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WFC 59 - Mind Games PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturas Valantanavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollo Smek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturas Valantanavich!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smek swings widly with a right hand
and Valantanavich counters with a straight right hand.
Smek misses with a takedown
and Valantanavich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valantanavich manages to avoid it.
Smek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Smek.
Smek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valantanavich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smek wants to control from the top but Valantanavich keeps moving.
Valantanavich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smek!
Smek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valantanavich stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Smek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valantanavich keeping moving, preventing Smek from controlling successfully.
Valantanavich controls Smek momentarily but Smek frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valantanavich is keeping the position for now.
Valantanavich is trying to keep Smek in close.
Smek won't allow Valantanavich to sweep him here.
Smek trying to control the position from guard on top but Valantanavich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich throws the left hand but Smek avoids the punch easily.
Smek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Smek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valantanavich tries to avoid it but Smek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valantanavich to the ground. Valantanavich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valantanavich avoids the head kick by Smek.
Smek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valantanavich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smek stopping the sweep attempt from Valantanavich.
Smek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valantanavich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek is looking to work some ground and pound but Valantanavich has wrist control.
Smek throws a strike but Valantanavich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smek trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arturas Valantanavich will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smek tries to clinch but Valantanavich moves out of range.
Smek misses with a takedown
and Valantanavich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valantanavich as he avoids it easily.
Valantanavich lands with a good body shot.
Smek is looking to clinch but Valantanavich is avoiding it.
Smek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a nice body shot.
Valantanavich thuds a left hand into Smek's body.
Smek scores with a jab.
A big left from Smek misses.
Smek moves in looking to clinch but Valantanavich pushes him off.
Valantanavich scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valantanavich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smek counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valantanavich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Valantanavich.
Rollo Smek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Smek misses.
Smek tries to clinch up
enabling Valantanavich to counter with a crisp jab.
Valantanavich throws a looping overhand right but Smek ducks down to avoid it.
Smek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Smek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich misses with a wild body shot.
Valantanavich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valantanavich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smek throws a head kick that misses.
Smek takes one on the button.
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!
Valantanavich misses with a looping left.
Valantanavich throws a jab but it's blocked by Smek.
Arturas Valantanavich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valantanavich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valantanavich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valantanavich scores with a jab to the body.
Valantanavich clobbers Smek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Rollo Smek has been cut.
Valantanavich lands a jab to Smek's midsection.
Smek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valantanavich misses the jab.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valantanavich.
Smek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valantanavich avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valantanavich's waist but Valantanavich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smek off to one side.
Arturas Valantanavich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valantanavich thuds his right hand into Smek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by Valantanavich as he checks the leg kick.
Valantanavich scores with a decent looking hook.
Smek moves out of range of the strikes.
Smek looks to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a right hand to the body.
Valantanavich throws a big shot that misses.
Smek slips under a jab.
Smek avoids the body shot from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valantanavich throws a series of punches but Smek moves out of range.
Valantanavich lands a nice shot to the body.
Valantanavich scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valantanavich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valantanavich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valantanavich scores with a nice head shot.
Smek walks into a left hand.
Valantanavich jabs Smek right on the nose. Smek blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valantanavich, as that shot connected.
Valantanavich thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Valantanavich coming out on top.
Valantanavich sizes up Smek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valantanavich lands a really nice looking cross but Smek seems unphased.
Smek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smek tries to clinch up
and Valantanavich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valantanavich misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturas Valantanavich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rollo Smek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Valantanavich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smek momentarily.
Valantanavich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valantanavich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smek at a distance.
Smek closes the distance and pushes Valantanavich back into the cage.
Good body shot from Valantanavich.
Valantanavich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valantanavich tries to stall but Smek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valantanavich lands a nice shot to the body.
Valantanavich breaks from the clinch.
Valantanavich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valantanavich tests Smek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valantanavich cracks Smek with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Valantanavich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Smek to stand back up!
Smek is rocked!
Valantanavich pounces like a tiger and cracks Smek with a vicious hook! Smek is down but not out! Valantanavich follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturas Valantanavich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killed By Death. Luciano has chosen The Mechanic as his entrance music. Gunmetal Grey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Grey.
Luciano connects with a high kick.
It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
Grey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano blocks the body kick.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Luciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano moves into range and clinches up with Grey.
Grey jumps guard.
Luciano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grey, up you get!
Grey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grey lands a nice shot that snaps Luciano's head back.
It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Luciano misses with a head kick.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano tries to clinch up.
Grey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Grey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grey misses with a looping left.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grey at a distance.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Grey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grey throws a head kick that misses
and Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grey is trying to push Luciano away but Luciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Grey takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Grey shrugs off.
Gunmetal Grey's cut is getting worse.
Luciano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Grey shrugs off.
Grey takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Luciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grey's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luciano obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luciano.
Gunmetal Grey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grey being controlled against the cage.
Grey jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grey's defenses.
Grey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunmetal Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Grey has had enough of the clinch but Luciano keeps him there for the moment.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey.
Luciano is struggling to control the position.
Grey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey tries to pull guard but Luciano won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grey avoiding damage as Luciano throws knees to the body.
Grey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Luciano.
Jeez, Gunmetal Grey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Luciano landing knees to the head.
Luciano crunches a lovely knee into Grey's ribcage.
Luciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luciano obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grey's brow.
Grey tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Luciano.
Grey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano cracks Grey with a nice body shot.
Luciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luciano obliges.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Grey shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunmetal Grey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Luciano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dak Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ishii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Insane in the membrane by Cypress Hill. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dak Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ishii rushes Dutch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ishii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dutch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ishii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dutch uses from the top position.
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.
Ishii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dutch is aware though and is defending well.
Ishii throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ishii looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishii, not yet.
Ishii working for a triangle but Dutch defends it easily.
Ishii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dutch.
Ishii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dutch defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dutch has picked Ishii up and slammed him! Ishii can't keep hold of the triangle and Dutch manages to pass to side control!
Dutch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ishii is looking for a sweep.
Ishii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ishii is trying to get back to full guard.
Dutch working over Ishii with some ground and pound. Ishii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ishii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dutch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishii keeps working.
Ishii works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dutch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii looking for a guillotine here but Dutch defends easily.
Ishii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dutch!
Ishii jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dutch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dutch and Ishii has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ishii is trying to ground and pound but Dutch uses the momentary lack of control by Ishii to regain half guard.
Ishii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dutch is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Ishii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishii prevents Dutch from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dutch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ishii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dutch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ishii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is looking to take a break and control but Dutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ishii prevents Dutch from improving his position.
Dutch is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Dutch wants to improve his position but Ishii is controlling well.
Ishii is looking to take a break and control but Dutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ishii seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dak Ishii dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dutch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishii.
Dak Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ishii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dutch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ishii staying out of range there.
Ishii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dutch is out of range.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown but Ishii shows good takedown defense.
Dutch throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ishii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dutch's half guard.
Dutch is refusing to be controlled, as Ishii sits in half guard.
Ishii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is looking for a kimura but Dutch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishii to get the leverage.
Ishii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ishii is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dutch defends it well.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dutch tries to get to full guard but Ishii has control of the leg.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii thows a huge punch but Dutch dodges it nicely.
That's two 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.
Ishii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ishii is looking for a kimura but Dutch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishii to get the leverage.
Ishii throwing shots but Dutch is blocking nicely.
Ishii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dutch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dutch is breathing heavily.
Ishii is working Dutch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dutch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ishii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch wants to stand up but Ishii is controlling him.
Ishii 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.
Ishii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ishii lands a couple of elbows.
Dak Ishii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ishii drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dutch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dutch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dutch!
Dutch working away.
Ishii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ishii gets full guard.
Dutch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ishii controls Dutch momentarily but Dutch frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dutch manages to get himself to full guard.
Ishii wants to pass the guard but Dutch is keeping the position.
Ishii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ishii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dutch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ishii!
Ishii is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dak Ishii 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ishii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dutch's sensitive parts.
Ishii tries to clinch
and Dutch moves into the clinch.
Dutch is pressed up against the cage. Ishii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dutch down to the mat. Dutch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ishii shoots in but Dutch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dutch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dak Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Dutch as Ishii shoots in.
Ishii thows a leg kick but Dutch checks it
and Dutch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dutch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ishii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishii looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishii, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ishii is on top in guard.
Dutch looking for a sweep. Not yet Dutch, not yet.
Ishii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ishii drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dutch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ishii has Dutch in his guard.
Ishii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dutch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dak Ishii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dutch!
Ishii prevents Dutch from getting the reversal.
Ishii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dutch is looking to escape.
Ishii controlling the pace for now.
Ishii looking to control but Dutch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ishii controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dak Ishii.
Ishii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dutch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ishii closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dutch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishii misses with a combination
and Dutch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ishii holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dutch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii wants to control but Dutch passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Ishii's face as Dutch controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii can't do much from the bottom here.
Ishii has one of Dutch's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Ishii is trying to control Dutch's posture but Dutch avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John Dutch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dak Ishii.
Dutch misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dutch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ishii 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dak Ishii!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between August Derleth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Derleth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rush stops Derleth from getting back to his feet.
Rush is looking to advance position but Derleth won't allow it.
Derleth trying to hold on to Rush's head to control him but Rush postures up.
Rush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Derleth to regain full guard.
Derleth trying to control the position.
Rush stands and steps away. Derleth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Derleth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rush throws a right and a left that Derleth avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Derleth.
Derleth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Rush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Derleth.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derleth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derleth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derleth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Derleth counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derleth throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Rush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rush looks gassed!
A head kick from Derleth lands but Rush takes it in his stride.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Derleth lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
August Derleth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derleth is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Derleth tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Derleth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Derleth instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derleth keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derleth.
It looks like Xavier Rush has been cut.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derleth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
Derleth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rush lands a hook that snaps the head of Derleth backwards.
Derleth looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush looking to slow down the pace here.
Derleth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derleth just leaning against Rush, taking a breather.
Rush breaks the clinch.
Derleth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rush's head.
Rush blocks a head kick by Derleth.
Derleth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Rush avoids the head kick by Derleth.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Derleth misses with a head kick.
Rush throws a series of punches but Derleth avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Rush. Those never looked like landing.
Derleth doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Rush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Rush does no damage.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt - Derleth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick from Derleth lands but Rush takes it in his stride.
Derleth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rush's hands.
Derleth avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derleth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derleth throws a nice head kick!
Derleth with a jab.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Derleth breaks the clinch.
Derleth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Derleth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Derleth.
Derleth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derleth lands a head kick!
Derleth moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Derleth rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derleth.
Rush wants to stall.
Rush breaks the clinch.
Derleth stuffs the takedown.
Derleth moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Derleth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Rush's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Derleth scores with a head kick.
Derleth tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush throws an off balance right hand
and Derleth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Derleth.
Derleth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Derleth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derleth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Derleth wants to clinch
and Rush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Rush does no damage.
Derleth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derleth moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derleth tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Derleth.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Derleth stuffs the takedown attempt from Rush. Rush gets slowly back to his feet.
Derleth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derleth scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Derleth doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Derleth throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Rush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Derleth but Derleth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Derleth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush controlling the action here for a moment.
Derleth lands an elbow inside.
Derleth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derleth manages to break the clinch.
Derleth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush misses with a series of wild punches.
Derleth clinches up against the cage.
Derleth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rushs head.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth trying to control the position but instead, Rush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Derleth into the cage.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses with a wild combination.
Derleth tries to clinch up but Rush circles away and keeps his distance.
Derleth throws a head kick that misses.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Derleth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derleth misses with a knee strike.
Rush breaks from the clinch.
Derleth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derleth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derleth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Rush is trying to force a seperation but Derleth has the dominant position.
Derleth throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Rush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derleth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Derleth lunges at Rush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rush's hand.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Derleth counters with a big head kick but Rush shrugs it off.
Derleth has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Rush in his tracks for a moment.
Derleth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rush as Derleth tries to tie him up.
Derleth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rush is defending well for now.
Derleth has Rush pressed against the cage, preventing Rush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rush is trying to force a seperation but Derleth has the dominant position.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Derleth tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Derleth can't break the clinch.
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derleth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Derleth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rush on the ground.
Rush is looking to pass Derleth's guard but actually Derleth recovers to full guard.
Rush throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush passes into half guard.
Rush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Derleth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Rush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rush avoids the head kick by Derleth.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Derleth slips a jab from Rush.
Derleth tries to clinch up.
Rush throws a lazy right hand but Derleth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derleth stuffs the takedown attempt from Rush. Rush gets slowly back to his feet.
Rush gets tackled into the cage by Derleth. Derleth maintains the clinch.
Rush blocks an elbow strike.
Derleth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derleth tries a head kick but it misses.
Derleth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derleth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
August Derleth is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Rush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derleth clinches up against the cage.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Derleth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush trying to stall but Derleth improves his position.
Rush takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Rush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush looks to land a combination but Derleth avoids it well.
Rush throws a series of punches but Derleth avoids them all with ease.
Rush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Derleth counter with a right hand.
Derleth moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Derleth tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Derleth tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derleth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Rush does no damage.
Rush takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Derleth has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
Xavier Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses with some punches.
Derleth pushes off an throws an elbow but Rush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rush lands with a left to the head.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Derleth has him pressed against the cage.
Derleth is leaning against Rush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Derleth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rush's efforts to push away.
Derleth lands a nice uppercut.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Derleth won't allow it.
Derleth breaks the clinch.
Derleth lands a head kick!
Derleth lands a high kick!
Derleth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush throws a series of punches but Derleth avoids them all with ease.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Derleth lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rush as Derleth tries to tie him up.
Derleth misses with a knee strike.
Rush tries to circle away but Derleth has him pinned against the cage.
Rush can't break the clinch.
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derleth has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derleth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Derleth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rush's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Derleth.
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
August Derleth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derleth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Derleth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derleth tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Rush throws a right hand that Derleth ducks under and follows up with a left that Derleth also avoids with ease.
Derleth lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rush throws a right and a left that Derleth avoids nicely.
Derleth tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Derleth tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derleth clinches up with Rush and pushes him back against the cage.
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.
Derleth manages to break the clinch.
Derleth wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Derleth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.
Derleth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rush, pushing him back against the cage.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derleth throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Derleth takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Derleth.
A knee to the head by Derleth.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush misses with a hook to the body
and Derleth moves into the clinch.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rush takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Rush.
A short left from Rush.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Derleth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush throws a series of punches but Derleth avoids them all with ease.
Derleth tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
August Derleth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rush misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Derleth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Derleth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Derleth!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forest Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forest Beckford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckford drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beckford throwing strikes from guard but Van damm blocks nicely.
Beckford throws and elbow that misses. Van damm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beckford's guard. Nice move by Van damm!
Beckford trying to keep a closed guard but Van damm is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van damm stopping the sweep attempt from Beckford.
Van damm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beckford, up you get!
Van damm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beckford shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van damm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beckford scoring with punches and elbows.
Beckford 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford lands a few punches from side control.
Beckford prevents Van damm from escaping the position.
Beckford is putting a hurting on Van damm here, landing some big shots from side control.
Beckford scores with punches from side control.
Van damm is rocked!
Van damm is trying to get back to his feet.
Beckford scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Van damm to see if he's OK.
Van damm is still in real trouble! Can Beckford finish him?
Van damm looks gassed!
Beckford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van damm keeps working.
Van damm seems to have recovered his senses.
Van damm is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van damm is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beckford is controlling him well.
Beckford cracks Van damm with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckford trying to control the action but Van damm is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beckford working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Beckford trying to control the action but Van damm is working from the bottom.
Van damm wants to get back to his feet.
Beckford lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckford lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beckford trying to control the action but Van damm is working from the bottom.
Van damm takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Beckford politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Beckford prefers to stall for the moment though.
Beckford grinds an elbow into Van damm's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckford lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Van damm taking a bit of punishment here - Beckford scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forest Beckford dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beckford with a poor takedown
and Van damm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beckford misses with a takedown
and Van damm counters with a head kick. That will keep Beckford thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beckford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Forest Beckford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beckford lands a nice short elbow.
Beckford working over Van damm with some ground and pound. Van damm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beckford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van damm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beckford is looking to stall here but Van damm recovers full guard.
Van damm is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford forces his way into half guard.
Beckford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van damm's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beckford lands a nice short elbow.
Beckford 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.
Beckford content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford is looking for a kimura but Van damm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beckford to get the leverage.
Van damm looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beckford is looking to stall here but Van damm recovers full guard.
Beckford controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckford postures up in Van damm's guard and throws a big left but Van damm blocks it.
Beckford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beckford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beckford landing some decent shots from guard.
Beckford has gone for a leg lock! Van damm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beckford's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckford has his foot on Van damm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van damm works his way back into a safe position though.
Beckford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van damm wants to stand but Beckford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beckford has his hands on Van damm's head, controlling the position.
Beckford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van damm!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckford controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forest Beckford dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Beckford swings widly with a right hand
and Van damm counters with a series of strikes. Beckford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van damm swings for the body but Beckford moves out of range.
Beckford tries for a takedown but Van damm circles away easily
and Van damm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beckford shoots in but Van damm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beckford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van damm counters with a big head kick but Beckford shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Beckford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van damm thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van damm counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beckford tries for a takedown but Van damm circles away easily
and Van damm counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Beckford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beckford moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Van damm has worked his arm free - good work by Van damm!
Van damm is pushing Beckford's head away, looking to escape. Beckford manages to hold on to the position though.
Beckford scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Beckford landing a few strikes.
Beckford is working Van damm over with some ground and pound from side control.
Van damm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Beckford tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckford working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm taking punishment in the form of punches.
Beckford landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beckford is trying to get an arm triangle but Van damm is defending well.
Forest Beckford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckford remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forest Beckford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beckford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forest Beckford!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cocoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Cocoa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cocoa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Shaw misses.
Shaw drops Cocoa with a beautiful combination! Cocoa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shaw is looking for the KO!
Cocoa is rocked!
It looks like Nick Cocoa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw misses the jab.
Shaw fakes the body blow, causing Cocoa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cocoa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jared Shaw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babalu can pounce on him.
Babalu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babalu's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Laurent under the eye.
St Laurent swings widly with a right hand
and Babalu counters with a body kick.
Babalu closes the distance but St Laurent moves to the side
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from St Laurent does it's job there.
Babalu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Laurent.
Babalu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Laurent.
It looks like Louis St Laurent has been cut.
Babalu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
St Laurent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babalu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babalu's back!
Babalu controlling St Laurent 's hands.
St Laurent trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu fending off the submission attempt from St Laurent.
Even with his hooks in, St Laurent manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babalu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St Laurent gets his way!
Babalu just trying to survive but St Laurent is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Babalu breaks St Laurent's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
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.
Babalu lands a couple of elbows.
St Laurent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Laurent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babalu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babalu wants to control from the top but St Laurent keeps moving.
St Laurent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Laurent wants to stand but Babalu is controlling the position.
St Laurent has momentary wrist control but Babalu slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent keeping full guard, as Babalu tries to pass.
St Laurent looking for a guillotine here but Babalu defends easily.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babalu landing some decent shots from guard.
Babalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
St Laurent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babalu won't allow St Laurent to get back to his feet.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but St Laurent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babalu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Babalu wants to control from the top but St Laurent keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sinhjo Babalu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Babalu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babalu throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu misses with a right hand
and St Laurent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Laurent closes the distance and clinches.
St Laurent struggles to land a body shot inside as Babalu controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Laurent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Laurent throws a hook but Babalu avoids it easily.
St Laurent throws a body punch but Babalu moves out of range.
Babalu tries to clinch there but St Laurent circles away.
Babalu with a hook.
A head kick misses from Babalu.
Babalu misses with a looping left.
Babalu jabs St Laurent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Laurent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Laurent takes a swing at Babalu's ribcage but misses.
Babalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Laurent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Babalu counters with a nice low kick that buckles St Laurent's knee momentarily.
St Laurent tries to clinch but Babalu moves away
enabling Babalu to counter with a crisp jab.
Babalu throws a leg kick but St Laurent sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Laurent throws out the jab.
St Laurent misses with a hook
and Babalu counters with a shoot takedown. St Laurent fights it but they end up in guard.
Babalu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Laurent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babalu defends it easily.
St Laurent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent passes into side.
Babalu is trying to improve his position.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Laurent's best efforts.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent is keeping busy.
Babalu is positioning himself well to prevent St Laurent advancing to mount.
Babalu is trying to stand back up but St Laurent is controlling him
Babalu gets full guard.
Babalu is pulling down on St Laurent's head. It's preventing any offense from St Laurent, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Laurent wants to stand but Babalu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babalu moves away from the strike by St Laurent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babalu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Babalu with a poor takedown
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Babalu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Laurent throws a sloppy body shot
and Babalu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sinhjo Babalu has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Babalu is breathing heavily.
St Laurent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babalu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu content to stall in guard here.
St Laurent 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.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sinhjo Babalu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Babalu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louis St Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babalu throws a sloppy head kick and St Laurent moves out of range easily.
Babalu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Laurent cracks Babalu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St Laurent throws a poor cross that misses
and Babalu counters with a solid body kick.
St Laurent fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Laurent throws a jab when Babalu was well out of range.
St Laurent clinches up against the cage.
St Laurent misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent works on Babalu's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babalu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Laurent is looking to clinch.
Babalu looks to land a body kick but St Laurent moved away.
St Laurent tries to clinch but Babalu is having none of it.
St Laurent misses with a body shot.
Babalu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babalu throws a wild body kick that St Laurent sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babalu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Laurent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babalu scoring well with a low kick there.
Babalu throws a poor cross that misses
and St Laurent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babalu thinking.
Babalu misses with a hook. St Laurent ducked under it nicely.
Babalu tries to land a front kick but St Laurent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Laurent connects with a body shot that sends Babalu's belly button to the back.
St Laurent checks a leg kick nicely.
Babalu misses with a right hand
and St Laurent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babalu throws a head kick that misses
and St Laurent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Laurent throws a shot from downtown. Babalu moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babalu swings widly with a right hand
and St Laurent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Laurent takes a swing at Babalu's ribcage but misses.
Babalu throws a leg kick
and St Laurent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Laurent misses with an uppercut
and Babalu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Laurent.
Babalu tries a low kick but St Laurent avoids it.
St Laurent pushes Babalu up against the cage in a clinch.
St Laurent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from St Laurent.
Babalu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Laurent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babalu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Laurent lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Laurent digs a right hand into Babalu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babalu's gas tank.
Babalu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babalu blocking some punches.
Babalu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from St Laurent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a body punch.
St Laurent scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from St Laurent on the inside.
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Babalu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Laurent lands with a right to the head.
St Laurent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babalu trying to stall but St Laurent improves his position.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Babalu tries to throw a body punch but St Laurent avoids it by throwing Babalu back against the cage.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but Babalu is blocking nicely.
St Laurent scores with a shot to the side of Babalu's head.
Babalu is working St Laurent over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Laurent.
Knees to the body from St Laurent.
Babalu misses with the head strike.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Babalu.
Babalu landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Babalu as the two fighters clinch.
St Laurent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the body.
Babalu lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babalu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babalu digs a right hand into St Laurent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Laurent's gas tank.
Babalu wants a takedown but no success here.
Babalu looking to slow down the pace here.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Babalu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Laurent tries to land knees in the clinch but Babalu avoids the damage to the body.
Babalu is working St Laurent over against the cage.
Babalu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Laurents head.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu trying to stall but St Laurent improves his position.
St Laurent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
Babalu struggles to land a body shot inside as St Laurent controls his hands.
Babalu lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Laurent lands a shot to the body.
St Laurent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the body.
St Laurent connects with a nasty looking knee right to Babalu's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis St Laurent clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Babalu throws a looping overhand right but St Laurent ducks down to avoid it.
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babalu throws a jab when St Laurent was well out of range.
St Laurent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sinhjo Babalu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Laurent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babalu throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by St Laurent - just one landing.
Babalu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Laurent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babalu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babalu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting St Laurent counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu thows a body shot but no joy.
St Laurent lands a nice hook to Babalu's body. Babalu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Laurent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Babalu misses.
Babalu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Laurent counters with a two punch combo.
Babalu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Laurent manages to avoid it.
St Laurent is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
St Laurent swings widly with a right hand
and Babalu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babalu throws the kick towards the body but St Laurent avoids it.
Babalu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Laurent misses with a hook
and Babalu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two 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.
Babalu slips under a jab from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a combination
and Babalu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babalu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Laurent counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Laurent moves out of range of the body kick.
Babalu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Babalu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Babalu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
St Laurent is working to get back to half guard.
St Laurent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Laurent tries to roll over but Babalu keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babalu wants to control but St Laurent is keeping him busy.
Babalu 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.
St Laurent wants to get back to full guard.
Babalu moves into full mount! St Laurent won't be happy about that!
Babalu controlling the pace for now.
Babalu looking to control but St Laurent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish St Laurent?
Babalu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babalu unloading with bombs!
Babalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babalu tries to control but St Laurent wriggling away.
St Laurent is in a horrible position here. Babalu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Babalu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Laurent is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Louis St Laurent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
St Laurent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Laurent digs a good hook to Babalu's body.
Babalu throws a wild body kick that St Laurent sees coming a mile off.
St Laurent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babalu throws a series of punches but St Laurent moves out of range.
Babalu throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Laurent lands the left hand.
Babalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Laurent scores with a nice right hand.
Babalu tries to keep at a distance but St Laurent has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babalu.
St Laurent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babalu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babalu lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a body punch.
St Laurent lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Laurent scores with a hook to the body.
St Laurent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Laurent lands an uppercut.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for St Laurent.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Laurent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babalu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Laurent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from St Laurent as the two fighters clinch.
St Laurent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babalu backwards.
St Laurent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Laurent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Laurent lands a left hand.
St Laurent lands a left hand.
St Laurent lands with a left to the head.
St Laurent pushes Babalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Laurent misses with the head strike.
St Laurent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louis St Laurent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babalu scores with a shot to the side of St Laurent's head.
St Laurent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babalu has a couple of punches blocked by St Laurent.
Louis St Laurent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babalu avoids it.
St Laurent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babalu blocks an uppercut.
Babalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Babalu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babalu throws a punch but it's blocked by St Laurent.
St Laurent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu misses with a knee strike.
St Laurent blocks an elbow strike from Babalu.
St Laurent throws a punch but it's blocked by Babalu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Laurent as Babalu tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from St Laurent.
Babalu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babalu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babalu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Laurent's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Babalu fails to land.
St Laurent blocks an uppercut.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babalu takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent has a couple of punches blocked by Babalu.
Babalu misses with a punch on the inside.
St Laurent works on Babalu's body with a couple of short punches.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babalu digs a right hand underneath St Laurent's ribcage. St Laurent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but Babalu is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Babalu slows down the pace here.
Babalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Laurent tries a body shot but Babalu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Babalu lands a body shot.
St Laurent prevents the takedown attempt.
St Laurent with a knee to the head.
Babalu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Laurent misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St Laurent fails to land.
Babalu can't find room to land a body shot as St Laurent controls the action.
Babalu works on St Laurent's body with a couple of short punches.
Babalu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinhjo Babalu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Laurent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babalu.
St Laurent misses with an uppercut. Babalu saw that one coming.
St Laurent misses with a body shot
and St Laurent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Laurent blocks a jab.
Babalu scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis St Laurent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babalu 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinhjo Babalu!
Sinhjo Babalu is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil DeBlunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gim Allon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeBlunt comes to the cage accompanied by Westside Connection - Bow Down. 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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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil DeBlunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gim Allon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from DeBlunt.
Allon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allon throws a hook to the side of DeBlunt's head but DeBlunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeBlunt misses the jab.
Allon misses with a few strikes there.
DeBlunt misses with a wild body shot.
Allon lands with a nice combination. DeBlunt backs away looking to recover.
DeBlunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
DeBlunt swings for the body but Allon moves out of range.
Allon looks to throw the jab but DeBlunt is out of range.
Allon avoids the body shot from DeBlunt.
DeBlunt misses the shot to the body.
DeBlunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allon throws a nice looking combination but DeBlunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeBlunt misses with a hook to the body
and Allon counters with a series of strikes. DeBlunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allon tries to move into range but DeBlunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Allon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeBlunt defends it nicely.
Allon misses with a lunging right hand
and DeBlunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allon thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeBlunt.
A shot to the body from DeBlunt misses
and Allon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for DeBlunt!
DeBlunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
DeBlunt tries to hold on but Allon pushes him away.
DeBlunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns DeBlunt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Allon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Allon breaks from DeBlunt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeBlunt is desperately trying to improve his position but Allon has a good base and remains in mount.
Allon controlling from the full mount.
Allon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Allon with shots to the head and body - DeBlunt looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Phil DeBlunt has been cut.
Allon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Allon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DeBlunt because Allon loaded up on that one.
Allon punching from mount but DeBlunt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Allon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but DeBlunt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Allon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBlunt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeBlunt is trying to control Allon's posture but Allon avoids it.
Allon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Allon trying to control the action but DeBlunt is working from the bottom.
DeBlunt is looking to regain half guard here but Allon keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Allon crashes against the mat.
Allon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DeBlunt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Allon trying to control the action but DeBlunt is working from the bottom.
Allon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... DeBlunt is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gim Allon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Antistar (by Massive Attack). Tyson has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218 lbs
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211 lbs
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.
Salazar shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Salazar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salazar has time to react.
Robbie Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Salazar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson trying to stall but Salazar improves his position.
Salazar is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salazar is pushing Tyson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salazar has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salazar is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Salazar ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salazar in his tracks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salazar lands a jab to the nose.
Salazar clobbers Tyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salazar moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Salazar shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salazar walks into a jab.
Salazar tries to clinch but Tyson moves away
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salazar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tyson enables Salazar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tyson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salazar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salazar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tyson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salazar, into his guard.
Salazar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salazar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salazar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salazar is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salazar has control of Tyson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tyson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salazar 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson can't escape the position.
Salazar unloads with some shots from mount but Tyson bucks and avoids them well.
Salazar throwing strikes here but Tyson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Salazar swings widly with a right hand
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson misses with a hook
and Salazar counters by moving into the clinch.
Salazar blocking some punches.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazar has double underhooks.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Salazar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salazar gets a clinch.
Tyson wants to stall.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar wants the takedown. Tyson is fighting it off but Salazar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tyson's guard against the cage.
Tyson pulls Salazar in close to his closed guard and prevents Salazar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salazar postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
Salazar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salazar thows a big elbow that misses.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Salazar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tyson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salazar, into his guard.
Salazar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Salazar.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Salazar keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Tyson is stalling in the full guard.
Salazar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyson's head.
Salazar thows a big elbow that misses.
Salazar postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
Salazar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salazar throws a strike but Tyson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salazar working for submissions but it's allowed Tyson to get to half guard.
Salazar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salazar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Salazar has his foot on Tyson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyson works his way back into a safe position though.
Salazar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Salazar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar is really struggling to control Tyson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Salazar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
Tyson tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar fails to land the takedown.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salazar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Salazar throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Salazar is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Salazar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson stalks Salazar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salazar's face. Salazar staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Salazar moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salazar.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salazar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyson.
Salazar wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Salazar tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Tyson takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Tyson jabs at Salazar's body.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Salazar misses
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Salazar wants to clinch
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salazar misses with an uppercut
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Salazar tries to tie him up.
Tyson stalling.
Salazar wants a takedown.
Salazar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyson looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Tyson.
Salazar tries to pull guard but Tyson won't allow it.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Salazar.
Salazar wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is trying to drag Tyson to the mat but Tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyson tries to move into range but Salazar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Salazar.
Tyson takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Salazar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salazar tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Salazar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazar off to one side.
Salazar misses with a combination
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Salazar backing up. Salazar nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson works Salazar's body with a nice hook.
Tyson throws the left hand but Salazar avoids the punch easily.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vvierme Llamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zjues xhombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llamer comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. Vvierme Llamer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zjues xhombre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vvierme Llamer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zjues xhombre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
xhombre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Llamer swings away with a body shot that misses
and xhombre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
xhombre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
xhombre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Llamer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
xhombre pushes Llamer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
xhombre throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from xhombre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llamer managing to block the knees to the body from xhombre.
xhombre trying to stall but Llamer improves his position.
xhombre landing knees to the body.
Llamer avoiding damage as xhombre throws knees to the body.
Llamer trying to control the position but instead, xhombre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Llamer into the cage.
xhombre landing knees to the body.
Llamer is breathing heavily.
Llamer avoiding damage as xhombre throws knees to the body.
xhombre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Llamer is defending well for now.
Llamer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
xhombre has Llamer pressed against the cage.
xhombre tries to land knees in the clinch but Llamer avoids the damage to the body.
xhombre lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
xhombre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Llamer is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from xhombre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
xhombre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Vvierme Llamer has been cut.
xhombre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Llamer.
Llamer lands with a short shot to the head.
Llamer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Llamer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
xhombre working Llamer over with knees to the body.
xhombre misses with an elbow over the top.
xhombre trying to land knees to the body.
xhombre takes an elbow to the temple.
Llamer avoiding damage as xhombre throws knees to the body.
xhombre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
xhombre is struggling to control the position.
Llamer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
xhombre missing with knees to the body.
Llamer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Llamer trying to land knees to the body.
Llamer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Llamer wants to slow xhombre down by chopping away at his legs.
Llamer avoids the head kick by xhombre.
Nice shot lands for xhombre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
xhombre lands a nice shot that snaps Llamer's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llamer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Llamer throws a big shot that misses.
Llamer wants to slow xhombre down by chopping away at his legs.
xhombre throws out a loose jab but Llamer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Llamer's jab looks to have found its range, popping xhombre under the eye.
Llamer swinging wildly here.
Zjues xhombre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
xhombre connects with the punch.
Llamer throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting xhombre counter with a right hand.
xhombre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy body kick from xhombre
and Llamer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Llamer, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llamer just misses with a punch to the body.
Llamer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
xhombre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
xhombre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Llamer.
xhombre wants to get back to his feet.
Llamer is pressing down on xhombre's thigh, looking to free his foot. xhombre is holding on for now.
Llamer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Llamer working xhombre over with strikes.
Llamer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamer is looking to take a break and control but xhombre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Llamer not doing much here.
Llamer trying to control the action but xhombre is working from the bottom.
Llamer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
xhombre is trying to stand back up but Llamer is controlling him
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Llamer lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zjues xhombre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vvierme Llamer's cut.
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.
Llamer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Llamer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Llamer jabs xhombre right on the nose. xhombre blinks but takes it well.
xhombre throws a jab but it's blocked by Llamer.
Llamer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Llamer looks to land a right hand but xhombre moved out of range.
Vvierme Llamer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
xhombre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Llamer counters with a left right combination that sends xhombre crashing to the mat - Llamer wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding xhombre out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vvierme Llamer!
Vvierme Llamer is the new heavyweight champion!
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