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CKZ 31 - Ill Will PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Squires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squires comes into the arena with Born and Raised blaring out of the sound system. Carter has chosen Ludacrris-Move Bitch as his entrance music. Jerome Carter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Squires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squires doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Squires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Squires wants to clinch.
Squires tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Squires tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Squires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter instigates a clinch.
Squires is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Squires.
Carter keeps control of Squires as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Squires.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Squires has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Squires avoids a kick to the body.
Squires wants to clinch.
Squires looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Squires working a defensive guard here.
Squires is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Squires tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter trying to control but Squires is working from the bottom.
Squires 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Squires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter prevents Squires from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter is working Squires over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Squires is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squires tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter postures up in Squires's guard and throws a big left but Squires blocks it.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Squires.
Squires is breathing heavily.
Squires keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Carter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Carter is working Squires over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter works over Squires with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Squires is on top in guard.
Carter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Squires!
Carter landing punches.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Squires is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Squires tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Squires is in a horrible position here. Carter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carter blocks Squires's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Squires tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Squires! More shots from Carter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Carter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Sandar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Sandar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Riley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley clinches up against the cage.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Sandar with that takedown attempt.
Riley tries to clinch there but Sandar circles away.
Riley tries to clinch but Sandar moves out of range.
Riley wants to clinch up but Sandar keeps it at a distance.
Riley tries to clinch up but Sandar circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandar.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Sandar rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Julian Sandar has been cut.
Sandar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sandar pulls guard successfully.
Sandar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.
Riley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sandar is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sandar being controlled here, momentarily.
Sandar working for a triangle but Riley defends it easily.
Riley stays in close to Sandar's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandar wants to stand up but Riley is controlling him.
Sandar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.
Riley passes Sandar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Riley is going to stand back up.
Riley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Riley decides to return to a standing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick from Riley lands but Sandar takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Sandar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandar circles away.
Riley tries to clinch up
and Sandar counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley is trying to control Sandar's posture but Sandar avoids it.
Riley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sandar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Riley to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandar misses with a body kick.
Sandar throws a lazy head kick
and Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Sandar wants a takedown but no success here.
Sandar being controlled against the cage.
Sandar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Sandar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandar wants to pass to mount but Riley is defending the position.
Sandar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sandar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riley is just riding it out for now. Sandar eventually gives up the hold.
Riley looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sandar is working away from the top position though.
Riley is not content to let Sandar control the position.
Sandar throws a strike but Riley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riley wants to clinch but Sandar slips to the side
and Sandar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riley's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandar won't allow Riley to get back to his feet.
Sandar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sandar wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Sandar is proving a slippery customer.
Sandar scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Sandar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julian Sandar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley wants to clinch up but Sandar keeps it at a distance.
Riley wants to clinch up but Sandar keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riley is looking to clinch but Sandar is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandar has his takedown stuffed
and Riley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sandar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Riley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley crunches a lovely knee into Sandar's ribcage.
Riley lands an elbow that stopped Sandar in his tracks for a moment.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Sandar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Riley is looking to stand up but Sandar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandar trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Sandar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riley is pulling down on Sandar's head to control his posture.
Julian Sandar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
Sandar thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley tries to clinch but Sandar moves away
and Sandar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sandar throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.
Sandar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.
Sandar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Riley is looking to clinch but Sandar is avoiding it.
Riley moves into range and clinches up with Sandar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Sandar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sandar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Sandar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monty Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung So Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monty Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hung So Low!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for So Low with that takedown attempt.
Savage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Savage landing strikes.
So Low tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at So Low to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on So Low's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
So Low takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Savage cracks So Low with a big right hand but So Low just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
So Low tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
So Low is not content to let Savage control the position.
Savage in side control, throwing shots but So Low defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage cracks So Low with a big elbow.
So Low takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Savage looks up at the clock and then as So Low takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Savage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
So Low struggling a bit here.
So Low tries to buck Savage off but Savage is having none of it.
Savage scoring with punches from side control.
Savage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Savage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savage throws an elbow but So Low slips to the side and avoids it well.
So Low is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
So Low is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused So Low some visible discomfort.
Savage cracks So Low with a big right hand but So Low just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Savage scoring with punches from side control.
So Low tries to bench press Savage off him but Savage keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
So Low tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
So Low prevents Savage from moving into mount.
So Low wants to control but Savage postures up.
Savage is putting a hurting on So Low here, landing some big shots from side control.
So Low can't do much from the bottom here.
So Low looks gassed!
Savage scores with punches from side control.
Savage working the ground and pound from side control.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but So Low is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage cracks So Low with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So Low prevents Savage from moving into mount.
So Low parries the strikes from Savage easily there. Savage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable So Low to escape.
So Low sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Savage working over So Low with some ground and pound. So Low looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
So Low is pressing down on Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
So Low is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
So Low pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.
Savage landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So Low has momentary wrist control but Savage slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but So Low blocks nicely.
Savage postures up.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
So Low is trying to hold Savage in close to prevent damage but Savage has managed to pass into half guard.
Savage lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to de liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from So Low.
So Low wants to get back to his feet but Savage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savage wants to pass the guard but So Low is keeping the position.
Monty Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage trying to control but So Low is working from the bottom.
So Low seems keen to control Savage's posture.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage scoring with some ground and pound.
So Low tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. So Low is keeping the position for now.
So Low looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
So Low is breathing heavily.
Savage stands up over So Low, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savage postures up in So Low's guard and throws a big left but So Low blocks it.
Savage is in close to So Low's body, working some short punches and elbows.
So Low keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Savage lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage connects with a couple of short punches.
So Low trying to keep a closed guard but Savage is proving a slippery customer.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but So Low is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
So Low controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Savage manages to end up in side control.
Savage working the ground and pound.
Savage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused So Low some visible discomfort.
So Low defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on So Low's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage working the body and head with strikes.
So Low takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Savage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at So Low to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
So Low wants to control but Savage postures up.
Savage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Savage scoring with punches and elbows.
Savage working the body and head with strikes.
So Low tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
So Low takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Savage is putting a hurting on So Low here, landing some big shots from side control.
Savage grinds an elbow into So Low's temple.
So Low is trying to control Savage's posture but Savage avoids it.
Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but So Low keeps working.
Savage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Savage dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Savage.
So Low tries for a takedown but Savage circles away easily
so Savage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Savage is working So Low over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savage preventing the sweep.
Savage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savage wants to control from the top but So Low keeps moving.
Savage controlling from the top position.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
So Low looking to control.
So Low takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage clobbers So Low with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming So Low to the mat! So Low manages to get full guard.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
So Low trying to control the position.
Savage wants to control from the top but So Low keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savage is in close to So Low's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savage with a nice head shot there.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but So Low is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage connects with a couple of short punches.
Savage is working So Low over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savage wants to pass the guard but So Low is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Savage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of So Low's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savage preventing the sweep.
So Low looking to control.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
So Low is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savage passes into half guard.
So Low is refusing to be controlled, as Savage sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So Low blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
Savage winds up and cracks So Low with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Savage is looking to advance position but So Low won't allow it.
Savage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Savage working over So Low with some ground and pound. So Low looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. So Low defending well though.
Savage prevents So Low from improving his position.
Hung So Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monty Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Savage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Warhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inglorious Bastards SoundTrack . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Warhola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Stiglitz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warhola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stiglitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warhola's guard.
Stiglitz preventing the sweep.
Warhola is looking for a triangle but Stiglitz pushes his legs off easily.
Warhola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiglitz is one step ahead there.
Stiglitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stiglitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stiglitz stopping the sweep attempt from Warhola.
Stiglitz passes into half guard.
Warhola regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stiglitz wants to control from the top but Warhola keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stiglitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stiglitz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhola is trying to get back to half guard.
Warhola is working hard here to advance position.
Stiglitz wants to control but Warhola is keeping him busy.
Warhola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stiglitz moves into full guard.
Warhola trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiglitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stiglitz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warhola!
Stiglitz wants to take his opponent's back but Warhola doesn't allow it.
That's two 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.
Stiglitz is going olschool here, as he tries to force Warhola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Warhola shrugs it off.
Stiglitz looking to control but Warhola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Warhola regains half guard.
Stiglitz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stiglitz moves nicely into side control.
Warhola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stiglitz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stiglitz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiglitz working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhola is looking to regain half guard here but Stiglitz keeps moving and retains side control.
Warhola manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Warhola moves into full guard.
Warhola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warhola is breathing heavily.
Warhola keeping moving, preventing Stiglitz from controlling successfully.
Stiglitz postures up in Warhola's guard and throws a big left but Warhola blocks it.
Warhola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stiglitz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Warhola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stiglitz's back instead.
Warhola throwing wild punches that miss their target.
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.
Warhola tries to keep control of the position but Stiglitz is staying busy.
Warhola throwing damaging strikes from the back! Stiglitz could be in trouble here!
Warhola controls the position.
Warhola trying to control momentarily.
Warhola is trying to stick to Stiglitz's back but Stiglitz is turning into Warhola. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Warhola's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stiglitz.
Stiglitz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warhola gets back to half guard.
Warhola is trying to get back to full guard.
Warhola keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Warhola wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Stiglitz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stiglitz closes the distance and clinches.
Stiglitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Stiglitz taking a breather.
Stiglitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Stiglitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stiglitz clinches.
Warhola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stiglitz prevents the takedown attempt.
Stiglitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warhola or not.
Stiglitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stiglitz slowing the pace effectively.
Stiglitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stiglitz pushes Warhola up against the cage in a clinch.
Stiglitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stiglitz has Warhola pushed against the cage.
Stiglitz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Warhola is trying to keep an underhook but Stiglitz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stiglitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stiglitz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warhola is defending against the submission attempts here by Stiglitz.
Warhola controlling the position for now.
Stiglitz is thwarting Warhola's attempts to control the position.
Warhola tries to roll over but Stiglitz keeps him under control.
Warhola wants to control but Stiglitz is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stiglitz trying to control the action but Warhola is working from the bottom.
Warhola is looking for a sweep. Stiglitz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stiglitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Warhola trying to keep a closed guard but Stiglitz is proving a slippery customer.
Stiglitz throws a strike but Warhola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stiglitz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warhola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warhola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warhola trying to control but Stiglitz is working from the bottom.
Warhola pushes down on Stiglitz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz is not content to let Warhola control the position.
Stiglitz gets back to full guard.
Stiglitz trying to control the position.
Warhola is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stiglitz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stiglitz has escaped and now he's on top!
Warhola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stiglitz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Warhola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stiglitz's back instead.
Stiglitz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stiglitz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Warhola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stiglitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stiglitz is looking for a sweep. Warhola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warhola is thwarting Stiglitz's attempts to control the position.
Warhola is looking for a kimura but Stiglitz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Warhola to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stiglitz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warhola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warhola trying to control but Stiglitz is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stiglitz trying to keep a closed guard but Warhola is proving a slippery customer.
Warhola stopping the sweep attempt from Stiglitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stiglitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warhola looking to stall.
Stiglitz manages to break the clinch.
Stiglitz closes the distance and pushes Warhola back into the cage.
Warhola is trying to drag Stiglitz to the mat but Stiglitz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Warhola stalling the fight.
Stiglitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stiglitz stalling.
Warhola misses with some punches.
Warhola trying to control the position but instead, Stiglitz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Warhola into the cage.
Warhola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stiglitz has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warhola.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warhola as Stiglitz tries to tie him up.
Stiglitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warhola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stiglitz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Warhola can't fight it off and eventually Stiglitz manages to take the fight to the floor. Warhola looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Warhola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stiglitz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stiglitz trying to control the position but Warhola is working away.
Warhola is trying to get back to half guard.
Stiglitz has hold of Warhola's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Warhola tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stiglitz cranks the arm and Warhola screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Warhola, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hugo Stiglitz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Belial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Belial!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belial lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belial lands a head kick!
Bridge shoots in but no luck this time.
Bridge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belial fakes the leg kick and cracks Bridge in the body.
Bridge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bridge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belial keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridge is breathing heavily.
Belial moves into the clinch.
Belial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belial lands a head kick. Bridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belial rushes Bridge and presses him up against the cage.
Belial breaks the clinch.
Bridge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belial sprawls well initially but Bridge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belial makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Belial has managed to clinch.
Belial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belial throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like John Bridge has been cut.
Belial closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bridge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belial pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belial closes the distance and pushes Bridge back into the cage.
Belial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belial clinches up with Bridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Belial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Belial scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick from Belial lands but Bridge takes it in his stride.
Bridge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Belial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belial has closed the distance and engaged Bridge in a clinch.
Bridge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belial prevents it.
Belial landing knees to the head.
Belial lands a knee to the head.
Bridge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belial clinches up with Bridge and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Belial.
Belial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belial fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Belial trying to control the position but instead, Bridge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belial into the cage.
Belial throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Bridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belial avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belial breaks from the clinch.
Belial clinches.
Bridge can't get the takedown.
Bridge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Belial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belial closes the distance and clinches.
Bridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belial avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belial lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belial pushes Bridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Belial tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belial manages to break the clinch.
Belial throws a combination. Bridge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belial has closed the distance and engaged Bridge in a clinch.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridge fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left and a right from Belial both land. Nice combination.
Belial clinches up with Bridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Bridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belial with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belial tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bridge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belial pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belial misses with a knee to the head.
Belial tries a knee to the head but Bridge blocks it.
Bridge can't get the takedown.
Bridge gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belial is trying to stand back up but Bridge is controlling him
Belial controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bridge is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Belial has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belial gets full guard.
Belial pushes Bridge off and gets back to his feet.
Bridge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belial throws a nice head kick!
Belial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bridge fails with the takedown.
Belial throws a nice head kick!
Belial lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Xavier Belial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belial scores with a one two! Bridge had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bridge 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.
Belial wants to stand up but Bridge is controlling him.
Belial escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bridge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bridge drops back looking for a leg! Belial is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belial manages to kick Bridge off! Bridge jumps back into Belial's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Belial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belial tries to clinch up.
Belial clinches.
Bridge is trying to trip Belial. He has hold of a leg but Belial is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bridge persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Belial working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bridge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bridge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belial is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bridge is pushing down on Belial's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belial is fighting to maintain full guard but Bridge has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bridge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belial defends it well.
Bridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belial controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Belial moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bridge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belial looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belial looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belial!
Bridge gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Belial looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bridge in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bridge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Belial get's back to his feet.
Belial throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bridge's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belial tries to avoid it but Bridge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belial to the ground. Belial escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belial creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bridge's defenses.
Belial wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belial gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bridge.
Bridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belial looking to throw knees to the head but Bridge is blocking nicely.
Belial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belial gets a clinch.
Belial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belial keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Belial tries to clinch up but Bridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Belial throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice sprawl there from Belial as Bridge shoots in.
Belial drives through and clinches with Bridge against the cage.
Belial gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bridge.
Belial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belial throws a one two combo.
Bridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Bridge drops his hands momentarily and Belial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xavier Belial seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belial forces Bridge back against the cage and clinches.
Belial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bridge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belial circles away.
Belial rushes Bridge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belial landing knees to the head.
Bridge has picked Belial up - he's going for a ride! Bridge dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Belial is defending against the submission attempts here by Bridge.
Belial works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bridge drops back looking for a leg! Belial is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belial manages to kick Bridge off! Bridge jumps back into Belial's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belial has his foot on Bridge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bridge works his way back into a safe position though.
Xavier Belial has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belial is trying to control the position but Bridge postures up.
Belial has his foot on Bridge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bridge works his way back into a safe position though.
Bridge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belial's head.
Bridge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belial looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belial looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belial!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bridge is looking for a sweep.
Bridge is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belial lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Belial showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belial closes the distance and pushes Bridge back into the cage.
Bridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belial avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bridge has Belial pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belial manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belial lands a head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belial throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bridge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Belial pushes Bridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Bridge prevents Belial from breaking the clinch.
Bridge looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belial wants to get back to striking at distance but Bridge won't allow it.
Belial is looking to control Bridge's arms but Bridge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belial has his back to the cage.
Belial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belial closes the distance and pushes Bridge back into the cage.
Bridge has Belial pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belial manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belial avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belial moves into the clinch.
Belial manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bridge shoots in looking for a takedown. Belial tries to sprawl out of it but Bridge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belial manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belial pinned against the cage. Belial gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belial has Bridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Belial lands an elbow just above Bridge 's eye.
Belial lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belial with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bridge has picked Belial up - he's going for a ride! Bridge dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bridge seems to be working for a kimura but Belial defends the submission attempt.
Bridge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belial's head.
Bridge wants to work for an arm triangle but Belial is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belial looks like he's trying to stand up.
John Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belial manages to get to full guard.
Belial wants to stand but Bridge is controlling the position.
Bridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belial is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belial moves into the clinch successfully.
Belial has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bridge gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Belial seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belial throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belial is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bridge has his hands clasped together but Belial extends an breaks Bridge's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Belial.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Belial!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Janus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cross prevents Diccico from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross 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.
Diccico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diccico is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cross pulls his head out easily.
Cross is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diccico is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross seems to be working for a kimura but Diccico defends the submission attempt.
Diccico is pressing down on Cross's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diccico is looking for a triangle but Cross pushes his legs off easily.
Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diccico looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diccico looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diccico!
Cross is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diccico working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross manages to get back to half guard.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diccico is working away from the top position though.
Diccico passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cross!
Cross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cross working to try and regain half guard.
Diccico is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diccico looks gassed!
Cross tries to hold on but Diccico pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diccico is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cross is surviving well by controlling Diccico's body position as best he can.
Cross sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diccico blocks the strikes from Cross.
Cross is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Diccico pulls his head out easily.
Cross is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Diccico pulls his head out easily.
Diccico moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
That's four 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.
Diccico tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diccico has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cross wants to control but Diccico postures up.
Cross is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diccico off and has taken his back!
Cross just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Diccico is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cross gets his way!
Diccico controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janus Cross 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.
Cross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diccico pinned against the cage. Diccico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diccico tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Diccico misses with a takedown attempt
and Cross counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diccico looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diccico looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diccico!
Diccico tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diccico has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cross manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diccico's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is looking to control Diccico's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cross avoid being mounted?
Cross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diccico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cross is tightening it up a little... Diccico has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Diccico reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Diccico taps out! nice BJJ there by Cross!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Janus Cross!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the cage accompanied by Waters Of Nazereth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gagner. No joy for Caesar on that attempt.
Gagner stuffs the takedown.
Gagner lands with a hook. Caesar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caesar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar tries for a takedown but Gagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caesar looks for a takedown but Gagner sprawls well.
Gagner stalks Caesar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caesar's face. Caesar staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Markus Caesar has been cut.
Robert Gagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caesar tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Gagner lands a body shot.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caesar misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gagner!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caesar shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caesar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gagner scores with the left hand. Caesar knows he should have avoided that one.
Gagner throws a right hand that Caesar ducks under and follows up with a left that Caesar also avoids with ease.
Gagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caesar in his tracks.
Gagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagner works over Caesar's head and body with a nice combination.
Gagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caesar's hands.
Gagner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Caesar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gagner misses with the combination.
Caesar has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.
Robert Gagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner cracks Caesar with an open hand slap.
Gagner moves out of range of the leg kick from Caesar.
Caesar shoots in but no luck this time.
Gagner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caesar moves out of range of the body kick from Gagner.
Caesar has a takedown stuffed.
Gagner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Caesar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caesar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caesar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagner throws a combination that misses
and Caesar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gagner really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Gagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Gagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gagner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caesar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caesar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caesar shoots in looking for a takedown. Gagner tries to sprawl out of it but Caesar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gagner lands with a nice combination. Caesar backs away looking to recover.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner lands a nice shot that snaps Caesar's head back.
Gagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Caesar should have avoided that one.
Gagner lands with a shot to the body.
Gagner scores with a nice body kick.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
Gagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caesar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagner thuds his right hand into Caesar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caesar throws a combination that misses
and Gagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caesar walks into a straight right hand from Gagner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Caesar's head.
Gagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caesar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caesar throws a one two combo.
Gagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caesar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Gagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caesar shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a low kick, right behind Caesar 's knee.
Caesar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gagner counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caesar. Caesar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gagner misses with a combination
and Caesar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gagner's guard.
Caesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gagner is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Caesar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.
Gagner lands a nice hook to Caesar's body. Caesar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caesar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gagner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caesar.
Gagner dodges the ground and pound from Caesar.
Caesar happy to just control the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagner can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caesar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caesar throwing strikes but Gagner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Caesar to his feet.
Caesar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagner pinned against the cage. Gagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Markus Caesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caesar with a poor takedown
enabling Gagner to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Gagner does it's job there.
Gagner blocks a head kick by Caesar.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Caesar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Jab by Gagner.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Gagner.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caesar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gagner punishes Caesar's body with a nice straight punch.
Gagner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gagner duly obliges.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner sizes up Caesar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caesar shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gagner scores with the left hand. Caesar knows he should have avoided that one.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner jabs Caesar right on the nose. Caesar blinks but takes it well.
Gagner lands a two punch combo.
Gagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck for Caesar with that takedown attempt.
A low kick from Gagner misses
and Caesar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caesar on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gagner.
Gagner lands with an overhand left.
Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.
Caesar 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.
Caesar thows a big elbow that misses.
Caesar trying to control but Gagner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gagner wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Markus Caesar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Caesar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Gagner keeps moving.
Caesar works over Gagner with some ground and pound from guard.
Caesar 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.
Caesar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gagner is staying active underneath Caesar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caesar seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gagner defends it well.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Gagner dodges it nicely.
Caesar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gagner is just riding it out for now. Caesar eventually gives up the hold.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagner keeps working.
Markus Caesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gagner is defending against the submission attempts here by Caesar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caesar slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Caesar avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar misses with a combination
letting Gagner counter with a right hand.
Caesar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Caesar backpedaling.
Caesar has his takedown stuffed
and Gagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gagner cracks Caesar with a good jab.
Gagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caesar backs up against the cage.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caesar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gagner lands with a shot to the body.
Caesar misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Gagner catches Caesar right on the button with a cross.
Gagner lands a jab-cross combination.
Caesar shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a three punch combo that has Caesar backing up. Caesar nods at Gagner to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar drops his hands momentarily and Gagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robert Gagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caesar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gagner is fending him off so far but Caesar persists. Nope, Gagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Gagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Caesar scores with a takedown into Gagner's guard.
Caesar thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caesar stops Gagner from standing up.
Caesar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gagner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gagner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Redburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Redburn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redburn shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore shoots and misses
and Redburn counters with a single leg into guard. Moore didn't expect that.
Redburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
Moore looking to control.
Redburn is looking to advance position but Moore has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Redburn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redburn tries to improve his position but Moore has taken his back! Moore has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Redburn tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Moore pushes Redburn away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaac Moore!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lava might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Numero 1. Owens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Word Best Friend Becomes Redefined kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Remy Lava could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Craig Owens's chin.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remy Lava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Owens!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lava moves in looking to clinch but Owens pushes him off.
Lava doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Lava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lava moves in looking to clinch but Owens pushes him off.
Lava tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.
Lava wants to clinch.
Owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lava circles away quickly and effectively.
Lava tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lava moves in looking to clinch but Owens pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava throws a head kick but Owens moves out of range.
Lava wants to clinch.
Lava gets a clinch.
Lava connects with a nasty looking knee right to Owens's face.
Owens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lava landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lava misses with a knee to the head.
Lava tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
Lava with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owens blocking some punches.
Lava breaks from the clinch.
Lava walks into a jab.
It looks like Remy Lava has been cut.
Owens tries to clinch but Lava moves away
and Lava counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owens misses with the combination.
Owens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lava wants to clinch but Owens slips to the side
and Owens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lava scores with a knee to the head.
Owens tightens his grip and picks Lava up, before dumping him to the ground. Lava manages to land in guard.
Lava might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Owens wants to stand but Lava is controlling his posture from full guard.
Owens stands up from Lava's guard - Owens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Lava saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Remy Lava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lava drives through and clinches with Owens against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava breaks the clinch.
Owens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lava will feel that in the morning.
Lava moves into range and clinches up with Owens.
Owens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Owens looks gassed!
Lava misses with a knee to the head.
Lava with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lava manages to break the clinch.
Remy Lava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lava gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lava with a knee to the head.
Owens is rocked!
It looks like Craig Owens has been cut.
Lava tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owens is still on wobbly legs! Can Lava finish him?
Lava has Owens pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Owens is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lava - that's hurt Owens badly! Oh, another knee lands and Owens is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Owens doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Remy Lava!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mccaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retino Blastoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Mccaughan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Mccaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Retino Blastoma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccaughan misses with a looping left.
Mccaughan misses with a hook. Blastoma ducked under it nicely.
Blastoma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Retino Blastoma has been cut.
Blastoma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blastoma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mccaughan striking from the bottom here.
Blastoma drops back looking for a leg! Mccaughan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mccaughan manages to kick Blastoma off! Blastoma jumps back into Mccaughan's guard.
Blastoma wants to pass the guard but Mccaughan is keeping the position.
Blastoma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blastoma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mccaughan's head.
Mccaughan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blastoma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mccaughan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mccaughan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mccaughan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blastoma is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mccaughan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blastoma's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan has Blastoma flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mccaughan doesn't have the hooks in and Blastoma manages to turn into his guard.
Mccaughan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mccaughan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Blastoma.
Mccaughan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blastoma defends it well.
Blastoma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mccaughan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
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. Mccaughan connects with a nice short shot to Blastoma's temple.
Blastoma lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blastoma is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blastoma looking for submissions off his back.
Blastoma looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mccaughan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blastoma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mccaughan throws a hook to the side of Blastoma's head but Blastoma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mccaughan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blastoma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blastoma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mccaughan stands up and beckons Blastoma to his feet.
Mccaughan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blastoma!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mccaughan working for a guillotine from mount but Blastoma is in no mood to give up.
Mccaughan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma is trying to escape the mount.
Mccaughan has control of Blastoma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blastoma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blastoma is in a horrible position here. Mccaughan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mccaughan has hold of Blastoma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blastoma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blastoma swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four 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.
Blastoma taking shots to the head.
Blastoma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mccaughan landing strikes from the mount and Blastoma is in trouble!
Mccaughan working the ground and pound effectively.
Mccaughan lands with some strikes.
Blastoma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Blastoma gets back to full guard.
Blastoma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blastoma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mccaughan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mccaughan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mccaughan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blastoma had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mccaughan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Blastoma Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mccaughan's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Retino Blastoma's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mccaughan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blastoma's guard.
Eric Mccaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccaughan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blastoma's head.
Mccaughan trying to control but Blastoma is working from the bottom.
Mccaughan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mccaughan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blastoma wants to sweep here but Mccaughan controlling him for the moment.
Mccaughan postures up in Blastoma's guard and throws a big left but Blastoma blocks it.
Mccaughan preventing the sweep.
Mccaughan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blastoma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mccaughan.
Mccaughan swings for the body but Blastoma moves out of range.
Mccaughan tries a low kick but Blastoma avoids it.
Blastoma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mccaughan.
Nice combo by Mccaughan! Oh, that's hurt him - Blastoma falls to the canvas and Mccaughan follows him into side control.
Blastoma is rocked!
Blastoma tries to buck Mccaughan off but Mccaughan is having none of it.
Mccaughan is putting a hurting on Blastoma here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mccaughan is trying to get an arm triangle but Blastoma is defending well.
Mccaughan stands up and beckons Blastoma to his feet.
Mccaughan throws a series of punches but Blastoma moves out of range.
Blastoma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan tries for a takedown but Blastoma circles away easily
and Blastoma counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mccaughan won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccaughan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blastoma wants to improve his position but Mccaughan is controlling well.
Blastoma has hold of Mccaughan's hands but Mccaughan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mccaughan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blastoma to get to his feet.
Mccaughan with a poor takedown
and Blastoma counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blastoma.
Blastoma preventing the sweep.
Blastoma is pushing down on Mccaughan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mccaughan is fighting to maintain full guard but Blastoma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blastoma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mccaughan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blastoma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccaughan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mccaughan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mccaughan is defending against the submission attempts here by Blastoma.
Blastoma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mccaughan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mccaughan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mccaughan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blastoma seems to be working for a kimura but Mccaughan defends the submission attempt.
Blastoma 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mccaughan actively working from the bottom here.
Mccaughan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Blastoma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mccaughan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blastoma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blastoma's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccaughan lands a shot to the body.
Blastoma covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Mccaughan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blastoma could be in trouble here!
Mccaughan looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Mccaughan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Retino Blastoma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blastoma closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mccaughan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mccaughan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blastoma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blastoma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mccaughan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mccaughan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Blastoma is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mccaughan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Blastoma's back instead.
Blastoma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blastoma gets back to half guard.
Mccaughan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Mccaughan.
Blastoma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccaughan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blastoma is looking for a sweep. Mccaughan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mccaughan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blastoma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mccaughan thows a huge punch but Blastoma dodges it nicely.
Blastoma missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mccaughan misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mccaughan 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 Blastoma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blastoma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mccaughan tries to bum rush Blastoma with a series of wild strikes but Blastoma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blastoma throws a series of punches but Mccaughan moves out of range.
Mccaughan moves into range and connects with a jab.
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.
Mccaughan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blastoma gets a takedown into half guard.
Mccaughan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mccaughan.
Mccaughan looking for a guillotine here but Blastoma defends easily.
Blastoma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mccaughan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mccaughan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma pushing down on Mccaughan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blastoma winds up and cracks Mccaughan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mccaughan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blastoma is working away from the top position though.
Blastoma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mccaughan defending well though.
Mccaughan missing with punches from the bottom.
Blastoma wants to free his trapped foot but Mccaughan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mccaughan is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mccaughan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blastoma regains half guard.
Blastoma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma looking for subs from the bottom but Mccaughan mounts him!
Blastoma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blastoma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mccaughan is trying to work for a kimura but Blastoma is defending well.
Blastoma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mccaughan.
Blastoma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mccaughan lands with a punch from half guard.
Retino Blastoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mccaughan drops an elbow to the side of Blastoma's head.
Eric Mccaughan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blastoma throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Mccaughan.
Well Mccaughan 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mccaughan!
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