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ECFC FN 27 STARK VS VINKELA PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Spong (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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218 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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214 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrell Spong!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duffy is fending him off so far but Spong persists. Nope, Duffy circles away and we're back to standing.
Spong looks to land a body kick but Duffy moved away.
Duffy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duffy somewhat.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Duffy with that takedown attempt.
Duffy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spong tries to avoid it but Duffy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spong to the ground. Spong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Duffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong wants to slow Duffy down by chopping away at his legs.
Spong tries to clinch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spong or perhaps it was just good defense by Duffy, which made it look bad.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duffy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spong off to one side.
As Spong looks to move away, Duffy throws a big counter combo bu Spong just gets out of the way.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spong moves into range and clinches up with Duffy.
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Spong tries to keep at a distance but Duffy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duffy gets control of Spong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duffy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duffy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spong is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Spong tries to stand but Duffy is controlling from the bottom.
Spong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duffy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spong won't allow Duffy to get back to his feet.
Spong trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong stopping the sweep attempt from Duffy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duffy is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duffy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duffy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duffy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spong up against the cage.
Duffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spong is trying to force a seperation but Duffy has the dominant position.
Spong blocks a body shot from Duffy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duffy has him pressed against the cage.
Spong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duffy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spong blocking some punches.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Spong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy gets a clinch.
Duffy gets control of Spong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duffy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duffy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but Spong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duffy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Duffy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Spong tries to pull guard but Duffy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spong lands a left hand.
Duffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dwayne Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Spong.
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Duffy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duffy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy moves into the clinch successfully.
Duffy breaks from the clinch.
Spong shoots in looking for a takedown. Duffy tries to sprawl out of it but Spong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duffy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spong tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt.
Spong shoots for a double leg takedown but Duffy sprawls well. He's pushed Spong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Duffy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spong defends well and Duffy ends up having to push Spong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duffy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duffy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duffy taking a breather.
Spong looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Spong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duffy shoots in but Spong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but Spong shows good takedown defense.
Spong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duffy avoids it really well and circles away.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong tries for a takedown but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Duffy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duffy somewhat.
Spong shoots in but Duffy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duffy shoots in and drives through. Spong sprawls well.
Spong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spong scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrell Spong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duffy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duffy takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Spong.
Duffy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spong.
Duffy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duffy defends well and Spong ends up having to push Duffy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duffy clinches.
Spong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duffy to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tyrell Spong has been cut.
Spong wants a takedown but no success here.
Dwayne Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Spong.
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy manages to pull guard.
Duffy keeping full guard, as Spong tries to pass.
Duffy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spong is one step ahead there.
Spong stops Duffy from standing up.
Duffy is looking for a triangle here but Spong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Spong tries to stand but Duffy is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spong trying to control the position but Duffy is working away.
You can see the frustration on Duffy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spong shoots in looking for a takedown. Duffy tries to sprawl out of it but Spong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duffy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duffy stuffs the takedown attempt from Spong. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy closes the distance and pushes Spong back into the cage.
Duffy scores a nice knee to the body.
Duffy pulls Spong into guard.
Spong wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Spong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duffy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duffy content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Spong is looking to escape.
Spong trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Tyrell Spong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duffy sprawls well. Duffy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Duffy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duffy 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Duffy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Thatch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Thatch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyron Thatch!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jolly lands in his opponent's guard.
Thatch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jolly feints and as Thatch raises his hands in defense, Jolly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jolly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thatch dives on top into guard.
Jolly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thatch is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatch wants to control from the top but Jolly keeps moving.
Thatch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolly is pulling down on Thatch's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jolly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jolly pulls Thatch in to control the position.
Jolly wants to sweep here but Thatch controlling him for the moment.
Jolly controlling Thatch's posture.
Thatch preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jolly is keeping the position for now.
Jolly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Thatch stalling in the clinch but Jolly improves position.
Thatch trying to stall but Jolly improves his position.
Thatch being controlled against the cage.
Thatch wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jolly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jolly has control of an arm but Thatch manages to advance to Jolly's back!
Thatch has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jolly has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jolly is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jolly just trying to survive but Thatch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Thatch manages to miss with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Jolly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Thatch has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Thatch looking to break Jolly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jolly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Thatch will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jolly looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thatch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Jolly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thatch misses with a combination
and Jolly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jolly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thatch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jolly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jolly successfully pulls guard.
Jolly keeping moving, preventing Thatch from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jolly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thatch's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolly preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jolly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jolly scoring with some ground and pound.
Thatch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jolly wanted to stand there but Thatch had control of the position.
Jolly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thatch keeping moving, preventing Jolly from controlling successfully.
Jolly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thatch or perhaps it was just good defense by Jolly, which made it look bad.
Thatch lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Thatch.
Jolly shoots in but Thatch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thatch! But no joy.
Jolly blocks a head kick by Thatch.
Jolly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jolly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatch fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Jolly misses the target.
Thatch tries to clinch but Jolly moves out of range.
Thatch has a takedown stuffed.
Jolly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jolly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thatch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thatch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jolly pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolly seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jolly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thatch on the ground.
Jolly trying to pass the guard but Thatch defending well.
Justin Jolly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Jolly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jolly trying to mount his opponent but Thatch defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jolly is keen to just control but Thatch is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Jolly dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jolly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jolly lands in his opponent's guard.
Thatch pushes Jolly off and gets back to his feet.
Thatch dives in and grabs Jolly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jolly pushes down on Thatch's head and hops out.
Jolly instigates a clinch.
Thatch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jolly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jolly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thatch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jolly throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thatch sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jolly wants to pass the guard but Thatch is defending well.
Thatch wants to control but Jolly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jolly controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thatch lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatch wants to clinch.
Jolly shoots in and drives through. Thatch sprawls well.
Thatch misses with a two punch combination.
Jolly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thatch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jolly pinned against the cage. Jolly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Justin Jolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Thatch.
Thatch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jolly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jolly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thatch wants to control but Jolly is keeping busy.
Jolly controlling the action here.
Jolly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thatch wants to control but Jolly is keeping busy.
Jolly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thatch can do to turn this around?
Thatch tries to kick Jolly off but Jolly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jolly wants to take a breather but Thatch is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyron Thatch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Jolly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Thatch misses
and Jolly counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Jolly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jolly, 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Jolly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cirkunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Cirkunov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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156 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Cirkunov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr jabs at Cirkunov's body.
Kerr scores with a nice head shot.
Kerr digs a good body shot into Cirkunov's ribs.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Kerr.
Cirkunov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr struggling a bit here.
Cirkunov swings around for an armbar but Kerr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cirkunov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cirkunov is looking to stand back up but Kerr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cirkunov.
Kerr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkunov wants to improve his position but Kerr is controlling well.
Kerr not doing much here.
Cirkunov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kerr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Cirkunov backpedaling.
Kerr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kerr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkunov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kerr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kerr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr looks to land a combination but Cirkunov avoids it well.
Kerr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerr slaps away a takedown attempt from Cirkunov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerr scores with a body shot.
Cirkunov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kerr lands with a nice combination. Cirkunov backs away looking to recover.
Kerr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerr connects with a body shot that sends Cirkunov's belly button to the back.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benjamin Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirkunov tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
Kerr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kerr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cirkunov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kerr's waist but Kerr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cirkunov off to one side.
Kerr throws a big counter combination but Cirkunov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
Kerr scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkunov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cirkunov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cirkunov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kerr feints a jab promting Cirkunov to slip. Kerr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cirkunov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cirkunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kerr lands a nice hook to Cirkunov's body. Cirkunov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkunov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benjamin Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cirkunov.
Cirkunov looks winded!
Kerr throws a combination. Cirkunov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cirkunov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kerr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cirkunov slips a jab and a cross from Kerr.
Kerr lands with a nice body punch.
Kerr scores with a hook to the body. Cirkunov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throws a series of punches but Cirkunov moves out of range.
Kerr jabs at Cirkunov's body.
Cirkunov shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kerr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kerr lands with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cirkunov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kerr scores with a hook to the body. Cirkunov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kerr lands a jab to Cirkunov's midsection.
Cirkunov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kerr lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cirkunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kerr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cirkunov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kerr is trying to defend but Cirkunov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerr wants to get back to his feet.
Kerr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cirkunov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kerr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkunov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kerr is controlling him.
Kerr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Cirkunov keeps moving.
Cirkunov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cirkunov trying to keep a closed guard but Kerr is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cirkunov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cirkunov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kerr controls the pace.
Kerr preventing the sweep.
Kerr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cirkunov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kerr scores with a hook to the body. Cirkunov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirkunov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benjamin Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Cirkunov backpedaling.
Cirkunov misses with a takedown attempt - Kerr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cirkunov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cirkunov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Cirkunov backpedaling.
Kerr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cirkunov can do to turn this around?
Kerr lands a two punch combo.
Cirkunov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kerr!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerr connects with a body shot.
Kerr jabs Cirkunov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kerr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Kerr.
Kerr misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kerr. That snapped Cirkunov's head back.
Kerr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Kerr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cirkunov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cirkunov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kerr is trying to defend but Cirkunov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kerr kicks Cirkunov off and gets back to his feet.
Cirkunov is breathing heavily.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerr misses with a double jab.
Kerr connects with a body shot.
Kerr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkunov.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerr misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kerr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kerr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cirkunov eats them both and turns towards Kerr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cirkunov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Kerr lands with a good body shot.
Cirkunov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kerr is looking to wear down Cirkunov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cirkunov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cirkunov fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr scores with a body shot.
Cirkunov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr throws a body punch but Cirkunov moves out of range.
Cirkunov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cirkunov avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Kerr backs off Cirkunov throws a huge counter combo but Kerr manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr works the jab nicely.
Kerr scores with a sloppy right hand. Cirkunov should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kerr!
Kerr looks to score with a jab to the body but Cirkunov is just out of range.
Cirkunov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kerr throws a right hand that Cirkunov ducks under and follows up with a left that Cirkunov also avoids with ease.
Cirkunov needs to keep his hands up - Kerr had a free shot at his head there.
Kerr jabs at Cirkunov's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kerr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Cirkunov looks to move away, Kerr throws a big counter combo bu Cirkunov just gets out of the way.
Kerr throws a body punch but Cirkunov moves out of range.
Kerr lands a jab.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerr stuns Cirkunov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirkunov dodges the punch combination from Kerr.
Kerr lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerr throws a body shot but no joy.
Cirkunov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cirkunov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kerr defends well and Cirkunov ends up having to push Kerr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkunov.
As Cirkunov looks to move away, Kerr throws a big counter combo bu Cirkunov just gets out of the way.
Kerr thuds a left hand into Cirkunov's body.
Kerr works over Cirkunov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kerr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cirkunov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerr lands with a nice combination. Cirkunov backs away looking to recover.
Cirkunov closes the distance and clinches up with Kerr, looking for a takedown. Cirkunov pushes Kerr against the cage but Kerr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cirkunov.
Cirkunov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kerr punishes Cirkunov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kerr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kerr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cirkunov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cirkunov back to the cage. Kerr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kerr throws a combination. Cirkunov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkunov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kerr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cirkunov at a distance.
Kerr lands with a nice combination. Cirkunov backs away looking to recover.
Kerr scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerr works Cirkunov's body with a nice hook.
Cirkunov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lands with a cross.
Kerr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kerr checks a leg kick nicely.
Kerr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kerr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cirkunov walks into a straight right hand from Kerr.
Jab by Kerr.
Cirkunov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kerr digs a good body shot into Cirkunov's ribs.
Kerr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cirkunov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kerr finds it's way round the side to connect with Cirkunov's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirkunov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerr pinned against the cage. Kerr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerr, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Kerr!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Evans!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draven, right into the meat.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Draven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans avoiding damage.
I was talking to Draven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Draven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Evans jumps into guard, dragging Draven to the mat.
Evans is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draven defends well.
Evans is controlling Draven's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans pulls Draven in to control the position.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draven throws an elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Draven's guard. Nice move by Evans!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draven is looking to sweep but instead, Evans has passed into half guard.
Evans not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draven lands a high kick!
Draven lands with a kick to the ribs.
Evans gets a takedown into half guard.
Draven preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans stands up from half guard.
Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Draven was looking to counter with a kick there.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Draven lands a front kick.
Draven is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans jumps guard but Draven stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draven has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Draven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Draven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Draven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draven counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Evans is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven avoids the elbow strike from Evans, against the cage.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Draven just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans leaning against his opponent.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
Draven working aggressively here.
Evans has Draven pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Evans pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Draven tumbling to the mat - Evans dives into Draven's guard.
Draven trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.
Draven wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Evans passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Evans in side control, throwing shots but Draven defends.
Evans controlling the position.
Draven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwin Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Draven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Evans somewhat.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Evans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Draven lands a high kick!
Draven lands with a kick to the ribs.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Draven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Draven scores with the left hand. Evans knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans is breathing heavily.
That kick from Draven tenderised Evans's leg. Evans is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that second round.
That's time! Draven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Draven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Draven lands a high kick!
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draven as he avoids it easily.
Draven gets tackled into the cage by Evans. Evans maintains the clinch.
Evans pulls Draven into guard.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evans content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans trying to pass the guard but Draven defending well.
Draven on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Draven tries to get out of the position.
Draven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evans is working away from the top position though.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Draven is working away.
Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Draven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Evans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Draven!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Draven is trying desperately to improve position.
Evans looking to ground and pound but Draven is blocking nicely.
Draven wants to control but Evans is having none of it.
Evans wants to finish this one by submission but Draven is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Evans.
Evans working for a submission but Draven is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans thowing shots but they're missing.
Evans looking to control but Draven is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Draven is looking to improve his position but Evans isn't that keen on the idea.
Draven looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Draven wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Evans is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draven prevents Evans from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans has got one arm under Draven's chin. This could be trouble... Draven trying to control the other hand but Evans gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Draven has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edwin Evans!
The defeated Eric Draven had this to say: 'It can't rain all the time. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kali Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface - Dollar. Eddie Money could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kali Parlsh's chin.
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26
144 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kali Parlsh!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parlsh gets caught flat footed, as Money shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parlsh has momentary wrist control but Money slips an elbow through the middle.
Money wants to control from the top but Parlsh keeps moving.
Parlsh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parlsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Parlsh, not yet.
Money wants to control from the top but Parlsh keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parlsh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Money's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parlsh wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money postures up in Parlsh's guard and throws a big left but Parlsh blocks it.
Parlsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Money.
Money is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parlsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money trying to control the position from guard on top but Parlsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money is fighting to break Parlsh's control of his arms but Parlsh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Money is stalling in the full guard.
We've been hearing that Money has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Money's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Money cracks Parlsh with a solid left hand.
Parlsh wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Money works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Money has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Money not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parlsh is staying active underneath Money, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Money looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parlsh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parlsh is trying to stand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parlsh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parlsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Parlsh tries to roll over but Money keeps him under control.
Money landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Money sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parlsh defending well though.
Money takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parlsh is rocked!
Money lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parlsh is still in real trouble! Can Money finish him?
Money lands a big elbow - Parlsh is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Money!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Money!
A determined Eddie Money didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Gavin Shamrock has been cut.
Palmer connects with a knee to the head.
Shamrock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shamrock lands an elbow that stopped Palmer in his tracks for a moment.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Shamrock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Shamrock lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Mario Palmer has been cut.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Palmer shrugs off.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Palmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer connects with a knee to the head.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shamrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock lands a good knee to the midsection. Palmer won't want to take too many of those.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamrock won't want to take too many of those.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Palmer crunches a lovely knee into Shamrock's ribcage.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamrock blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Shamrock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Palmer crunches a lovely knee into Shamrock's ribcage.
Shamrock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gavin Shamrock will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gavin Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamrock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Palmer shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Palmer 's eye.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow.
Palmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Palmer shrugs off.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Palmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shamrock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamrock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palmer's brow.
Shamrock avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Palmer working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shamrock throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer connects with a knee to the head.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shamrock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamrock blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Palmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shamrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Shamrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Shamrock is blocking nicely.
Shamrock lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Palmer 's eye.
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!
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shamrock's face.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Palmer shrugs off.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamrock working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamrock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palmer's brow.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer lands a knee to the head.
Palmer avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mario Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Shamrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shamrock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Shamrock!
A pretty intense looking Gavin Shamrock took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Ground acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Ground!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy throws a big shot that misses.
Ground shoots for a double leg takedown but McCoy sprawls well. He's pushed Ground's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCoy lands a jab to Ground's midsection.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Ground bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy with a nice cross.
Ground throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ground.
Ground misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from McCoy misses the target.
No joy there for McCoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Ground tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by McCoy's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy stalks Ground and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ground's face. Ground staggers backwards, shaken.
McCoy throws a combination that misses
and Ground counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCoy thinking.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ground.
McCoy punishes Ground's body with a nice straight punch.
McCoy throws a body punch but Ground moves out of range.
Ground fails with a takedown attempt.
Ground takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy lands a jab to the nose.
McCoy cracks Ground with a good jab.
Ground dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
Ground misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ground takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ground counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ground.
McCoy wriggles free and stands up.
McCoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Ground off the cage and back into range.
Ground misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
A little feinted left hand from McCoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ground moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ground throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Ground throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCoy was covering up waiting for the punch and Ground finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ground trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Ground tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground advances position into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ground wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Ground ducks down to avoid it.
Ground is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCoy rather than just go for the knockout.
McCoy digs a good hook to Ground's body.
McCoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ground doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Ground ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ground.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McCoy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ground circles away quickly and effectively.
Ground ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
McCoy swings for the body but Ground moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ground throws a low kick but McCoy avoids it.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ground decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCoy's guard.
Ground trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Ground throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ground controls the pace.
McCoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ground on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
Ground advances to half guard.
Ground perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danny McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ground moves away.
McCoy connects with a crisp jab.
Ground cracks McCoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a right and a left that Ground avoids nicely.
McCoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danny McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy misses with a hook. Ground ducked under it nicely.
Ground misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ground looks to land a body kick but McCoy moved away.
McCoy throws a right and a left that Ground avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
McCoy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ground backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground misses with a low kick.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for McCoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCoy swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheers as McCoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ground doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground misses with a straight right.
Ground slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy moves out of range of the body kick.
McCoy swinging wildly here.
McCoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy throws a series of strikes that have Ground backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from McCoy misses.
Ground scores with a hook.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ground can do to turn this around?
Ground throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ground there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground jabs at McCoy's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ground moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ground fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ground manages to avoid it.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ground.
Ground uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ground circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from McCoy misses.
Ground fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ground throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
Ground takes one to the chin there.
Ground walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McCoy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ground has time to react.
Ground tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ground.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Ground bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ground lands with a good body shot.
McCoy misses with a straight right.
A big right from McCoy misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy throws a jab when Ground was well out of range.
Ground looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ground cracks McCoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCoy tries to bum rush Ground with a series of wild strikes but Ground uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ground manages to avoid it.
And Ground tries to counter it with a takedown but McCoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ground displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
Ground throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
Ground throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
Ground tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground connects with a body shot that sends McCoy's belly button to the back.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Ground avoids them all with ease.
Ground bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ground looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McCoy!
McCoy is trying to escape the position but Ground is controlling the position.
Ground in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McCoy is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Ground!
Mark Ground spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepo Vinkela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark's entrance music is Sail Alowanation. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pepo Vinkela!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stark is fending him off so far but Vinkela persists. Nope, Stark circles away and we're back to standing.
Stark appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vinkela slips under a jab from Stark.
And Vinkela tries to counter it with a takedown but Stark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinkela manages to avoid it.
Vinkela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stark lands a lovely overhand right.
Stark throws a hook but Vinkela avoids it easily.
Stark swinging wildly here.
Vinkela has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stark wants it to stay on the feet.
Vinkela slips a jab from Stark.
Vinkela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkela darts in looking for a takedown but Stark gets double underhooks and turns Vinkela into the cage.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepo Vinkela.
A big left from Stark misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Vinkela's head back.
Vinkela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Vinkela blocks the low kick.
Vinkela drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stark defends it well.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinkela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinkela is working Stark over against the cage.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinkela prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Vinkela is looking for a takedown.
Vinkela is looking for a takedown.
Vinkela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stark is defending well.
Stark tries to break free but Vinkela pushes him back against the cage.
Stark is trying to force a seperation but Vinkela has the dominant position.
Stark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vinkela.
Vinkela tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinkela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stark is trying to push Vinkela away but Vinkela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinkela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinkela checks a leg kick.
Vinkela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vinkela looks winded!
Stark throws out a loose jab but Vinkela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinkela checks a leg kick nicely.
Stark throws a hook but Vinkela avoids it easily.
Stark lands with an overhand left.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinkela.
Vinkela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinkela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stark as he jumps to the side.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinkela manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Stark coming out on top.
Vinkela slips under a jab.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Vinkela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark throws out a powerful jab.
and Stark counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Vinkela! He's just covering up as Stark starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Stark!
Tony Stark tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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