QFC Tournament 538 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor McConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Cowpar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McConnor
vs
Cowpar

199 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregor McConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Cowpar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! McConnor has knocked Cowpar down with a huge combo! McConnor steps away and waves a wobbly Cowpar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cowpar is rocked!

It looks like Ronnie Cowpar has been cut.
McConnor is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from McConnor shuts the power down on Cowpar. Lights out, game over! McConnor is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gregor McConnor!
A relieved looking Gregor McConnor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Ahmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

James
vs
Ahmat

210 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karim Ahmat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.

Ahmat has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James is trying to push Ahmat away but Ahmat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ahmat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ahmat is defended easily by James.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahmat but Ahmat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ahmat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ahmat fails with a takedown attempt.
Josh James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Ahmat.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Ahmat, looking for a takedown. James pushes Ahmat against the cage but Ahmat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James moves in looking to clinch but Ahmat pushes him off.

Ahmat moves into the clinch.

Ahmat breaks the clinch.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahmat sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James fails to land the takedown.
Ahmat closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Ahmat pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahmat tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahmat circles away.

Ahmat takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahmat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James is breathing heavily.
Ahmat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James tries to pull guard but Ahmat won't allow it.

Ahmat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
Ahmat shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ahmat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James throws a quick counter head kick but Ahmat was just out of range.
Ahmat fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ahmat forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James tries to pull guard but Ahmat holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahmat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahmat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Ahmat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ahmat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmat manages to avoid it.
Ahmat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James tries to clinch but Ahmat is having none of it.

James gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

James is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ahmat presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James is trying to pull guard but Ahmat has him pressed against the cage.

Ahmat manages to break the clinch.
James shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmat sprawls well. Ahmat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. James gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Ahmat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ahmat gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
Ahmat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ahmat closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Ahmat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmat.
Ahmat is looking to clinch.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Ahmat instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

James gets control of Ahmat's arms and successfully pulls guard. James will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ahmat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

James looking for a triangle here. Ahmat is fighting it but it looks tight! James pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ahmat is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josh James!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Al Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Al Mustapha
vs
Arkin

195 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammed Al Mustapha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuneyt Arkin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Mustapha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arkin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Al Mustapha is looking to clinch.

Arkin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Mustapha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Arkin crashes against the mat.
Al Mustapha tries to buck Arkin off but Arkin is having none of it.
Arkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Mustapha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Mustapha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arkin drops an elbow to the side of Al Mustapha's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mustapha gets full guard.
Al Mustapha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Al Mustapha has Arkin pulled in close to control his posture.
Arkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin is working Al Mustapha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Mustapha looking to control.
Arkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Arkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Mustapha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arkin moves away.

Al Mustapha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arkin distracts Al Mustapha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Mustapha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkin wanted to stand there but Al Mustapha had control of the position.
Al Mustapha keeping moving, preventing Arkin from controlling successfully.
Al Mustapha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Al Mustapha isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Arkin stacks Al Mustapha on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Arkin!
Al Mustapha is trying to buck Arkin off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.
The ground and pound from Arkin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Al Mustapha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Arkin trying to control the pace.

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.

Arkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Mustapha keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Mustapha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Mustapha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arkin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Mustapha throws a front kick aimed at Arkin's knee but Arkin avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuneyt Arkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Mustapha throws a series of punches but Arkin moves out of range.

Al Mustapha drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arkin trying to keep a closed guard but Al Mustapha is proving a slippery customer.
Al Mustapha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arkin has his hands on Al Mustapha's head, controlling the position.
Al Mustapha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arkin is fighting to break Al Mustapha's control of his arms but Al Mustapha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Arkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Al Mustapha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arkin has managed to get both his arms back between Al Mustapha's legs - danger averted.
Arkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arkin postures up.
Arkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arkin preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Mustapha working a defensive guard here.
Al Mustapha is controlling Arkin's posture.
Arkin wants to stand but Al Mustapha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Mustapha has a takedown stuffed.
Al Mustapha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Mustapha defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Arkin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Al Mustapha to the ground. Arkin is now in Al Mustapha's guard.
Al Mustapha pulls Arkin in close to prevent any damage.

Al Mustapha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arkin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Al Mustapha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arkin defends it easily.
Arkin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arkin preventing the sweep.
Arkin throwing strikes from guard but Al Mustapha blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammed Al Mustapha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Arkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Al Mustapha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Al Mustapha working a defensive guard but Arkin passes into half guard.
Al Mustapha is looking for a sweep. Arkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Mustapha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arkin's back!
Al Mustapha keeps control of the position as Arkin tries to break free.
Arkin staying busy and making it hard for Al Mustapha to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mustapha has the hooks in. Arkin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Al Mustapha wants to control the position but Arkin frees himself and scrambles - Al Mustapha manages to regain control in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mustapha scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arkin to see if he's OK.

Al Mustapha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Al Mustapha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Mustapha digs a good hook to Arkin's body.
Muhammed Al Mustapha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Mustapha dives in for a single leg takedown but Arkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arkin feints the counter takedown.
Al Mustapha misses with a takedown attempt

and Arkin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Mustapha!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Al Mustapha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Al Mustapha wants to control but Arkin postures up.
Al Mustapha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuneyt Arkin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mustapha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!

Al Mustapha decides to stand up.
Al Mustapha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arkin shoots in and drives through. Al Mustapha sprawls well.
Arkin throws a body shot but no joy.

Arkin gets the takedown into side control.
Al Mustapha is trying to control Arkin's posture but Arkin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mustapha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Arkin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Al Mustapha regains half guard.
Arkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Al Mustapha is looking to improve his position.
Cuneyt Arkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Arkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Al Mustapha trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Mustapha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Arkin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Al Mustapha's guard.
Al Mustapha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Muhammed Al Mustapha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Al Mustapha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!

Cuneyt Arkin wins by unanimous decision!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonamento No Shosha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maroun Caboul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

No Shosha
vs
Caboul

195 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tonamento No Shosha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maroun Caboul!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

No Shosha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caboul, pushing him back against the cage.

No Shosha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No Shosha connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonamento No Shosha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No Shosha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Maroun Caboul has been cut.

No Shosha closes the distance and clinches.

No Shosha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Caboul tries to keep at a distance but No Shosha has taken the fight into the clinch.

No Shosha breaks the clinch.
Caboul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No Shosha throws a nice looking combination but Caboul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caboul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No Shosha throws a head kick that misses

and Caboul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for No Shosha!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caboul stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No Shosha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caboul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from No Shosha.
No Shosha stalks Caboul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caboul's face. Caboul staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No Shosha moves out of range as Caboul strikes.
No Shosha appears to be looking for a big counter.
No Shosha throws a low kick but Caboul avoids it.

Caboul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caboul looking to pass the guard.
Caboul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caboul passes No Shosha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caboul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
No Shosha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caboul on the ground.

No Shosha is defending against the submission attempts here by Caboul.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Caboul in particular looking to stall.
No Shosha wants to get back to his feet.
Caboul is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Shosha looks like he's trying to stand up.

Caboul decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Some wild striking there from No Shosha.
Caboul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No Shosha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No Shosha misses with a series of wild punches.

Caboul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. No Shosha was covering up waiting for the punch and Caboul finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No Shosha wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Caboul manages to pass to side control.
No Shosha is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caboul throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
No Shosha is staying active underneath Caboul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Caboul in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. No Shosha tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Caboul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maroun Caboul!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stevenson
vs
O Connor

206 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam O Connor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but O Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Connor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but O Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson throws a right hand that O Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that O Connor also avoids with ease.
Darrell Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but O Connor avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.

O Connor dives in and scores a takedown into Stevenson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Connor wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Connor content to stall in guard here.
Stevenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Connor lands a nice forearm strike.

O Connor stands up and beckons Stevenson to his feet.
O Connor fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a big counter combination but O Connor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
O Connor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

O Connor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevenson to the mat! Stevenson manages to get full guard.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing O Connor from controlling successfully.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Connor on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Connor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Stevenson is working an open guard so O Connor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stevenson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevenson wants it to stay on the feet.
O Connor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but O Connor persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
Darrell Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam O Connor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Connor slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
O Connor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but O Connor persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
O Connor looks for a takedown but Stevenson sprawls well.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
O Connor shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
O Connor doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.

O Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

O Connor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darrell Stevenson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Connor tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that O Connor avoids nicely.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and O Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Darrell Stevenson has been cut.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Connor.
Darrell Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson tries to bum rush O Connor with a series of wild strikes but O Connor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Connor can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Connor shoots in but no luck this time.
Darrell Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam O Connor.
O Connor tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
O Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. O Connor pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Connor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Connor scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that O Connor avoids nicely.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Connor wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.

O Connor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stevenson to the ground. O Connor is now in Stevenson's guard.
O Connor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Connor pushing down on Stevenson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Connor is taking a breather. Stevenson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Liam O Connor has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Connor trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
O Connor is trying to control. Stevenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from O Connor.
O Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
O Connor counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.

O Connor has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
O Connor goes for a takedown attempt but Stevenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

O Connor looking to score a takedown here. Stevenson is defending well but O Connor drives through and ends up in Stevenson's guard.

O Connor stands up from Stevenson's guard - O Connor perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Connor fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson is looking for a counter combo.
O Connor tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
O Connor dives in for a single leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Connor.
Darrell Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson tries to bum rush O Connor with a series of wild strikes but O Connor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
O Connor dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
O Connor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Stevenson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Stevenson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Connor moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from O Connor. O Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
O Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but O Connor avoids them all with ease.
O Connor wants to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch position.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
O Connor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Connor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Connor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - O Connor scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Connor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
O Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Connor shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Darrell Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam O Connor.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

O Connor closes the distance and clinches.
O Connor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Connor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevenson walks away with a smile on his face. O Connor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
O Connor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Connor dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but O Connor moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Connor.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Connor.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and O Connor counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
O Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson avoids it really well and circles away.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but O Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on O Connor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Connor, as that shot connected.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As O Connor looks to move away, Stevenson throws a big counter combo bu O Connor just gets out of the way.
O Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. O Connor pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by O Connor.
O Connor working the ground and pound but Stevenson is defending the strikes.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stevenson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
O Connor is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam O Connor.
I think Stevenson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Darrell Stevenson!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Darrell Stevenson!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Darrell Stevenson!

Darrell Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Darrell Stevenson 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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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Patinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dragic
vs
Patinho

205 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Dragic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Patinho!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dragic misses with a series of wild punches.
And Patinho tries to counter it with a takedown but Dragic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dragic throws out a powerful jab.

Dragic gets tackled into the cage by Patinho. Patinho maintains the clinch.

Patinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patinho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dragic misses with a few strikes there.
Dragic throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patinho dodges the punch combination from Dragic.
As Dragic backs off Patinho throws a huge counter combo but Dragic manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Dragic does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dragic.
A punch combination from Dragic misses.
A little jabbing left from Patinho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dragic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragic tests Patinho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragic slips a jab and a cross from Patinho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragic swats away the attempt to clinch by Patinho.
Dragic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Dragic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Patinho drops his hands momentarily and Dragic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dragic works over Patinho's head and body with a nice combination.

Oooooh!!! Dragic has knocked Patinho down with a huge combo! Dragic steps away and waves a wobbly Patinho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Patinho is rocked!
Dragic is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patinho wants to clinch up but Dragic keeps it at a distance.
Patinho is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragic finish him?
Dragic clobbers Patinho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patinho throws a body kick that misses.
Patinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patinho seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragic throws a right and a left that Patinho avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Patinho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dragic throws a nice looking combination but Patinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Patinho clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic is trying to break free.
Dragic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Patinho is looking to take this one to the mat.

Patinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Dragic. Those never looked like landing.

Patinho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patinho showed some decent athleticism there.
Patinho is keen to just control but Dragic is a slippery customer.

Patinho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dragic to stand up.
Dragic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragic throws a right and a left that Patinho avoids nicely.
Dragic throws a right hand that Patinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Patinho also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patinho.

Dragic gets caught napping as Patinho dives in and scores a takedown. Dragic manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragic is keeping the position for now.
Dragic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patinho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dragic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patinho on the ground.
Patinho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patinho passes Dragic's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragic wants to get back to his feet.
Dragic is staying active underneath Patinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patinho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patinho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dragic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Patinho looking to control but Dragic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dragic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Dragic 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.

Patinho tries to clinch up
and Dragic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patinho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Travis Dragic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patinho tries to pull guard but Dragic holds him up against the cage and eventually Patinho drops back down to his feet.
Dragic wants to get back to striking at distance but Patinho won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patinho has him pressed against the cage.
Dragic is trying to force a seperation but Patinho has the dominant position.
Dragic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dragic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patinho can do to turn this around?
Dragic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Patinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dragic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patinho.
Travis Dragic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragic lands with a nice combination. Patinho backs away looking to recover.
Dragic lands with a nice combination. Patinho backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Dragic misses.
Patinho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Dragic misses.

Patinho drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Patinho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dragic looks to score with a jab to the body but Patinho is just out of range.
Dragic keeps the fight on the outside.
Patinho shoots in looking for a takedown but Dragic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patinho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Travis Dragic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Patinho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dragic tries to counter by clinching up but Patinho breaks away and moves out of range.

Patinho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dragic wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Patinho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dragic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patinho has hold of Dragic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dragic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Patinho cranks the arm and Dragic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dragic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diego Patinho!