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MCC 38: Saturday Showdown II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Zbigniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Gryngor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Maciej Gryngor enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zbigniew Zbigniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gryngor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbigniewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Zbigniewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gryngor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Zbigniewski.
It looks like Maciej Gryngor has been cut.
Gryngor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zbigniewski counters by moving into the clinch.
Zbigniewski wants to break free but Gryngor has control.
Gryngor lands an elbow inside that Zbigniewski shrugs off.
It looks like Zbigniew Zbigniewski has been cut.
Gryngor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gryngor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zbigniewski jumps into guard, dragging Gryngor to the mat.
Zbigniewski has control of Gryngor's left arm, preventing Gryngor from doing any damage.
Zbigniewski wants to get back to his feet but Gryngor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zbigniewski is trying to keep Gryngor in close.
Gryngor tries to stand but Zbigniewski is controlling from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zbigniewski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gryngor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gryngor wants to stand but Zbigniewski is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryngor preventing the sweep.
Gryngor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zbigniewski is proving hard to escape from.
Zbigniewski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gryngor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zbigniewski moves out of range as Gryngor strikes.
Zbigniewski gets a clinch.
Gryngor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gryngor throws a low kick but Zbigniewski moves out of range easily.
Gryngor tries to bum rush Zbigniewski with a series of wild strikes but Zbigniewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maciej Gryngor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gryngor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zbigniewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gryngor misses with a combination
and Zbigniewski counters with a two punch combo.
Gryngor looks gassed!
Zbigniewski darts in and clinches Gryngor up against the cage.
Zbigniewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gryngor misses with a double jab
and Zbigniewski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gryngor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gryngor taking some punishment here, with Zbigniewski in his half guard.
Zbigniewski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gryngor taking some punishment here, with Zbigniewski in his half guard.
Zbigniewski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Zbigniewski there.
Zbigniewski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zbigniewski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zbigniewski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zbigniewski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That has opened up Maciej Gryngor's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryngor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zbigniewski.
Zbigniewski working the ground and pound effectively.
The cut above Maciej Gryngor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zbigniewski lands a big elbow.
Maciej Gryngor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maciej Gryngor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zbigniew Zbigniewski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Howard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pierre wants to pass to mount but Howard is defending the position.
Pierre trying to control the pace.
Howard is trying to stand up here but Pierre is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Howard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre thows a huge punch but Howard dodges it nicely.
Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pierre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre is trying to control. Howard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Howard pushes Pierre off looking to stand but Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
Pierre works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard has given up his back. Will we see Pierre going for some submissions?
Howard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Howard is taking damage to the body and head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Howard has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Howard looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Howard defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pierre's arms.
Howard controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Pierre has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Howard's body.
Pierre is looking for the choke from the back position but Howard is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre dominated that round.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Howard.
Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Howard!
Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pierre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Howard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Howard shrugs it off.
Howard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Howard is trying to stand.
Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is stalling here but it's allowed Howard to get half guard.
Pierre is pressing down on Howard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howard is holding on for now.
Pierre is controlling the pace.
That's two 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.
Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howard is looking to escape.
Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Howard defends it.
Howard is staying active underneath Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pierre manages to move to mount!
Pierre content just to control the position here.
Howard tries to buck Pierre off but he can't manage it.
Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pierre is working for a guillotine from mount but Howard frees his head quite easily.
Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Howard tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre takes his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre postures up in Howard's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
Pierre trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard pushes Pierre off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howard wants to clinch.
Pierre dips to his left and cracks Howard with an uppercut!
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Howard's guard.
Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee asks Pierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries to score with some ground and pound. Howard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pierre staying calm.
Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Howard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Howard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Pierre happy to just control the position for now.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet here but Pierre is keeping cool and he's managed to take Howard's back.
Howard showing good submission defense here.
John Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pierre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pierre!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabrice Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogun Zepkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prince might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Muzion - La vi ti neg. Zepkirk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Andreas Tilliander - Back to the USA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrice Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogun Zepkirk!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepkirk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prince did well to prevent Zepkirk getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Prince keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prince moves into full guard.
Prince has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zepkirk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zepkirk slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zepkirk connects with a nice short shot to Prince's temple.
Ground and pound from Zepkirk.
Zepkirk wants to control but Prince is keeping him busy.
Prince has hold of Zepkirk's hands but Zepkirk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince is trying to get back to full guard.
Zepkirk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zepkirk thows a huge punch but Prince dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepkirk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zepkirk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zepkirk prevents Prince from improving his position.
Zepkirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
Zepkirk lands strikes from half guard.
Zepkirk is trying to control. Prince wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zepkirk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zepkirk is nestled in close to Prince, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zepkirk working over Prince with some ground and pound. Prince looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Prince is rocked!
Zepkirk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prince with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Prince is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zepkirk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zepkirk lands a big elbow - Prince is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Zepkirk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogun Zepkirk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Clapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Clapper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Clapper!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clapper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bryant's guard.
Clapper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bryant working a defensive guard here.
Clapper trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Clapper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bryant wants to improve his position but instead Clapper has moved into half guard.
Bryant is not content to let Clapper control the position.
Clapper is trying to work for a kimura but Bryant is defending well.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clapper is looking for a kimura here.
Clapper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clapper is working for a kimura but Bryant is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bryant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clapper wants to stand but Bryant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clapper looking to pass the guard.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Clapper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bryant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Clapper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bryant's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clapper pushes down on Bryant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clapper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clapper is trying to work for a kimura but Bryant is defending well.
Clapper tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bryant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clapper seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bryant has recovered full guard.
Bryant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clapper looking to sit in guard and control but Bryant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Clapper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bryant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bryant showed some decent athleticism there.
Clapper manages to get to full guard.
Clapper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clapper has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bryant 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 Clapper.
Clapper regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant seems to be working for a kimura but Clapper defends the submission attempt.
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clapper wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is thwarting Clapper's attempts to control the position.
Clapper looking for submissions off his back.
Clapper is defending against the submission attempts here by Bryant.
Clapper is trying to maintain the position but Bryant is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Clapper throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Clapper tries to get to full guard but Bryant has control of the leg.
Bryant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clapper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clapper with the active half guard here but Bryant passes nicely into side control.
Clapper tries to improve position but can't.
Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clapper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant decides to stand back up.
Clapper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bryant counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Clapper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clapper keeps working.
Clapper struggling a bit here.
Clapper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bryant lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clapper lands with a few short shots to the body.
Clapper is trying to control but can't.
Clapper wants to improve his position but Bryant is controlling well.
Clapper is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Clapper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clapper has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bryant escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bryant!
Bryant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Bryant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clapper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bryant is not content to let Clapper control the position.
Bryant is looking for a sweep.
Clapper trying to control the position but Bryant is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clapper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bryant!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapper goes for an armbar but Bryant turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bryant.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clapper is keeping the position for now.
Clapper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clapper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
Clapper keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant has gone for a leg lock! Clapper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bryant's guard.
Clapper wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Clapper advances to half guard.
Clapper wants to work for an arm triangle but Bryant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clapper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapper prevents Bryant from improving his position.
Clapper wants to work for an arm triangle but Bryant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clapper is trying to control. Bryant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clapper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clapper trying to control from half guard but Bryant is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clapper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clapper tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bryant.
Clapper wants to pass to mount but Bryant is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant is pressing down on Clapper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Clapper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clapper 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Clapper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lapierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLeod has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Michael Lapierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Lapierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin McLeod!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Lapierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLeod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lapierre lands a glancing blow to the side of McLeod's head.
Lapierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLeod throws out the jab.
Lapierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lapierre is looking to slow McLeod down with leg kicks.
Lapierre slaps away a takedown attempt from McLeod, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Lapierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin McLeod.
Lapierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michael Lapierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLeod looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapierre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lapierre thows a body kick. McLeod tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lapierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lapierre! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Lapierre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Hill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Russell Belcher's chin.
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208 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Belcher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hill walks into a jab.
Belcher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belcher lands a nice uppercut.
Belcher lands a left hand.
Belcher lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Belcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belcher has Hill pushed against the cage.
A short left from Belcher.
Belcher pushes Hill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belcher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belcher digs a right hand into Hill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hill's gas tank.
Belcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Belcher lands a nice uppercut.
Belcher just leaning against Hill, taking a breather.
Belcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Belcher.
Belcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belcher.
Hill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belcher floors Hill with a big punch on the inside! Hill is trying to recover but Belcher dives into side control.
Hill is rocked!
Belcher scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hill is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Belcher can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Belcher!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartnik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soulja boy - Crank That. 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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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomasz Bartnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bartnik is defended easily by Kyzer.
Bartnik fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Kyzer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartnik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyzer is fending him off so far but Bartnik persists. Nope, Kyzer circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Bartnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyzer throws a shot from downtown. Bartnik moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyzer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bartnik wants to clinch.
Bartnik looks for a takedown but Kyzer sprawls well.
Bartnik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bartnik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kyzer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartnik tries to clinch there but Kyzer circles away.
Kyzer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kyzer swings for the body but Bartnik moves out of range.
Bartnik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartnik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bartnik lands in his opponent's guard.
Bartnik decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kyzer, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik tries to clinch but Kyzer is having none of it.
Bartnik shoots in for a takedown but Kyzer shows good takedown defense.
Kyzer looks to land a combination but Bartnik avoids it well.
Bartnik moves away from the strike by Kyzer.
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.
Bartnik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartnik closes the distance and clinches up with Kyzer, looking for a takedown. Bartnik pushes Kyzer against the cage but Kyzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kyzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartnik.
Kyzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nate Kyzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyzer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bartnik.
Kyzer throws a series of punches but Bartnik avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kyzer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kyzer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bartnik slips a jab and a cross from Kyzer.
Bartnik shoots in for a double leg but Kyzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kyzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyzer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kyzer thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartnik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer lands a nice hook to Bartnik's body. Bartnik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kyzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartnik throws a combination that misses
and Kyzer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bartnik misses with a takedown
and Kyzer counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Bartnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyzer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartnik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bartnik.
Bartnik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bartnik trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik stops Kyzer from standing up.
Kyzer wants to sweep here but Bartnik controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyzer wants to stand but Bartnik is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik stands up and waves to Kyzer to follow him.
Tomasz Bartnik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartnik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyzer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyzer misses the target.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartnik manages to avoid it.
Kyzer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bartnik tries to clinch up
and Bartnik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Tomasz Bartnik will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bartnik misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Bartnik both land. Nice combination.
Bartnik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyzer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartnik manages to avoid it.
Bartnik with a poor takedown
and Kyzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyzer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartnik counters with a shoot takedown. Kyzer fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kyzer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kyzer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kyzer!
Bartnik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bartnik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kyzer is just riding it out for now. Bartnik eventually gives up the hold.
Bartnik prevents Kyzer from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kyzer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Kyzer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bartnik wants to control from the top but Kyzer keeps moving.
Bartnik gets to his feet - Kyzer follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Bartnik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bartnik 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nate Kyzer!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Perry Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griggs scores with a body shot.
Griggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Griggs.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Griggs moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum defending well as Griggs loads up on a big left hand.
Griggs misses with a few strikes there.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
A swing and a miss from Griggs.
Griggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Griggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griggs scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs lands a jab to the head.
Griggs misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum slips a jab from Griggs.
Griggs takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Griggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Griggs.
Tatum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griggs.
A big right from Griggs misses.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Griggs just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs jabs at Tatum's body.
Griggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatum circles away quickly and effectively.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Tatum avoids them all with ease.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griggs swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
It looks like Perry Griggs has been cut.
Perry Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum slips under a jab from Griggs.
Griggs misses with a two punch combination.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Tatum misses with an uppercut. Griggs saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Griggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.
Griggs connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griggs misses with a double jab.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griggs.
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 Perry Griggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Griggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griggs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
A big left from Tatum misses.
Griggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatum.
Griggs connects with a crisp jab.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Griggs there.
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griggs.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
Perry Griggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
Griggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Griggs misses the jab.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
Griggs misses with a combination
and Tatum lands a stunning uppercut that sends Griggs to the mat!
Perry Griggs's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs pushes Tatum off looking to stand but Tatum dives back in and keeps control.
Tatum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tatum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tatum wants to work for an arm triangle but Griggs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tatum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tatum looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griggs has hold of Tatum's hands but Tatum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tatum working Griggs over with strikes.
Griggs tries to kick Tatum off but Tatum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tatum lands a nice short elbow.
Griggs is trying to stand up here but Tatum is controlling him well.
Tatum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tatum is taking a breather. Griggs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tatum scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum winds up and cracks Griggs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tatum is trying to control. Griggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tatum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatum connects with a nice short shot to Griggs's temple.
Griggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griggs tries to get out of the position.
Tatum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griggs's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tatum lands a nice short elbow.
Griggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatum controlling the action here.
Griggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tatum scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum is looking to take a break and control but Griggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drederick Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perry Griggs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Griggs. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griggs slips a straight right by Tatum.
Griggs blocks a jab.
Griggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griggs throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Griggs throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tatum's head.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griggs looks to throw the jab but Tatum is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum digs a good body shot into Griggs's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griggs misses with a straight right.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Drederick Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
Griggs misses with a hook.
Griggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Griggs moves away and avoids it.
Griggs is looking to wear down Tatum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Griggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perry Griggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice defenses there by Griggs.
Griggs moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Tatum dodges the punch combination from Griggs.
Griggs lands with a right hand.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
Griggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Griggs misses with a shot to the body
and Tatum counters with a big right hand! Oh Griggs is in trouble here! Tatum follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Boudreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Boudreau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, brandon storm!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreau missing with a left hand there. storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudreau throws a jab but it's blocked by storm.
Boudreau just misses with a punch to the body.
storm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boudreau's guard.
Boudreau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
storm wants to control from the top but Boudreau keeps moving.
storm thows a big elbow that misses.
storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
storm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
storm dodges the punch combination from Boudreau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boudreau.
storm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boudreau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
storm is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Boudreau is trying to escape and storm transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Boudreau is forced to tap! Nice work there by storm! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). brandon storm!
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