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CEFC 274 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bucky Henderson (ranked 4508 p4p, 504 weight class) and Ramiro Lezama (ranked 6374 p4p, 626 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bucky Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ramiro Lezama!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lezama lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Bucky Henderson has been cut.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lezama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lezama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lezama throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lezama enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lezama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Lezama's brow.
Henderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lezama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lezama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Lezama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lezama looking to control.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lezama for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lezama tries to counter with a clinch but Henderson shakes him off and moves away.
Lezama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lezama is just out of range.
Lezama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lezama swinging wildly here.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lezama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lezama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Lezama avoids them all with ease.
Lezama tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body punch but Lezama moves out of range.
Lezama is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Lezama. Those never looked like landing.
Lezama moves into the clinch successfully.
Lezama manages to break the clinch.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lezama is defended easily by Henderson.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramiro Lezama.
Lezama looks winded!
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lezama clinches up against the cage.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants the takedown. Lezama is fighting it off but Henderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lezama's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lezama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson is working Lezama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lezama working a defensive guard here.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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 Bucky Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bucky Henderson's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lezama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lezama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Ramiro Lezama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lezama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lezama backwards.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lezama's elbow.
Henderson has Lezama pressed against the cage.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bucky Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lezama working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lezama up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Lezama is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lezama is defending well for now.
Henderson tries to work over Lezama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Lezama avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henderson taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bucky Henderson.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Bucky Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a right hand that Lezama ducks under and follows up with a left that Lezama also avoids with ease.
Henderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lezama.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lezama!
Lezama looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lezama gets a clinch.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lezama avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lezama controls the action.
Lezama manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lezama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lezama is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lezama as he avoids it easily.
Lezama slips a straight right by Henderson.
A little jabbing left from Lezama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lezama's hands.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lezama controls the action.
Henderson has Lezama pressed against the cage, preventing Lezama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramiro Lezama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bucky Henderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Lezama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson feints and as Lezama raises his hands in defense, Henderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson pushing down on Lezama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Lezama dodges it nicely.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lezama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Lezama trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henderson stops Lezama from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control. Lezama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson misses with a head shot. Lezama uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lezama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Lezama blocks nicely.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lezama ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Lezama dives in for a single leg takedown but Henderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lezama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Lezama.
Henderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lezama tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Henderson is in Lezama's guard.
Henderson won't allow Lezama to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lezama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lezama has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Bucky Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lezama keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson wants to control the pace but Lezama is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fraser (ranked 3939 p4p, 414 weight class) and Lanny Poffo (ranked 8573 p4p, 694 weight class). Poffo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Genius. On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Fraser has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Fraser seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo tries to clinch up but Fraser circles away and keeps his distance.
Poffo closes the distance and clinches.
Poffo tries to pull guard but Fraser won't allow it.
Fraser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fraser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fraser.
Poffo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fraser.
Poffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Poffo has managed to clinch.
Poffo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fraser avoids it.
Poffo is trying to drag Fraser to the mat but Fraser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fraser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poffo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Poffo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fraser manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poffo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chris Fraser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Poffo.
Fraser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fraser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lanny Poffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poffo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fraser manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poffo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poffo, pushing him back against the cage.
Poffo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Poffo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poffo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fraser lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Lanny Poffo has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Fraser. Beautiful body shot.
Poffo looks winded!
Poffo tries to clinch
and Fraser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fraser forces Poffo back against the cage and clinches.
Poffo avoiding damage.
Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poffo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fraser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poffo circles away.
Poffo unleashes a big counter combination but Fraser bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Poffo fails with the takedown.
Fraser throws a counter high kick but Poffo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Poffo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tries for a takedown but Fraser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fraser gets a clinch.
Fraser prevents Poffo from breaking the clinch.
Fraser is trying to break free.
Fraser breaks from the clinch.
Fraser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poffo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fraser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poffo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Fraser keeps control of the position as Poffo tries to break free.
Poffo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fraser is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Poffo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Poffo tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Poffo right now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poffo has eaten all the pies!
Poffo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fraser controlling from the back.
Poffo tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser lands a shot to the body.
Poffo trying to control the position but Fraser manages to sink in the hooks.
Poffo is trying to stand back up.
Poffo turns into Fraser and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tries to stand but Fraser is controlling from the bottom.
Fraser has control of Poffo's left arm, preventing Poffo from doing any damage.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Fraser keeps moving.
Fraser pulls Poffo in close to prevent any damage.
Fraser is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poffo is controlling him.
Poffo looking to pass the guard.
Poffo trying to control but Fraser is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Fraser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lanny Poffo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poffo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poffo misses with a head kick.
Poffo rushes Fraser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poffo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poffo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fraser wants to break free but Poffo has control.
Poffo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fraser uses from the top position.
Poffo has his feet on Fraser's thighs here. He's pushed Fraser off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fraser screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lanny Poffo!
A victorious Lanny Poffo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Dupuis (ranked 4219 p4p, 468 weight class) and Jay Trudo (ranked 4905 p4p, 533 weight class). Dupuis comes to the cage accompanied by Out for a Rip by Brendan Richmond. David Dupuis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Trudo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupuis tries for a takedown but Trudo circles away easily
enabling Trudo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trudo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dupuis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trudo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupuis.
Dupuis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Trudo. Those never looked like landing.
Trudo misses with a low kick.
Dupuis feinted with a counter takedown.
Trudo misses with the combination.
Trudo misses with a two punch combination.
Dupuis checks a leg kick.
Dupuis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupuis is defended easily by Trudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudo scores with a body shot.
Dupuis tries to clinch up but Trudo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupuis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dupuis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to Dupuis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis gets control of Trudo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dupuis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dupuis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trudo's guard.
Trudo is looking to stand up but Dupuis isn't so interested in that idea.
Dupuis passes into half guard.
Dupuis seems to be working for a kimura but Trudo defends the submission attempt.
Dupuis lands with a punch from half guard.
Trudo is trying to stand up here but Dupuis is controlling him well.
Trudo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trudo!
Dupuis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dupuis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Trudo is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupuis working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupuis has a good base and remains in mount.
Dupuis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trudo's face.
Dupuis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Trudo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dupuis lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dupuis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dupuis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trudo keeps working.
Dupuis throws a strike aimed at the side of Trudo's head but Trudo avoids it well.
Trudo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Trudo tries to buck Dupuis off but he can't manage it.
Dupuis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dupuis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dupuis landing strikes from the mount and Trudo is in trouble!
Dupuis lands with some strikes.
Trudo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Trudo is still in real trouble! Can Dupuis finish him?
Dupuis 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.
Dupuis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dupuis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trudo wants to control but Dupuis is having none of it.
Trudo seems to have recovered his senses.
Dupuis looking to secure an arm triangle but Trudo defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupuis with a couple of short strikes.
Dupuis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been informed that Trudo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Trudo is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Dupuis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dupuis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trudo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trudo clinches up against the cage.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dupuis has a closed guard, preventing Trudo from standing up.
Trudo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dupuis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dupuis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudo defends it easily.
Trudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupuis lands some strikes from the bottom.
Dupuis is trying to control the position but Trudo postures up.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudo postures up.
Dupuis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudo can do to turn this around?
Trudo wants to get up but he can't break Dupuis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dupuis is working an open guard so Trudo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupuis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dupuis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trudo defends well and Dupuis ends up having to push Trudo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dupuis gets tackled into the cage by Trudo. Trudo maintains the clinch.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo has him pressed against the cage.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dupuis fails to pull guard.
A short left from Trudo.
Dupuis tries to pull guard but Trudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dupuis drops back down to his feet.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis tries for a takedown but Trudo manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupuis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trudo lands with a right to the head.
Trudo presses Dupuis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudo scores with a hook to the body.
Trudo lands a nice uppercut.
Trudo lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Trudo to work.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trudo avoiding damage.
Trudo has had enough of the clinch but Dupuis keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Trudo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dupuis pulls guard.
Dupuis has a closed guard, preventing Trudo from standing up.
Dupuis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trudo preventing the sweep.
Dupuis is working hard here to advance position.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dupuis tries to strike from the bottom.
Trudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dupuis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jay Trudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudo rushes Dupuis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudo lands a shot to the body.
Trudo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dupuis.
Trudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Trudo.
Dupuis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudo's efforts to push away.
Jay Trudo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trudo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trudo is trying to force a seperation but Dupuis has the dominant position.
Dupuis is trying to push Trudo away but Trudo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Trudo.
Trudo lands a left hand.
Trudo is working Dupuis over against the cage.
Trudo wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Trudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dupuis blocks a low kick nicely.
Dupuis feinted with a counter takedown.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown but Trudo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dupuis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupuis.
Trudo drives through and clinches with Dupuis against the cage.
Trudo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dupuis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis tries to score a body lock takedown but Trudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dupuis goes for a takedown attempt but Trudo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trudo connects with a combination that backs up Dupuis into the cage. Trudo lands a flurry of punches that gets past Dupuis's guard. Dupuis is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Trudo bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Trudo!
In defeat, David Dupuis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations brother! I'll take this loss as a good learning lesson. See you all again soon! Keep that dream boat going Jay!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 2491 p4p, 327 weight class) and Harry Highpants (ranked 4829 p4p, 570 weight class). Frank Dux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Highpants's chin.
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Highpants!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux avoids the head kick by Highpants.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Highpants takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dux throws out a powerful jab.
Dux scores with a hook to the body. Highpants takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Highpants.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dux.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Highpants misses with a head kick.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Highpants scores with a head kick. Dux tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Highpants throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Highpants.
Dux moves away from the strike by Highpants.
Dux thinks about countering with a head kick.
Highpants with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dux to score with a decent uppercut.
Dux scores with a head kick.
Dux misses with a straight left.
Highpants tries to bum rush Dux with a series of wild strikes but Dux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
Highpants throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dux misses with a head kick.
Dux throws a head kick but Highpants moves out of range.
Highpants scores with a head kick.
Highpants checks a low kick from Dux.
Dux lands a jab.
Highpants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highpants throws a head kick that misses.
Highpants avoids the head kick by Dux.
Dux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dux blocks a head kick by Highpants.
Highpants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux pushes Highpants away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highpants feints a jab promting Dux to slip. Highpants then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dux slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dux throws a head kick but Highpants moves out of range.
Dux lands with an uppercut that bounces Highpants off the cage and back into range.
Dux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Highpants.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
A thudding body kick lands there by Dux!
Highpants lands with a kick to the temple. Dux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Highpantss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Highpants throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Dux lands a lovely overhand right.
Dux misses with a low kick.
Dux throws a head kick but Highpants moves out of range.
Dux scores with a punch to the head.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux blocks a jab.
Highpants misses with a head kick.
Dux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dux connects with a solid leg kick.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Dux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target.
Highpants moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Highpants is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dux looks to throw the jab but Highpants is out of range.
Highpants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highpants moves away.
Highpants throws a big counter head kick but Dux avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux connects with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dux.
Highpants is rocked!
Dux looks to land a combination but Highpants avoids it well.
Highpants is still on wobbly legs! Can Dux finish him?
Highpants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highpants seems to have recovered his senses.
Highpants throws a head kick that Dux semi-blocks.
Dux feints and then cracks Highpants's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Highpants down.
Highpants on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Highpants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux looks to land a combination but Highpants avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Highpants.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Highpants misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Highpants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux blocks a head kick by Highpants.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dux misses with a series of wild punches.
Highpants takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dux feints a jab promting Highpants to slip. Dux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Highpants slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highpants scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Dux.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Highpants.
Dux is looking to counter punch.
Highpants throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Dux misses with a double jab.
Dux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Highpants's hands.
Highpants blocks a head kick by Dux.
Highpants circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Dux drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Highpants follows Dux to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Highpants!
Harry Highpants decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wabricio Ferdum (ranked 2595 p4p, 283 weight class) and Adam Breneman (ranked 3430 p4p, 365 weight class). Ferdum comes to the cage accompanied by PARIS - the devil made me do it. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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39
260 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
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42
276 lbs
27 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wabricio Ferdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Breneman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breneman misses with a left hand
and Ferdum counters with a nice body shot.
Ferdum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Breneman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Breneman swinging wildly here.
Ferdum thuds his right hand into Breneman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Adam Breneman has been cut.
Ferdum throws a lazy right hand but Breneman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferdum drops Breneman with a right and a left! Ferdum comes rushing in but Breneman regains his composure and manages to keep Ferdum in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferdum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Breneman keeping moving, preventing Ferdum from controlling successfully.
Breneman is trying to control the position but Ferdum postures up.
Ferdum postures up and lands a big shot to Breneman's brow.
Breneman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferdum trying to control the position from guard on top but Breneman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferdum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdum with a nice head shot there.
Ferdum is in close to Breneman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Breneman is rocked!
Ferdum working some strikes from top position.
Breneman is still in real trouble! Can Ferdum finish him?
Ferdum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ferdum is pushing down on Breneman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breneman is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferdum has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Ferdum.
Ferdum lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Breneman quite badly. Breneman pulls Ferdum in close trying to recover. Ferdum postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Breneman on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Breneman doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wabricio Ferdum!
A victorious Wabricio Ferdum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 2818 p4p, 358 weight class) and Mike Diaz (ranked 2598 p4p, 334 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Not Afraid - Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
175 lbs
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31
184 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a low kick but Kvirkvelia moves out of range easily.
Kvirkvelia blocks the body kick.
Kvirkvelia tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Kvirkvelia moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Kvirkvelia swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kvirkvelia somewhat.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kvirkvelia, which made it look bad.
Kvirkvelia rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Kvirkvelia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz swings for the body but Kvirkvelia moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diaz.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kvirkvelia.
Diaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kvirkvelia moves into the clinch.
Kvirkvelia avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvirkvelia is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Kvirkvelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvirkvelia swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Kvirkvelia's takedown attempt.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Kvirkvelia throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kvirkvelia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kvirkvelia manages to break the clinch.
Kvirkvelia rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Kvirkvelia struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvirkvelia scores with a decent looking hook.
Kvirkvelia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Kvirkvelia shrugs it off.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Kvirkvelia's knee but Kvirkvelia avoids it well.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Kvirkvelia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kvirkvelia stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Kvirkvelia postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvirkvelia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kvirkvelia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kvirkvelia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kvirkvelia'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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kvirkvelia trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Kvirkvelia throws a big shot that misses.
Kvirkvelia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kvirkvelia misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kvirkvelia shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Mike Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvirkvelia scores with a jab.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz catches Kvirkvelia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz throws a hook but Kvirkvelia avoids it easily.
Kvirkvelia moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kvirkvelia looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kvirkvelia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kvirkvelia wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Mike Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kvirkvelia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kvirkvelia moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kvirkvelia moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Kvirkvelia throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kvirkvelia misses.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Kvirkvelia misses with an uppercut.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Kvirkvelia throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Kvirkvelia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Kvirkvelia persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Kvirkvelia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Kvirkvelia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kvirkvelia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Kvirkvelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kvirkvelia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kvirkvelia.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Kvirkvelia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz drops Kvirkvelia with a left right combo! Diaz follows him down to the ground into side control.
Kvirkvelia is rocked!
Kvirkvelia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Kvirkvelia is a slippery customer.
Kvirkvelia looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Diaz.
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kvirkvelia is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvirkvelia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kvirkvelia is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Kvirkvelia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Kvirkvelia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Kvirkvelia's knee but Kvirkvelia avoids it well.
Kvirkvelia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Kvirkvelia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Kvirkvelia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz tries a quick counter leg kick but Kvirkvelia is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kvirkvelia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Kvirkvelia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Kvirkvelia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Kvirkvelia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kvirkvelia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Kvirkvelia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kvirkvelia seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Kvirkvelia.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz is staying active underneath Kvirkvelia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kvirkvelia looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvirkvelia blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Levan Kvirkvelia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kvirkvelia has managed to clinch.
Kvirkvelia tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Kvirkvelia is out of range.
Diaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kvirkvelia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Levan Kvirkvelia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Kvirkvelia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mike Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia laying and praying for a moment but Diaz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kvirkvelia stalling.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kvirkvelia not doing much here.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz is not content to let Kvirkvelia control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kvirkvelia shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levan Kvirkvelia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Mike Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 1485 p4p, 208 weight class) and Furio Mendola (ranked 4912 p4p, 578 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furio Mendola!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendola lands with a kick to the temple. Crosby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mendola slips a jab from Crosby.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Crosby has cracked Mendola with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Crosby lands another huge swinging hook and Mendola tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Mendola, before Crosby can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dany Crosby!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Phoenix (ranked 1652 p4p, 227 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 3525 p4p, 412 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phoenix as he avoids it easily.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix tests Hamidovich Saitiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hamidovich Saitiev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phoenix - the referee stops the clock and Hamidovich Saitiev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phoenix. Hamidovich Saitiev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a wild body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phoenix swivels and escapes.
Hamidovich Saitiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a high kick.
Hamidovich Saitiev swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamidovich Saitiev momentarily.
Phoenix lunges at Hamidovich Saitiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamidovich Saitiev's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Hamidovich Saitiev. No joy for Phoenix on that attempt.
Phoenix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phoenix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamidovich Saitiev under the eye.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Hamidovich Saitiev with that takedown attempt.
Parker Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamidovich Saitiev on the side of the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots for a double leg takedown but Phoenix sprawls well. He's pushed Hamidovich Saitiev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phoenix swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phoenix.
Hamidovich Saitiev 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.
Phoenix is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hamidovich Saitiev rolls with it to try and escape but Phoenix cranks on the arm and Hamidovich Saitiev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Parker Phoenix!
A very excited looking Parker Phoenix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenith Jenova (ranked 302 p4p, 43 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 2512 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova 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.
Jenova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenova looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Jenova.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenova lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenova. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenova scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Jenova misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenova.
Jenova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenova throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Jenova throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Jenova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenova. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Jenova.
Donnelly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jenova crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donnelly - the referee stops the clock and Jenova gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donnelly. Jenova manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Jenova checks it.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly 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 Jenova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenova. Jenova obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Jenova blocks the low kick.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Jenova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jenova misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Jenova.
Donnelly drops his hands momentarily and Jenova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands a jab to Jenova's midsection.
Jenova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Jenova.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
Donnelly is looking for the big counter here.
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Donnelly.
Jenova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.
Donnelly tries to kick Jenova off but Jenova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenith Jenova dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Jenova closes the distance and clinches up with Donnelly, looking for a takedown. Jenova pushes Donnelly against the cage but Donnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a quick counter kick to the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenova is looking to wear down Donnelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly throws a combination that misses
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnelly. Donnelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Kenith Jenova is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenova tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenova tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Jenova ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donnelly throws a hook but Jenova avoids it easily.
Donnelly defending well as Jenova loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two 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!
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donnelly can do to turn this around?
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly thuds his shin into the meat of Jenova's side.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Jenova moves his leg out of the way.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenova throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova misses with a looping left.
Jenova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Jenova seems unphased.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
It appears Jenova was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly cracks Jenova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenova to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenova trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Donnelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnelly, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenova distracts Donnelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenova trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donnelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly tries to stall but Jenova uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Jenova avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jenova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly can't break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly keeps Jenova at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenith Jenova will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenova has time to react.
Jenova lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenova. That did some damage!
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenova misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Jenova is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenova throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jenova scores with a takedown into Donnelly's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jenova is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenova misses the target.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Jenova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Jenova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Jenova.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jenova finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Jenova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Jenova stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Donnelly scores with a one two! Jenova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Jenova tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Jenova lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donnelly doesn't seem phased though.
Jenova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Jenova moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Jenova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenova scores with a kick to the body.
Jenova connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenova jabs at Donnelly's body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenova lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
Jenova quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jenova is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Kenith Jenova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Jenova half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenith Jenova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenova, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenith Jenova!
Brian Donnelly was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 44 p4p, 11 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 1484 p4p, 186 weight class). Tree Knee Dad comes to the cage accompanied by Not Falling by Mudvayne. Venum Tree Knee Dad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
46 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Tree Knee Dad takes one on the button.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tree Knee Dad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tree Knee Dad shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Tree Knee Dad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tree Knee Dad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Tree Knee Dad scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Tree Knee Dad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tree Knee Dad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson slips a straight right by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tree Knee Dad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson swings for the body but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tree Knee Dad.
Anderson is controlling Tree Knee Dad's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tree Knee Dad wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson wants to control but Tree Knee Dad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anderson tries to roll over but Tree Knee Dad keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Anderson!
Tree Knee Dad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tree Knee Dad goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Anderson turns into him and now he's in Tree Knee Dad's guard.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson stays in close to Tree Knee Dad's body and controls the position.
Tree Knee Dad has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tree Knee Dad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tree Knee Dad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tree Knee Dad keeps working.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tree Knee Dad haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anderson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tree Knee Dad is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Anderson yanks on the arm and Tree Knee Dad is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Anderson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson is the new lightweight champion!
Sparky Anderson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Venum Tree Knee Dad was interviewed post fight and said '@#%&$*&^#$%!#$^&%$#'.
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