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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Le Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanderson has chosen Pantera - This Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Bard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard missing with a left hand there. Sanderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bard. Sanderson shrugs it off though.
Bard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan Sanderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bard stuffs the takedown.
Sanderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bard throws out the jab.
Bard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bard is just out of range.
Sanderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanderson throws and elbow that misses. Bard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanderson's guard. Nice move by Bard!
Sanderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard trying to control but Sanderson is working from the bottom.
Bard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanderson.
Bard looks to land a left hand but Sanderson moved out of range nicely.
Le Bard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanderson counters with a left to the body.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Bard avoids the punch easily.
Sanderson dips to his left and cracks Bard with an uppercut!
Sanderson moves out of range of the body kick from Bard.
Sanderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bard throws a sloppy head kick and Sanderson moves out of range easily.
Sanderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson working the ground and pound.
Bard is trying to buck Sanderson off.
Sanderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sanderson prevents Bard from escaping the position.
Sanderson controls the position.
Sanderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee asks Sanderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sanderson misses with the ground and pound.
Sanderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bard is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sanderson wants to improve his position but Bard is controlling well.
Sanderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bard manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanderson stays in close to Bard's body and controls the position.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Bard keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Sanderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanderson is standing up over Bard. Bard looks to escape but Sanderson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sanderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanderson works the jab nicely.
Sanderson swings for the body but Bard moves out of range.
Sanderson moves out of range of the body kick from Bard.
Bard slips a straight right by Sanderson.
Sanderson gets the takedown into side control.
Bard regains half guard, as Sanderson was trying to land strikes.
Bard pushes Sanderson off looking to stand but Sanderson dives back in and keeps control.
Sanderson controlling the pace.
Sanderson is trying to control. Bard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson uses his free foot to push down on Bard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bard.
Sanderson looking to ground and pound but Bard is blocking nicely.
Sanderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanderson controlling the pace for now.
Bard tries to reverse the position but Sanderson maintains control.
Sanderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanderson controlling his opponent.
Sanderson thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bard wants to control but Sanderson is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount and Bard is in trouble!
Sanderson looking to control but Bard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bard tries to hold on but Sanderson postures up.
Sanderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson scoring with strikes but Bard is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson trying to control but Bard is having none of it.
Bard is looking to improve his position but Sanderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Bard is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanderson trying to control but Bard is having none of it.
Sanderson punching from mount but Bard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sanderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanderson's head.
Bard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanderson misses with a straight left.
Bard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanderson.
Bard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanderson throws out the jab.
Bard misses with a body shot.
A big left from Bard misses.
Bard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanderson will feel that in the morning.
Bard misses with a body kick.
Bard misses with a body kick.
Sanderson misses with a hook.
Sanderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanderson.
Sanderson misses with a hook. Bard ducked under it nicely.
Bard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bard's head.
Sanderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson misses with a low kick as Bard jumps back.
Bard staying out of range there.
Bard throws a leg kick
and Sanderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bard's guard now.
Bard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanderson with a nice head shot there.
Sanderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanderson trying to control but Bard is working from the bottom.
Bard working a defensive guard here.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Bard keeps moving.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bard throwing strikes from guard but Sanderson blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bard is looking to land body kicks.
Sanderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bard moves out of range of the body kick from Sanderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bard misses
and Sanderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanderson throws a right hand that Bard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bard also avoids with ease.
Sanderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Bard finds it's way through Sanderson's defenses.
Bard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanderson looks to throw the jab but Bard is out of range.
Bard wants to land a leg kick but Sanderson is out of range.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bard is looking to regain half guard here but Sanderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Sanderson scores with punches from side control.
Bard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanderson is putting a hurting on Bard here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard defending against the ground and pound.
Sanderson trying to control the position but Bard is working away.
Bard dodges the ground and pound from Sanderson.
Sanderson trying to control the action but Bard is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Sanderson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sanderson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanderson moves out of range as Bard strikes.
Bard lands a head kick!
Sanderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanderson looks to land a left hand but Bard moved out of range nicely.
Sanderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bard tries to sprawl out of it but Sanderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Sanderson finds it's target.
Sanderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard pushes Sanderson away with a front kick.
Sanderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bard catches Sanderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bard throws the kick towards the body but Sanderson avoids it.
Bard moves away from the strike by Sanderson.
A shot to the body from Bard misses
and Sanderson counters with a single leg into guard. Bard didn't expect that.
Sanderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bard wants to stand and escape but Sanderson is having none of it.
Bard looking to control.
Sanderson advances position into side control!
Sanderson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanderson is looking to advance position but Bard won't allow it.
Bard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bard keeping full guard, as Sanderson tries to pass.
Bard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Bard keeps moving.
Sanderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bard is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bard throws a head kick but Sanderson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sanderson misses its intended target.
Sanderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanderson somewhat.
Sanderson walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanderson.
Le Bard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sanderson.
Sanderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sanderson lands a nice shot that snaps Bard's head back.
Bard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanderson blocks a head kick by Bard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bard.
Bard looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanderson is just out of range.
Sanderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bard. Sanderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Le Bard 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bard throws out a leg kick but Sanderson moves out of range and Bard only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bard 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 Sanderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bard misses with an uppercut.
Sanderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bard manages to avoid it.
Sanderson looks to land a right hand but Bard moved out of range.
Sanderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bard.
Bard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bard, right into the meat.
Sanderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bard.
Le Bard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bard ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson.
Bard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bard defending well as Sanderson loads up on a big left hand.
Sanderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bard is fending him off so far but Sanderson persists. Nope, Bard circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bard throws a series of punches but Sanderson avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bard bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sanderson shoots in for a double leg but Bard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bard throws a head kick that Sanderson semi-blocks.
Bard throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Bard lands a right hook to the body.
Sanderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bard checks it well.
Bard loads up on a big right hand but Sanderson slips the punch.
Bard misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sanderson is trying to ground and pound but Bard uses the momentary lack of control by Sanderson to regain half guard.
Sanderson trying to control from half guard but Bard is working away.
Sanderson is thwarting Bard's attempts to control the position.
Bard pushes Sanderson off looking to stand but Sanderson dives back in and keeps control.
Sanderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson with the ground and pound but Bard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sanderson wants to pass the guard but Bard is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Bard lands.
Sanderson throws a hook to the side of Bard's head but Bard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan Sanderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanderson wants to control but Bard is keeping him busy.
Ryan Sanderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Le Bard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanderson wants to control but Bard is keeping him busy.
Bard looking for a sweep but Sanderson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Le Bard.
I think Sanderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sanderson!
Ryan Sanderson is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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