CEFC Fight Night 39 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takala
vs
Volkov

182 cm
35
164 lbs
7 - 20 - 1

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov misses with a few strikes there.

Volkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Volkov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Volkov is pressing down on Takala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takala is holding on for now.
Volkov controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov wants to free his trapped foot but Takala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Volkov trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov slips a nice elbow through Takala's hands, connecting with Takala's forehead.
Takala trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Volkov manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov content just to control the position here.
Takala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takala wants to control but Volkov is having none of it.
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.
Volkov throwing strikes here but Takala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Volkov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Takala is wriggling around trying to escape.

Volkov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Takala can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Volkov lands a big elbow.
Takala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Volkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Takala holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Volkov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takala in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov controlling his opponent.
Volkov thowing shots but they're missing.
Volkov controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Volkov 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.

That kick from Takala tenderised Volkov's leg. Volkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Takala as Volkov shoots in.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vladislav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Volkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Takala is trying to get back to full guard.
Volkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Volkov looking to ground and pound but Takala is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Volkov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Takala because Volkov loaded up on that one.
Takala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Volkov controlling the pace for now.
Takala is trying to escape the mount.

Volkov stands up from mount. Strange move.
Volkov shoots in but Takala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexi Takala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is looking to slow Takala down with leg kicks.
Volkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takala pinned against the cage. Takala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov misses with a wild combination.
Volkov shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Takala as Volkov shoots in.
Volkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takala is looking to counter punch.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takala as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Volkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkov fails with the takedown.
Volkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takala pinned against the cage. Takala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Takala rushes Volkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking for a takedown.

Volkov manages to pull guard.
Takala trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.

Takala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Volkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Volkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Volkov!

Takala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volkov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Takala's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladislav Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Volkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Takala is trying to defend but Volkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Volkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takala keeps working.
Volkov prevents Takala from standing back up.
Takala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Volkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takala sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala is staying active underneath Volkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Volkov slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Volkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala slaps away a takedown attempt from Volkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Takala is looking to clinch but Volkov is avoiding it.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fails to land the takedown.
Alexi Takala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Volkov.
Takala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Volkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Takala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takala as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Takala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volkov.
Takala scores with a body shot.
Takala is looking to clinch.
Volkov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but Takala shows good takedown defense.
Volkov looks for a takedown but Takala sprawls well.
Takala seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vladislav Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkov moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries to clinch up but Volkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Takala shoots in for a takedown but Volkov shows good takedown defense.
Volkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Volkov is defended easily by Takala.
Volkov darts in looking for a takedown but Takala gets double underhooks and turns Volkov into the cage.
Volkov shoots in for a double leg but Takala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexi Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takala rushes Volkov and presses him up against the cage.
Takala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkovs head.
Volkov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takala to keep the fight standing.
Volkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov tries to pull guard but Takala won't allow it.
Takala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Volkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Volkov keeps control of Takala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Volkov managing to block the knees to the body from Takala.
Vladislav Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Volkov prevents a body shot from Takala.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Takala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Volkov 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Volkov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chimo Kowalchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Pu
vs
Kowalchuck

191 cm
22
252 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Pu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chimo Kowalchuck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kowalchuck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kowalchuck tries to score with some ground and pound. Pu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pu is not content to let Kowalchuck control the position.
Pu taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalchuck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pu tries to bench press Kowalchuck off him but Kowalchuck keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalchuck scores with a couple of short elbows.

Kowalchuck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kowalchuck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kowalchuck trying to control the position but Pu is working away.
Kowalchuck misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pu is trying to control Kowalchuck's posture but Kowalchuck avoids it.
Kowalchuck trying to control the action but Pu is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kowalchuck with the ground and pound but Pu regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kowalchuck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kowalchuck throws a strike but Pu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kowalchuck trying to control but Pu is working from the bottom.
Pu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalchuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Pu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kowalchuck scoring with some ground and pound.
Kowalchuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kowalchuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kowalchuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kowalchuck lands a couple of digs.
Kowalchuck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kowalchuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kowalchuck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pu, not yet.
Pu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kowalchuck manages to get himself to full guard.

Pu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kowalchuck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pu has managed to get both his arms back between Kowalchuck's legs - danger averted.
Kowalchuck trying to keep a closed guard but Pu is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu tries to stand but Kowalchuck is controlling from the bottom.
Pu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalchuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pu advances position into side control!

Pu stands up and beckons Kowalchuck to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chimo Kowalchuck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kowalchuck tries for a takedown but Pu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kowalchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pu.
Pu lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalchuck's head back.
Kowalchuck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kowalchuck slips under a jab from Pu.
A head kick misses from Kowalchuck.
Pu thuds a left hand into Kowalchuck's body.
Pu throws a leg kick that misses.
Pu scores with a jab. Kowalchuck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kowalchuck tries to move into range but Pu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kowalchuck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalchuck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kowalchuck staying out of range there.
Kowalchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalchuck throws a series of punches but Pu avoids them all with ease.
Kowalchuck is looking to clinch but Pu is avoiding it.
Rudy Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalchuck shoots in looking for a takedown. Pu tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalchuck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chimo Kowalchuck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rudy Pu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pu thuds his right hand into Kowalchuck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kowalchuck ducks right into an uppercut from Pu.
Pu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalchuck slips a jab from Pu.
Kowalchuck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudy Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chimo Kowalchuck.
Pu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalchuck doesn't seem bothered though.
Pu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kowalchuck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kowalchuck tries to clinch up
and Pu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pu throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalchuck's shoulder, as Kowalchuck tries to avoid the shot.
Pu misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu works Kowalchuck's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalchuck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rudy Pu is winning the standup battle so far.
Pu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kowalchuck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kowalchuck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pu is looking to control Kowalchuck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pu avoid being mounted?
Pu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalchuck.
Pu is refusing to be controlled, as Kowalchuck sits in half guard.
Kowalchuck throwing shots but Pu is blocking nicely.
Pu controlling the position well.
Kowalchuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kowalchuck.
Kowalchuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kowalchuck works his way into full mount!
Pu is trying to stand up.
Pu is trying desperately to improve position.
Kowalchuck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kowalchuck won't let Pu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kowalchuck.
Pu is looking to get to half guard.
Pu is working hard here to advance position.
Chimo Kowalchuck has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kowalchuck is working for a guillotine from mount but Pu frees his head quite easily.
Pu is looking to improve his position but Kowalchuck isn't that keen on the idea.
Kowalchuck thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Kowalchuck swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pu is now in Kowalchuck's guard. A big mistake from Kowalchuck there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Pu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Kowalchuck misses the target.
Pu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalchuck.
Pu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pu scores with a jab to the head.
Pu tries to clinch up but Kowalchuck circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Pu does it's job there.

Kowalchuck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pu's half guard.
Kowalchuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pu is trying to keep Kowalchuck in close.
Pu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalchuck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu trying to control the position.
Pu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kowalchuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalchuck throwing strikes but missing.
Pu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kowalchuck slips a jab from Pu.
Pu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu is looking to counter punch.
Kowalchuck punishes Pu's body with a nice straight punch.
Pu moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalchuck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalchuck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pu tries to clinch up but Kowalchuck circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalchuck shoots in but no luck this time.
Kowalchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pu.
Pu scores with a three punch combo!
Pu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalchuck. Kowalchuck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pu connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalchuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pu drives through and clinches with Kowalchuck against the cage.
Pu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kowalchuck.
Rudy Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chimo Kowalchuck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pu.
Kowalchuck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kowalchuck wants a takedown.
Kowalchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Pu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalchuck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kowalchuck moves in looking to clinch but Pu pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kowalchuck under the eye.
Kowalchuck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kowalchuck pushes Pu up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalchuck goes for a takedown attempt but Pu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kowalchuck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kowalchuck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalchuck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalchuck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kowalchuck has a takedown stuffed.
Pu lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Pu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Pu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rudy Pu waved his t-shirt featuring Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noz Gurreff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gentlelman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Noz Gurreff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mongolia Heed's chin.

Gurreff
vs
Heed

172 cm
20
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

172 cm
29
152 lbs
20 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noz Gurreff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongolia Heed!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurreff throws a body punch but Heed moves out of range.
Heed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gurreff throws a jab but it's blocked by Heed.
Heed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gurreff to score with a decent uppercut.
Heed throws a head kick that misses.
Gurreff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gurreff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gurreff lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Gurreff catches Heed right on the button with a cross.
Gurreff connects with a body shot.
Gurreff connects with a body shot that sends Heed's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gurreff just misses with a punch to the body.
Heed tries for a takedown but Gurreff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Heed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gurreff's guard.
Heed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heed looking to sit in guard and control but Gurreff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gurreff trying to control the position from guard on top but Heed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurreff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed keeping full guard, as Gurreff tries to pass.
Heed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurreff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gurreff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Heed is proving hard to escape from.
Gurreff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gurreff content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed wants to sweep but no luck.
Heed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gurreff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heed circles away quickly and effectively.
Gurreff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heed throws out a counter right but Gurreff avoids it with no problem.

Gurreff moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Gurreff.
Heed blocking some punches.
Gurreff is trying to drag Heed to the mat but Heed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heed has Gurreff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gurreff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noz Gurreff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongolia Heed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurreff gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gurreff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gurreff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gurreff wants it to stay on the feet.
Heed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gurreff is looking to clinch but Heed is avoiding it.
Heed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gurreff with a nice cross.
Gurreff has been working on his balance at Bruize Brothers, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Heed.
Noz Gurreff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Gurreff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heed.
Jab from Gurreff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noz Gurreff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gurreff leaves Heed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gurreff lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Gurreff.
Horrible takedown attempt by Heed or perhaps it was just good defense by Gurreff, which made it look bad.
Gurreff misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurreff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Heed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gurreff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heed's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed is trying to get back to his feet but Gurreff has full control of the position and if anything, Heed has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gurreff's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gurreff controls the position.
Mongolia Heed has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gurreff's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two 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.
Gurreff controlling the position well here. Heed rolled but Gurreff kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gurreff tries to keep control of the position but Heed is staying busy.

Heed preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gurreff.

Gurreff is looking for the choke from the back position but Heed is controlling his hands well.
Gurreff tries to keep control of the position but Heed is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gurreff is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Heed knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Heed for a finish.
Gurreff controls the position.

Gurreff is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gurreff trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gurreff looking for the RNC.
Gurreff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heed can do to turn this around?

Heed is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gurreff wants to control but Heed is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noz Gurreff dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gurreff scores with a nice strike.
Heed moves forwards but Gurreff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gurreff tries to clinch but Heed moves away

and Heed counters with a shoot takedown. Gurreff fights it but they end up in guard.
Gurreff looking to control.
Heed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Heed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heed throwing strikes from guard but Gurreff blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heed throws a big elbow that misses.
Gurreff controls Heed momentarily but Heed frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed is looking to work some ground and pound but Gurreff has wrist control.
Gurreff looking to control.

Gurreff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heed defends it easily.
Heed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heed stands up over Gurreff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heed throws a strike but Gurreff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gurreff trying to control but Heed is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurreff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gurreff trying to control the position from guard on top but Heed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gurreff.
Heed fails to land the takedown.
Gurreff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noz Gurreff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heed avoids the body shot from Gurreff.
Heed avoids the body shot from Gurreff.
Heed wants to counter the offense by Gurreff and move into the clinch position.
Gurreff misses with a double jab.
Gurreff tries to clinch

and Heed counters with a takedown into side control.
Gurreff gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed trying to pass the guard but Gurreff defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Heed looks to land a strike but Gurreff avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gurreff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gurreff prevents Heed from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gurreff is trying to control. Heed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mongolia Heed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurreff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Heed!

And that's the end of the fight!
Noz Gurreff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gurreff 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noz Gurreff!
After the fight, Noz Gurreff 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Takasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takasugi
vs
Corleone

177 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
30
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Takasugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takasugi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Corleone was covering up waiting for the punch and Takasugi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Corleone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takasugi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takasugi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takasugi is working Corleone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takasugi 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.
Takasugi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corleone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takasugi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takasugi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone working a defensive guard but Takasugi passes into half guard.
Takasugi moves into full mount! Corleone won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasugi breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takasugi breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takasugi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takasugi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Takasugi has control of Corleone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Corleone regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Takasugi has control of Corleone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Corleone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Takasugi with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takasugi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Takasugi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Corleone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corleone shrugs it off.
Takasugi with shots to the head and body - Corleone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takasugi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takasugi avoids the attempt from Corleone to control.
Takasugi with a couple of short strikes.
Takasugi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corleone?
Takasugi wants to control the pace but Corleone is squirming around nicely.
Corleone is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takasugi breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corleone tries to reverse the position but Takasugi maintains control.
The referee warns Corleone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Takasugi breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takasugi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Corleone tries to lock up and control but Takasugi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takasugi landing shots from mount.

Takasugi is working for a guillotine from mount but Corleone frees his head quite easily.
Corleone is bucking up trying to escape but Takasugi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takasugi with shots to the head and body - Corleone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takasugi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Corleone looks a forlorn figure.
Corleone is in a horrible position here. Takasugi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takasugi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Takasugi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Corleone hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takasugi cracks Corleone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corleone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Corleone tries to hold on but Takasugi postures up.
Takasugi landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Takasugi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takasugi fails with the takedown.

Corleone gets caught flat footed, as Takasugi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Takasugi works over Corleone with some ground and pound from guard.
Takasugi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Takasugi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corleone can do to turn this around?
Takasugi with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone trying to control the position.
Takasugi is stalling in the full guard.
Corleone is trying to control the position but Takasugi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasugi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Takasugi landing a few strikes.
Takasugi is putting a hurting on Corleone here, landing some big shots from side control.

Takasugi tries for a kimura but Corleone is defending well.
Takasugi working the ground and pound but Corleone is defending the strikes.

Takasugi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Corleone looks calm but he's in trouble here. Takasugi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Corleone is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Takasugi lets go of the hold and Corleone can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keisuke Takasugi!
A victorious Keisuke Takasugi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Xavier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Anderson
vs
Xavier

179 cm
33
184 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

180 cm
42
184 lbs
32 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Xavier's guard.

Xavier has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Xavier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Xavier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Xavier looking for a sweep. Not yet Xavier, not yet.
Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Xavier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson preventing the sweep.

Xavier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson is pushing down on Xavier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xavier is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Xavier is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Xavier is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xavier keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.

Anderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Xavier is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xavier is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xavier fails with the takedown.
Xavier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Xavier ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bittor Xavier.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.

Xavier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xavier is keeping the position for now.

Xavier looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Xavier tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Xavier won't be happy with that.
Xavier is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson is putting a hurting on Xavier here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Xavier some visible discomfort.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xavier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Xavier is not content to let Anderson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Xavier rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by Xavier!
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Xavier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xavier trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.

Anderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Xavier dives on top into guard.

Xavier wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Xavier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.

Xavier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Xavier has Anderson in his guard.

Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Anderson is really struggling to control Xavier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Xavier controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Anderson pushes down on Xavier's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.

Xavier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Xavier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xavier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.

Xavier working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Xavier keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Xavier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xavier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xavier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson 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!

No luck for Xavier with that takedown attempt.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
Bittor Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xavier off to one side.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bittor Xavier.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Xavier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Xavier shoots in.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Xavier takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Xavier avoids it well and moves away.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand

and Xavier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xavier manages to get himself to full guard.

Anderson trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.

Xavier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xavier has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Xavier is retaining full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bittor Xavier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson advances position into side control!
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Anderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xavier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Anderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control for a moment but Xavier uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Xavier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four 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.

Xavier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson stands and throws Xavier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anderson looks up at the clock and then as Xavier takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xavier, who protects the arm well.
Anderson blocks the strikes from Xavier.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson blocks the strikes from Xavier.
Anderson trying to control the position but Xavier is working away.
Xavier tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
After winning the bout, Sparky Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright comes into the arena with The Dagger blaring out of the sound system. Anstey has chosen Heat--J.U.I.C.E. as his entrance music. Jai Setright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Setright
vs
Anstey

176 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

191 cm
33
186 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jai Setright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey scores with a body shot.
Anstey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anstey throws a leg kick
and Anstey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Setright misses.
Anstey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Setright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anstey.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anstey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Setright throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Setright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Setright does no damage.
Setright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Setright.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
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!
Setright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Setright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Setright.
Anstey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Setright was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anstey throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Setright. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Setright pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anstey, right into the meat.
Setright avoids the body shot from Anstey.
It looked like Setright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Setright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Setright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Setright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Setright misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Setright.
Anstey with a jab.
Anstey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Setright is out of range and Anstey settles back down.
Setright throws a hook but Anstey blocks it.
Anstey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Setright.
Setright defending well as Anstey loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Anstey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Setright.
Anstey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Setright's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Setright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
Anstey fails to land the takedown.
Anstey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anstey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Setright looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Setright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anstey blocks a head kick by Setright.
Setright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anstey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anstey.
Nice cross by Anstey.
Anstey connects with an inside leg kick.
Setright is looking to slow Anstey down with leg kicks.
Setright pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Setright coming out on top.

Anstey is rocked!
A combination from Setright does no damage.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Setright finish him?
Setright throws a leg kick which misses Anstey's front leg but catches the back leg as Anstey tries to avoid it.
Anstey wants to land a leg kick but Setright is out of range.
Setright was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Setright throws a low kick but Anstey avoids it.
Setright scores with a punch to the head.
Setright cracks Anstey on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Anstey falls backwards against the cage. Setright follows up with more strikes that drop Anstey to his knees. Setright keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Anstey! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Setright!
Jai Setright retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jai Setright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.