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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) blaring out of the sound system. Joe Dirty has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
36 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Dirty!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Overeem's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Overeem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dirty misses with the head strike.
Dirty misses with some punches.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joe Dirty has been cut.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Dirty won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dirty.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Overeem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dirty lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Overeem.
Overeem scores with a hook to the body.
Overeem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dirty misses with some punches.
Dirty blocks an uppercut.
Overeem is leaning against Dirty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dirty looks winded!
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Dirty's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Joe Dirty's cut even more.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dirty's face.
Overeem has Dirty pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Dirty is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Overeem - that's hurt Dirty badly! Oh, another knee lands and Dirty is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Dirty doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cees Overeem!
A relieved looking Cees Overeem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby has chosen International Players Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shane Doby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doby tries to land a leg kick but Stevenson saw it coming and moves away.
Doby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson misses with a body shot
and Doby counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stevenson!
Doby is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson dodges the ground and pound from Doby.
Doby landing a few strikes.
Doby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Doby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stevenson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Doby landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doby looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stevenson is avoiding damage well.
Doby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby tries to score with some ground and pound. Stevenson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby cracks Stevenson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Doby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doby tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson is trying to improve his position.
Stevenson wants to control but Doby postures up.
Doby has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stevenson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Doby yanks on the arm and Stevenson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Doby.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Doby!
A relieved looking Shane Doby thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Jr comes to the cage accompanied by La La La Girl by Paffendorf. Tracy has chosen You Can Kiss My Irish Arse as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Corey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Tracy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Corey Jr does no damage.
Corey Jr cracks Tracy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tracy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tracy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tracy throws a body kick that misses.
Tracy throws a push kick but Corey Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Tracy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tracy throws a leg kick but Corey Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tracy misses with a looping left.
Corey Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tracy tests Corey Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tracy leaves Corey Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tracy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Corey Jr.
Tracy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracy counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracy looks to score with a jab to the body but Corey Jr is just out of range.
Tracy lands a lovely overhand right.
Corey Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Tracy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Corey Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corey Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tracy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corey Jr is rocked!
Corey Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Tracy tries to sprawl out of it but Corey Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tracy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Corey Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Tracy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Corey Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corey Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tracy - the referee stops the clock and Corey Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tracy. Corey Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tracy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corey Jr tries to clinch but Tracy moves out of range.
Tracy misses with a body kick.
Tracy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corey Jr under the eye.
Oh Corey Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tracy throws a series of punches but Corey Jr avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr looks to throw the jab but Tracy is out of range.
Corey Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Corey Jr tests Tracy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tracy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Tracy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tracy misses with a hook
and Corey Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tracy is trying to break the clinch but Corey Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Tracy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corey Jr or not.
Corey Jr manages to pull guard.
Tracy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tracy looking to pass the guard.
Corey Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Tracy tries to free his leg and advance position but Corey Jr is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tracy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tracy preventing the sweep.
Corey Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Tracy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tracy throws the left hand but Corey Jr avoids the punch easily.
Corey Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corey Jr gets a double leg takedown into Tracy's guard.
Tracy keeping moving, preventing Corey Jr from controlling successfully.
Corey Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tracy wants to stand but Corey Jr is controlling the position.
Corey Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tracy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tracy has Corey Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tracy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr slips under a jab.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tracy is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Tracy 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.
Corey Jr checks a leg kick.
Tracy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corey Jr manages to avoid it.
Tracy throws a hook to the side of Corey Jr's head but Corey Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tracy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corey Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tracy motions for Corey Jr to come forward. Tracy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corey Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Tracy misses with a straight right.
Corey Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corey Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tracy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corey Jr clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Tracy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy trying to control the position but instead, Corey Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tracy into the cage.
Tracy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corey Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Tracy gets double underhooks and turns Corey Jr into the cage.
Tracy breaks from the clinch.
Corey Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
Corey Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Tracy.
Corey Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Tracy.
Corey Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tracy looks to land a left hand but Corey Jr moved out of range nicely.
Patrick Tracy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tracy misses with a kick to the body.
Tracy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Tracy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy misses with a wild body shot.
Tracy connects with a leg kick. Corey Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tracy cracks the inside of Corey Jr's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tracy. Corey Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corey Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corey Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Corey Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tracy is keeping the position for now.
Corey Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tracy pulls Corey Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Corey Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Corey Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Tracy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Corey Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tracy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Corey Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tracy wants to control but Corey Jr is having none of it.
Corey Jr landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Corey Jr wants to control the pace but Tracy is squirming around nicely.
Mike Corey Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corey Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Tracy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracy tries to lock up and control but Corey Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Corey Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Corey Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Corey Jr misses with a double jab.
Tracy lands with an uppercut that bounces Corey Jr off the cage and back into range.
Tracy misses with a hook. Corey Jr ducked under it nicely.
Tracy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tracy feints and then cracks Corey Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corey Jr down.
Tracy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corey Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tracy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tracy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tracy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tracy throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mike Corey Jr has been cut.
Corey Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Corey Jr misses its intended target.
Corey Jr wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corey Jr fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corey Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tracy is fending him off so far but Corey Jr persists. Nope, Tracy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corey Jr moves away.
Corey Jr fails with the takedown
and Tracy counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tracy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tracy.
Corey Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tracy.
Tracy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corey Jr at a distance.
Tracy looks to throw the jab but Corey Jr is out of range.
Patrick Tracy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tracy thows a body shot but no joy.
Tracy lands the left hand.
Tracy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corey Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tracy manages to avoid it.
Tracy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tracy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corey Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy misses with a low kick as Corey Jr jumps back.
Corey Jr throws a low kick but Tracy moves out of range easily.
Tracy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corey Jr. That did some damage!
Corey Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tracy pinned against the cage. Tracy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big right from Tracy misses.
Tracy blocks a low kick nicely.
Tracy scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tracy lands with a hook. Corey Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corey Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tracy feints and then cracks Corey Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corey Jr down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corey Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Corey Jr misses with a hook. Tracy ducked under it nicely.
Corey Jr tries to clinch up but Tracy circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Tracy misses.
Corey Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tracy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corey Jr checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tracy blocks the leg kick.
Tracy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Corey Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tracy.
Tracy feints and then cracks Corey Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corey Jr down.
Corey Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tracy scores with a hook to the body. Corey Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tracy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Tracy gets double underhooks and turns Corey Jr into the cage.
Corey Jr is trying to drag Tracy to the mat but Tracy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corey Jr being controlled against the cage.
Tracy avoiding damage as Corey Jr throws knees to the body.
Tracy pushes Corey Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tracy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracy misses with a low kick as Corey Jr jumps back.
Corey Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Tracy, looking for a takedown. Corey Jr pushes Tracy against the cage but Tracy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tracy cracks the inside of Corey Jr's front leg.
Corey Jr scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Tracy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tracy 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Tracy!
Patrick Tracy made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel's entrance music is Ain't No Sunshine. A fine choice. Alex Steel 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Grey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Steel's head coaches at GnP Factory Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alex Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Alex Steel has been cut.
Grey misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Grey counters with a single leg into guard. Steel didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Steel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Grey is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Grey avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel tries to work over Grey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Grey cracks Steel with an open hand slap.
Grey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Jon Grey has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with a hook. Grey ducked under it nicely.
Grey misses with a double jab.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grey.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel misses the jab.
Grey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grey's head backwards.
Grey throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Nice shot by Steel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Grey.
Grey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steel.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alex Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grey slips a jab from Steel.
Grey slips under a jab.
Grey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grey slips a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Grey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey gets control of Steel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel postures up in Grey's guard and throws a big left but Grey blocks it.
Steel won't allow Grey to sweep him here.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Alex Steel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 big left from Steel misses.
Grey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Grey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alex Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Grey tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grey drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grey shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Grey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
A jab from Steel misses.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
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!
Grey tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Grey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey can't break the clinch.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grey slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Grey.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Grey misses with a looping right.
Alex Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel rushes Grey and presses him up against the cage.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel presses Grey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a left hand.
Grey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel lands a right hand.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grey staying out of range there.
Steel drives through and clinches with Grey against the cage.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
Grey fails to pull guard.
Steel pushes Grey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steel breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel has Grey pressed against the cage, preventing Grey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Grey dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Grey's head and hops out.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grey missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Grey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving 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!
Grey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel scores with the left hand. Grey knows he should have avoided that one.
Grey avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grey has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Grey tries to pull guard but Steel won't allow it.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grey breaks the clinch.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grey slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel clinches.
Grey jumps guard but Steel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Grey.
Grey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steel smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grey circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel lands a body shot.
Grey blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Steel.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel 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.
Grey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Grey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey takes one on the button.
Grey walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
A left lands for Steel.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a hook. Grey ducked under it nicely.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range.
Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grey goes for a double leg but Steel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steel continues to drive forward.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Steel digs a right hand underneath Grey's ribcage. Grey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.
Grey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Grey counters with a series of strikes. Steel will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot by Steel.
Grey dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alex Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alex Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jon Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel!
In his post fight interview, Alex Steel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogustivimus Amavimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Megnus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogustivimus Amavimus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Megnus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amavimus has managed to clinch.
Maximus is trying to stall.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Amavimus has double underhooks.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Amavimus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amavimus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Amavimus cracks a nice hook into Maximus's ribs.
Maximus swings for the body but Amavimus moves out of range.
Amavimus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amavimus lands a high kick!
It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amavimus with a jab.
Amavimus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Amavimus throws a monster overhand right that drops Maximus! Amavimus follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogustivimus Amavimus!
A very excited looking Ogustivimus Amavimus 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ladislav Hemsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sioux Sie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemsky comes into the arena with Onward to Victory blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislav Hemsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sioux Sie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemsky misses with a leg kick
and Hemsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hemsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sie shoots for a takedown but Hemsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sie's coach down at EUOLUCAO MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sie wants to land a leg kick but Hemsky is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hemsky.
Hemsky lands with an overhand left.
Sie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hemsky throws out the jab.
Hemsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Sie.
Hemsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sie at a distance.
Hemsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sie cracks the inside of Hemsky's front leg.
Hemsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sie under the eye.
Hemsky tries to score with a low kick but Sie moves his leg out of the way.
Sie moves away from the strike by Hemsky.
Hemsky misses with the combination.
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!
Hemsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Sie is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsky scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Hemsky does no damage.
Ladislav Hemsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sie lands with a shot to the body.
Sie connects with a solid leg kick.
Sie gets tackled into the cage by Hemsky. Hemsky maintains the clinch.
Hemsky trying to land knees to the body.
Sie tries to pull guard but Hemsky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sie tries a body shot but Hemsky blocks it.
Sie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hemsky lands a left hand.
Hemsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sie is trying to maintain a safe position but Hemsky gets an underhook and turns Sie into the cage.
Hemsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sie backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ladislav Hemsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sioux Sie.
Sie is trying to stall.
Our sources have told us that Hemsky has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sie jumps guard.
Hemsky wants to stand but Sie is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hemsky wants to stand but Sie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hemsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sie on the ground.
Sie working for a triangle but Hemsky defends it easily.
Hemsky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sie is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky is sitting in close to Sie's body. Sie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hemsky is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hemsky is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sioux Sie!
A very excited looking Sioux Sie 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Barrera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan ORourke's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Barrera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ORourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Barrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch but ORourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ORourke wants to clinch up but Barrera keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrera. That snapped ORourke's head back.
ORourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORourke throws a right hand that Barrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrera also avoids with ease.
Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORourke misses with a hook.
ORourke tried to score with a low kick but Barrera checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ORourke, right into the meat.
ORourke missing with a left hand there. Barrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ORourke tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera gets a clinch.
Barrera manages to break the clinch.
ORourke wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera throws a front kick aimed at ORourke's knee but ORourke avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barrera avoids a kick to the body.
Barrera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
ORourke misses with a low kick as Barrera jumps back.
Barrera wants to clinch up but ORourke keeps it at a distance.
Barrera throws a hook but ORourke blocks it.
Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORourke.
A jab lands there for ORourke.
Barrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ORourke can pounce on him.
ORourke feints and then cracks Barrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barrera down.
ORourke checks a leg kick.
ORourke tries a head kick but it misses.
Barrera blocks a head kick by ORourke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ORourke misses with an uppercut.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrera.
Barrera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from ORourke misses.
ORourke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
ORourke moves out of range as Barrera strikes.
ORourke connects with an inside leg kick.
ORourke throws a leg kick which misses Barrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Barrera tries to avoid it.
Barrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barrera cracks ORourke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but ORourke checks it well.
ORourke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A cross from ORourke lands.
Barrera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
ORourke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barrera takes a step back to recover.
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ORourke tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
ORourke is looking to clinch but Barrera is avoiding it.
ORourke digs a good hook to Barrera's body.
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ORourke.
Barrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from ORourke.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
ORourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for ORourke.
Barrera scores with the left hand. ORourke knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera throws a leg kick but ORourke moved away.
Barrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ORourke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrera's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
ORourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ORourke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrera blocks an uppercut.
ORourke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barrera.
Barrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. ORourke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrera fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by ORourke.
ORourke tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan ORourke dominated that round.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
ORourke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
ORourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
ORourke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luis Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORourke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barrera gets a takedown into half guard.
ORourke tries to roll over but Barrera keeps him under control.
Barrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barrera passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… ORourke is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by ORourke and Barrera has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Barrera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barrera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barrera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ORourke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke is looking for a sweep.
ORourke is not content to let Barrera control the position.
Barrera is trying to get an arm triangle but ORourke is defending well.
Barrera working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera looking to punish the body of his opponent here but ORourke is avoiding damage well.
Barrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ORourke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barrera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, ORourke rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barrera's guard! Nice work there by ORourke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Barrera dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrera keeps the fight on the outside.
ORourke throws a nice outside leg kick.
ORourke throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
ORourke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch but ORourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ORourke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. ORourke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barrera scores with a one two! ORourke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
ORourke is looking to slow Barrera down with leg kicks.
ORourke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping leg kick lands for ORourke.
ORourke blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke tries to clinch but Barrera is having none of it.
ORourke walks into a straight right hand from Barrera.
Barrera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barrera throws an off balance right hand
and ORourke moves into the clinch.
ORourke lands a left hand.
ORourke lands a hook to the side of the head.
ORourke pushes Barrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrera manages to break the clinch.
Ivan ORourke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch but ORourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barrera 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.
ORourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORourke is looking to clinch but Barrera is avoiding it.
Barrera blocks a jab.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but ORourke is just out of range.
Barrera throws a nice looking combination but ORourke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrera's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Barrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ORourke cracks the inside of Barrera's front leg.
ORourke misses with a few strikes there.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
ORourke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
ORourke throws out a loose jab but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Barrera blocks the low kick.
ORourke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrera is looking to clinch.
ORourke lands with an overhand left.
ORourke moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Barrera does no damage.
ORourke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barrera takes a step back to recover.
Barrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrera misses with an uppercut. ORourke saw that one coming.
ORourke connects with an inside leg kick.
Barrera doesn't manage to clinch there - ORourke circles away.
Barrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
ORourke lands with an uppercut that bounces Barrera off the cage and back into range.
Barrera is rocked!
A shot to the liver by ORourke. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Barrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ORourke connects with a looping right hand.
ORourke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but ORourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
ORourke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrera.
ORourke closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from ORourke.
ORourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ORourke working aggressively here.
ORourke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrera's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from ORourke fails to land.
Barrera is working for takedown but ORourke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke tries to throw a body punch but Barrera avoids it by throwing ORourke back against the cage.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrera tries for a takedown but ORourke manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from ORourke.
ORourke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from ORourke.
ORourke tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
Barrera is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
ORourke lands an elbow that stopped Barrera in his tracks for a moment.
ORourke lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
ORourke lands a nice knee to the body.
ORourke throws a big uppercut that drops Barrera! More strikes from ORourke and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barrera lies dazed against the cage as ORourke celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan ORourke!
Ivan ORourke is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Ivan ORourke 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Niedzwiedzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Junction. Niedzwiedzki has chosen Nirvana - You know you're right as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrzej Niedzwiedzki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niedzwiedzki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzki moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Niedzwiedzki ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niedzwiedzki lands a slapping body shot.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niedzwiedzki cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niedzwiedzki sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Niedzwiedzki misses its intended target.
Niedzwiedzki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davis if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Niedzwiedzki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Niedzwiedzki gets a double leg takedown into Davis's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Niedzwiedzki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Niedzwiedzki tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Niedzwiedzki throws a big elbow that misses.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis keeping full guard, as Niedzwiedzki tries to pass.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Niedzwiedzki wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niedzwiedzkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niedzwiedzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niedzwiedzki slips a jab from Davis.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niedzwiedzki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Niedzwiedzki counters with a takedown into side control.
Niedzwiedzki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Davis tries to bench press Niedzwiedzki off him but Niedzwiedzki keeps the position.
Niedzwiedzki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Davis is not content to let Niedzwiedzki control the position.
The strikes coming from Niedzwiedzki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niedzwiedzki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Davis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Niedzwiedzki is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Niedzwiedzki throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donny Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niedzwiedzki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis checks a low kick from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niedzwiedzki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niedzwiedzki throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Niedzwiedzki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niedzwiedzki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Niedzwiedzki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niedzwiedzki back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Niedzwiedzki throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Niedzwiedzki.
Good leg kick by Niedzwiedzki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Niedzwiedzki is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niedzwiedzki has a takedown stuffed.
Davis catches Niedzwiedzki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davis avoids the body shot from Niedzwiedzki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Niedzwiedzki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
A big right from Davis misses.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Niedzwiedzki backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
It looks like Andrzej Niedzwiedzki has been cut.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis staying out of range there.
Niedzwiedzki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis thuds his right hand into Niedzwiedzki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Niedzwiedzki throws a lazy head kick
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niedzwiedzki moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki moves away from the strike by Davis.
Niedzwiedzki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niedzwiedzki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niedzwiedzki wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Niedzwiedzki throws an elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Niedzwiedzki's guard. Nice move by Davis!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niedzwiedzki is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Niedzwiedzki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice cross by Davis.
Niedzwiedzki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Niedzwiedzki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Niedzwiedzki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Niedzwiedzki has time to react.
Davis throws a series of punches but Niedzwiedzki avoids them all with ease.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Niedzwiedzki avoids it.
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niedzwiedzki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niedzwiedzki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Niedzwiedzki gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Niedzwiedzki catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Niedzwiedzki.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Niedzwiedzki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niedzwiedzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Niedzwiedzki.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Niedzwiedzki is just out of range.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the body from Niedzwiedzki misses
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niedzwiedzki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niedzwiedzki misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis misses with a hook
and Niedzwiedzki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davis's guard now.
Niedzwiedzki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Niedzwiedzki wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis keeping full guard, as Niedzwiedzki tries to pass.
Niedzwiedzki works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Niedzwiedzki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Niedzwiedzki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki stalling.
Niedzwiedzki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Niedzwiedzki really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Niedzwiedzki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki fails to land with a series of punches.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis moves forwards but Niedzwiedzki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Niedzwiedzki should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Niedzwiedzki.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki drives through with a takedown into Davis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Niedzwiedzki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki looking to pass the guard.
Niedzwiedzki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Niedzwiedzki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davis is rocked!
Niedzwiedzki loads up on a big left hand. Davis felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Niedzwiedzki looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Davis can't hide his disappointment, as Niedzwiedzki celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrzej Niedzwiedzki! Andrzej Niedzwiedzki retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Andrzej Niedzwiedzki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Donny Davis spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser and Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League...really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I was made for loving you -by- Kiss. Micropop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killer Instinct. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chubby Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micropop throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Micropop is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Micropop has his back to the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson works on Micropop's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Micropop prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Micropop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Micropop looks winded!
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Micropop's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Micropop's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Micropop gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micropop is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Micropop won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Micropop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Micropop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop working aggressively here.
Micropop tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson rushes Micropop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Micropop looking to stall.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Klas Micropop's cut even more.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Micropop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Micropop rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micropop is defending well for now.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson presses Micropop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Micropop.
Micropop lands a shot to the body.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Micropop has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson darts in and clinches Micropop up against the cage.
Micropop managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Micropop misses with some punches.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Micropop swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micropop managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Micropop.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Micropop keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson pushes Micropop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Klas Micropop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Micropop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
Micropop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micropop swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Micropop.
Micropop lands a nice elbow.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Micropop misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chubby Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chubby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micropop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Micropop swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Micropop scores with a knee to the head.
Micropop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micropop has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Micropop's head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Micropop avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micropop has him pressed against the cage.
Micropop is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klas Micropop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Klas Micropop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chubby Johnson!
Chubby Johnson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Chubby Johnson 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 Akisame Hikaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hikaru comes into the arena with Ultimate Battle blaring out of the sound system. Wojnasiewicz has chosen Ministry - Lies lies lies as his entrance music. Akisame Hikaru is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Hikaru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojnasiewicz throws a series of punches but Hikaru avoids them all with ease.
Hikaru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hikaru shoots and misses
and Wojnasiewicz counters by clinching up.
Our sources have told us that Hikaru has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hikaru has Wojnasiewicz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hikaru pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wojnasiewicz tumbling to the mat - Hikaru dives into Wojnasiewicz's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hikaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojnasiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wojnasiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Wojnasiewicz, not yet.
Wojnasiewicz pulls Hikaru in close to his closed guard and prevents Hikaru from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wojnasiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Wojnasiewicz, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hikaru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wojnasiewicz keeping moving, preventing Hikaru from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz seems keen to control Hikaru's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Wojnasiewicz.
Hikaru throws a big shot that misses.
Hikaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wojnasiewicz looks to throw the jab but Hikaru is out of range.
Hikaru is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wojnasiewicz's half guard.
Wojnasiewicz pushes Hikaru off looking to stand but Hikaru dives back in and keeps control.
Hikaru is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wojnasiewicz is just riding it out for now. Hikaru eventually gives up the hold.
Wojnasiewicz is looking for a sweep. Hikaru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru thows a huge punch but Wojnasiewicz dodges it nicely.
Wojnasiewicz is trying is best to control the position here.
Hikaru is trying to control. Wojnasiewicz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hikaru trying to mount his opponent but Wojnasiewicz defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hikaru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wojnasiewicz manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojnasiewicz keeping moving, preventing Hikaru from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz seems keen to control Hikaru's posture.
Hikaru trying to control but Wojnasiewicz is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hikaru looking to pass the guard.
Wojnasiewicz pulls Hikaru in close to his closed guard and prevents Hikaru from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hikaru throws a hook but Wojnasiewicz avoids it easily.
Wojnasiewicz tests Hikaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru misses with a looping left.
Hikaru doesn't manage to clinch there - Wojnasiewicz circles away.
Wojnasiewicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Wojnasiewicz.
Hikaru throws an off balance right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the elbow strike from Hikaru, against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz gets through Hikaru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wojnasiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojnasiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hikaru controls his hands.
Wojnasiewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojnasiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Wojnasiewicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Wojnasiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Hikaru.
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 Akisame Hikaru will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hikaru digs a good body shot into Wojnasiewicz's ribs.
Nice shot by Hikaru.
Hikaru throws the left hand but Wojnasiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Hikaru is looking to chop away at Wojnasiewicz's legs.
Hikaru takes a swing at Wojnasiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a low kick.
Hikaru throws a hook but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Hikaru is looking to score with low kicks.
Wojnasiewicz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hikaru takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the body shot from Hikaru.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hikaru.
Wojnasiewicz thows a body shot but no joy.
Hikaru connects with a body shot that sends Wojnasiewicz's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wojnasiewicz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hikaru.
Hikaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wojnasiewicz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hikaru.
Wojnasiewicz thows a leg kick but Hikaru checks it
and Hikaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hikaru takes a swing at Wojnasiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Wojnasiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hikaru.
Akisame Hikaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojnasiewicz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hikaru tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hikaru misses the shot to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws a head kick but Hikaru moves out of range.
Hikaru moves in looking to clinch but Wojnasiewicz pushes him off.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz connects with a leg kick. Hikaru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hikaru throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a body kick that stops Hikaru in his tracks momentarily.
Wojnasiewicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojnasiewicz gets through Hikaru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hikaru tries to work over Wojnasiewicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wojnasiewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wojnasiewicz lands an uppercut.
Wojnasiewicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz lands a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hikaru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojnasiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wojnasiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hikaru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wojnasiewicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz presses Hikaru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hikaru jumps guard but Wojnasiewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akisame Hikaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wojnasiewicz.
Hikaru has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wojnasiewicz after a bit of a struggle.
Wojnasiewicz is leaning against Hikaru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojnasiewicz throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hikaru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojnasiewicz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hikaru being controlled against the cage.
Hikaru will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wojnasiewicz up against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hikaru misses with the head strike.
Wojnasiewicz dodges an elbow strike from Hikaru.
Wojnasiewicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hikaru's efforts to push away.
Wojnasiewicz just leaning against Hikaru, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wojnasiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hikaru.
Wojnasiewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hikaru.
Hikaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wojnasiewicz moves away.
Hikaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut there from Wojnasiewicz.
Hikaru connects with a jab.
Hikaru throws a jab when Wojnasiewicz was well out of range.
Hikaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hikaru throws a hook but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wojnasiewicz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hikaru is looking to clinch but Wojnasiewicz is avoiding it.
Hikaru looks for the body kick but Wojnasiewicz saw that one coming.
Wojnasiewicz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wojnasiewicz 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hikaru.
Hikaru fails with the takedown.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a kick to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wojnasiewicz throws a leg kick that misses.
Hikaru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hikaru throws a hook but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Hikaru jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hikaru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wojnasiewicz looks to land a body kick but Hikaru moved away.
Hikaru throws a looping overhand right but Wojnasiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Wojnasiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hikaru throws out the jab.
Hikaru darts in looking for a takedown but Wojnasiewicz gets double underhooks and turns Hikaru into the cage.
Wojnasiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Hikaru avoiding damage as Wojnasiewicz throws knees to the body.
Wojnasiewicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hikaru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hikaru scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hikaru blocks an elbow strike.
Wojnasiewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hikaru.
Wojnasiewicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hikaru's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru lands an elbow just above Wojnasiewicz 's eye.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Hikaru throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wojnasiewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Hikaru pushes off an throws an elbow but Wojnasiewicz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Hikaru dodges an elbow strike from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hikaru prevents a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Wojnasiewicz.
Hikaru blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru prevents a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hikaru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hikaru looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wojnasiewicz takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hikaru looking to stall.
Hikaru jumps guard but Wojnasiewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akisame Hikaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wojnasiewicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hikaru's brow.
Wojnasiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Hikaru.
Hikaru pushes off an throws an elbow but Wojnasiewicz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wojnasiewicz fakes the leg kick and cracks Hikaru in the body.
Hikaru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wojnasiewicz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wojnasiewicz leaves Hikaru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wojnasiewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hikaru gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Wojnasiewicz blocks the leg kick.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a straight right.
Wojnasiewicz connects with a crisp jab.
Wojnasiewicz feints and then cracks Hikaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hikaru down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hikaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wojnasiewicz. Hikaru shrugs it off though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big left from Hikaru misses.
Wojnasiewicz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wojnasiewicz feints and then cracks Hikaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hikaru down.
Hikaru misses with a leg kick.
Wojnasiewicz scores with a spinning back kick!
Wojnasiewicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wojnasiewicz lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wojnasiewicz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hikaru misses the jab.
Wojnasiewicz feints and then cracks Hikaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hikaru down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hikaru is defended easily by Wojnasiewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wojnasiewicz. No joy for Hikaru on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akisame Hikaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Hikaru misses.
Hikaru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wojnasiewicz punishes Hikaru's body with a nice straight punch.
Hikaru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wojnasiewicz can pounce on him.
Hikaru swings for the body but Wojnasiewicz moves out of range.
Wojnasiewicz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wojnasiewicz duly obliges.
Hikaru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wojnasiewicz staying out of range there.
Hikaru throws a good cross that connects.
Wojnasiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojnasiewicz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wojnasiewicz's sensitive parts.
Wojnasiewicz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hikaru is rocked!
Wojnasiewicz is pawing at Hikaru, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Hikaru's nose. Hikaru is badly hurt! Wojnasiewicz pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Hikaru tries desperately to hold on but Wojnasiewicz is relentless in his assault! As Hikaru receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Wojnasiewicz away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
Krystian Wojnasiewicz is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Krystian Wojnasiewicz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Akisame Hikaru was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a great fight, I can't ask much more of myself, my opponent was very skilled.'.
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