CEFC LIVE 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohn Royce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yohn Royce is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Burns
vs
Royce

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yohn Royce!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce misses with a double jab.
Royce circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Burns backs off Royce throws a huge counter combo but Burns manages to avoid it all.
Royce has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burns is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Royce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Royce fails to land with a series of punches.
Royce circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Royce misses.

Royce has managed to clinch.
Burns effectively controlling the action here.
Burns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Royce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yohn Royce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Royce unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Royce!
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch

and Royce counters with a crisp one two that drops Burns! Royce thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burns to his feet! Burns is in big trouble!

Burns is rocked!

Royce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Royce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Royce.
Royce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Royce slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Royce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
I was talking to Burns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Royce is struggling to control the position.
Royce slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yohn Royce.
Royce throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Royce tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns tries to clinch up but Royce circles away and keeps his distance.
Royce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Royce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Royce closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Royce keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Royce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns tries to stall but Royce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Royce lands a nice shot to the body.
Royce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Royce is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Royce is struggling to control the position.
Royce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Royce just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royce stops a takedown attempt from Burns.
Royce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Royce works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Royce won't allow it.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Royce uses good head movement to avoid it.

Royce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Royce darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
Royce lands a right hand.
Royce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Royce controls his hands.
Burns tries to pull guard but Royce won't allow it.
Royce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Royce.
Royce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
A short right from Royce.
Royce digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yohn Royce dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Royce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burns tries to work over Royce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Royce.
A short right from Royce on the inside.

Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Royce darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
Royce presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce lands a shoulder strike.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Royce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns tries to break free but Royce pushes him back against the cage.
Royce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Royce lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Royce.
A right hand to the body from Royce.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Royce stalling in the clinch.
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Royce.
Royce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.

Royce breaks from the clinch.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Royce jabs at Burns's body.

Royce moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Royce.
A short uppercut from Royce.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burns is trying to break free.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Royce.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Royce.
A short uppercut from Royce.
Royce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Royce lands a left hand.
Royce lands a shot to the body.
Yohn Royce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Royce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Royce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns tries to stall but Royce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Royce cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Royce lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Royce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.
Royce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Royce.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Royce smiles and moves away.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Royce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Royce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Yohn Royce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Royce connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Royce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Royce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Royce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royce lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royce is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Royce lands a nice shot to the body.
Royce stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Royce.
A right hand to the body from Royce.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Royce improves position.
Royce cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Royce lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Royce.
Royce lands a nice uppercut.
Royce lands a right hand.
Royce lands an uppercut.
Royce works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.

Royce breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yohn Royce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Royce clinches.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Royce controls the action.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Royce smiles and moves away.
Royce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Royce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.
Royce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Royce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Royce controls the action.
Burns is leaning against Royce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns jumps guard but Royce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Royce just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Royce is defending well.
Royce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries to break free but Royce pushes him back against the cage.
Royce lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Royce.
A left hand lands to the body for Royce.
Nice body punch from Royce.
Royce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Royce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Royce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.
Royce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Royce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Royce - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A short left from Royce.
Burns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burns is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Royce.
A right hook to the body lands for Royce.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Royce.

Royce drops Burns onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Burns is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Royce.
Burns being controlled against the cage.

Royce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yohn Royce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Royce just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Burns has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yohn Royce!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Big Gun. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hansen
vs
Rua

178 cm
39
155 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

180 cm
38
168 lbs
30 - 31 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Hansen throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Rua flicks out a counter leg kick but Hansen steps away.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Hansen - just one landing.

Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Rua.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Hansen wants a takedown.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.
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!
Rua lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rua is defending well.
Hansen is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hansen tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua slowing the pace effectively.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansen letting Rua take a breather here.
Hansen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansen up against the cage.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hansen blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hansen's brow.
Hansen can't get the takedown.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hansen wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rua.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Rua avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Rua flicks out a counter leg kick but Hansen steps away.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Rua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Tim Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua flicks out a counter leg kick but Hansen steps away.
Rua jabs Hansen right on the nose. Hansen blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen moves forwards but Rua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Hansen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rua feints a counter leg kick.
Hansen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hansen.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gabriel Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hansen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua lands an uppercut.
Rua stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Hansen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Rua stalls.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hansen goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Hansen moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rua.
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Rua clinches.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Rua scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has Rua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rua stalling.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Hansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a thumping low kick.
Hansen wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua unleashes a big counter combination but Hansen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.

Rua has managed to clinch.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Hansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Rua 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!

Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Good leg kick by Hansen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Hansen throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Hansen only half commits.
Hansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hansen tried to counter with a leg kick but Rua avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hansen's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua jabs Hansen right on the nose. Hansen blinks but takes it well.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Rua wants to slow Hansen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Hansen lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
That kick from Rua tenderised Hansen's leg. Hansen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Tim Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rua gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Rua lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Hansen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen is trying to break free.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hansen has hold of one of Rua's legs. Rua is fighting the takedown attempt but Hansen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rua pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hansen stands and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua regains half guard.

Rua looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
Rua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hansen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hansen's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Boyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Landry
vs
Boyd

182 cm
42
218 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

188 cm
38
214 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry blocks the body kick.
Boyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyd is just out of range.
Landry tries to clinch there but Boyd circles away.
Landry misses with a kick to the body.
Landry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
Boyd avoids a punch combination nicely.

Landry moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Landry.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyd.
Boyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boyd blocks a body shot from Landry.
A short right from Landry on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyd working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Landry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Landry is keeping busy.

Boyd is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Landry is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sammy Boyd!
After winning the bout, Sammy Boyd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.