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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaeq Lauzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah StAmand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). StAmand has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaeq Lauzou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah StAmand!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StAmand looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
StAmand wants to get up but he can't break Lauzou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
StAmand throws a strike but Lauzou rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lauzou wants to control from the top but StAmand keeps moving.
StAmand has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lauzou off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lauzou stuffs the takedown.
Lauzou misses with a few strikes there.
Lauzou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
StAmand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lauzou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StAmand fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lauzou sprawls well initially but StAmand persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lauzou works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzou has momentary wrist control but StAmand slips an elbow through the middle.
Lauzou keeping moving, preventing StAmand from controlling successfully.
StAmand wants to stand and escape but instead Lauzou has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lauzou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
StAmand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StAmand wants to stand but Lauzou is controlling the position.
StAmand wants to sweep but no luck.
StAmand manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
StAmand unloads with some shots from mount but Lauzou bucks and avoids them well.
StAmand moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lauzou has worked his arm free - good work by Lauzou!
StAmand looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lauzou manages to get to full guard.
Lauzou scrambles and gets back to his feet.
StAmand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by StAmand.
Lauzou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but StAmand manages to avoid it.
Jaeq Lauzou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lauzou! StAmand is backing up but he can't get away as Lauzou lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops StAmand and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaeq Lauzou!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Starter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mike Jones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Starter's choice of entrance music: Party Starter. Christian Starter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Starter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Starter.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Starter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Starter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christian Starter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starter tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Starter throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Starter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starter scores with a nice strike.
Starter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Starter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Starter which made him look bad.
Starter moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Starter's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Starter won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Starter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Starter lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Starter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Starter lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Starter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Starter lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Starter lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starter landing knees to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Starter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Starter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Starter landing knees to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starter misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones tries for a takedown but Starter manages to get underhooks.
Starter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Starter landing knees to the head.
Starter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Starter looks gassed!
Starter landing knees to the head.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Starter uses from the top position.
Jones has his foot on Starter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Starter works his way back into a safe position though.
Starter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Starter is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Starter is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Starter! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Starter taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikey Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois La Poulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois La Poulet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois La Poulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Tompson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Poulet throws a sloppy head kick and Tompson moves out of range easily.
La Poulet takes the fight into the clinch.
La Poulet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tompson's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for La Poulet.
La Poulet breaks the clinch.
La Poulet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tompson to the mat! Tompson manages to get full guard.
La Poulet won't allow Tompson to sweep him here.
La Poulet postures up in Tompson's guard and throws a big left but Tompson blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Poulet throws a strike but Tompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
La Poulet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tompson's guard.
Tompson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. La Poulet is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tompson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take La Poulet's back instead.
La Poulet holding both Tompson 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
La Poulet trying to control but not successfully.
La Poulet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
La Poulet is trying to reverse the position but instead Tompson has taken his back - oops!
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.
Tompson is trying to stick to La Poulet's back but La Poulet is turning into Tompson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tompson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by La Poulet.
La Poulet throwing strikes but missing.
La Poulet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
La Poulet thows a big elbow that misses.
La Poulet forces his way into half guard.
La Poulet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Poulet trying to control from half guard but Tompson is working away.
Tompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tompson looks gassed!
La Poulet tries to free his leg and advance position but Tompson is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as La Poulet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La Poulet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
La Poulet is pushing down on Tompson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tompson is fighting to maintain full guard but La Poulet has managed to sneak the leg through.
La Poulet passes to full mount!
La Poulet cracks Tompson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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.
La Poulet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
La Poulet with good strikes from the mount here!
La Poulet landing shots from mount.
La Poulet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
La Poulet moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tompson has worked his arm free - good work by Tompson!
La Poulet is trying to ground and pound but Tompson uses the momentary lack of control by La Poulet to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois La Poulet 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.
Tompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
La Poulet is desperately trying to improve his position but Tompson has a good base and remains in mount.
La Poulet is working hard here to advance position.
Tompson blocks La Poulet's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
La Poulet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
La Poulet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tompson is breathing heavily.
La Poulet manages to regain half guard. Good work.
La Poulet trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Poulet gets back to full guard.
La Poulet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
La Poulet striking from the bottom here.
La Poulet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tompson stopping the sweep attempt from La Poulet.
La Poulet had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tompson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. La Poulet Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tompson's back instead.
La Poulet scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Poulet is looking for a choke. Tompson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Tompson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Tompson prevents La Poulet from getting back to his feet.
La Poulet looking for a sweep. Not yet La Poulet, not yet.
La Poulet lands a good elbow from the bottom.
La Poulet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tompson manages to get himself to full guard.
La Poulet trying to control but Tompson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Poulet wants to pass the guard but Tompson is keeping the position.
Tompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
La Poulet scoring with some ground and pound.
Tompson is looking for a triangle but La Poulet pushes his legs off easily.
La Poulet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tompson looking for a guillotine here but La Poulet defends easily.
Tompson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for La Poulet!
Tompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as La Poulet is looking to escape.
Tompson stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Tompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tompson misses with a takedown
and La Poulet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
La Poulet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tompson is keeping the position for now.
La Poulet postures up in Tompson's guard and throws a big left but Tompson blocks it.
La Poulet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
La Poulet won't allow Tompson to sweep him here.
La Poulet trying to control but Tompson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
La Poulet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
La Poulet shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. La Poulet showed some decent athleticism there.
Tompson won't allow La Poulet to pass to mount.
La Poulet drops an elbow to the side of Tompson's head.
Tompson tries to roll over but La Poulet keeps him under control.
Francois La Poulet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from La Poulet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but La Poulet is one step ahead there.
Tompson has momentary wrist control but La Poulet slips an elbow through the middle.
La Poulet is looking to work some ground and pound but Tompson has wrist control.
Tompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompson controlling La Poulet's posture.
La Poulet throwing strikes from guard but Tompson blocks nicely.
Tompson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes La Poulet off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Poulet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and La Poulet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but La Poulet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
La Poulet preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois La Poulet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La Poulet 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 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois La Poulet!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Madoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Penoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Madoff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penoir doesn't manage to clinch there - Madoff circles away.
Penoir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penoir misses with an uppercut. Madoff saw that one coming.
Penoir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Madoff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Penoir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Madoff some visible discomfort.
Penoir landing strikes.
Penoir lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madoff wants to control but Penoir postures up.
Madoff is trying to improve his position.
Penoir looks up at the clock and then as Madoff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penoir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penoir working the ground and pound from side control.
Madoff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penoir connects with a decent elbow.
Penoir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Madoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Madoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penoir decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penoir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Madoff pinned against the cage. Madoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penoir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penoir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penoir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penoir.
Madoff wants to clinch up but Penoir keeps it at a distance.
Penoir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madoff looks for a takedown but Penoir sprawls well.
Penoir misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madoff shoots and misses
and Penoir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penoir.
Penoir lands a couple of digs.
Madoff keeping moving, preventing Penoir from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penoir wanted to stand there but Madoff had control of the position.
Madoff 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.
Madoff looks gassed!
Penoir passes Madoff's right leg, so he's now in half 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!
Madoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penoir is pressing down on Madoff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Madoff is holding on for now.
Penoir is trying to control the action in half guard but Madoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madoff is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penoir with a poor takedown
and Madoff counters with a takedown into side control.
Penoir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Penoir tries to get to full guard but Madoff has control of the leg.
Penoir is controlling Madoff's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Penoir is looking for a sweep. Madoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penoir trying to control but Madoff postures up.
Penoir moves into full guard.
Madoff won't allow Penoir to sweep him here.
Penoir looking for a guillotine here but Madoff defends easily.
Penoir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madoff!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penoir controlling his opponent.
Penoir wants to control the pace but Madoff is squirming around nicely.
Penoir controlling the position easily from mount.
Madoff is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penoir lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Penoir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penoir feints and as Madoff raises his hands in defense, Penoir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penoir wants to control from the top but Madoff keeps moving.
Penoir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penoir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penoir lands a couple of digs.
Penoir lands a couple of digs.
Penoir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Madoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Madoff tries to strike from the bottom.
Madoff is breathing heavily.
Penoir trying to control but Madoff is working from the bottom.
Penoir is fighting to break Madoff's control of his arms but Madoff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Penoir gets to his feet - Madoff follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Penoir misses.
Madoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penoir counters with a nice uppercut.
Penoir gets the takedown into side control.
Penoir wants to control but Madoff is keeping him busy.
Penoir tries to advance to mount but can't.
Madoff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Penoir's best efforts.
Madoff trying to control but Penoir postures up.
Madoff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mario Penoir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penoir throws and elbow that misses. Madoff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penoir's guard. Nice move by Madoff!
Madoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madoff forces his way into half guard.
Madoff works his way into full mount!
Madoff working Penoir over with strikes here.
Madoff scoring with strikes but Penoir is staying in there.
Penoir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Madoff trying to keep a closed guard but Penoir is proving a slippery customer.
Madoff pulls Penoir in to control the position.
Penoir gets to his feet - Madoff follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Madoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madoff with a poor takedown
and Penoir counters by clinching up.
Penoir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Madoff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Madoff jumps guard.
Madoff wriggles free and stands up.
Madoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penoir.
Penoir tries to bum rush Madoff with a series of wild strikes but Madoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mario Penoir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Madoff.
Madoff 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.
Madoff wants to stand but Penoir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Madoff won't allow Penoir to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madoff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penoir tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Madoff grinds an elbow into Penoir's temple.
Madoff lands an elbow.
Madoff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Madoff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Penoir down.
Penoir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Madoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Madoff looks up at the clock and then as Penoir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Madoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penoir manages to get back to half guard.
Madoff is looking to take a break and control but Penoir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penoir wants to improve his position but Madoff is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penoir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penoir is trying to control the position but Madoff postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Penoir will probably get the nod.
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!
Penoir shoots in but no luck this time.
Madoff drives through and clinches with Penoir against the cage.
Penoir has had enough of the clinch but Madoff keeps him there for the moment.
Penoir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Madoff.
Madoff decides to pull guard.
Penoir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penoir wants to control from the top but Madoff keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penoir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Madoff is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Penoir wants to pass the guard but Madoff is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penoir is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Madoff swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Penoir.
Penoir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penoir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penoir tries to clinch but Madoff is having none of it.
Madoff with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penoir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penoir throws a lazy head kick
and Madoff counters with a single leg into guard. Penoir didn't expect that.
Madoff is sitting in close to Penoir's body. Penoir has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Madoff is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Madoff is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Penoir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mario Penoir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eff Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eff Bomb is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eff Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood gets a takedown into half guard.
Youngblood wants to work for an arm triangle but Bomb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Youngblood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Youngblood lands strikes from half guard.
Bomb is not content to let Youngblood control the position.
Youngblood seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bomb has recovered full guard.
Youngblood advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood trying to advance position but Bomb counters by regaining guard.
Youngblood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bomb has escaped and now he's on top!
Youngblood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bomb puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bomb stands up out of the half guard.
Youngblood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bomb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bomb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Youngblood to the mat! Youngblood manages to get full guard.
Bomb tries to stand but Youngblood is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Youngblood throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bomb uses it to pass to side control.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Youngblood tries to buck Bomb off but Bomb is having none of it.
Youngblood is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood looking for a sweep but Bomb has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Youngblood is looking to get to half guard.
Youngblood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Youngblood tries to get out of the position.
Bomb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Youngblood is looking to escape.
Bomb lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Youngblood is looking to improve his position but Bomb isn't that keen on the idea.
Youngblood regains half guard.
Youngblood looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bomb pushes past his half guard into mount!
Youngblood is squirming around, avoiding Bomb's attempts to control the action.
Bomb prevents Youngblood from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eff Bomb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Youngblood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bomb wants to clinch.
Youngblood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bomb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Youngblood scoring with punches and elbows.
Youngblood lands a nice forearm strike.
Youngblood trying to control the position but Bomb is working away.
Bomb is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Youngblood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Youngblood landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bomb clinches up against the cage.
Bomb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Youngblood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bomb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
Eff Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood works his way into side control.
Youngblood works to advance to full mount. Bomb defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Bomb really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Youngblood with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Youngblood stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Youngblood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bomb wants to clinch up but Youngblood keeps it at a distance.
Youngblood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood 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.
Bomb keeping full guard, as Youngblood tries to pass.
Youngblood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bomb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood won't allow Bomb to get back to his feet.
Youngblood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jordan Youngblood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Youngblood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bomb is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Youngblood wants to control but Bomb is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Youngblood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bomb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Youngblood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Youngblood working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Youngblood dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Youngblood lands a nice short elbow.
Youngblood passes to full mount!
Youngblood looking to control but Bomb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Youngblood connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Youngblood swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bomb is now in Youngblood's guard. A big mistake from Youngblood there, giving up the dominant position!
Bomb is looking to stand up but Youngblood won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bomb manages to get himself to full guard.
Youngblood passes Bomb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bomb's thigh. Bomb counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Youngblood looking to pass the guard.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Youngblood postures up in Bomb's guard and throws a big left but Bomb blocks it.
Youngblood postures up in Bomb's guard and throws a big left but Bomb blocks it.
Bomb has a closed guard, preventing Youngblood from standing up.
Bomb is looking to stand up but Youngblood isn't so interested in that idea.
Youngblood with a nice head shot there.
Youngblood with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Youngblood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomb.
Youngblood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bomb's waist but Bomb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youngblood off to one side.
Bomb wants to clinch.
Youngblood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bomb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Youngblood shoots in and bounces Bomb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Youngblood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bomb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bomb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bomb!
Youngblood is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Youngblood moves into full guard.
Youngblood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Youngblood throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bomb uses it to pass to side control.
Youngblood looking for a sweep but Bomb has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Youngblood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Youngblood 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Youngblood!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dartanyan Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntington has chosen "Down From The Sky" by Trivium 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dartanyan Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huntington lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Huntington crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shogun Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jones Sanders's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jones Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanders wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Sanders is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders gets full guard.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Sanders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanders manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Sanders's guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Sanders counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders controlling from mount.
Sanders wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanders scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Sanders lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Sanders looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
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.
Sanders is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Sanders. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanders's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
Sanders looking to control.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sanders looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Sanders looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders wants to take his opponent's back but Johnson doesn't allow it.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Sanders 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.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Sanders counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanders throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Johnson has his hands clasped together but Sanders breaks the hold and Johnson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sanders!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jones Sanders!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choi Hang Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Luc Boivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi Hang Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominick Luc Boivers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choi Hang Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Luc Boivers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luc Boivers misses with the combination.
Hang Man throws a big shot that misses.
Luc Boivers misses with a looping right.
Hang Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luc Boivers ducks under a wild hook from Hang Man.
Hang Man wants to clinch.
Luc Boivers scores with a jab to the body.
Luc Boivers stuns Hang Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luc Boivers digs a good hook to Hang Man's body.
Hang Man is 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!
Luc Boivers takes a swing at Hang Man's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luc Boivers misses with an uppercut.
Luc Boivers works the jab nicely.
It looks like Choi Hang Man has been cut.
Hang Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Hang Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luc Boivers cracks Hang Man with a hook to the temple - Hang Man is on wobbly legs here! Luc Boivers swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hang Man falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Luc Boivers wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dominick Luc Boivers!
Dominick Luc Boivers is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vega Hartgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartgrave comes to the cage accompanied by Shame by Drowning Pool. Draven Grayson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vega Hartgrave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draven Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hartgrave looks to land a combination. Grayson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grayson lands with a straight right. Hartgrave didn't see that one coming.
Hartgrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartgrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartgrave misses with a double jab.
Hartgrave feints and as Grayson raises his hands in defense, Hartgrave changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hartgrave is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grayson is on top in guard.
Hartgrave looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartgrave, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartgrave is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grayson won't allow Hartgrave to sweep him here.
Grayson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grayson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grayson connects with a nice short shot to Hartgrave's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson wants to pass to mount but Hartgrave is defending the position.
Hartgrave is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hartgrave is working hard here to advance position.
Grayson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartgrave is looking to improve his position.
Hartgrave might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grayson staying out of range there.
Hartgrave fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartgrave shoots in for a double leg but Grayson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hartgrave scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hartgrave is breathing heavily.
Grayson tries to bench press Hartgrave off him but Hartgrave keeps the position.
Grayson struggling a bit here.
Grayson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grayson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hartgrave wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.
Grayson striking from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grayson is looking for a sweep. Hartgrave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hartgrave waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Grayson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartgrave takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Hartgrave fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grayson throws a hook but Hartgrave blocks it.
Hartgrave darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartgrave is trying to control the action in half guard but Grayson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grayson wants to improve his position but Hartgrave is controlling well.
Grayson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hartgrave is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grayson is looking to get to half guard.
Hartgrave postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grayson looks a forlorn figure.
Grayson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grayson is looking for a sweep. Hartgrave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grayson gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartgrave preventing the sweep.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hartgrave pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grayson is keeping the position for now.
Grayson looking for a sweep. Not yet Grayson, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grayson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vega Hartgrave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson throws a shot from downtown. Hartgrave moves away and avoids it.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartgrave punishes Grayson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hartgrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grayson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hartgrave counters with a three punch combo that has Grayson backing up. Grayson nods at Hartgrave to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vega Hartgrave dominated that round.
That's time! Hartgrave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grayson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartgrave tries for a takedown but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grayson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grayson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grayson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vega Hartgrave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hartgrave.
Grayson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hartgrave counters with a left and a right that stings Grayson.
Grayson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartgrave backs up against the cage.
Grayson misses with a low kick.
Grayson swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartgrave shoots in for a takedown but Grayson shows good takedown defense.
Grayson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartgrave shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Hartgrave.
Hartgrave takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hartgrave is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hartgrave with good strikes from the mount here!
Hartgrave looking for a guillotine from mount but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson is bucking up trying to escape but Hartgrave cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hartgrave lands a heavy elbow.
Hartgrave working the ground and pound effectively.
Hartgrave looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grayson is rocked!
Hartgrave dominating with strikes here.
Grayson is still in real trouble! Can Hartgrave finish him?
Hartgrave has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartgrave pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hartgrave looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
Grayson postures up in Hartgrave's guard and throws a big left but Hartgrave blocks it.
Grayson seems to have recovered his senses.
Grayson won't allow Hartgrave to sweep him here.
Grayson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hartgrave throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hartgrave striking from the bottom.
Hartgrave looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartgrave, not yet.
Hartgrave bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grayson's guard.
Grayson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson keeping moving, preventing Hartgrave from controlling successfully.
Grayson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grayson working a defensive guard here.
Hartgrave wants to control from the top but Grayson keeps moving.
Hartgrave stopping the sweep attempt from Grayson.
Grayson keeping moving, preventing Hartgrave from controlling successfully.
Hartgrave works over Grayson with some ground and pound from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hartgrave shoots in and bounces Grayson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grayson wants to sweep here but Hartgrave controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartgrave tries to free his leg and advance position but Grayson is retaining full guard.
Grayson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Grayson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hartgrave is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Grayson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hartgrave's back instead.
Vega Hartgrave overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartgrave wants to escape the position.
Grayson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Grayson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grayson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hartgrave to escape the position.
Hartgrave is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hartgrave.
Oh Hartgrave is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is taking a good look at Hartgrave as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Grayson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vega Hartgrave dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hartgrave scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hartgrave scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grayson to see if he's OK.
Hartgrave seems to have got his legs back now.
Grayson is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Grayson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grayson is looking to reverse the position.
Hartgrave tries to advance to mount but Grayson denies him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grayson is looking to regain half guard here but Hartgrave keeps moving and retains side control.
Hartgrave is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grayson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hartgrave working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hartgrave bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grayson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hartgrave lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hartgrave working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Grayson's thigh. Grayson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Grayson striking from his own guard.
Grayson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grayson striking off his back but it's not causing Hartgrave any problems.
Hartgrave preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grayson keeping full guard, as Hartgrave tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Hartgrave.
Grayson throws and low kick but Hartgrave moves out of range easily.
Grayson lands with a nice body kick.
Hartgrave decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grayson punching from the bottom.
Hartgrave trying to control from half guard but Grayson is working away.
Hartgrave takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hartgrave wants to control but Grayson is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Hartgrave there.
Grayson is in trouble now - Hartgrave has advanced to mount!
Hartgrave goes for an armbar but Grayson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Grayson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson stopping the sweep attempt from Hartgrave.
Hartgrave strikes from his own guard.
Hartgrave is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hartgrave lands with a punch from half guard.
Grayson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartgrave slips a nice elbow through Grayson's hands, connecting with Grayson's forehead.
Hartgrave prevents Grayson from improving his position.
Hartgrave lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grayson is trying to control but can't.
Grayson is in trouble now - Hartgrave has advanced to mount!
Hartgrave lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grayson hang on?
Hartgrave landing punches.
Grayson is looking to improve his position but Hartgrave isn't that keen on the idea.
Grayson tries to hold on but Hartgrave postures up.
Draven Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson is bucking up trying to escape but Hartgrave cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hartgrave with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vega Hartgrave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hartgrave, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vega Hartgrave!
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