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GSF 86 Bangizwe vs Turner PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Deagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Lester has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jae Deagle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lester.
Deagle shoots in and bounces Lester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deagle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deagle won't allow Lester to sweep him here.
Deagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Deagle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lester is looking to regain half guard here but Deagle keeps moving and retains side control.
Deagle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lester some visible discomfort.
Deagle working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester regains half guard, as Deagle was trying to land strikes.
Lester wants to improve his position but Deagle is controlling well.
Deagle is looking to advance position but Lester won't allow it.
Lester is trying to stand.
Lester wants to improve his position but Deagle is controlling well.
Lester trying to get back to full guard but Deagle takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Deagle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Deagle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Deagle looking to control but Lester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Deagle jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Deagle is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lester's shoulder. That is not cool.
Deagle landing a few strikes.
Lester regains half guard.
Deagle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deagle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Deagle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lester defends it well.
Lester has hold of Deagle's hands but Deagle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deagle is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deagle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lester wants to improve his position but Deagle is controlling well.
Deagle working over Lester with some ground and pound. Lester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Deagle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deagle.
Deagle wants to pass to mount but Lester is defending the position.
Deagle moves into full mount! Lester won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deagle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lester looks a forlorn figure.
Lester tries to hold on but Deagle postures up.
Deagle with a couple of short strikes.
Deagle tries to control but Lester wriggling away.
Lester is in a horrible position here. Deagle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester tries to lock up and control but Deagle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Deagle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lester tries for a takedown but Deagle circles away easily
and Deagle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deagle digs a good hook to Lester's body.
Lester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deagle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lester's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deagle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deagle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deagle connects with a couple of short punches.
Deagle chips away with some ground and pound.
Lester wants to sweep but no luck.
Lester has momentary wrist control but Deagle slips an elbow through the middle.
Deagle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Deagle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Deagle from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jae Deagle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Deagle connects with a solid leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lester enables Deagle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lester manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lester wants to sweep but no luck.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Deagle from controlling successfully.
Deagle scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Deagle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deagle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's guard.
Deagle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lester looking for submissions off his back.
Deagle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Deagle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Deagle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deagle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deagle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jae Deagle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Deagle landing shots from mount.
Deagle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Deagle wants to control the pace but Lester is squirming around nicely.
Lester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Deagle working the ground and pound effectively.
Deagle working the ground and pound effectively.
Lester is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Deagle locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lester is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jae Deagle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Putman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn has chosen White Zombie - Electric Head: The Extasy (Pt 2) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 lbs
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193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Putman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Putman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
Putman misses with a left hand
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Putman misses the jab.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Putman works Severn's body with a nice hook.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a thumping low kick.
Putman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Severn coming out on top.
Putman looks to land a right hand but Severn moved out of range.
Severn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Putman loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Putman swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Putman blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severn throws a head kick that Putman semi-blocks.
Severn throws a leg kick but Putman checks it.
Severn looks to land a body kick but Putman moved away.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Severn misses with a straight left.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Putman.
Putman moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Putman is out of range and Severn settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Putman looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putman throws a jab but it's blocked by Severn.
Putman misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Mike Putman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn throws a low kick, looking for Putman's leg but Putman calmly moves out of range.
Putman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putman.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Putman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Putman tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn walks into a left hand.
Putman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Severn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Putman is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putman.
Putman moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Putman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severn throws out the jab.
Putman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Putman scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Severn dominated that 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.
Nice jab there from Putman.
Putman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Severn throws a low kick but Putman avoids it.
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a body kick that stops Putman in his tracks momentarily.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Putman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Putman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putman is out of range.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Severn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Putman moves out of range easily.
Putman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman staying out of range there.
Severn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Putman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Putman throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Putman lands a nice shot to the body.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severn throws a leg kick but Putman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Severn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putman is out of range.
Putman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Putman's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Putman misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Severn as he connects with a hook.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putman.
Putman just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Putman moves to clinch but Severn breaks away
and Severn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Putman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Severn misses with a low kick as Putman jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Severn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severn counters with a good low kick that Putman was not able to check.
Severn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putman's hands.
Severn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Putman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putman!
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Putman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Severn throws a sloppy body shot
and Putman counters with a nice uppercut.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trent Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Putman throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Putman moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Severn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Putman.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Putman moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Putman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Severn throws a body punch but Putman moves out of range.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Putman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Severn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a good low kick that Putman was not able to check.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Severn counters with a leg kick.
Putman misses with a left hand
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putman.
Putman throws an off balance right hand
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
Severn misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Putman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Putman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Putman moved out of range nicely.
Severn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Putman throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Severn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Putman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn is looking to chop away at Putman's legs.
Putman thuds a left hand into Severn's body.
Putman checks a leg kick.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a leg kick.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
Severn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Putman blocks a low kick nicely.
Severn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Severn scores with a head kick. Putman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn misses with an uppercut. Putman saw that one coming.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Severn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putman misses with a body punch
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Mike Putman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Severn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Severn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Severn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godcheck has chosen Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant scores with a hook.
Godcheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Godcheck counter with a right hand.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Godcheck counters with a shoot takedown. Grant fights it but they end up in guard.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godcheck is stalling in the full guard.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Godcheck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Godcheck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grant misses with a combination
and Godcheck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godcheck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Godcheck moves into the clinch successfully.
Godcheck lands with a right to the head.
Godcheck keeps control of Grant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Godcheck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Godcheck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godcheck on the ground.
Grant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godcheck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck stalling.
Grant tries to kick Godcheck off but Godcheck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Godcheck wants to free his trapped foot but Grant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Godcheck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godcheck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck prevents Grant from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
so Godcheck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Godcheck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Godcheck throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant pushes Godcheck off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Godcheck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godcheck misses with the combination.
Grant misses with a double jab
and Godcheck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godcheck jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Godcheck misses with a looping right.
Godcheck moves into the clinch successfully.
Godcheck lands a nice shot to the body.
Godcheck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godcheck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godcheck lands an uppercut.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Godcheck is controlling him.
Godcheck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant wants to break free but Godcheck has control.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godcheck.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Godcheck working aggressively here.
Godcheck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godcheck lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Godcheck.
Godcheck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grant or not.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Godcheck has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Godcheck.
Godcheck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Godcheck has hold of one of Grant's legs. Grant is fighting the takedown attempt but Godcheck gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Godcheck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Godcheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Godcheck is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godcheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godcheck passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Godcheck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Josh Godcheck has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Godcheck is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godcheck is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Josh Godcheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Godcheck misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godcheck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grant to score with a decent uppercut.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godcheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godcheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godcheck counters with a stiff right hand.
Godcheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Godcheck tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Godcheck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godcheck moves away.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Godcheck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grant thinking.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godcheck.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Godcheck slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ted Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Godcheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Godcheck off to one side.
Godcheck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godcheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Godcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant with a hook.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godcheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Godcheck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Godcheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godcheck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Godcheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Grant keeping full guard, as Godcheck tries to pass.
Grant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godcheck is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Godcheck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godcheck ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Godcheck slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godcheck.
Godcheck clinches up with Grant and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Godcheck.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Godcheck has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Godcheck.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant lands with a hook. Godcheck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Godcheck throws a good cross that connects.
Godcheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Ted Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant cracks Godcheck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grant misses with a left hand
letting Godcheck counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Godcheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Godcheck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Godcheck is having none of it.
Godcheck passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Godcheck lands strikes from half guard.
Ted Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant taking some punishment here, with Godcheck in his half guard.
Godcheck controlling the action here.
Josh Godcheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Godcheck throwing shots but Grant is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godcheck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Godcheck not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Godcheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Godcheck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Godcheck!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgrath's entrance music is 50 cent feat. Akon - I'll still kill. A fine choice. Sigurdsson has chosen 2ne1 - Can't Nobody as his entrance music. Frank Sigurdsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath throws a head kick but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
Sigurdsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcgrath holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sigurdsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mcgrath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Frank Mcgrath has been cut.
Mcgrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sigurdsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcgrath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Mcgrath lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigurdsson tries to work over Mcgrath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson looks gassed!
Mcgrath misses with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcgrath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcgrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcgrath obliges.
Mcgrath landing knees to the head.
It looks like Frank Sigurdsson has been cut.
Mcgrath avoiding damage.
A short right from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sigurdsson's face.
Mcgrath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgrath misses with a knee strike.
Mcgrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sigurdsson's face.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
Mcgrath lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcgrath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgrath connects with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath working Sigurdsson over with knees to the body.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgrath scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcgrath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgrath works on Sigurdsson's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcgrath lands a right hand.
Mcgrath crunches a lovely knee into Sigurdsson's ribcage.
Mcgrath lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcgrath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcgrath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the head.
Mcgrath scores with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcgrath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcgrath lands a body shot.
Mcgrath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sigurdsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcgrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sigurdsson's face.
Mcgrath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mcgrath as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Mcgrath lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the head.
Mcgrath landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Mcgrath.
A right hand to the body from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sigurdsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sigurdsson is trying to force a seperation but Mcgrath has the dominant position.
Mcgrath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgrath.
Still in the clinch, Mcgrath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgrath tries a knee to the head but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Mcgrath with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sigurdsson is defending well for now.
Sigurdsson lands with a left to the head.
Mcgrath is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sigurdsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcgrath or not.
Mcgrath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sigurdsson's efforts to push away.
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
Sigurdsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgrath has double underhooks.
Mcgrath throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sigurdsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgrath throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgrath takes a shot to the head.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
A short right from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath effectively controlling the action here.
Mcgrath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcgrath gets through Sigurdsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch.
Mcgrath misses with a head kick.
Sigurdsson lands with a nice combination. Mcgrath backs away looking to recover.
Sigurdsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgrath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sigurdsson cracks Mcgrath with a good jab.
Sigurdsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frank Mcgrath's cut is getting worse.
Mcgrath doesn't manage to clinch there - Sigurdsson circles away.
Mcgrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sigurdsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgrath's shoulder, as Mcgrath tries to avoid the shot.
Sigurdsson cracks Mcgrath with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Sigurdsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mcgrath plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcgrath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mcgrath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigurdsson.
Mcgrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgrath is looking to land body kicks.
Mcgrath moves out of range as Sigurdsson strikes.
Mcgrath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mcgrath dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sigurdsson closes the distance but Mcgrath moves to the side
and Mcgrath counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcgrath. Mcgrath obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgrath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mcgrath!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcgrath. That's going to slow Sigurdsson down.
Mcgrath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcgrath has closed the distance and engaged Sigurdsson in a clinch.
Mcgrath lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgrath stalling in the clinch.
Mcgrath with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgrath lands with a left to the head.
Mcgrath digs a right hand into Sigurdsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigurdsson's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgrath holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frank Mcgrath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgrath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the head.
Mcgrath lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Mcgrath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mcgrath here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mcgrath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcgrath lands with a right to the head.
Mcgrath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgrath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigurdsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath tries to land a knee to the head but Sigurdsson blocks with his arms.
Mcgrath has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sigurdsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the body.
Sigurdsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mcgrath scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Mcgrath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgrath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgrath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sigurdsson can do to turn this around?
Mcgrath landing knees to the head.
Sigurdsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcgrath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sigurdsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcgraths head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Sigurdsson.
Mcgrath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sigurdsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath working aggressively here.
Mcgrath misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath blocks an uppercut.
Mcgrath misses with the head strike.
Mcgrath is working Sigurdsson over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath working Sigurdsson over with knees to the body.
Mcgrath lands a left hand.
Mcgrath lands an elbow that stopped Sigurdsson in his tracks for a moment.
Sigurdsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgrath lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
Sigurdsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgrath is struggling to control the position.
Mcgrath works on Sigurdsson's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgrath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson tries to work over Mcgrath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sigurdsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgrath tries to land a knee to the head but Sigurdsson blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcgrath blocks a body shot from Sigurdsson.
Mcgrath lands a damaging elbow.
Sigurdsson is working Mcgrath over against the cage.
Mcgrath lands an elbow just above Sigurdsson 's eye.
A hook to the body from Sigurdsson.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sigurdsson tries a body shot but Mcgrath blocks it.
Sigurdsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcgrath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgrath throws a head punch that misses.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgrath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sigurdsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgrath taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgrath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sigurdsson throws a right hand that Mcgrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgrath also avoids with ease.
Sigurdsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sigurdsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sigurdsson. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mcgrath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrath throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mcgrath moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mcgrath scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sigurdsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mcgrath dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sigurdsson blocks a head kick by Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy right hand but Mcgrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sigurdsson lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgrath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sigurdsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcgrath scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sigurdsson checks a leg kick.
Sigurdsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcgrath counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigurdsson with a hook.
Sigurdsson throws a jab when Mcgrath was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson misses with a double jab.
Sigurdsson misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands with a left to the head.
Mcgrath has Sigurdsson pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath lands a hook that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcgrath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Mcgrath - that landed with a thud.
Sigurdsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcgrath connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the head.
Mcgrath is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mcgrath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Sigurdsson - that landed with a thud.
Sigurdsson scores with a shot to the side of Mcgrath's head.
A frustrated look appears on Sigurdsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sigurdsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
Mcgrath keeps control of Sigurdsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgrath landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgrath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgrath looking to throw knees to the head but Sigurdsson is blocking nicely.
Mcgrath stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson tries to break the clinch but Mcgrath is controlling the position.
Mcgrath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Sigurdsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcgrath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurdsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mcgrath lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcgrath tries a knee to the head but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Sigurdsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgrath misses with some punches.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
Sigurdsson closes the distance but Mcgrath moves to the side
and Mcgrath counters with a head kick.
Sigurdsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sigurdsson is looking to clinch but Mcgrath is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgrath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgrath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sigurdsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frank Mcgrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgrath closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath connects with a leg kick. Sigurdsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frank Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath thuds his shin into the meat of Sigurdsson's side.
Sigurdsson feints a jab promting Mcgrath to slip. Sigurdsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcgrath slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mcgrath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mcgrath. Sigurdsson shrugs it off though.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgrath counters with a nice body kick.
Sigurdsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcgrath.
Sigurdsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcgrath can pounce on him.
Sigurdsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcgrath. That one must have hurt.
Sigurdsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcgrath scores with a head kick. Sigurdsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sigurdsson throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgrath lands a leg kick that knocks Sigurdsson off balance momentarily.
Frank Sigurdsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook
and Mcgrath counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sigurdsson's knee momentarily.
Mcgrath instigates a clinch.
Mcgrath digs a right hand into Sigurdsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigurdsson's gas tank.
Mcgrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sigurdsson's face.
Mcgrath lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgrath digs a right hand into Sigurdsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigurdsson's gas tank.
Mcgrath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Mcgrath scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgrath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgrath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcgrath works on Sigurdsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcgrath scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mcgrath.
Frank Mcgrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sigurdsson is trying to break free.
Sigurdsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sigurdsson working aggressively here.
Sigurdsson is trying to break the clinch but Mcgrath is controlling him.
Mcgrath lands a shot to the body.
Sigurdsson tries to circle away but Mcgrath has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sigurdsson is trying to push Mcgrath away but Mcgrath has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgrath misses with a knee to the head.
Mcgrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
Sigurdsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcgrath controls his hands.
Frank Sigurdsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sigurdssons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mcgrath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgrath has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mcgrath!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Knight's chin.
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246 lbs
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240 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Knight!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Couture slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Danny Knight has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a combination
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight looks gassed!
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!
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
Knight misses the body punch
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Knight digs a good hook to Couture's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Couture - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Couture stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Knight works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Couture.
Couture being controlled against the cage.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight trying to stall but Couture improves his position.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knight is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture taking a breather.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Knight'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.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Couture's shoulder, as Couture tries to avoid the shot.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Couture swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture has managed to clinch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture throws an elbow that misses.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Couture cracks Knight with a good jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Jab by Couture.
Couture tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight misses with a hook.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight moves out of range as Couture strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Couture avoids the body shot from Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Couture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Knight misses.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Couture with an uppercut!
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Knight misses with a shot to the body
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Couture is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Knight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Couture connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight slips under a jab.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Knight takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danny Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Danny Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Knight's head back.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randy Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Couture jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Couture.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astra comes to the cage accompanied by Once in a Lifetime. 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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162 lbs
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167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadeus Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astra lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Astra has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Astra.
Carter being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Astra.
Astra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astra stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Astra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Astra lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Astra.
Astra taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astra.
Astra throws a head punch that misses.
Astra is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Astra lands with a short shot to the head.
Astra swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra is stalling here.
Astra lands a body shot.
Astra digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Astra walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Astra connects with a body shot that sends Carter's belly button to the back.
Carter looks gassed!
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shane Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Astra closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Astra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Astra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astra scores with a hook to the body.
Astra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Astra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Astra lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Astra.
Astra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Astra.
Astra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Astra scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Astra.
Astra is working Carter over against the cage.
Good body shot from Astra.
Astra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Astra lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Astra lands a body shot.
Astra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Astra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Astra lands an uppercut.
Astra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Astra.
A right handed body shot lands from Astra.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astra.
Astra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Astra gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Astra scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Astra.
Astra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Astra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astra.
Astra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Astra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Astra walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Astra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Astra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Astra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Astra misses with a punch on the inside.
Astra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Astra.
Astra lands with a right to the head.
Astra working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Astra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Astra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeus Astra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Astra looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Astra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a right hand that Astra ducks under and follows up with a left that Astra also avoids with ease.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Astra counters with a single leg into guard. Carter didn't expect that.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Astra.
Astra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Astra postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Astra postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Carter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Astra is aware though and is defending well.
Astra works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Astra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Astra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Astra from controlling successfully.
Astra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra cracks Carter with a solid left hand.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Astra 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.
Astra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Astra lands a couple of elbows.
Astra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Astra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.
Astra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Astra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Astra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Astra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter is staying active underneath Astra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter trying to get back to full guard but Astra takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Astra lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Astra controlling his opponent.
Astra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carter looks a forlorn figure.
Astra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Astra lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Astra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carter looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to improve his position but Astra isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Astra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Astra dominating with strikes here.
Astra controlling his opponent.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Astra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra landing strikes from the mount and Carter is in trouble!
Astra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
Astra landing shots from mount.
Astra lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Carter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carter is rocked!
Carter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Astra finish him?
Astra lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Astra controlling from mount.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Astra lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astra landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Astra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Astra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeus Astra dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Astra lands with a good body shot.
Carter throws a right hand that Astra ducks under and follows up with a left that Astra also avoids with ease.
Astra scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astra thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Astra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Astra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Astra slips an elbow through the middle.
Astra connects with a couple of short punches.
Astra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Astra creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Astra landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Astra is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Astra with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astra controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra controlling the pace for now.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Astra scoring with strikes but Carter is staying in there.
Astra trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Astra.
Shane Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Astra cracks Carter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Astra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Astra's attempts to control the action.
Astra raining down shots from the mount!
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Astra looking for a sweep. Not yet Astra, not yet.
Astra working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Astra wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Astra wants to control but Carter passes easily into half guard.
Carter is working for a kimura but Astra is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter thows a huge punch but Astra dodges it nicely.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
Carter tries to pass to full mount but Astra defends it.
Amadeus Astra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Astra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Amadeus Astra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amadeus Astra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Astra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadeus Astra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Baloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Baloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy misses with a hook
and Baloney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Kennedy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baloney. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baloney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Baloney moved out of range.
Baloney takes one to the side of the head.
Slick Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Baloney counter with a right hand.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baloney.
Baloney scores with a punch to the head.
Kennedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baloney counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Baloney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Baloney finish him?
Kennedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baloney counters with a big left hand that crumples Kennedy! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Baloney!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Dmitriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaulieu comes to the cage accompanied by Anonymus - Prosternez-vous. Dmitriev has chosen Sukh Knight - Diesel Not Petrol as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Beaulieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonid Dmitriev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaulieu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dmitriev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dmitriev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dmitriev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beaulieu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dmitriev.
Dmitriev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beaulieu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dmitriev tries for a kimura but Beaulieu is defending well.
Dmitriev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitriev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dmitriev working the ground and pound from side control.
Dmitriev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dmitriev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitriev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beaulieu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dmitriev goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beaulieu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dmitriev but great work by Beaulieu.
Beaulieu is looking to take a break and control but Dmitriev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dmitriev throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulieu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dmitriev struggling a bit here.
Beaulieu trying to control the action but Dmitriev is working from the bottom.
Beaulieu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dmitriev tries to buck Beaulieu off but Beaulieu is having none of 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.
Dmitriev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dmitriev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beaulieu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beaulieu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dmitriev on the ground.
Dmitriev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beaulieu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beaulieu's back!
Dmitriev has his arm under Beaulieu's chin here. Game over son! Dmitriev squeezes tightly and Beaulieu is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonid Dmitriev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Go DJ by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Dave Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones checks a low kick from Furnival.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Furnival tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Furnival to the ground. Furnival escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furnival.
Furnival fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Furnival.
Furnival will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Furnival is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Furnival wants to get back to full guard.
Furnival controlling the position well.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furnival works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Furnival controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Furnival wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Furnival uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Furnival!
Jones is working an open guard so Furnival takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Furnival steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Furnival looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Furnival walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Furnival ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones slips a jab from Furnival.
Furnival takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Furnival throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Furnival.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furnival.
Dave Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furnival keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Furnival throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Furnival counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furnival moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furnival dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Furnival counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Furnival lands a high kick!
Furnival does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones avoids the head kick by Furnival.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Furnival sprawls well.
Furnival throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Furnival misses with a body punch
and Furnival takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furnival is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones misses the body punch
and Furnival connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Furnival counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sexton Furnival has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Jones.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
letting Furnival counter with a right hand.
Furnival throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Furnival fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones avoids the head kick by Furnival.
Furnival dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Furnival forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Furnival.
Furnival tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furnival lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Furnival.
Furnival blocks an uppercut.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Furnival lands a body punch in the clinch.
Furnival lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexton Furnival dominated that 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.
Furnival motions for Jones to come forward. Furnival throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Furnival is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furnival clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Furnival scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furnival lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furnival throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Furnival counters with a one-two to the body.
Sexton Furnival is winning the standup battle so far.
Furnival lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Furnival lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furnival throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Dave Jones has been cut.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furnival counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furnival.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Furnival can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furnival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furnival clinches with his opponent.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Furnival controls the action.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Furnival working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Furnival lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Furnival putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Furnival unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Furnival throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Furnival stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Furnival.
A right hand to the body from Furnival.
Furnival lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furnival breaks from the clinch.
Furnival throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Furnival is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Furnival.
Furnival misses with a low kick.
Furnival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furnival is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones tries to clinch there but Furnival circles away.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Furnival at a distance.
Furnival takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexton Furnival is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furnival in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Furnival.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Furnival throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Furnival avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furnival lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Furnival wants to clinch.
Furnival feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Furnival tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Furnival tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with a hook
and Furnival makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Jones lands with a hook. Furnival tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Furnival does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Furnival misses with a head kick.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Furnival's head.
Furnival tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Furnival misses with a few strikes there.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Furnival tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones avoids the head kick by Furnival.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexton Furnival dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Furnival tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Furnival feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Furnival throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones cracks Furnival with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Furnival counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Furnival buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Furnival takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Furnival ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Furnival counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Furnival seems unphased.
Furnival takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Furnival misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Furnival counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Furnival throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Furnival counters with an outside leg kick.
Furnival motions for Jones to come forward. Furnival throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Furnival.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furnival manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a body punch but Furnival moves out of range.
A big left from Jones misses.
Furnival doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Furnival moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Furnival.
Furnival buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Furnival misses with a body kick.
Furnival cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Furnival, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furnival misses with a double jab.
Furnival throws a quick inside leg kick.
Furnival wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furnival counters with an outside leg kick.
Furnival attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Furnival throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Furnival lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Furnival throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Furnival makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Furnival chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Furnival misses.
Furnival lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furnival is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Furnival throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Furnival doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Furnival swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Furnival is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furnival slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furnival is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dave Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Furnival.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Furnival has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sexton Furnival showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Furnival, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sexton Furnival!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Turner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mandla Bangizwe'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
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Turner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangizwe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangizwe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangizwe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Turner really felt that one!
Turner misses with a hook.
Turner misses the body punch
and Bangizwe counters with a solid body kick.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangizwe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
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!
Bangizwe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner looks gassed!
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Bangizwe is predictable there
and Turner counters with a head kick.
Turner misses with an uppercut
and Bangizwe counters with a body kick.
Bangizwe cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like John Turner has been cut.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bangizwe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangizwe looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Bangizwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bangizwe. That one must have hurt.
Bangizwe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turner's knee momentarily.
Bangizwe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bangizwe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
That kick from Bangizwe tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangizwe. Bangizwe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bangizwe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bangizwe cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Bangizwe slams his shin into Turner's torso.
Bangizwe with a hook.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangizwe scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bangizwe - the referee stops the clock and Turner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bangizwe. Turner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bangizwe thows a body kick. Turner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands with a straight right. Turner didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangizwe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Bangizwe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bangizwe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangizwe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bangizwe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner checks a low kick from Bangizwe.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe lands a jab to the head.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Bangizwe moves away and avoids it.
Bangizwe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangizwe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Bangizwe pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Bangizwe checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Bangizwe lands a front kick.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick
and Bangizwe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangizwe tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
That's time! Bangizwe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a big head kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Bangizwe saw that one coming.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mandla Bangizwe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangizwe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangizwe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bangizwe. Turner shrugs it off though.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe keeps Turner at a distance using the push kick.
Bangizwe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangizwe throws a front kick that sends Turner stumbling back into the cage.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangizwe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Turner is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangizwe keeps Turner at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangizwe.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Turner throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Turner throws a low kick but Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bangizwe, right into the meat.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turner takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe thumps Turner with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Turner looks for the body kick but Bangizwe saw that one coming.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangizwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Bangizwe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bangizwe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Bangizwe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bangizwe feints and then cracks Turner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turner down.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bangizwe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangizwe pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Bangizwe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe misses with a wild body shot.
Bangizwe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Bangizwe misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Turner is predictable there
and Bangizwe counters with a head kick.
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bangizwe scores with a head kick.
Bangizwe misses with a kick to the body.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turner blocks a head kick by Bangizwe.
Turner avoids the head kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick
and Turner counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a lazy body kick
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Bangizwe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
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!
Bangizwe tries to move into range but Turner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bangizwe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangizwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangizwe blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turner's knee momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangizwe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner throws a head kick but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Bangizwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Bangizwe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bangizwe has got the better of the exchanges.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangizwe.
Turner takes a swing at Bangizwe's ribcage but misses.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Bangizwe looks to throw a body kick
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Bangizwe was not able to check.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
and Bangizwe counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner defending well as Bangizwe loads up on a big left hand.
Bangizwe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by Bangizwe.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Bangizwe is out of range.
Good leg kick by Bangizwe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangizwe manages to avoid it.
Turner thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Bangizwe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bangizwe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangizwe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangizwe.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangizwe digs a good body shot into Turner's ribs.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bangizwe counters with a nice leg kick.
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Bangizwe slams his shin into Turner's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Bangizwe had a free shot at his head there.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangizwe scores with a push kick.
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangizwe thuds his shin into the meat of Turner's side.
Turner moves out of range as Bangizwe throws a body kick.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Bangizwe counters with a good low kick that Turner was not able to check.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bangizwe tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangizwe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangizwe thuds his shin into the meat of Turner's side.
Turner moves out of range as Bangizwe throws a body kick.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Bangizwe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangizwe thows a body kick. Turner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick from Bangizwe lands but Turner takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Bangizwe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bangizwe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and Bangizwe counters with a leg kick.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Bangizwe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangizwe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Bangizwe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Bangizwe scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner misses with a head kick.
Bangizwe lands with a kick to the temple. Turner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bangizwe misses with a straight right.
Turner misses with a hook
and Bangizwe counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turner lands a slapping body shot.
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bangizwe looks to throw a body kick
and Turner counters with a low kick, right behind Bangizwe 's knee.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Bangizwe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner thuds a left hand into Bangizwe's body.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bangizwe. Bangizwe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bangizwe throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Bangizwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangizwe looks to throw a body kick
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bangizwe moved away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turner jabs at Bangizwe's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bangizwe counters with a head kick.
Bangizwe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bangizwe pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Turner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bangizwe is able to avoid easily.
Bangizwe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
A lazy body kick from Turner
and Bangizwe counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Bangizwe swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Bangizwe checks it.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bangizwe. That did some damage!
Bangizwe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses with a kick to the body
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Bangizwe backing up. Bangizwe nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Bangizwe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangizwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangizwe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner lands an overhand right.
Bangizwe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner cracks the inside of Bangizwe's front leg.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turner lands a front kick.
Turner thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner throws a series of punches but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Bangizwe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Bangizwe misses with a kick to the body
and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bangizwe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bangizwe throws an elbow that misses.
Turner digs a right hand into Bangizwe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bangizwe's gas tank.
Turner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Turner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Turner scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Turner.
Bangizwe stalling in the clinch but Turner improves position.
Turner with a knee to the head.
Bangizwe is trying to force a seperation but Turner has the dominant position.
Turner lands a body punch.
Bangizwe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turner effectively controlling the action here.
Turner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bangizwe blocks an elbow strike from Turner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Turner.
Bangizwe tries to pull guard but Turner won't allow it.
Bangizwe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Turner dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Turner'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. This is the final round!
Bangizwe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bangizwe.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Bangizwe pushes Turner away with a front kick.
Bangizwe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangizwe fakes the leg kick and cracks Turner in the body.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Bangizwe moves his leg out of the way.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Turner misses
and Bangizwe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bangizwe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Bangizwe settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangizwe is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Bangizwe blocks the leg kick.
Bangizwe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a nice leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Bangizwe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Bangizwe saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Bangizwe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bangizwe lands with a nice body kick.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangizwe lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
A head kick by Bangizwe misses
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Bangizwe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turner throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe lands with a nice body kick.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangizwe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangizwe misses with a head kick.
Turner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a nice body kick.
Bangizwe is looking to land body kicks.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner misses the body punch
and Bangizwe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangizwe misses the target.
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bangizwe - that will leave a mark!
Turner throws a hook but Bangizwe avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangizwe.
John Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Nice body kick there by Bangizwe.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangizwe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangizwe.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bangizwe.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangizwe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Bangizwe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bangizwe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bangizwe is keeping busy.
Bangizwe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bangizwe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bangizwe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turner looking to stall.
Turner tries to land knees in the clinch but Bangizwe avoids the damage to the body.
Bangizwe breaks the clinch.
Turner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangizwe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bangizwe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangizwe lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandla Bangizwe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bangizwe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:44
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:44
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mandla Bangizwe!
Mandla Bangizwe retains his heavyweight title!
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