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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ma ba ho Puki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puki comes into the arena with Why can't We be friends? blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ma ba ho Puki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus S!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Puki.
S takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puki misses with a two punch combination.
Puki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puki throws a right and a left that S avoids nicely.
Puki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
S fails with an attempt to clinch.
S tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puki tries to bum rush S with a series of wild strikes but S uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
S shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puki as he jumps to the side.
Puki stuffs the takedown attempt from S. S gets slowly back to his feet.
Puki throws a right hand that S ducks under and follows up with a left that S also avoids with ease.
S with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puki to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Puki. That snapped S's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S tries to clinch but Puki moves out of range.
S fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ma ba ho Puki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus S.
Puki throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puki jabs S right on the nose. S blinks but takes it well.
S tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puki lands a nice shot that snaps S's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Puki as he connects with a hook.
S has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puki stuffs the takedown attempt from S. S gets slowly back to his feet.
Ma ba ho Puki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
S slips a jab and a cross from Puki.
Puki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
S drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puki lands with an uppercut that bounces S off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puki scores with a one two! S had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
S is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Puki.
S is still on wobbly legs! Can Puki finish him?
Puki lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - S can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Puki and S drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Puki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma ba ho Puki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Sap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Engelbert Thumperdinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engelbert Thumperdinck has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Sap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Engelbert Thumperdinck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thumperdinck has hold of Sap's hands but Sap slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thumperdinck tries to get to full guard but Sap has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Sap.
Sap looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thumperdinck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thumperdinck is trying to stand.
Sap seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sap working over Thumperdinck with some ground and pound. Thumperdinck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Sap there.
Thumperdinck is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thumperdinck has hold of Sap's hands but Sap slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thumperdinck is still in real trouble! Can Sap finish him?
Sap drops an elbow to the side of Thumperdinck's head.
Sap lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sap looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thumperdinck is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Sap.
Sap working the head and body with strikes.
Sap works his way into side control.
Sap scores with punches from side control.
Sap looks up at the clock and then as Thumperdinck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sap smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thumperdinck taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumperdinck wants to get back to his feet but Sap drags him back down.
Sap has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thumperdinck!
Sap is breathing heavily.
Sap has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thumperdinck's face.
Sap with the ground and pound from mount.
Sap cracks Thumperdinck with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Sap connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sap raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sap landing strikes from the mount and Thumperdinck is in trouble!
Sap lands a nice shot to the head.
Sap in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sap prevents Thumperdinck from getting the reversal.
Sap blocks Thumperdinck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Sap.
Sap scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sap looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sap lands a heavy elbow.
Sap working Thumperdinck over with strikes here.
Sap lands a big shot to the head and Thumperdinck winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Warren Sap!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcd Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan has chosen Out of my way - Seether as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcd Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare blocks a head kick by Mulligan.
Nightmare drives through and clinches with Mulligan against the cage.
Mulligan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mulligan gets underhooks to prevent Nightmare's takedown attempt.
Mulligan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mulligan is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Nightmare tries to pull guard but Mulligan won't allow it.
Nightmare stalling against the cage.
Mulligan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nightmare gets a takedown into half guard.
Mulligan trying to control here.
Mulligan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nightmare's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nightmare's back!
Mulligan tries to get the hooks in deep but Nightmare pushed the leg off.
Nightmare is trying to get back to his feet but Mulligan has full control of the position and if anything, Nightmare has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to control but Nightmare is keeping busy.
Nightmare can't escape the position.
Nightmare is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mulligan is landing with strikes from the back.
Nightmare controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Nightmare staying busy and making it hard for Mulligan to control.
Mulligan avoiding Nightmare 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nightmare rolls, trying to escape but Mulligan keeps control of the position.
Nightmare is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mulligan gets his way!
Nightmare breaks Mulligan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mulligan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mulligan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nightmare would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nightmare is breathing heavily.
Nightmare loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulligan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nightmare wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mulligan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcd Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulligan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mulligan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nightmare is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nightmare is not content to let Mulligan control the position.
Mulligan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nightmare keeps working.
Mulligan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nightmare has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nightmare manages to get back to half guard.
Nightmare is trying to get back to full guard.
Nightmare is working hard here to advance position.
Mulligan is tying to control. Nightmare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mulligan 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.
Nightmare is looking to clinch.
Nightmare darts in and clinches Mulligan up against the cage.
Nightmare changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mulligan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mulligan throws a right hand that Nightmare ducks under and follows up with a left that Nightmare also avoids with ease.
Nightmare with a poor takedown
and Mulligan counters with a head kick. That will keep Nightmare thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mulligan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nightmare is looking to stand up but Mulligan isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mulligan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mulligan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mulligan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nightmare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mulligan is pressing down on Nightmare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nightmare is holding on for now.
Mulligan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nightmare does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare wants to get back to full guard but Mulligan has passed into side control.
Nightmare is working to get back to half guard.
Nightmare is trying to stand up.
Nightmare gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mulligan trying to control from half guard but Nightmare is working away.
Nightmare pushes Mulligan off and gets back to his feet.
Nightmare throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nightmare tries to clinch but Mulligan moves away
and Mulligan counters with a takedown into side control.
Mulligan tries to move to full mount but Nightmare actually manages to regain half guard.
Mulligan trying to control from Nightmare's half guard. Nightmare has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nightmare looking to control.
Mulligan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nightmare is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare is wriggling around but Mulligan manages to pass to half guard.
Mulligan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nightmare misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mulligan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nightmare has one foot on Mulligan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Nightmare moves away
and Nightmare counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nightmare.
Mulligan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare is looking to control Mulligan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nightmare avoid being mounted?
Nightmare is trying to control but Mulligan manages to pass to mount!
Mulligan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nightmare reaches up to try and control the position but Mulligan seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Nightmare rolls and tries to escape and now Mulligan has his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulligan tries to keep control of the position but Nightmare is staying busy.
Mulligan is trying to stick to Nightmare's back but Nightmare is turning into Mulligan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mulligan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nightmare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mulligan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nightmare scores with the left hand. Mulligan knows he should have avoided that one.
Nightmare is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nightmare thuds a left hand into Mulligan's body.
Nightmare tests Mulligan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mulligan is rocked!
Nightmare drops Mulligan with a big left hand! Mulligan is injured, injured bad! Nightmare jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcd Nightmare!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiro Graph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graph is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Be Touched. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spiro Graph!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graph shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mason is trying to escape the mount.
Graph trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graph with shots to the head and body - Mason looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mason is desperately trying to improve his position but Graph has a good base and remains in mount.
Graph tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.
Mason wants to hold on but Graph pushes him away.
Graph gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graph tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graph clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Mason.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Graph.
Graph looks gassed!
Mason digs a right hand underneath Graph's ribcage. Graph let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graph wants a takedown.
Mason wants the takedown. Graph is fighting it off but Mason persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Graph's guard against the cage.
Graph keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Mason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to sit in guard and control but Graph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graph sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graph scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graph doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graph manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mason wants to control but Graph is keeping him busy.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Graph is defending well.
Mason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mason misses with a head shot. Graph uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graph is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graph is keeping the position for now.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mason drives through and clinches with Graph against the cage.
Mason ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mason no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mason scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mason lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graph tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Graph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graph works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
Graph has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiro Graph.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graph changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mason looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Graph is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graph decides to stand back up.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Graph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graph has his takedown stuffed
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Mason is looking to stand up but Graph won't let him.
Graph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Graph drags the fight down to the ground.
Graph is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
Graph wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason 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.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graph circles away.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Graph tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graph blocks a head kick by Mason.
A nice combination there by Graph.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason fails with the takedown
and Graph counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Graph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason keeping hold of Graph's head, controlling as best he can.
Graph looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Graph is breathing heavily.
Mason trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is not content to let Graph control the position.
Graph stalling.
Mason wants to control but Graph is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graph is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Graph breaks the clinch.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graph but Graph pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graph clinches but Mason breaks the clinch
and Mason moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graph manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Graph is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason being controlled here momentarily.
Graph looking to control.
Graph wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
Graph trying to control the position.
Graph is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Graph is keeping the position.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graph gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Graph wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mason decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Graph controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason passes the guard and advances to mount!
Graph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mason content just to control the position here.
Mason throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Graph because Mason loaded up on that one.
Mason looking to control but Graph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Graph looks a forlorn figure.
Graph is trying to escape the mount.
Mason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graph is looking to escape.
Graph is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graph is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Graph circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Graph shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Graph shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Graph's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Graph's back!
Mason throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mason trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graph doesn't escape.
Mason looking for the choke but no joy.
Graph breaks Mason's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is trying to control the position but Graph postures up.
Graph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graph showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graph is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Graph is proving a slippery customer.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Graph defends easily.
Mason is pulling down on Graph's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Graph from controlling successfully.
Mason is trying to keep Graph in close.
Mason had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Graph is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mason Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Graph's back instead.
Graph trying to get back to his feet but Mason is in full control for now.
Graph showing good submission defense here.
Graph trying to control the hands but Mason won't let him.
Graph staying busy and making it hard for Mason to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graph covers up after that shot from Mason.
Mason controlling from the back.
Mason looking for the choke from the back.
Graph prevents Mason from getting a body triangle.
Mason looking for the choke but no joy.
Mason gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mason looking for the choke from the back.
Mason cracks Graph with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Graph from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mason is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Graph knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Graph for a finish.
Graph preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mason lands strikes to the head.
Mason struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Graph to escape the position.
Mason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mason landing with strikes.
Spiro Graph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graph is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Mason!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunvald Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sofian El Keurti (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunvald Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sofian El Keurti!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
El Keurti wants to get back to full guard.
Sorenson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sorenson is looking to stall here but El Keurti recovers full guard.
El Keurti has his feet on Sorenson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
El Keurti clinches with his opponent.
El Keurti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sorenson controls from within his opponent's guard.
El Keurti wants to get back to his feet but Sorenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson is stalling in the full guard.
El Keurti wants to stand up but Sorenson is controlling him.
Sorenson stands and steps away. El Keurti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sorenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
El Keurti being controlled for a moment.
Sorenson is looking to take a break and control but El Keurti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Keurti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Keurti is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Sorenson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
El Keurti is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sorenson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down El Keurti for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gunvald Sorenson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sorenson.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
Sorenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorenson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Keurti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sorenson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Keurti breaks from Sorenson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sorenson is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to hold on but El Keurti postures up.
El Keurti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sorenson is trying desperately to improve position.
Sorenson is trying to stand.
Sorenson wants to hold on but El Keurti pushes him away.
El Keurti is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sorenson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sorenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gunvald Sorenson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sorenson shoots and misses
and El Keurti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sorenson's guard.
Sorenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sorenson controlling the position.
Sorenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Keurti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sorenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sorenson keeping moving, preventing El Keurti from controlling successfully.
El Keurti won't allow Sorenson to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorenson is on top in guard.
El Keurti has his feet on Sorenson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sorenson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Keurti closes the distance and clinches.
El Keurti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sorenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
El Keurti manages to break the clinch.
Sorenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sorenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sorenson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sorenson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
El Keurti is looking to improve his position.
El Keurti won't allow Sorenson to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sorenson in particular looking to stall.
El Keurti should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Keurti is looking to escape.
Sorenson is taking a breather. El Keurti says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
El Keurti is trying to stand up here but Sorenson is controlling him well.
El Keurti is refusing to be controlled, as Sorenson sits in half guard.
Sorenson throwing shots but El Keurti is blocking nicely.
El Keurti looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
El Keurti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Keurti throws a series of punches but Sorenson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Keurti has his takedown stuffed
and Sorenson counters with a shoot takedown. El Keurti fights it but they end up in guard.
El Keurti looking to control.
Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
El Keurti keeping full guard, as Sorenson tries to pass.
El Keurti keeping moving, preventing Sorenson from controlling successfully.
Sorenson tries to free his leg and advance position but El Keurti is retaining full guard.
Gunvald Sorenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
El Keurti keeping moving, preventing Sorenson from controlling successfully.
Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Keurti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sorenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sorenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
El Keurti thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sorenson prevents El Keurti from getting back to his feet.
Sorenson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed El Keurti's guard.
El Keurti is looking for a sweep. Sorenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
El Keurti gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Keurti thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunvald Sorenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big head kick from El Keurti and Sorenson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Gunvald Sorenson has been cut.
Sorenson can't keep his opponent in guard - El Keurti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
El Keurti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sorenson is rocked!
El Keurti is tying to control. Sorenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like El Keurti is going to stand back up.
Sorenson is looking to improve his position.
El Keurti wants to control but Sorenson is keeping him busy.
El Keurti content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
El Keurti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Keurti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sorenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sorenson manages to get to full guard.
El Keurti slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sorenson.
El Keurti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sorenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sorenson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sorenson is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson wants to control but El Keurti is having none of it.
Sorenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sorenson tries to hold on but El Keurti pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by El Keurti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sorenson gets back to half guard.
Sorenson is looking to control El Keurti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sorenson avoid being mounted?
Sorenson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
El Keurti is thwarting Sorenson's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gunvald Sorenson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sorenson gets caught flat footed, as El Keurti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sorenson seems keen to control El Keurti's posture.
El Keurti wants to get up but he can't break Sorenson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
El Keurti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
El Keurti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorenson wants to sweep but no luck.
El Keurti wants to control from the top but Sorenson keeps moving.
Sorenson wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorenson is on top in guard.
Sorenson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson passes El Keurti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
El Keurti is trying to stand up here but Sorenson is controlling him well.
El Keurti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sorenson.
Sorenson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
El Keurti is staying active underneath Sorenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Keurti trying to control but Sorenson postures up.
Sorenson moves nicely into side control.
Sofian El Keurti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorenson laying and praying for a moment but El Keurti takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sofian El Keurti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sorenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gunvald Sorenson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel has chosen War Dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wahoo McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt - McDaniel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDaniel is trying to break free.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Shawn Griffin has been cut.
McDaniel is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by McDaniel.
Griffin is stalling here.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniel.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by McDaniel.
McDaniel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDaniel cracks Griffin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Griffin falls to his knees and McDaniel doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahoo McDaniel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew McPain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Davis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew McPain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
McPain shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis tries to clinch but McPain is having none of it.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
McPain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davis wants to clinch.
McPain shoots in but no luck this time.
Matthew McPain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis pushes McPain off looking to stand but McPain dives back in and keeps control.
McPain decides to stand and escape the position.
McPain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
McPain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPain lands a with a good body shot.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McPain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McPain is breathing heavily.
McPain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McPain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McPain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
Davis is trying to buck McPain off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to escape the position but McPain is controlling the position.
McPain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from McPain. McPain gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew McPain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
McPain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
McPain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis looks to land a combination but McPain avoids it well.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McPain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McPain shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
McPain stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Duke Davis has been cut.
Davis pushes McPain up against the cage in a clinch.
McPain keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPain is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis breaks the clinch.
McPain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McPain misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McPain throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McPain.
McPain dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and McPain counters with a right hand to the body.
McPain misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a combination. McPain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davis works over McPain's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis throws a right and a left that McPain avoids nicely.
McPain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis keeping moving, preventing McPain from controlling successfully.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew McPain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matthew McPain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a right hand that McPain ducks under and follows up with a left that McPain also avoids with ease.
McPain shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
McPain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McPain off to one side.
A head kick misses from Davis.
McPain connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Davis! He's out on his feet! McPain rushes in and drops Davis with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matthew McPain!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Sandar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Sandar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberto Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sandar rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Sandar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferreira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ferreira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sandar tries to keep control of the position but Ferreira is staying busy.
Sandar scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ferreira is looking for a way out.
Ferreira is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ferreira has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sandar.
Ferreira breaks Sandar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ferreira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ferreira shoots in but no luck this time.
Julian Sandar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Ferreira.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sandar or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferreira which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandar misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sandar!
Sandar tries to hold on but Ferreira postures up.
Sandar tries to reverse the position but Ferreira maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferreira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sandar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sandar!
Sandar is pushing down on Ferreira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferreira is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sandar trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Sandar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sandar is breathing heavily.
Ferreira wants to improve his position but Sandar is controlling well.
Ferreira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sandar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferreira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sandar trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferreira scores a takedown into full mount!
Ferreira looking to secure an arm triangle but Sandar defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandar is working to get back to half guard.
Sandar wants to control but Ferreira is having none of it.
Sandar blocking the ground and pound.
Ferreira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ferreira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ferreira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ferreira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sandar is surviving well by controlling Ferreira's body position as best he can.
Ferreira moves to back control.
Ferreira is trying to stick to Sandar's back but Sandar is turning into Ferreira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ferreira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sandar.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferreira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sandar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ferreira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sandar's back instead.
Sandar is trying to break free.
Sandar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ferreira's arms.
Ferreira is looking for the choke from the back position but Sandar is controlling his hands well.
Sandar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ferreira's guard. Nice work there by Sandar.
Sandar wants to get up but he can't break Ferreira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandar trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandar throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sandar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sandar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Sandar pushes his legs off easily.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sandar wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Ferreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sandar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferreira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sandar is looking to improve his position.
Sandar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferreira is working away from the top position though.
Ferreira prevents Sandar from standing back up.
Ferreira is tying to control. Sandar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferreira is looking to advance position but Sandar won't allow it.
Ferreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferreira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sandar is just riding it out for now. Ferreira eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Sandar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Sandar manages to get underhooks.
Julian Sandar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Ferreira.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sandar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sandar jumps guard but Ferreira stands there with Sandar around his waist. Sandar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sandar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
A short left from Sandar.
Ferreira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sandar regains guard immediately.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandar is keeping the position for now.
Ferreira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sandar dives on top into guard.
Alberto Ferreira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Sandar tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control the position.
Ferreira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferreira working for a triangle but Sandar defends it easily.
Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferreira has momentary wrist control but Sandar slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sandar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ferreira's body to avoid the submission. Ferreira has instead reached around Sandar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ferreira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alberto Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rawrl Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Mears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rawrl Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusty Mears!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mears walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mears throws a right and a left that both miss.
BOOM! Castro lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mears. Mears tries to recover but Castro is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mears lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rawrl Castro!
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