.
Ding drives through and clinches with Doofenshmirtz against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doofenshmirtz thows a body shot but no joy.
Ding misses with a looping right.
Doofenshmirtz has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Ding falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ding stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doofenshmirtz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding looks to land a combination but Doofenshmirtz avoids it well.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ding throws a nice looking combination but Doofenshmirtz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ding throws a series of punches but Doofenshmirtz avoids them all with ease.
Ding tries to bum rush Doofenshmirtz with a series of wild strikes but Doofenshmirtz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doofenshmirtz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ding ducks under a wild hook from Doofenshmirtz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding throws a head kick that misses.
Doofenshmirtz throws the left hand but Ding avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz digs a good body shot into Ding's ribs.
Doofenshmirtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Ding slips under a jab.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Ding's leg. Ding is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz missing with a left hand there. Ding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ding takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch but Doofenshmirtz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ding misses with an uppercut. Doofenshmirtz saw that one coming.
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab to the nose.
Doofenshmirtz slips a jab and a cross from Ding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doofenshmirtz's corner calls for a 1-2. Doofenshmirtz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doofenshmirtz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doofenshmirtz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
During a confident post fight interview, Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Rockzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier comes to the cage accompanied by Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song. Rockzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Clown -by- Doctor Rockzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Doctor Rockzo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doctor Rockzo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier feints and as Rockzo raises his hands in defense, Xavier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Xavier'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.
Xavier throwing strikes from guard but Rockzo blocks nicely.
Rockzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier drops back looking for a leg! Rockzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rockzo manages to kick Xavier off! Xavier jumps back into Rockzo's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rockzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xavier passes into half guard.
Rockzo is looking for a sweep. Xavier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rockzo moves into full guard.
Xavier wants to pass the guard but Rockzo is keeping the position.
Xavier is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier won't allow Rockzo to sweep him here.
Xavier postures up.
Rockzo has momentary wrist control but Xavier slips an elbow through the middle.
Rockzo keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Rockzo controls Xavier momentarily but Xavier frees himself.
Rockzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rockzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Xavier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rockzo wants to improve his position but Xavier is controlling well.
Xavier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rockzo is just riding it out for now. Xavier eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Xavier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier tries to pass to full mount but Rockzo defends it.
Xavier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rockzo defends it well.
Xavier works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Xavier looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Xavier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rockzo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Xavier has a good base and remains in mount.
Xavier wants to finish this one by submission but Rockzo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Xavier.
Xavier lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Doctor Rockzo has been cut.
Xavier jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rockzo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rockzo and Xavier has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Rockzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xavier trying to control the action but Rockzo is working from the bottom.
Rockzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rockzo wants to control but Xavier postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xavier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Xavier controlling the position.
Xavier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockzo keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockzo is looking to reverse the position.
Xavier trying to control the action but Rockzo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rockzo tries to buck Xavier off but Xavier is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bittor Xavier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Rockzo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rockzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Xavier is trying to defend but Rockzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bittor Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rockzo wants to take a breather but Xavier is having none of it.
Xavier trying to hold on to Rockzo's head to control him but Rockzo postures up.
Rockzo wants to work for an arm triangle but Xavier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Xavier tries to get to full guard but Rockzo has control of the leg.
Xavier trying to hold on to Rockzo's head to control him but Rockzo postures up.
Rockzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockzo pulls his head out easily.
Xavier actively working from the bottom here.
Xavier is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier wants to improve his position but Rockzo is controlling well.
Xavier trying to control but Rockzo postures up.
Xavier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xavier actively working from the bottom here.
Xavier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Xavier wants to improve his position but Rockzo is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rockzo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rockzo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rockzo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xavier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rockzo winds up and cracks Xavier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockzo pulls his head out easily.
Rockzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Rockzo is trying to work for a kimura but Xavier is defending well.
Xavier is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Rockzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rockzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xavier trying to hold on to Rockzo's head to control him but Rockzo postures up.
Xavier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Xavier.
Rockzo works over Xavier with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rockzo from controlling successfully.
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rockzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Rockzo is looking to pass into half guard but Xavier pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Xavier is in guard.
Rockzo trying to control the position.
Rockzo keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rockzo, who protects the arm well.
Xavier goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rockzo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Xavier's guard! Nice work there by Rockzo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doctor Rockzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doctor Rockzo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rockzo shoots and misses
and Rockzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doctor Rockzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Rockzo.
Rockzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockzo avoids the body shot from Xavier.
Rockzo misses with a hook.
Xavier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xavier.
Xavier slips under a jab.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavier lands with an uppercut that bounces Rockzo off the cage and back into range.
Rockzo avoids the body shot from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a body punch
and Rockzo counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockzo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xavier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rockzo cracks Xavier with a big elbow.
Xavier sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Xavier keeping full guard, as Rockzo tries to pass.
Xavier has his foot on Rockzo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rockzo works his way back into a safe position though.
Rockzo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Xavier to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rockzo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Xavier pulls down on the head and he's put Rockzo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bittor Xavier!
An out of breath Bittor Xavier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
218 lbs
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33
212 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Geissen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geissen misses the jab.
Bambang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bambang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geissen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bambang, as that shot connected.
Geissen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bambang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Geissen on his heels. He'll look to pass Geissen's guard now, I'm sure.
Geissen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bambang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geissen is keeping the position for now.
Geissen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bambang.
Bambang passes Geissen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bambang is thwarting Geissen's attempts to control the position.
Bambang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang is pressing down on Geissen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Geissen is holding on for now.
Geissen tries to roll over but Bambang keeps him under control.
Bambang is looking to pass Geissen's guard but actually Geissen recovers to full guard.
Geissen looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Geissen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bambang, into his guard.
Bambang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Geissen defends well.
Bambang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Geissen is aware though and is defending well.
Bambang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Geissen defends well.
Geissen advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang wants to control but Geissen postures up.
Bambang tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Geissen easily slips into full mount!
Geissen looking to control but Bambang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Geissen looking to secure an arm triangle but Bambang defends it well.
Bambang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Geissen content just to control the position here.
Bambang regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang looking for submissions off his back.
Bambang is looking to improve his position.
Geissen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bambang is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geissen unloads with some shots from mount but Bambang bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Bambang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Geissen throws a series of punches but Bambang avoids them all with ease.
Bambang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Geissen's waist but Geissen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bambang off to one side.
Geissen slips under a jab.
Bambang lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bambang.
Bambang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Geissen walks into a jab.
Bambang throws a poor cross that misses
and Geissen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
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!
Bambang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geissen.
Bambang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bambang doesn't manage to clinch there - Geissen circles away.
Bambang shoots in looking for a takedown. Geissen tries to sprawl out of it but Bambang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Geissen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bambang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geissen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bambang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang lands with a shot to the body.
Arto Bambang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geissen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Geissen.
Geissen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Geissen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Geissen misses with an uppercut.
Geissen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Geissens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bambang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Bambang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bambang missing with a left hand there. Geissen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bambang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bambang wants to land a leg kick but Geissen is out of range.
Geissen cracks Bambang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bambang misses with a hook to the body
and Geissen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bambang jabs at Geissen's body.
Bambang just misses with a punch to the body.
Geissen slips a straight right by Bambang.
Bambang throws a series of punches but Geissen moves out of range.
Bambang misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Bambang misses
and Geissen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Geissen connects with a solid leg kick.
Bambang is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Geissen throws a head kick but Bambang moves out of range.
Bambang with a jab.
Geissen slips a straight right by Bambang.
Geissen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Geissen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Geissen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bambang counter with a right hand.
Bambang dives in and grabs Geissen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Geissen pushes down on Bambang's head and hops out.
Shawn Geissen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Bambang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bambang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang shoots in looking for a takedown. Geissen tries to sprawl out of it but Bambang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Geissen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Geissen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bambang. Bambang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Bambang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bambang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Geissen slips a straight right by Bambang.
Bambang tries to clinch but Geissen moves out of range.
Geissen lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Geissen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Geissen thows a body kick. Bambang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shawn Geissen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bambang avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Geissen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Geissen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bambang under the eye.
Bambang misses with an uppercut
and Geissen counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geissen scores with a nice strike.
That has opened up Arto Bambang's cut even more.
Geissen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Geissen cracks Bambang with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bambang looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Geissen finish him?
Bambang is rocked!
Bambang just misses with a punch to the body.
Geissen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Geissen scores with a leg kick.
Bambang throws a lazy right hand but Geissen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bambang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geissen scores with a head kick. Bambang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bambang throws a looping overhand right but Geissen ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geissen ducks under a wild hook from Bambang.
Bambang throws a body punch but Geissen moves out of range.
Bambang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bambang swings widly with a right hand
and Geissen counters with a right hand to the body.
Bambang blocks a head kick by Geissen.
Bambang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bambang tries to clinch up.
Geissen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bambangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Geissen takes a swing at Bambang's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Geissen.
Bambang shoots in looking for a takedown but Geissen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bambang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bambang misses with a wild body shot.
Bambang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geissen looks to land a left hand but Bambang moved out of range nicely.
Bambang tries to clinch up.
Geissen throws the left hand but Bambang avoids the punch easily.
Shawn Geissen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bambang has managed to clinch.
Geissen lands a right hand.
Bambang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Geissen walks away with a smile on his face. Bambang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shawn Geissen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Geissen tries to work over Bambang's front leg with a kick but Bambang checks it.
Bambang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Geissen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bambang shoots and misses
and Geissen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bambang! Geissen lets Bambang back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bambang is still on wobbly legs! Can Geissen finish him?
The cut above Arto Bambang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geissen throws a sloppy head kick and Bambang moves out of range easily.
Bambang fails with the takedown.
Bambang shoots in for a double leg but Geissen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bambang seems to have recovered his senses.
Geissen throws a low kick, looking for Bambang's leg but Bambang calmly moves out of range.
Bambang looks to throw the jab but Geissen is out of range.
Bambang throws a combination that misses
and Geissen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Geissen lands a left and a right that send Bambang crashing to the mat, dazed. Geissen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bambang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Geissen can pounce on him.
Geissen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bambang's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geissen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Geissen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Geissen.
Geissen tests Bambang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arto Bambang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Geissen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bambang can do to turn this around?
Bambang avoids the head kick by Geissen.
Bambang takes one to the chin there.
Bambang misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geissen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Bambang misses its intended target.
Bambang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Geissen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Geissen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Geissen 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Geissen!
Shawn Geissen gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup's entrance music is U2- Zoo Station. A fine choice. Saruwatari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guerilla Radio. Hans Laudrup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
217 lbs
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214 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Saruwatari!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saruwatari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saruwatari scores with a jab.
It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Laudrup. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Saruwatari misses the target.
Saruwatari has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.
Saruwatari misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saruwatari. That did some damage!
Laudrup takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saruwatari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Laudrup.
It looks like Kaito Saruwatari has been cut.
Kaito Saruwatari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laudrup avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laudrup rushes Saruwatari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laudrup has Saruwatari pressed against the cage, preventing Saruwatari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saruwatari is trying to break free.
Laudrup misses with a punch to the body.
Saruwatari wants to break free but Laudrup has control.
Laudrup definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saruwatari manages to break the clinch.
Laudrup steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saruwatari.
Laudrup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saruwatari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saruwatari misses with a looping left.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saruwatari misses with a low kick.
Saruwatari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laudrup moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Laudrup.
Laudrup lands with a short shot to the head.
Saruwatari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laudrup.
Laudrup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laudrup!
Saruwatari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laudrup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laudrup lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saruwatari backwards.
Saruwatari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup stuns Saruwatari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Laudrup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saruwatari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saruwatari misses with a double jab.
Saruwatari throws the left hand but Laudrup avoids the punch easily.
Laudrup takes a swing at Saruwatari's ribcage but misses.
Laudrup avoids the head kick by Saruwatari.
Saruwatari takes a swing at Laudrup's ribcage but misses.
Saruwatari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laudrup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saruwatari under the eye.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saruwatari napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laudrup trying to control the action but Saruwatari is working from the bottom.
Saruwatari bucks up and tries to throw Laudrup off but instead Laudrup has got his back!
Laudrup is punishing Saruwatari with some ground and pound.
Saruwatari defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Laudrup lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Laudrup.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saruwatari takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Saruwatari is rocked!
Laudrup lands shots from the back.
Saruwatari is still in real trouble! Can Laudrup finish him?
Laudrup is loading up with his shots from the back and Saruwatari is in big trouble! Saruwatari taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hans Laudrup!
Hans Laudrup thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dong Ming Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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156 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dong Ming Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak takes one to the chin there.
Xiii closes the distance and clinches.
Xiii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pak is trying to trip Xiii. He has hold of a leg but Xiii is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Xiii keeping moving, preventing Pak from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xiii is on top in guard.
Xiii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pak's head.
Pak is looking to sweep but instead, Xiii has passed into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pak is looking to improve his position.
Pak is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xiii lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Xiii wants to take a breather but Pak is having none of it.
My spies in Bruize Brothers inform me that Xiii has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Xiii wants to pass the guard but Pak is keeping the position.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Pak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Pak!
Pak trying to control but Xiii is working from the bottom.
Xiii has his hands on Pak's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xiii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiii.
Pak looks to land a left hand but Xiii moved out of range nicely.
Pak throws a hook but Xiii blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiii has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xiii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xiii blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak lands an uppercut.
Xiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pak's elbow.
Xiii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiii trying to control the position but instead, Pak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xiii into the cage.
Pak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiii can't find room to land a body shot as Pak controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiii.
Xiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pak's elbow.
Pak misses with a body punch.
Xiii throws a punch but it's blocked by Pak.
Xiii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiii throws a head punch that misses.
Pak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pak slowing the pace effectively.
Xiii lands a hook that snaps the head of Pak backwards.
Pak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak has a couple of punches blocked by Xiii.
Xiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Xiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xiii is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pak is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Xiii to the mat. Xiii regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pak throws a big elbow that misses.
Xiii is pulling down on Pak's head. It's preventing any offense from Pak, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pak won't allow Xiii to sweep him here.
Pak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xiii trying to keep a closed guard but Pak is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wedge Xiii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pak lands in his opponent's guard.
Xiii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pak.
Dong Ming Pak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pak throws a big right hand that misses.
Xiii keeping moving, preventing Pak from controlling successfully.
Pak 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.
Pak preventing the sweep.
Pak trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pak trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xiii looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiii misses with a looping left.
Pak looks to land a right hand but Xiii moved out of range.
Pak has Xiii up against the cage in a clinch.
Pak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pak blocks an uppercut.
Xiii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak decides to pull guard.
Pak wants to sweep here but Xiii controlling him for the moment.
Xiii postures up.
Xiii trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Xiii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pak is looking to cinch up a triangle. Xiii throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pak's body to avoid the submission. Pak has instead reached around Xiii's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pak arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dong Ming Pak!
Dong Ming Pak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes into the arena with We're Here blaring out of the sound system. Troc has chosen Dr. Octagon - Real Raw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bray Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Troc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Troc has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wyatt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Troc gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wyatt counters with a head kick. That will keep Troc thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Troc scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troc throws a front kick aimed at Wyatt's knee but Wyatt avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Troc.
Troc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
Troc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Troc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wyatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Wyatt lands with a cross.
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!
Wyatt scores with a nice head shot.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wyatt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troc momentarily.
Wyatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troc.
Wyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troc throws out the jab.
Wyatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troc defending well as Wyatt loads up on a big left hand.
Wyatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc throws a series of punches but Wyatt moves out of range.
A jab from Wyatt finds it's way through Troc's defenses.
Troc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.
Troc misses with a leg kick
and Wyatt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wyatt misses with the combination.
Wyatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troc at a distance.
Troc moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off.
Wyatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troc.
Troc misses with an uppercut.
Wyatt tries to land a front kick but Troc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Troc wants to clinch.
Wyatt looks to land a right hand but Troc moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Troc should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Troc checks a leg kick.
Wyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troc was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyatt.
Troc misses with a hook. Wyatt ducked under it nicely.
Troc misses with a low kick as Wyatt jumps back.
Troc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Troc is looking to slow Wyatt down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Troc.
Troc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Troc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wyatt counters with a big head kick but Troc shrugs it off.
Wyatt throws a head kick but Troc moves out of range.
Troc tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
A punch combination from Wyatt misses.
A shot to the body from Wyatt misses
and Troc counters by moving into the clinch.
Troc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troc lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Troc.
Wyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt pulls guard successfully.
Wyatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wyatt, not yet.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Troc from controlling successfully.
Troc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Troc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wyatt is looking for a triangle but Troc pushes his legs off easily.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Troc from controlling successfully.
Wyatt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Troc is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Troc uses it to pass to side control.
Wyatt is looking to regain half guard here but Troc keeps moving and retains side control.
Wyatt holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep.
Wyatt is working hard here to advance position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troc is staying tight to Wyatt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Troc trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bray Wyatt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Troc lands with a good body shot.
Wyatt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Troc but Troc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wyatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Troc.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Wyatt.
Wyatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Troc lands an overhand right.
Wyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troc.
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch but Wyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troc moves away.
Wyatt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bray Wyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Wyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troc manages to avoid it.
Troc lands with a right hand.
Wyatt is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Troc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Wyatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wyatt is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Troc doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Wyatt crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Wyatt's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trang Troc!
An out of breath and clearly excited Trang Troc thanked Elite Canadian Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Status Quo- Deeper and Down. Hammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Braden Turk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Turk lands a nice shot to the body.
Turk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hammer is out of range and Turk settles back down.
Turk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Turk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turk can pounce on him.
Braden Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer rushes Turk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turk lands a nice uppercut.
Turk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turk managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Turk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turk tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Turk back against the cage.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Turk blocks it.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Braden Turk has been cut.
Turk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk digs a right hand underneath Hammer's ribcage. Hammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Turk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
Turk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turk can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Turk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer taking a breather.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is working Hammer over against the cage.
Hammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
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!
Hammer prevents a body shot from Turk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turk.
Turk digs a right hand into Hammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammer's gas tank.
Turk misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Hammer stalling in the clinch.
Hammer connects with a knee to the head.
Turk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turk is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammer has double underhooks.
Turk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer tightens his grip and picks Turk up, before dumping him to the ground. Turk manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
Turk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Turk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hammer stacks Turk on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hammer!
The ground and pound from Hammer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hammer is looking to take a break and control but Turk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hammer is trying to ground and pound but Turk uses the momentary lack of control by Hammer to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hammer in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer stalling away here and it's allowed Turk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Hammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Braden Turk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hammer misses the jab.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense.
Turk staying out of range there.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Hammer misses with a low kick as Turk jumps back.
Hammer slaps away a takedown attempt from Turk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turk shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turk can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turk misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Turk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turk.
Turk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turk.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Hammer blocks the leg kick.
Turk lands with a good body shot.
Turk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turk.
Turk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer works the jab nicely.
Turk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Turk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Turk tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammer counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turk at a distance.
Hammer clinches with his opponent.
Turk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turk blocks an uppercut.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Braden Turk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turk blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Turk.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turk wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammer's brow.
Hammer with a knee to the head.
Turk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammer motions for Turk to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turk shoots in but Hammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turk cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
Turk closes the distance and clinches up with Hammer, looking for a takedown. Turk pushes Hammer against the cage but Hammer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Hammer defending well as Turk loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Turk moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Hammer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hammer lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammer postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammer won't allow Turk to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antti Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Braden Turk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Turk.
Turk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turk misses with a body shot
and Turk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer closes the distance but Turk moves to the side
and Turk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammer's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammer is on top in guard.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hammer is aware though and is defending well.
Hammer forces his way into half guard.
Hammer is pressing down on Turk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turk is holding on for now.
Hammer is trying to control. Turk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Turk controls his leg.
Turk taking some punishment here, with Hammer in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Hammer seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammer misses with a head shot. Turk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Braden Turk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Turk trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Hammer throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammer defends well.
Hammer connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammer postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
Antti Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turk looking for a sweep. Not yet Turk, not yet.
Turk is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antti Hammer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Turk thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Turk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer checks a low kick from Turk.
Hammer lunges at Turk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turk's hand.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turk is looking to reverse the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk is not content to let Hammer control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Hammer!
In his post fight interview, Antti Hammer gave a big smile as he said 'I own this motha fucking place! Bring me the belt already.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes to the cage accompanied by Freak on a Leash by Korn. Eli Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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266 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Williams!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Tua.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tua!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tua avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua taking punishment in the form of punches.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tua can't do much from the bottom here.
Tua avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tua, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Williams throws an elbow but Tua slips to the side and avoids it well.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tua, who protects the arm well.
Tua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Tua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams trying to control the action but Tua is working from the bottom.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tua parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tua to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Tua defends.
Tua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tua is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Tua's head but Tua avoids it well.
Tua avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.
Williams wants to control but Tua is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Tua'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.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tua, who protects the arm well.
Tua is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams controls the position.
Williams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tua sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tua struggling a bit here.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Tua's head but Tua avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Tua. Beautiful body shot.
Tua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Tua gets a clinch.
Tua misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Tua.
Williams is trying to trip Tua. He has hold of a leg but Tua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Williams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams 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.
Tua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Tua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua is trying to get back to his feet.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tua to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tua wants to control but Williams postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams grinds an elbow into Tua's temple.
Williams throws an elbow but Tua slips to the side and avoids it well.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Eli Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Tua's head but Tua avoids it well.
Tua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Tua defends.
An elbow from Williams crashes against the mat.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Tua defends.
Williams working the strikes but Tua uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Tua is defending well.
Tua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tua desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Williams wants to take a breather but Tua is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams working Tua over with strikes.
Tua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams with the ground and pound but Tua uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Tua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tua manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Tua's guard.
Williams throws a strike but Tua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tua misses with a looping right.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tua's guard.
Tua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams wants to control from the top but Tua keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Tua blocks nicely.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams wants to control from the top but Tua keeps moving.
Tua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams tries to roll over but Tua keeps him under control.
Tua tries to stand but can't do so whilst Williams controls his leg.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping hold of Tua's head, controlling as best he can.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Tua from standing up.
Tua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tua has managed to get both his arms back between Williams's legs - danger averted.
Tua wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.
Tua preventing the sweep.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tua trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williams's guard.
Williams working for a triangle but Tua defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Fatu Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua wants to stand and escape but instead Williams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tua trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Williams!
A very excited looking Eli Williams 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 Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gabriel (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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179 lbs
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World class 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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gabriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Gabriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Abbott walks into a jab.
Gabriel works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
Abbott slaps away a takedown attempt from Gabriel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gabriel slips a jab from Abbott.
Gabriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gabriel.
Gabriel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Abbott gets caught flat footed, as Gabriel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gabriel preventing the sweep.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Abbott keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Gabriel from controlling successfully.
Gabriel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gideon Gabriel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gabriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott leaves Gabriel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Gabriel finds it's target.
Abbott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gabriel fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbott tries to clinch there but Gabriel circles away.
Abbott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abbott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gabriel is looking to clinch but Abbott is avoiding it.
Abbott blocks a low kick nicely.
Abbott tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbott scores with a push kick.
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!
Gabriel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brenden Abbott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabriel.
Gabriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gabriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabriel checks the leg kick.
Abbott 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.
It looks like Gideon Gabriel has been cut.
Gabriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
Gabriel scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbott circles away.
Brenden Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Gabriel.
Gabriel clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Gabriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gabriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabriel.
Abbott tries to work over Gabriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gabriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gabriel blocking some punches.
Abbott gets through Gabriel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gabriel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abbott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel prevents a body shot from Abbott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abbott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abbott misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott gets through Gabriel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gabriel misses with a knee strike.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
Abbott has Gabriel pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabriel tries a knee to the head but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott lands a body punch.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gideon Gabriel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gabriel has a takedown stuffed.
Abbott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gabriel throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abbott. Gabriel shrugs it off though.
Abbott lands with an overhand left.
Gabriel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abbott misses with a straight left.
Gabriel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gabriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbott slaps away a takedown attempt from Gabriel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gabriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away.
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!
Gabriel throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Gabriel throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brenden Abbott is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Gabriel. Those never looked like landing.
Gideon Gabriel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abbott is looking to slow Gabriel down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott clinches with his opponent.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the head but Abbott blocks with his arms.
Gabriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott.
Gabriel working aggressively here.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Abbott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abbott pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abbott scores with a hook to the body.
Abbott prevents a body shot from Gabriel.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Gabriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gabriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
Abbott blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gabriel fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbott.
Gabriel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brenden Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Gabriel.
Still in the clinch, Abbott scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabriel trying to land knees to the body.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabriel.
Gabriel trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gabriel.
Abbott lands with a right to the head.
Gabriel lands a nice uppercut.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gabriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gabriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbott misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel throws an elbow but it misses.
Gabriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel lands a right hand.
Brenden Abbott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gabriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gabriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gabriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Abbott.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gabriel lands a right hand.
Gabriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gabriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott gets through Gabriel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel tries a body shot but Abbott blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abbott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abbott cracks Gabriel with a nice body shot.
Abbott blocking some punches.
Abbott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gabriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott pushes Gabriel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbott prevents a body shot from Gabriel.
Abbott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gabriel or not.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gabriel's elbow.
Gabriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gabriel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabriel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abbott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Gabriel avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Gabriel wants a takedown but no success here.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gabriel's elbow.
Gabriel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abbott is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenden Abbott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gideon Gabriel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Abbott thumps Gabriel with a low kick.
Abbott is looking to slow Gabriel down with leg kicks.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gabriel to score with a decent uppercut.
Gabriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gabriel thinking.
Abbott lands a big head kick that sends Gabriel tumbling to the mat! Abbott takes a step backwards and waves Gabriel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gabriel is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abbott scores with a spinning back kick!
Gabriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Abbott finish him?
Abbott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Abbott! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brenden Abbott!
Our winner, Brenden Abbott, 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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