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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vvierme Llamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llamer's entrance music is Prodigy - Spitfire. A fine choice. 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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277 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vvierme Llamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Llamer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suraski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Llamer shoots for a takedown but Suraski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suraski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Llamer with that takedown attempt.
Llamer is looking to clinch.
Llamer tries to close the distance and clinch but Suraski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llamer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suraski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suraski postures up.
Suraski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llamer is keeping the position for now.
Llamer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Llamer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Llamer keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Llamer wants to sweep here but Suraski controlling him for the moment.
Suraski throws and elbow that misses. Llamer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suraski's guard. Nice move by Llamer!
Llamer postures up in Suraski's guard and throws a big left but Suraski blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Llamer wants to land a leg kick but Suraski is out of range.
Llamer swinging wildly here.
Suraski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Llamer to the mat! Llamer manages to get full guard.
Suraski wants to control from the top but Llamer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski is looking to work some ground and pound but Llamer has wrist control.
Llamer wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llamer is working hard here to advance position.
Suraski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suraski won't allow Llamer to sweep him here.
Suraski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suraski 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.
Llamer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Suraski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suraski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Llamer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Llamer has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Llamer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suraski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suraski looking to control.
Llamer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Llamer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Llamer throwing strikes but missing.
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Llamer from controlling successfully.
Suraski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Llamer lands a couple of elbows.
Llamer trying to control but Suraski is working from the bottom.
Suraski is trying to control the position but Llamer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Suraski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Llamer closes the distance and clinches.
Suraski lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Vvierme Llamer has been cut.
Suraski lands an elbow that stopped Llamer in his tracks for a moment.
Suraski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Suraski takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Llamer misses with some punches.
Llamer trying to land knees to the body.
Suraski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suraski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suraski avoids the elbow strike from Llamer, against the cage.
Suraski misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Llamer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Llamer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suraski manages to break the clinch.
Suraski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dave Suraski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llamer just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suraski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Llamer moves into the clinch.
Suraski is trying to drag Llamer to the mat but Llamer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suraski breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Llamer with that takedown attempt.
Suraski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suraski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llamer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suraski throws and elbow that misses. Llamer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suraski's guard. Nice move by Llamer!
Llamer stopping the sweep attempt from Suraski.
Llamer cracks Suraski with a solid left hand.
Llamer prevents Suraski from getting back to his feet.
Llamer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llamer wants to control from the top but Suraski keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Llamer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Llamer throws a strike but Suraski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Llamer wants to sweep here but Suraski controlling him for the moment.
Suraski working some strikes from top position.
Suraski postures up in Llamer's guard and throws a big left but Llamer blocks it.
Suraski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Llamer's head.
Llamer keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Llamer has his hands on Suraski's head, controlling the position.
Llamer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suraski stopping the sweep attempt from Llamer.
Suraski wants to control from the top but Llamer keeps moving.
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.
Llamer trying to keep a closed guard but Suraski is proving a slippery customer.
Llamer 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.
Suraski throws and elbow that misses. Llamer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suraski's guard. Nice move by Llamer!
Llamer won't allow Suraski to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Llamer throws a right and a left that Suraski avoids nicely.
Llamer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suraski is out of range.
Llamer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suraski misses with a takedown attempt - Llamer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suraski avoids the body shot from Llamer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Suraski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vvierme Llamer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suraski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Llamer tries to clinch but Suraski moves out of range.
Llamer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Llamer.
Suraski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Llamer manages to get back to half guard.
Llamer is trying to maintain the position but Suraski is very close to passing his half guard.
Suraski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Llamer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llamer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suraski.
Suraski wants to free his trapped foot but Llamer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Llamer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Llamer is positioning himself well to prevent Suraski advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Llamer shoots for a takedown but Suraski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suraski lands a head kick. Llamer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suraski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Llamer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llamer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suraski stops a takedown attempt from Llamer.
Suraski is trying to break the clinch but Llamer is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suraski.
Llamer stalling in the clinch.
Suraski looking to throw knees to the head but Llamer is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Llamer throws an elbow but misses.
Llamer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suraski backwards.
Llamer lands an elbow just above Suraski 's eye.
It looks like Dave Suraski has been cut.
Suraski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Llamer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vvierme Llamer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Suraski.
Llamer throws an elbow but it misses.
Suraski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suraski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Llamer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Llamer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Suraski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Llamer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suraski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suraski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suraski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suraski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Llamer prevents it.
Suraski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Llamer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llamer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Suraski fails to land.
Suraski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Llamer stalling.
Llamer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Llamer is keen to just control but Suraski is a slippery customer.
Llamer is nestled in close to Suraski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llamer controlling the action here.
Llamer is looking to advance position but Suraski won't allow it.
Suraski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Llamer.
Suraski pushes Llamer off looking to stand but Llamer dives back in and keeps control.
Llamer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Llamer prevents Suraski from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraski won't allow Llamer to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Llamer connects with a nice short shot to Suraski's temple.
Suraski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Llamer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Llamer's back!
Dave Suraski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Llamer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Llamer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suraski unloads with some shots from mount but Llamer bucks and avoids them well.
Vvierme Llamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llamer gets back to half guard.
Llamer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suraski pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vvierme Llamer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suraski 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Suraski!
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hype
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