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CEFC 120 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Split Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Split Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandre Button!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rush as Button shoots in.
Rush tries to counter with a takedown but Button is quick to defend against it.
Rush works Button's body with a nice hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Button has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Button tries a head kick but it misses.
Rush scores with a nice strike.
Rush closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Button did well to prevent Rush getting side control.
Rush working over Button with some ground and pound. Button looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Rush's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush working Button over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rush lands a nice short elbow.
Rush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.
Button on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.
Rush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Button wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rush lands strikes from half guard.
Button blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rush.
Button tries to get to full guard but Rush has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Rush there.
Rush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Button on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rush tries to pass to full mount but Button defends it.
Rush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.
Rush is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rush passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rush is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rush landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Button that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Button looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rush is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Button can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rush looking to finish Button with some ground and pound. This is bad for Button!
Rush connects with a bit shot that sees Button covering up! More strikes from Rush and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rush is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Split Rush!
Split Rush thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Punter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Punter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin closes the distance and clinches.
Punter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Punter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjamin or not.
Punter throws a head punch that misses.
Punter is looking for a takedown.
Punter misses with the head strike.
Punter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benjamin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benjamin misses with a two punch combination.
Punter thuds his right hand into Benjamin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punter was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
Punter scores with a punch to the head.
Benjamin darts in and clinches Punter up against the cage.
Punter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Punter can't find room to land a body shot as Benjamin controls the action.
Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punter backwards.
Punter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Punter.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Punter lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Punter tries a body shot but Benjamin blocks it.
Punter misses with a punch to the body.
Punter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punter misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin digs a right hand underneath Punter's ribcage. Punter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Punter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Punter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benjamin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Punter lands with a short shot to the head.
Punter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Punter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benjamin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Punter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
Punter goes for a takedown attempt but Benjamin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Punter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benjamin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Punter somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a head kick but Punter moves out of range.
Benjamin throws a leg kick but Punter checks it.
Punter looks to land a combination but Benjamin avoids it well.
Benjamin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punter manages to avoid it.
Benjamin misses with a double jab.
Punter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benjamin back to the cage. Punter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punter fails with the takedown.
Punter avoids the body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin rushes Punter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punter misses with a punch on the inside.
Punter is stalling here.
Benjamin lands an elbow that stopped Punter in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Punter trying to control the position but instead, Benjamin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punter into the cage.
Punter looking to stall.
Punter can't find room to land a body shot as Benjamin controls the action.
Punter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benjamin keeps control of Punter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benjamin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Punter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benjamin's elbow.
Punter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benjamin prevents it.
Punter misses with a punch to the body.
Punter blocks a body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punter throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punter misses with a punch on the inside.
Punter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punter swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Punter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punter backwards.
Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benjamin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Punter throws a head kick but Benjamin moves out of range.
A combination from Punter does no damage.
Benjamin closes the distance and clinches.
Punter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Byron Benjamin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Punter throws a right and a left that Benjamin avoids nicely.
Benjamin unleashes a big counter combination but Punter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Punter lands with a straight right. Benjamin didn't see that one coming.
Chris Punter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjamin walks into a straight right hand from Punter.
Punter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Benjamin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Punter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benjamin is rocked!
Punter lands a strong strike to the head of Benjamin. That's dazed him! Punter looking to finish here. Benjamin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Punter lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Punter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javid Dudkins Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kampemann comes to the cage accompanied by pretty enough. This should be fireworks!
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186 lbs
12 - 11 - 1 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Kampemann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Javid Dudkins Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudkins Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Kampemann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kampemann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kampemann lands a leg kick that knocks Dudkins Jr off balance momentarily.
Kampemann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudkins Jr shoots in for a double leg but Kampemann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kampemann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudkins Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudkins Jr shoots and misses
and Kampemann counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin Kampemann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javid Dudkins Jr.
Kampemann misses with a combination
and Dudkins Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kampemann lands a two punch combo.
Kampemann throws a series of punches but Dudkins Jr moves out of range.
Kampemann stalks Dudkins Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dudkins Jr's face. Dudkins Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudkins Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Kampemann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kampemann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dudkins Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampemann lands an elbow inside that Dudkins Jr shrugs off.
Dudkins Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kampemann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kampemann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dudkins Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dudkins Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dudkins Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kampemann is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dudkins Jr has his hands clasped together but Kampemann extends and breaks Dudkins Jr's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kampemann.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Kampemann!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamy Studinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech has chosen shear it maybe as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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198 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kamy Studinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Studinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Studinski moves into the clinch.
Studinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Meech blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Studinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Studinski gets through Meech's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Studinski lands a nice uppercut.
Studinski misses with some punches.
Meech blocks an uppercut.
Meech breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Studinski has Meech up against the cage in a clinch.
Meech manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Studinski misses with the head strike.
Studinski throws a head punch that misses.
Studinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Studinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Studinski on the inside.
Studinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Meech.
A short left from Studinski.
A short right from Studinski on the inside.
Studinski gets through Meech's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Studinski.
Studinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Meech.
Studinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Studinski working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Studinski.
Studinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Studinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Studinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meech's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Studinski forces Meech back against the cage and clinches.
Studinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Studinski lands a nice uppercut.
Studinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Studinski misses with the head strike.
Studinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meech blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Studinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Studinski lands with a left to the head.
Studinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
Studinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Studinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Studinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Studinski.
Studinski scores with a shot to the side of Meech's head.
Studinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meech's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Studinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Studinski lands with a light punch inside.
Studinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
Studinski lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Studinski lands with a right to the head.
Meech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Studinski gets a clinch.
Meech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Studinski moves into range and clinches up with Meech.
Studinski lands an uppercut.
Studinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meech's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Studinski pushes Meech up against the cage in a clinch.
Meech manages to break the clinch.
Studinski clinches.
Studinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meech breaks the clinch.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Studinski dodges the punch combination from Meech.
Studinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Studinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Studinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Studinski.
Studinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meech backwards.
Meech's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meech escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meech looks to throw the jab but Studinski is out of range.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Studinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Studinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Studinski scores with a shot to the side of Meech's head.
Studinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Studinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Studinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meech blocking some punches.
Studinski lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Studinski scores with a shot to the side of Meech's head.
Meech blocking some punches.
Studinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meech is rocked!
Studinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meech is still on wobbly legs! Can Studinski finish him?
Studinski working aggressively here.
Studinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamy Studinski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Studinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meech, pushing him back against the cage.
Studinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Studinski lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Meech to his knees! Studinski keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamy Studinski!
After the fight, Kamy Studinski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayotunde St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken comes to the cage accompanied by Onra - I Wanna Go Back. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayotunde St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierre enables Mcracken to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Mcracken controlling him for the moment.
Mcracken wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard but Mcracken manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mcracken working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mcracken is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken gets to mount! St Pierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre wants to control but Mcracken is having none of it.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcracken wants to stand but St Pierre is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Mcracken isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
Mcracken is looking to stand but St Pierre has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
Mcracken tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
St Pierre wants to control but Mcracken is having none of it.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre keeps trying to improve his position.
Mcracken wants to stand but St Pierre is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Mcracken 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.
Phil Mcracken dominated that round.
That's time! Mcracken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcracken scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre wants to hit a switch here but Mcracken passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Pierre there!
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcracken has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre wants to control but Mcracken is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcracken has a good base and remains in mount.
Mcracken content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcracken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
Mcracken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcracken's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcracken controlling the pace for now.
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is holding on tight.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position but Mcracken isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcracken is looking to stand but St Pierre has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcracken controlling from the full mount.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is holding on tight.
Phil Mcracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mcracken dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mcracken scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcracken has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mcracken gets a double leg takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
St Pierre looking to control but Mcracken passes into half guard.
Mcracken wants to stand but St Pierre has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Mcracken is controlling well.
St Pierre has a hand on Mcracken's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mcracken takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcracken has a good base and remains in mount.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcracken is looking to stand but St Pierre has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcracken has a good base and remains in mount.
Mcracken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Mcracken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcracken tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Mcracken wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is holding on tight.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mcracken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcracken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mcracken!
In his post fight interview, Phil Mcracken 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Anadrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp comes to the cage accompanied by Boom! Shake The Room . The key to victory for Bobby Zepp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Anadrade!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anadrade closes the distance and clinches up with Zepp, looking for a takedown. Anadrade pushes Zepp against the cage but Zepp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anadrade shoots in looking for a takedown but Zepp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anadrade's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anadrade misses with a takedown
and Zepp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bobby Zepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Anadrade.
Anadrade is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Zepp Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Anadrade is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Zepp!
A very excited looking Bobby Zepp 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 Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Noonan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 3DD - Kryptonite. Frankie Malone 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
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Malone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Noonan tenderised Malone's leg. Malone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noonan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Noonan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malone's head.
Malone pushes Noonan off looking to stand but Noonan dives back in and keeps control.
Malone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Noonan is working away from the top position though.
Malone pushes Noonan off but Noonan dives into side control.
Noonan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Malone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Noonan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malone down.
Noonan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Noonan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone keeps working.
Noonan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malone is trying to get back to half guard.
Noonan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone can't do much from the bottom here.
Malone is not content to let Noonan control the position.
Noonan lands some shots froms side control.
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to buck Noonan off but Noonan is having none of it.
Noonan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Noonan wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Noonan tries for a kimura but Malone is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Noonan working the head with strikes.
Noonan trying to control the action but Malone is working from the bottom.
Noonan lands a few punches from side control.
Noonan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noonan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Noonan throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Malone throws a wild body kick that Noonan sees coming a mile off.
Noonan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malone.
Malone dives in for a single leg takedown but Noonan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone checks a leg kick.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noonan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Malone's half guard.
Noonan wants to pass to mount but Malone is defending the position.
Noonan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan is just content to waste time from the top position. Malone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Noonan looking to pass the guard.
Noonan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malone is trying to control the position but Noonan postures up.
Noonan pushes down on Malone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noonan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noonan seems to be looking for submissions.
Noonan wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Malone is defending against the submission attempts here by Noonan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noonan connects with a nice short shot to Malone's temple.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malone is concentrating on defense, preventing Noonan from advancing position.
Noonan drops an elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Noonan is looking for a kimura but Malone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noonan to get the leverage.
Noonan stops Malone from getting back to his feet.
Noonan tries to pass to full mount but Malone defends it.
Noonan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malone sees it coming and defends easily.
Noonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Malone is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Noonan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Michael Noonan thanked Modern Wear Apparel & Laundry Services 80% LAUNDRY for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. Tavarius has chosen I Will Not Bow as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavarius misses with a looping right.
Tavarius misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a nice body kick.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavarius.
Tavarius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tavarius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tavarius misses with a body shot
and Tavarius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Tavarius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frost throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tavarius on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost slips a straight right by Tavarius.
Olaf Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tavarius lands a head shot.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavarius.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost thumps Tavarius with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius tries to clinch but Frost moves away
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Tavarius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frost circles away.
Richard Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost slips under a jab.
Frost keeps Tavarius at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a good, hard body kick but Tavarius shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.
Frost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost feints and then cracks Tavarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavarius down.
Tavarius lands a jab to Frost's midsection.
Frost does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tavarius with the counter takedown but Frost avoids it easily.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius dives in for a single leg takedown but Frost sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavarius is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost catches Tavarius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavarius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavarius is out of range and Frost settles back down.
Tavarius scores with a shot to the body.
Tavarius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Tavarius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tavarius misses with a left hand
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarius.
Frost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tavarius with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavarius throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Tavarius walks into a stiff left hand from Frost.
Tavarius takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarius fails to land.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost lands a nice looking body shot.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch but Tavarius moves out of range.
Tavarius lands a jab to the head.
Frost takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frost blocks a jab.
Tavarius tries to clinch
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Tavarius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavarius feints the counter takedown.
Frost scores with a nice strike.
Tavarius misses with a takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Tavarius swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tavarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost slips a jab from Tavarius.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Tavarius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius looks to clinch
and Frost counters with a low kick, right behind Tavarius 's knee.
Frost clinches up against the cage.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Tavarius wants a takedown but no success here.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavarius can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavarius.
Frost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarius's brow.
Tavarius is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tavarius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavarius is controlling him.
Tavarius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frost pulls Tavarius in to control the position.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tavarius controls the pace.
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tavarius manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that second round.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Tavarius misses.
Frost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tavarius avoids it.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost delivers a nice body kick.
Frost avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Olaf Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavarius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tavarius tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Tavarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavarius throws an off balance right hand
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavarius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frost throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frost feints and then cracks Tavarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavarius down.
Tavarius looks for a takedown but Frost sprawls well.
Frost thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tavarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarius swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Tavarius's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Tavarius seems unphased.
Frost fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tavarius scores with a nice right hand.
Tavarius fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavarius fails with the takedown
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tavarius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frost but Frost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost connects with the punch.
Tavarius looks for a takedown but Frost sprawls well.
Frost lands a front kick.
Tavarius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tavarius throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tavarius's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frost - that will leave a mark!
Frost throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius takes one on the button.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavarius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius shoots and misses
and Frost counters with a body kick.
Frost scores with the left hand. Tavarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Tavarius is rocked!
Frost lands a jab to Tavarius's midsection.
Tavarius is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
Frost digs a good body shot into Tavarius's ribs.
Tavarius seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost connects with a body shot that sends Tavarius's belly button to the back.
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tavarius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frost counters with a huge left! Tavarius is in big trouble! He's backing up but Frost isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tavarius from any more damage. A dominating finish by Frost!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Frost!
Olaf Frost retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Olaf Frost started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Richard Tavarius spoke after the fight, saying 'Nah that wasn't shit. My wife hits harder than that.'.
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