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5th Klash PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Hakansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wood (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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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morgan Hakansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood with a jab.
Hakansson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hakansson duly obliges.
Wood misses with a kick to the body.
Hakansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hakansson is looking to clinch.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Hakansson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hakansson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hakansson breaks from the clinch.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Hakansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakansson wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wood throws a series of punches but Hakansson avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Wood.
Hakansson throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hakansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hakansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakansson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Hakansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hakansson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wood throws a front kick aimed at Hakansson's knee but Hakansson avoids it well.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hakansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakansson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hakansson throws a combination that misses
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakansson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hakansson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hakansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood keeps control of Hakansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hakansson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood can't break the clinch.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Hakansson is controlling the position.
Hakansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood cracks Hakansson with an open hand slap.
Wood cracks Hakansson with an open hand slap.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Hakansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hakansson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakansson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hakansson misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Wood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakansson throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Hakansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hakansson throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hakansson.
Donk. Hakansson catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hakansson is breathing heavily.
Hakansson has a takedown stuffed.
Hakansson misses with a double jab
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hakansson backs up against the cage.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wood jabs at Hakansson's body.
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hakansson. No joy for Wood on that attempt.
Hakansson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Wood.
It looks like Morgan Hakansson has been cut.
A choreographed right hand from Hakansson misses the target.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt
and Wood counters with a nice body shot.
Hakansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood lands with a straight right. Hakansson didn't see that one coming.
Hakansson wants to clinch.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakansson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Hakansson persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
Hakansson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Hakansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hakansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakansson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood stands up.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Hakansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakansson avoids the body shot from Wood.
Hakansson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hakansson misses.
Hakansson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wood lands with a nice combination. Hakansson backs away looking to recover.
Hakansson misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakansson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Wood shoots in and drives through. Hakansson sprawls well.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakansson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hakansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hakansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Wood.
Hakansson throws a combination. Wood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hakansson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hakansson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hakansson breaks the clinch.
Hakansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Hakansson won't allow it.
Hakansson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood scores with a shot to the side of Hakansson's head.
Hakansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakansson has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Hakansson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hakansson shoots in but no luck this time.
Wood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Hakansson misses.
Hakansson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wood throws a hook but Hakansson blocks it.
A punch combination from Hakansson misses.
Hakansson misses with a double jab.
Hakansson blocks a jab.
Wood takes one on the button.
Hakansson throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hakansson shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
JD Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood misses with a low kick as Hakansson jumps back.
Wood lands with a cross.
Hakansson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood counters with a left and a right that stings Hakansson.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot
and Hakansson counters with a left and a right that stings Wood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakansson moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hakansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hakansson.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Hakansson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood tries for a takedown but Hakansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hakansson misses the shot to the body.
Hakansson closes the distance but Wood moves to the side
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hakansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hakansson connects with the punch.
Hakansson slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Hakansson misses with a few strikes there.
Hakansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt - Wood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakansson throws a big shot that misses.
Wood thuds his right hand into Hakansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wood shoots in but Hakansson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hakansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood digs a good hook to Hakansson's body.
Wood throws a sloppy body shot
and Hakansson counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Hakansson.
Hakansson tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hakansson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Hakansson on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakansson is just out of range.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Hakansson saw that one coming.
Hakansson looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakansson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakansson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Wood colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hakansson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Wood is left battered and dazed whilst Hakansson and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Hakansson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OMG Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulud has chosen DJ Tiesto - Adagia For Strings as his entrance music. Steve Hart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, OMG Zulud!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulud is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
OMG Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zulud has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Zulud - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hart successfully pulls guard.
Zulud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zulud stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Zulud 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.
Hart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hart looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zulud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud preventing the sweep.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zulud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zulud lands a couple of digs.
Zulud wanted to stand there but Hart had control of the position.
Zulud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zulud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zulud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart keeping full guard, as Zulud tries to pass.
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.
Zulud postures up.
Zulud tries to stand but Hart is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulud takes the fight into the clinch.
Zulud stalling.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zulud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zulud lands a damaging elbow.
Zulud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zulud scores a nice knee to the body.
Zulud with a knee to the head.
Zulud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud lands an elbow inside.
Zulud lands an elbow inside.
Zulud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulud stalling in the clinch but Hart improves position.
Hart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zulud has him pressed against the cage.
Zulud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zulud trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud gets underhooks to prevent Hart's takedown attempt.
Zulud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Steve Hart has been cut.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Zulud is controlling the position.
Zulud scores with a knee to the head.
Hart takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zulud.
Zulud lands an elbow just above Hart 's eye.
Hart is rocked!
Zulud looking to throw knees to the head but Hart is blocking nicely.
Oh Hart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulud tries to land a knee to the head but Hart blocks with his arms.
Zulud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart seems to have got his legs back now.
Zulud with a knee to the head.
Steve Hart's cut is getting worse.
Zulud misses with a knee to the head.
Zulud lands a big knee! That's hurt Hart! Oh, he's all over the place! Zulud lands another knee that sends Hart to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). OMG Zulud!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Morris shoots in.
Morris fails to land the takedown.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Morris's hands, connecting with Morris's forehead.
Johnson prevents Morris from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Morris's head.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morris is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morris avoid being mounted?
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looking to control.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morris trying to control the position.
Morris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Morris advances to half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Morris control the position.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morris!
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Morris is rocked!
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bertrand Morris's cut is getting worse.
Morris is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Morris is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris is trying to escape the mount.
Morris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morris seems to have got his legs back now.
Morris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morris's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Morris is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Morris looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson stands up over Morris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bertrand Morris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Morris looking to control.
Morris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Morris is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Morris's body position as best he can.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morris works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morris. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Morris unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johnson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Morris celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Morris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and spawn spawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). spawn spawn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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271 lbs
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221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, spawn spawn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baker.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baker.
spawn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
spawn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Baker trying to control the action but spawn is working from the bottom.
Baker working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but spawn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
spawn defending against the ground and pound.
Baker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on spawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at spawn to see if he's OK.
spawn is rocked!
Baker cracks spawn with a big right hand but spawn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
spawn is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
Baker working the head and body with strikes.
spawn looks to move to half guard but instead Baker has passed into mount! Damn!
Baker unloading with bombs!
Baker dominating with strikes here.
spawn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. spawn looks a forlorn figure.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. spawn looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker with shots to the head and body - spawn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baker working spawn over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker working spawn over with strikes here.
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!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. spawn looks a forlorn figure.
Baker looking to finish spawn with some ground and pound. This is bad for spawn!
Baker unloading with bombs!
Baker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of spawn's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and spawn is in trouble!
Baker unloading with bombs!
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns spawn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
spawn is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baker lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! spawn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drew Baker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marvin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sharpe is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Sharpe keeps it at a distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
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.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Sharpe keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharpe moves away.
Chris Sharpe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sharpe circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Sharpe keeps it at a distance.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sharpe 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.
Sharpe swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sharpe is having none of it.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Sharpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharpe but Sharpe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sharpe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharpe slips a jab from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marvin Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Sharpe pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharpe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sharpe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benito Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito Sobral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benito Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Carter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter slips a jab from Sobral.
Sobral feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Sobral changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobral preventing the sweep.
Carter looking for a guillotine here but Sobral defends easily.
Carter had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sobral is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carter Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sobral's back instead.
Sobral tries to escape but Carter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Carter throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sobral could be in trouble here!
Sobral defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Carter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sobral has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Carter looks gassed!
Sobral rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sobral is looking to improve his position.
Sobral slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carter postures up in Sobral's guard and throws a big left but Sobral blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sobral is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Sobral 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral seems to be looking for submissions.
Carter is pressing down on Sobral's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sobral passes into half guard.
Sobral wants to stand up but Carter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carter has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sobral. Oh but Carter has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sobral goes limp - he's gone! Carter jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Carter!
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