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ECFC 35 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Matarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Markos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matty Markos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Matarl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Markos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markos swats away the attempt to clinch by Matarl.
Matarl wants to clinch up but Markos keeps it at a distance.
Markos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matarl.
Matarl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matarl throws a lazy head kick
and Markos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matarl!
Matarl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Markos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Markos throws a strike aimed at the side of Matarl's head but Matarl avoids it well.
Matarl is trying to improve his position.
Markos working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matarl keeps working.
Markos tries to stand but Matarl is controlling his head.
Markos wants to take a breather but Matarl manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Markos.
Matarl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matarl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markos wants to control from the top but Matarl keeps moving.
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.
Matarl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markos.
Markos preventing the sweep.
Markos trying to control the position from guard on top but Matarl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matarl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matarl tries to clinch but Markos is having none of it.
Markos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Matarl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markos. Matarl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matarl fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matarl throws a body punch but Markos moves out of range.
Jason Matarl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matarl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Markos or perhaps it was just good defense by Matarl, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matarl is defended easily by Markos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Matarl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matarl is breathing heavily.
Matarl tries to clinch up but Markos circles away and keeps his distance.
Matarl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Markos tries to avoid it but Matarl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Markos to the ground. Markos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Markos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matarl to the ground. Markos is now in Matarl's guard.
Matarl is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Markos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Markos is working for a kimura but Matarl is defending it quite comfortably.
Markos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Markos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Markos is trying to control. Matarl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matarl is looking to control Markos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matarl avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matty Markos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markos fails with the takedown.
Matarl has a takedown stuffed.
Markos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Markos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matarl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Markos tries to counter it with a takedown but Matarl pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Matarl missing with a left hand there. Markos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matarl tries to clinch there but Markos circles away.
Markos walks into a straight right hand from Matarl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matarl throws a hook but Markos avoids it easily.
Matarl throws a leg kick
and Markos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matarl!
Matarl explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markos closes the distance and pushes Matarl back into the cage.
Matarl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Markos.
Markos jumps guard but Matarl stands there with Markos around his waist. Markos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matarl tries to pull guard but Markos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Markos misses with an elbow over the top.
Markos misses with an elbow over the top.
Markos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matarl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jason Matarl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Markos.
Markos jumps guard and drags Matarl to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matarl stopping the sweep attempt from Markos.
Matarl trying to control but Markos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matarl throws an elbow that misses. Markos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matarl's guard. Nice move by Markos!
Matarl has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Markos has passed into side control.
Matarl struggling a bit here.
Markos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Matarl sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Markos wants to stand but Matarl has his arm trapped.
Markos is looking to take a break and control but Matarl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markos advances nicely into full mount.
Markos looking to control but Matarl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Markos is looking to stand but Matarl has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matarl tries to hold on but Markos pushes him away.
Matarl is looking to improve his position but Markos isn't that keen on the idea.
Markos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matarl because Markos loaded up on that one.
Markos can't control as he wanted to and Matarl manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Matarl is refusing to be controlled, as Markos sits in half guard.
Markos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matty Markos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Matarl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matarl is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Markos.
Markos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matarl's waist but Matarl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markos off to one side.
Matarl punishes Markos's body with a nice straight punch.
Matarl looks for a takedown but Markos sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matarl!
Markos has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Matarl uses from the top position.
Markos is looking to stand back up but Matarl counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Markos.
Matarl performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markos is looking to improve his position.
Markos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Matarl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Matarl's back!
Matarl covering up well and avoiding damage.
Markos struggling to keep hold of the position.
Markos controlling well, preventing Matarl from escaping the position.
Markos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markos looking for the choke from the back.
Matarl showing good submission defense here.
Matarl is keeping busy.
Markos is hanging on to Matarl's back as he tries to escape.
Matarl covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markos trying to control momentarily.
Matarl avoids the strikes from Markos.
Markos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Matarl defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Markos has his opponent's back but Matarl is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Markos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markos darts in and clinches Matarl up against the cage.
Matarl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markos jumps into guard, dragging Matarl to the mat.
Markos working a defensive guard here.
Matarl has gone for a leg lock! Markos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Matarl's guard.
Matarl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jason Matarl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matty Markos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matty Markos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Markos 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matty Markos!
After winning the bout, Matty Markos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Gomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Camble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Gomaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Camble!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camble misses with an uppercut.
Camble loads up on a big right hand but Gomaz slips the punch.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomaz tries to bum rush Camble with a series of wild strikes but Camble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camble appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Camble looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Ash Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomaz walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble slips a jab and a cross from Gomaz.
Camble connects with a single shot there.
Camble lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomaz drops his hands momentarily and Camble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
Gomaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camble has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomaz manages to avoid it.
Camble throws a hook but Gomaz avoids it easily.
Camble scores with a nice head shot.
Camble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Camble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camble lands a jab to Gomaz's midsection.
Camble throws a body shot but no joy.
Camble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomaz misses with the combination.
Camble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gomaz looks to land a combination but Camble avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
Camble looks to land a combination. Gomaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomaz.
Gomaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Gomaz backs off Camble throws a huge counter combo but Gomaz manages to avoid it all.
Camble jabs at Gomaz's body.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomaz moves away.
Gomaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Gomaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camble clobbers Gomaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camble jabs Gomaz right on the nose. Gomaz blinks but takes it well.
Gomaz misses with a double jab
and Camble counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camble with a jab.
Gomaz throws a series of punches but Camble moves out of range.
Camble is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Camble.
Gomaz lands with a nice combination. Camble backs away looking to recover.
Camble misses with a straight right.
Camble is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gomaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomaz needs to keep his hands up - Camble had a free shot at his head there.
Camble scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Camble dominated that round.
That's time! Gomaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Camble lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomaz off the cage and back into range.
Camble dips to his left and cracks Gomaz with an uppercut!
Gomaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Camble.
Gomaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomaz throws a nice looking combination but Camble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Camble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble scores with a jab. Gomaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomaz.
Ash Camble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomaz misses with the combination.
Gomaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Gomaz misses.
Camble lands a lovely overhand right.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomaz counters with a three punch combo that has Camble backing up. Camble nods at Gomaz to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble throws a big shot that misses.
Camble throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camble looks to land a right hand but Gomaz moved out of range.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomaz slips a jab from Camble.
Gomaz is looking for a counter combo.
Camble misses with an uppercut.
Camble throws a body punch but Gomaz moves out of range.
It looked like Gomaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
Gomaz walks into a left hand.
Gomaz looks to land a combination but Camble avoids it well.
Gomaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomaz throws a right hand that Camble ducks under and follows up with a left that Camble also avoids with ease.
Camble digs a good body shot into Gomaz's ribs.
Gomaz takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gomaz.
Gomaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camble takes a swing at Gomaz's ribcage but misses.
Camble throws a hook but Gomaz blocks it.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Gomaz backs off Camble throws a huge counter combo but Gomaz manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Camble slips a jab and a cross from Gomaz.
Camble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomaz misses with a double jab
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camble misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Camble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Gomaz does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Gomaz. Those never looked like landing.
Gomaz staying out of range there.
Camble looks to land a right hand but Gomaz moved out of range.
Camble connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Camble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camble misses with a hook.
Camble lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Gomaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Camble finds it's target.
Gomaz takes one to the side of the head.
Camble misses with a looping left.
Gomaz throws a big counter combination but Camble scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Camble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Camble.
Camble throws a hook but Gomaz blocks it.
Gomaz is looking for a counter combo.
A lazy left from Camble finds it's target.
Gomaz ducks under a wild hook from Camble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomaz off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Camble misses its intended target.
Gomaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camble doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyler Gomaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camble scores with a jab.
Gomaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camble misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz avoids the body shot from Camble.
Camble cracks Gomaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Camble throws a hook but Gomaz avoids it easily.
Camble throws the left hand but Gomaz avoids the punch easily.
Gomaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Camble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camble throws a lazy right hand but Gomaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomaz misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomaz misses with a double jab.
Camble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camble throws a lazy right hand but Gomaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler Gomaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camble looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomaz is just out of range.
Gomaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ash Camble is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Camble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Camble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Camble!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Cayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Cayman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cayman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cayman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cayman jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cayman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Cayman tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Cayman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson has Cayman pressed against the cage, preventing Cayman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cayman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cayman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Cayman avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Cayman goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cayman dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Cayman content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cayman forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cayman connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Cayman slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Cayman working Jackson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayman lands with a punch from half guard.
Cayman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cayman 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.
Cayman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cayman showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cayman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cayman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cayman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Cayman is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cayman is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cayman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cayman is trying for a kimura here. Jackson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cayman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clyde Cayman!
During a confident post fight interview, Clyde Cayman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Smolka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Smolka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smolka breaks from the clinch.
Rousey scores with a hook to the body. Smolka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smolka looking to score a takedown here. Rousey is defending well but Smolka drives through and ends up in Rousey's guard.
Smolka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Smolka from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smolka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rousey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousey, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolka trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
Smolka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolka tries to stand but Rousey is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smolka wants to control from the top but Rousey keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smolka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rousey gets caught napping as Smolka dives in and scores a takedown. Rousey manages to retain guard.
Smolka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smolka looking to sit in guard and control but Rousey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smolka trying to keep a closed guard but Rousey is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smolka looking for a sweep. Not yet Smolka, not yet.
Smolka working a defensive guard here.
Smolka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smolka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rousey dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolka is looking for a sweep.
Smolka is pushing Rousey's head away, looking to escape. Rousey manages to hold on to the position though.
Rousey staying calm.
Rousey landing strikes.
Rousey wants to stand but Smolka has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smolka tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Smolka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rousey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smolka can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rousey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rousey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raymond Rousey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raymond Rousey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smolka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smolka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rousey dives in for a single leg takedown but Smolka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smolka darts in looking for a takedown but Rousey gets double underhooks and turns Smolka into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Smolka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smolka gets a double leg takedown into Rousey's guard.
Smolka landing with the ground and pound.
Rousey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smolka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smolka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smolka is looking to work some ground and pound but Rousey has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolka slips nicely into half guard.
Smolka trying to control from half guard but Rousey is working away.
Rousey wants to control but Smolka is keeping busy.
Smolka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Smolka uses his free foot to push down on Rousey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rousey.
Rousey is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rousey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rousey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smolka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rousey looks a forlorn figure.
Smolka scoring with strikes but Rousey is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is squirming around, avoiding Smolka's attempts to control the action.
Rousey tries to lock up and control but Smolka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smolka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smolka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smolka landing punches.
Smolka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rousey is looking to escape.
Smolka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rousey can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is working to get back to half guard.
Smolka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Seth Smolka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smolka trying to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Smolka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Rousey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smolka tries to clinch up but Rousey circles away and keeps his distance.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch but Smolka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smolka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rousey avoids a kick to the body.
Rousey rushes Smolka and presses him up against the cage.
Smolka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rousey regains guard.
Rousey is looking to stand up but Smolka isn't so interested in that idea.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Smolka from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rousey pulls Smolka in close to his closed guard and prevents Smolka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smolka throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smolka is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smolka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rousey but Rousey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smolka pushes Rousey up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smolka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smolka tries for a takedown but Rousey manages to get underhooks.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Smolka.
Rousey jumps guard but Smolka stands there with Rousey around his waist. Rousey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rousey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seth Smolka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smolka darts in looking for a takedown but Rousey gets double underhooks and turns Smolka into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Smolka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Rousey as Smolka shoots in.
Rousey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rousey is looking to clinch but Smolka is avoiding it.
Smolka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousey circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smolka shoots in for a takedown but Rousey shows good takedown defense.
Rousey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey clinches with his opponent.
Rousey stalling against the cage.
Rousey jumps into guard, dragging Smolka to the mat.
Rousey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smolka defends well.
Rousey pulls Smolka in to control the position.
Rousey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rousey controls Smolka momentarily but Smolka frees himself.
Smolka trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smolka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smolka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rousey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smolka misses with a combination
and Rousey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rousey.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Rousey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rousey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raymond Rousey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Northcutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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26
156 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Thomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Northcutt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northcutt closes the distance and pushes Thomson back into the cage.
Thomson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomson is trying to pull guard but Northcutt has him pressed against the cage.
Thomson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Northcutt jumps guard but Thomson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Northcutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northcutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomson.
A head kick misses from Northcutt.
Northcutt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThomson.
Nice takedown defense from Thomson. No joy for Northcutt on that attempt.
It looked like Thomson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Northcutt tries to keep at a distance but Thomson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomson 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.
Thomson throws a leg kick but Northcutt checks it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thomson enables Northcutt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thomson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Northcutt wants to pass the guard but Thomson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northcutt trying to control but Thomson is working from the bottom.
Northcutt looking to sit in guard and control but Thomson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thomson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Northcutt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcutt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Northcutt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Northcutt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomson is aware though and is defending well.
Northcutt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomson is controlling him.
Thomson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcutt working for submissions but it's allowed Thomson to get to half guard.
Northcutt is looking to control Thomson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Northcutt avoid being mounted?
Thomson wants to pass the guard but Northcutt is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Northcutt wants to clinch up but Thomson keeps it at a distance.
Thomson looking to score a takedown here. Northcutt is defending well but Thomson drives through and ends up in Northcutt's guard.
Northcutt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Northcutt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thomson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Thomson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Northcutt misses with a head kick.
Northcutt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Northcutt sprawls well initially but Thomson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Northcutt wants to control but Thomson is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Northcutt is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thomson in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomson is looking for a kimura but Northcutt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomson to get the leverage.
Northcutt trying to control but Thomson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson trying to mount his opponent but Northcutt defends it.
Northcutt trying to hold on to Thomson's head to control him but Thomson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Northcutt fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomson shoots in but no luck this time.
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.
Northcutt wants to clinch up but Thomson keeps it at a distance.
Northcutt clinches up with Thomson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomson scores with a shot to the side of Northcutt's head.
Northcutt gets through Thomson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomson has Northcutt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Northcutt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomson decides to pull guard.
Thomson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Northcutt is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomson trying to strike off his back.
Thomson keeping full guard, as Northcutt tries to pass.
Tyler Thomson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Northcutt wants to control from the top but Thomson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcutt landing some decent shots from guard.
Northcutt has gone for a leg lock! Thomson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Northcutt's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Northcutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thomson is looking to stand up but Northcutt won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomson passes Northcutt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Northcutt trying to control here.
Northcutt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thomson wants to free his trapped foot but Northcutt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Thomson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Northcutt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thomson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thomson's guard now, I'm sure.
Northcutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Northcutt prevents Thomson from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcutt trying to control but Thomson is working from the bottom.
Thomson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Northcutt's guard.
Northcutt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thomson has passed into side control.
Northcutt is looking to reverse the position.
Thomson wants to stand but Northcutt has his arm trapped.
Northcutt is looking to reverse the position.
Thomson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Northcutt down.
Northcutt regains half guard.
Thomson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson content to control rather than advance.
Thomson is looking to advance position but Northcutt won't allow it.
Thomson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Northcutt can do to turn this around?
Northcutt wants to get back to full guard.
Northcutt trying to control but Thomson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomson is thwarting Northcutt's attempts to control the position.
Thomson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thomson moves into full mount! Northcutt won't be happy about that!
Northcutt is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northcutt is just holding on here. Thomson manages to take his back.
Northcutt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Thomson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thomson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Daniel Northcutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Thomson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Northcutt doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Thomson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomson, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Thomson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Gamrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Gamrot has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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27
216 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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26
273 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mamed Gamrot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock tries to keep at a distance but Gamrot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gamrot just leaning against Shamrock, taking a breather.
Gamrot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gamrot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shamrock lands a good knee to the midsection. Gamrot won't want to take too many of those.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gamrot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamrot avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gamrot looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
Gamrot wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamrock won't allow it.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gamrot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a good knee to the midsection. Gamrot won't want to take too many of those.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shamrock working Gamrot over with knees to the body.
Gamrot takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Gamrot's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
Shamrock working Gamrot over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Gamrot's coach down at Canadian Dragon MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gamrot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Shamrock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gamrot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock drives through and clinches with Gamrot against the cage.
Gamrot avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamrock.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Gamrot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shamrock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
Shamrock lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gamrot takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Gamrot's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gamrot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Gamrot's ribcage.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land 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. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shamrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gamrot fails to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamrot avoids the damage to the body.
Gamrot 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 Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gamrot is breathing heavily.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Gamrot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gamrot is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamrot can do to turn this around?
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
Shamrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Gamrot 's eye.
Gavin Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamrot.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Gamrot.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the temple.
Gamrot takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gamrot tries to score a body lock takedown but Shamrock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Gamrot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock pushes Gamrot up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamrock lands an elbow that stopped Gamrot in his tracks for a moment.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamrot.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside that Gamrot shrugs off.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Gamrot's ribcage.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Shamrock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gamrot's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gamrot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Gamrot 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Shamrock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gamrot is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Shamrock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gamrot throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Gamrot tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gamrot.
Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Gamrot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gamrot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gamrot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Gamrot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gamrot fails to pull guard.
Gavin Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Gamrot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the temple.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Shamrock missing with 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. Gamrot is defending well for now.
Gamrot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shamrock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamrot avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gamrot takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Gamrot's ribcage.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Gamrot is trying to maintain a safe position but Shamrock gets an underhook and turns Gamrot into the cage.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Gamrot dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Gamrot dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gamrot's efforts to push away.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamrot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gamrot managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Gamrot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamrot.
Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Gamrot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamrot avoids the damage to the body.
Gamrot tries to break free but Shamrock pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands an elbow that stopped Gamrot in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamrot.
Gamrot working hard to break the clinch.
Gamrot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gamrot avoids it.
Gamrot is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Gamrot avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamrot avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Gamrot breaks from the clinch.
Gamrot misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamed Gamrot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Shamrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gamrot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shamrock tries to avoid it but Gamrot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shamrock to the ground. Shamrock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
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.
Mamed Gamrot spoke after the fight, saying 'Im gonna go back to the drawing board see what went wrong and try and improve and get that W out here next time maybe a Knockout'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Jolly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jolly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Hillman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jolly.
Jolly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hillman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Hillman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hillman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jolly has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jolly controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillman tries to reverse the position but Jolly maintains control.
Hillman tries to hold on but Jolly pushes him away.
Jolly scoring with strikes but Hillman is staying in there.
Hillman is rocked!
Jolly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hillman is still in real trouble! Can Jolly finish him?
Jolly moves to back control.
Jolly struggling to land strikes to the head as Hillman covers up.
Jolly is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jolly is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hillman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hillman for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hillman trying to control the hands but Jolly won't let him.
Hillman seems to have recovered his senses.
Jolly looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hillman taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justin Jolly!
Justin Jolly is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Todd's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Todd!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Todd!
Todd gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todd is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Todd passes to full mount!
Todd prevents Roberts from getting the reversal.
Todd controlling the position easily from mount.
Todd stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Todd.
Todd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Todd prevents Roberts from standing back up.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Todd on the ground.
Todd wants to work for an arm triangle but Roberts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
Roberts is not content to let Todd control the position.
Roberts is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Werewolf's cave that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd prevents Roberts from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts has one foot on Todd's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Todd counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Todd to acknowledge the strikes.
Todd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Todd wants to stand but Roberts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Todd from controlling successfully.
Roberts wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Todd working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Todd wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Todd slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Todd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roberts is in Todd's guard.
Roberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Todd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberts has managed to get both his arms back between Todd's legs - danger averted.
Roberts trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Todd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Todd gets a clinch.
Todd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Todd clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Todd smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd scores with a push kick.
Todd rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Todd wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
Dylan Todd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Todd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Todd from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Todd wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Todd. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Todd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roberts did well to prevent Todd getting side control.
Roberts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Todd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Roberts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Todd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberts is aware though and is defending well.
Roberts distracts Todd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Roberts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roberts stays in close to Todd's body and controls the position.
Roberts is working Todd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dylan Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Todd is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Roberts is pressing down on Todd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Todd is holding on for now.
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Todd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Roberts is nestled in close to Todd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Todd is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Todd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are battling for position here. Todd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
Todd is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Roberts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roberts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Todd's head.
Roberts gets to his feet and stands over Todd, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Todd felt that one! Roberts unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Todd from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Roberts!
Jeff Roberts retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Human Race. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Batista!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Batista slips the punch.
Batista slips under a jab.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Batista saw that one coming.
Batista tries to counter with a takedown but Sakurai is quick to defend against it.
Hideo Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakurai throws a hook but Batista avoids it easily.
Batista attempts a counter takedown but Sakurai avoids it well and moves away.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but Sakurai shows good takedown defense.
Batista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakurai throws out the jab.
Batista half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Batista slips a straight right by Sakurai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista defending well as Sakurai loads up on a big left hand.
Batista tries to counter with a takedown but Sakurai is quick to defend against it.
Sakurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Batista counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sakurai!
Batista working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai is not content to let Batista control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sakurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sakurai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Batista wants to control but Sakurai is keeping him busy.
Batista tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Batista has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista is working to tighten his grip on Sakurai's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sakurai has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Batista is really squeezing tight and eventually Sakurai passes out! Batista breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hector Batista!
Hector Batista retains his lightweight title!
Hector Batista seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Newcombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Newcombe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Fellows!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcombe shoots in and drives through. Fellows sprawls well.
Newcombe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fellows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fellows doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newcombe loads up on a big right hand but Fellows slips the punch.
Newcombe misses with the combination.
Fellows keeps Newcombe at a distance using the push kick.
Newcombe looks for a takedown but Fellows sprawls well.
Fellows feints a counter leg kick.
Newcombe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe closes the distance and clinches up with Fellows, looking for a takedown. Newcombe pushes Fellows against the cage but Fellows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Newcombe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newcombe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcombe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fellows.
Newcombe missing with a left hand there. Fellows was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newcombe moves out of range as Fellows throws a body kick.
Newcombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fellows lands a leg kick that knocks Newcombe off balance momentarily.
Fellows scores with a leg kick.
Fellows throws a low kick, looking for Newcombe's leg but Newcombe calmly moves out of range.
Fellows tries to clinch up but Newcombe circles away and keeps his distance.
Newcombe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Newcombe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fellows looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fellows really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newcombe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newcombe controlling from side mount.
Newcombe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Newcombe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Newcombe working the strikes but Fellows uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe is trying to work for a kimura but Fellows is defending well.
Fellows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Newcombe.
Fellows wants to get back to full guard.
Fellows is refusing to be controlled, as Newcombe sits in half guard.
Newcombe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fellows has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcombe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fellows manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Newcombe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Newcombe trying to control but Fellows is working from the bottom.
Newcombe tries to free his leg and advance position but Fellows is retaining full guard.
Newcombe landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fellows can do anything to dispel that myth.
Newcombe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows keeping moving, preventing Newcombe from controlling successfully.
Fellows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newcombe is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fellows wants to stand and escape but Newcombe is having none of it.
Newcombe advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newcombe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fellows keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Newcombe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fellows looks to land a body kick but Newcombe moved away.
Anton Newcombe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcombe throws a looping overhand right but Fellows ducks down to avoid it.
Newcombe misses with a straight right.
Fellows gets caught napping as Newcombe dives in and scores a takedown. Fellows manages to retain guard.
Newcombe lands a couple of elbows.
Newcombe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fellows keeping full guard, as Newcombe tries to pass.
Fellows keeping moving, preventing Newcombe from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcombe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fellows is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Newcombe is really struggling to control Fellows but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcombe stands up over Fellows, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fellows wants to sweep but no luck.
Newcombe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fellows can do to turn this around?
Newcombe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Newcombe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fellows keeping moving, preventing Newcombe from controlling successfully.
Newcombe prevents Fellows from getting back to his feet.
Newcombe wants to control from the top but Fellows keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Newcombe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Newcombe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fellows - the referee stops the clock and Newcombe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fellows. Newcombe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Newcombe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Newcombe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fellows sees it coming and defends easily.
Newcombe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fellows is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Newcombe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Newcombe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe fails to move to back control.
Anton Newcombe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newcombe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fellows is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fellows blocking the ground and pound.
Newcombe prevents Fellows from getting the reversal.
Newcombe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fellows felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Newcombe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Newcombe prevents Fellows from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fellows has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fellows has given up his back here. Will Newcombe look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Fellows is trying to break free.
Newcombe sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Fellows taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anton Newcombe!
Anton Newcombe retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Anton Newcombe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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