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MCC 18: Sham vs Thorburn PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krystofer K (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes has chosen Surfista Calhorda by Replicantes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystofer K!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eduardo Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but K shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antunes throws a series of punches but K avoids them all with ease.
Antunes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Antunes is trying to keep K in close.
K with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
K pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antunes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
K drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Antunes dives on top into guard.
Antunes trying to control the position from guard on top but K is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
K looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
K can't keep his opponent in guard - Antunes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Antunes seems to be looking for submissions.
Antunes is thwarting K's attempts to control the position.
K won't allow Antunes to pass to mount.
K trying to control from the bottom.
Antunes works his way into side control.
Antunes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
K is not content to let Antunes control the position.
Antunes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. K knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Antunes looks gassed!
Antunes stands up and beckons K to his feet.
Krystofer K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
K fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes lands a jab.
Antunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
K pulls guard successfully.
Antunes thows a big elbow that misses.
K keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Antunes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of K's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now K is on top in guard.
K knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antunes on the ground.
Antunes is trying to keep K in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
K throws a strike but Antunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Antunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
K is looking to sweep but instead, Antunes has passed into half guard.
Antunes thows a huge punch but K dodges it nicely.
Antunes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but K still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, K has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eduardo Antunes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
K misses with a takedown
and Antunes counters by clinching up.
Antunes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
K tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Antunes smiles and moves away.
K fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystofer K. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from K.
Antunes fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes digs a good hook to K's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antunes misses with a low kick as K jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
K swats away the attempt to clinch by Antunes.
K misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes dips to his left and cracks K with an uppercut!
Antunes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
K tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Antunes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. K knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Antunes is looking to take a break and control but K is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. K knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Antunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but K keeps working.
Antunes tries to move into full mount but can't pass K's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries to advance position but instead K slips a leg back in to half guard.
K is trying to control but can't.
Antunes is looking for a kimura but K is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Antunes to get the leverage.
Antunes is looking to take a break and control but K is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
K shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Antunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
K works over Antunes with some ground and pound from guard.
K stopping the sweep attempt from Antunes.
K distracts Antunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
K drops back, looking for a kneebar! Antunes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Antunes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Antunes!
Antunes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but K is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Antunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
K blocks a low kick nicely.
Antunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Antunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
K with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps K thinking.
K misses with a takedown
and Antunes counters by clinching up.
Antunes has K pressed against the cage.
K is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
K has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Antunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystofer K. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antunes breaks from the clinch.
K moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
K avoids the body shot from Antunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
K takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antunes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for K!
Antunes wants to finish this one by submission but K is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Antunes.
Antunes looking to ground and pound but K is blocking nicely.
Antunes looking to ground and pound but K is blocking nicely.
Antunes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Antunes avoids the attempt from K to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes trying to control but K is having none of it.
K is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antunes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as K is looking to escape.
K is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes looking to ground and pound but K is blocking nicely.
Antunes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. K can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Antunes trying to control but K is having none of it.
K keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Antunes throwing strikes here but K is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Antunes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but K manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Antunes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, K rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Antunes's guard! Nice work there by K!
Eduardo Antunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
K postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Antunes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of K, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Antunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antunes 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Antunes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takuma Tachibana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Takuma Tachibana has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Takuma Tachibana seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takuma Tachibana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tachibana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Tachibana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tachibana's waist but Tachibana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Tachibana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tachibana.
Tachibana wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor has his feet on Tachibana's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor tries to bum rush Tachibana with a series of wild strikes but Tachibana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tachibana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tachibana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tachibana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Tachibana isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor is trying to keep Tachibana in close.
Tachibana is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Tachibana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tachibana lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tachibana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana working some strikes from top position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Tachibana from controlling successfully.
Tachibana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tachibana lands a couple of digs.
Tachibana throwing strikes but missing.
Tachibana looking to pass the guard.
Tachibana postures up.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Tachibana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tachibana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tachibana is stalling in the full guard.
Tachibana seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taylor for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tachibana connects with a couple of short punches.
Tachibana throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Tachibana stops Taylor from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tachibana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tachibana wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Tachibana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Tachibana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tachibana won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Tachibana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Tachibana isn't so interested in that idea.
Tachibana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tachibana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Tachibana from controlling successfully.
Tachibana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor controls Tachibana momentarily but Tachibana frees himself.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tachibana looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tachibana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tachibana lands a few punches from side control.
Tachibana working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tachibana is chipping away with strikes.
Tachibana is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tachibana content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tachibana working the head and body with strikes.
Tachibana scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tachibana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tachibana is chipping away with strikes.
Tachibana landing a few strikes.
Tachibana grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.
Taylor taking a bit of punishment here - Tachibana scoring with strikes.
Tachibana throws a strike aimed at the side of Taylor's head but Taylor avoids it well.
Tachibana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Tachibana lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tachibana lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tachibana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tachibana connects with a decent elbow.
Tachibana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Tachibana is working Taylor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tachibana trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Tachibana crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tachibana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Tachibana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tachibana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor wants to stand up but Tachibana is controlling him.
Tachibana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tachibana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tachibana wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tachibana shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tachibana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tachibana is stalling in the full guard.
Takuma Tachibana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Tachibana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Tachibana tries to pass.
Tachibana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tachibana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Tachibana lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tachibana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tachibana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tachibana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tachibana tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
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.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tachibana postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Tachibana slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tachibana throwing strikes but missing.
Tachibana is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Pete Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takuma Tachibana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tachibana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tachibana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takuma Tachibana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tachibana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takuma Tachibana!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Handy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Silva punishes Couture's body with a nice straight punch.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Silva! Couture is backing up but he can't get away as Silva lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Couture and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Sampson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bryan Larocque's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque punishes Sampson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larocque slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Gunnar Sampson has been cut.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Larocque cracks Sampson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Larocque has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sampson to stand back up!
Sampson is rocked!
Larocque circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sampson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Larocque wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Larocque!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Brisebois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien Brisebois's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Brisebois!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brisebois moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Brisebois working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brisebois walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brisebois feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Brisebois changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brisebois trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brisebois postures up.
Brisebois content to stall in guard here.
Brisebois wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brisebois dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control Brisebois's posture but Brisebois avoids it.
Brisebois stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brisebois rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Brisebois pulls Jones into guard.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Brisebois is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Brisebois from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisebois stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is pulling down on Brisebois's head to control his posture.
Brisebois stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones closes the distance but Brisebois moves to the side
and Brisebois counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Brisebois closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brisebois manages to break the clinch.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brisebois sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Brisebois counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brisebois with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brisebois scores with a head kick.
It looks like Arturo Jones has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Brisebois on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch but Brisebois slips to the side
and Brisebois counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brisebois counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Brisebois gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brisebois looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brisebois wants to stand up but Jones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brisebois is working away from the top position though.
Brisebois is taking a breather. Jones 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.
Brisebois prevents Jones from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brisebois in particular looking to stall.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Brisebois missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brisebois takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Brisebois dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Brisebois counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Brisebois postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brisebois has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Brisebois is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones is trying to keep Brisebois in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisebois wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Brisebois is just out of range.
Brisebois checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brisebois gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brisebois tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brisebois keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Brisebois manages to break the clinch.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brisebois counters by clinching up.
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.
Brisebois breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Brisebois counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brisebois counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Brisebois scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brisebois throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Brisebois counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brisebois has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brisebois trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brisebois wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisebois passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brisebois has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brisebois tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brisebois lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Brisebois is having none of it.
Damien Brisebois has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brisebois controlling from the full mount.
Brisebois trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Brisebois has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Brisebois showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Brisebois counters with a thumping low kick.
Brisebois scores with a three punch combo!
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brisebois.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brisebois counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones feints and as Brisebois raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brisebois has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brisebois throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brisebois dives on top into guard.
Brisebois is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brisebois stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisebois clinches.
Brisebois has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Brisebois escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brisebois lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brisebois.
Brisebois throws a one two combo.
Arturo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brisebois scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Brisebois sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Brisebois is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brisebois is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brisebois seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisebois is trying to improve his position.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisebois struggling a bit here.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones working away.
Brisebois manages to get back to half guard.
Brisebois manages to get to full guard.
Brisebois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brisebois manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Brisebois in his guard.
Arturo Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is looking for a triangle but Brisebois pushes his legs off easily.
Damien Brisebois is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brisebois must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brisebois controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Brisebois comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brisebois 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Brisebois!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Drew has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a nice hook to Drew's body. Drew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drew ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Drew shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Drew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drew shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter punishes Drew's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Drew.
Donk. Carter catches Drew right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Drew shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Drew is defending well. Carter quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Drew has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Carter celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Alves!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Alves thuds his right hand into Kilgore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilgore throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kilgore.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves lands with a hook. Kilgore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kilgore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Kilgore persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilgore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kilgore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kilgore is rocked!
Nice body punch from Alves.
Oh Kilgore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilgore is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore drops his hands momentarily. Alves doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kilgore staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kilgore doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davi Alves!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Kirk Megaphny will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Megaphny!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Megaphny as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Shawn Newman has been cut.
Newman wants to clinch.
Megaphny moves in looking to clinch but Newman pushes him off.
Newman slips a jab from Megaphny.
Megaphny moves into the clinch.
Megaphny lands a shot to the body.
Newman is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megaphny lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Megaphny.
Megaphny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newman slips a jab from Megaphny.
Newman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megaphny finds it's way round the side to connect with Newman's head.
Megaphny lands a left and a right that send Newman crashing to the mat, dazed. Megaphny thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Megaphny moves in close and cracks Newman with a massive right hand! Newman, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Megaphny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kirk Megaphny!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shim Sham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Thorburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shim Sham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rich Thorburn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sham was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorburn.
Some wild striking there from Thorburn.
Thorburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sham slips a jab and a cross from Thorburn.
Sham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Sham.
Thorburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Rich Thorburn has been cut.
Sham staying out of range there.
Sham throws the left hand but Thorburn avoids the punch easily.
Thorburn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sham lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Thorburn falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shim Sham!
Shim Sham retains his light heavyweight title!
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