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31st Klash PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Barzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barzakov comes to the cage accompanied by Alexander The Great by Iron Maiden. Alexander Barzakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Barzakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus O Toole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Toole shoots for a double leg takedown but Barzakov sprawls well. He's pushed O Toole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barzakov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Toole is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barzakov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
O Toole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Toole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barzakov unloading with bombs!
Barzakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov working O Toole over with strikes here.
Barzakov controlling the pace for now.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
O Toole slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barzakov trying to control the pace.
Barzakov working the head and body with strikes.
O Toole looking for submissions off his back.
Barzakov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O Toole trying to hold on to Barzakov's head to control him but Barzakov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barzakov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
O Toole misses with a takedown attempt
and Barzakov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barzakov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
O Toole is looking to improve his position.
O Toole gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Toole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barzakov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barzakov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Toole wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole striking off his back but it's not causing Barzakov any problems.
Barzakov trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.
O Toole being controlled here, momentarily.
O Toole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barzakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Toole is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barzakov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barzakov showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Barzakov.
O Toole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Toole can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Toole punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Toole has his hands clasped together around Barzakov's back. He's all about the action.
Nice strikes from Barzakov there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Toole wants to improve his position but Barzakov is controlling well.
Barzakov stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Barzakov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Toole throws a low kick but Barzakov avoids it.
Barzakov works O Toole's body with a nice hook.
Barzakov scores with a takedown into O Toole's guard.
Barzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole wants to stand up but Barzakov is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Toole is on top in guard.
Barzakov looking to control.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Barzakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole throws and elbow that misses. Barzakov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Toole's guard. Nice move by Barzakov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Barzakov from controlling successfully.
O Toole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barzakov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barzakov controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Toole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Toole is breathing heavily.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexander Barzakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barzakov content to stall in guard here.
O Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet O Toole, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barzakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barzakov working the ground and pound effectively.
Barzakov raining down shots from the mount!
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. O Toole looks a forlorn figure.
Barzakov dominating with strikes here.
Barzakov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barzakov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Toole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barzakov lands with some strikes.
O Toole is rocked!
O Toole wants to get back to his feet.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
Barzakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is desperately trying to improve his position but Barzakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Barzakov controlling the position easily from mount.
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Barzakov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barzakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Toole tries to clinch but Barzakov moves out of range.
Barzakov 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.
Barzakov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barzakov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barzakov is looking to stand up but O Toole won't let him.
O Toole trying to strike off his back.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Barzakov from controlling successfully.
O Toole wants to hit a switch here but Barzakov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for O Toole there!
O Toole is trying to escape the mount.
O Toole really wants to buck Barzakov off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Toole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Toole taking shots to the head.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is desperately trying to improve his position but Barzakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Barzakov trying to control but O Toole is having none of it.
Barzakov landing strikes from the mount.
O Toole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Toole wants to hold on but Barzakov pushes him away.
O Toole can't escape the position.
O Toole flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
O Toole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barzakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Toole throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov with shots to the head and body - O Toole looks very uncomfortable down there.
O Toole wants to hold on but Barzakov pushes him away.
Barzakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barzakov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Toole is trying desperately to improve position.
Barzakov working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of O Toole's face.
Seamus O Toole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barzakov scoring with strikes but O Toole is staying in there.
Alexander Barzakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barzakov controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alexander Barzakov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barzakov gets a takedown into half guard.
Barzakov not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Barzakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barzakov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Barzakov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Labont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labont comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion's Walk Away. Negreanu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Make Her Say - Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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176 lbs
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183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Labont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Labont checks a leg kick.
Labont shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Negreanu as he jumps to the side.
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Labont really is a fat lump.
Negreanu stuffs the takedown attempt from Labont. Labont gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Labont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negreanu moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Negreanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labont changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Negreanu tries to avoid it but Labont manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Negreanu to the ground. Negreanu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Labont moves out of range as Negreanu strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labont looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Negreanu throws a body punch but Labont moves out of range.
Negreanu scores with a hook.
Negreanu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Negreanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Labont ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Negreanu works Labont's body with a nice hook.
Labont fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Negreanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labont avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu lands a nice hook to Labont's body. Labont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Labont is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negreanu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Negreanu closes the distance and clinches.
Negreanu gets through Labont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu works on Labont's body with a couple of short punches.
Negreanu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Labont backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Negreanu.
Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
Negreanu clinches.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Negreanu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Labont takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Labont wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.
Labont wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu is pushing Labont up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
Negreanu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreanu.
Labont tries to pull guard but Negreanu won't allow it.
Negreanu is leaning against Labont and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu is leaning against Labont and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Negreanu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Labont fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Negreanu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Negreanu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Labont takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Negreanu throws a jab when Labont was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Negreanu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Pierre Labont has been cut.
Negreanu jabs at Labont's body.
Negreanu throws a one two combo.
Labont walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Negreanu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Negreanu jabs at Labont's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Negreanu.
Labont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Negreanu.
Negreanu thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre Labont is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Labont. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Negreanu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Labont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu scores with a body shot.
Jab from Negreanu.
Labont looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Negreanu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labont manages to avoid it.
Negreanu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negreanu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Negreanu and sends Labont crashing to the mat! Negreanu follows him down to the mat - Labont regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Labont is rocked!
Negreanu slows the pace down in half guard.
Negreanu trying to pass the guard but Labont defending well.
Negreanu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Negreanu slows the pace down in half guard.
Negreanu wants to pass the guard but Labont is defending well.
Negreanu trying to control from half guard but Labont is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to pass to mount but Labont is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Negreanu tries a low kick but Labont avoids it.
Labont tries to clinch there but Negreanu circles away.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Labont misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Labont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Negreanu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Labont rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Negreanu lands a really nice looking cross but Labont seems unphased.
Labont shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Labont showed some decent athleticism there.
Labont wants to work for an arm triangle but Negreanu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Labont is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Negreanu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Negreanu wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Labont is looking for a kimura but Negreanu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Labont to get the leverage.
Negreanu trying to control but Labont postures up.
Negreanu regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre Labont's cut.
That's time! Labont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Negreanu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Negreanu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Labont takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Negreanu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labont.
No joy there for Negreanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body. Labont takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body. Labont takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Negreanu fails to land with a series of punches.
Negreanu lands an overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Negreanu as Labont shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Negreanu finds it's way through Labont's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Labont or not.
Labont being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Negreanu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu breaks from the clinch.
Negreanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Negreanu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Labont's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labont avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
Labont shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Negreanu as he jumps to the side.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Negreanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreanu cracks Labont with a good jab.
Labont moves away from the strike by Negreanu.
Negreanu wants to clinch but Labont slips to the side
and Labont counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labont prevents Negreanu from improving his position.
Negreanu is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to control but Labont is keeping busy.
Negreanu wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Negreanu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Negreanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Negreanu, not yet.
Negreanu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daniel Negreanu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Labont trying to control but Negreanu is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Negreanu moves in looking to clinch but Labont pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Labont.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Labont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negreanu forces Labont back against the cage and clinches.
Pierre Labont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Negreanu slows down the pace here.
Negreanu lands a hook that snaps the head of Labont backwards.
Labont managing to block the knees to the body from Negreanu.
Labont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu lands a shot to the body.
Labont tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Negreanu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Labont tries to break the clinch but Negreanu is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Negreanu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's entrance music is Fix Up, Look Sharp by Dizzee Rascal. A fine choice. Michael OConnor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnor misses the shot to the body.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
OConnor is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. OConnor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels cracks OConnor with a nice body shot.
OConnor looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OConnor's defenses.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Michaels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
OConnor preventing the sweep.
OConnor is fighting to break Michaels's control of his arms but Michaels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Michaels pushes OConnor off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels moves away from the strike by OConnor.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OConnor avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OConnor.
Michaels forces OConnor back against the cage and clinches.
OConnor wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels wants to clinch up but OConnor keeps it at a distance.
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into OConnor's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor is trying to break free.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
OConnor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that OConnor shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Michaels manages to end up in side control.
Michaels tries to advance to mount but can't.
Michaels has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OConnor, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels landing knees to the body.
Michaels landing knees to the body.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OConnor's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice knee to the body.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that OConnor shrugs off.
OConnor is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into OConnor's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped OConnor in his tracks for a moment.
Michaels manages to pull guard.
Michaels has control of OConnor's left arm, preventing OConnor from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels pushes OConnor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels 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.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
The is referee keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michaels wants the takedown. OConnor is fighting it off but Michaels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in OConnor's guard against the cage.
Michaels passes OConnor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Michaels stands up and beckons OConnor to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels keeps control of OConnor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels prevents OConnor from breaking the clinch.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. OConnor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OConnor is breathing heavily.
Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy Michaels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaels decides to pull guard.
Michaels wriggles free and stands up.
Michaels clinches up with OConnor and pushes him back against the cage.
OConnor is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels keeps control of OConnor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaels has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.
Michaels tries to score a body lock takedown but OConnor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
OConnor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but OConnor prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennedy Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OConnor is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
OConnor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels forces OConnor back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels pushes OConnor up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels prevents OConnor from breaking the clinch.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels clinches up with OConnor and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OConnor misses with a hook.
Michaels closes the distance and pushes OConnor back into the cage.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
OConnor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
OConnor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels prevents OConnor from breaking the clinch.
OConnor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but OConnor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michael OConnor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
OConnor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. OConnor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but OConnor pulls his leg out and moves away.
OConnor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped OConnor in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels pulls guard successfully.
OConnor won't allow Michaels to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big left from OConnor misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Michaels to work.
OConnor is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
OConnor prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OConnor can do to turn this around?
Michaels has OConnor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OConnor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michaels keeps control of OConnor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped OConnor in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels keeps control of OConnor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels prevents OConnor from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels is leaning against OConnor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michaels lands a nice knee to the body.
Michaels presses OConnor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Michaels is working for takedown but OConnor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennedy Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for OConnor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OConnor wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels has OConnor pressed against the cage.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
OConnor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
OConnor is trying to break free.
Michaels landing knees to the body.
Michaels lands a shot to the body.
Michaels lands a damaging elbow.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
OConnor throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OConnor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OConnor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but OConnor avoids the damage to the body.
OConnor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
OConnor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OConnor is pressed up against the cage. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag OConnor down to the mat. OConnor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OConnor.
OConnor misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
OConnor misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
OConnor wants to break free but Michaels has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stalling the fight.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OConnor throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Michaels pushes OConnor up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OConnor.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
OConnor throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged OConnor in a clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - OConnor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OConnor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OConnor, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Michaels.
OConnor tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. OConnor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Michaels postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for OConnor to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels clinches up with OConnor and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OConnor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Kennedy Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
OConnor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
OConnor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels has OConnor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OConnor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michael OConnor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Michaels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Poki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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266 lbs
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274 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Poki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poki avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Poki misses with a straight left.
Fisher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poki fails with the takedown.
Fisher digs a good body shot into Poki's ribs.
Fisher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Poki is defending against the submission attempts here by Fisher.
Fisher seems to be working for a kimura but Poki defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poki wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fisher slips a nice elbow through Poki's hands, connecting with Poki's forehead.
Poki is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Poki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poki wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.
Poki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher won't allow Poki to get back to his feet.
Fisher connects with a couple of short punches.
Poki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poki is looking to sweep but instead, Fisher has passed into half guard.
Poki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poki trying to control from the bottom.
Poki has hold of Fisher's hands but Fisher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fisher working Poki over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poki looking for submissions off his back.
Fisher is trying to control. Poki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Poki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fisher wants to take a breather but Poki is having none of it.
Poki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Poki.
Fisher has gone for a leg lock! Poki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fisher's guard.
Poki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poki looking to pass the guard.
Poki wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher has control of Poki's left arm, preventing Poki from doing any damage.
Poki trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Poki preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poki tries for a takedown but Fisher circles away easily
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poki tries to pull guard but Fisher won't allow it.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Poki misses with a takedown attempt
and Fisher counters with a straight right hand.
Steve Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Poki.
Poki misses with a takedown
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poki is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher trying to control but Poki is working from the bottom.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poki is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher postures up.
Fisher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fisher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poki controls Fisher momentarily but Fisher frees himself.
Poki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fisher puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Poki punching from the bottom.
Fisher uses his free foot to push down on Poki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Poki.
Poki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fisher pulls his head out easily.
Poki looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fisher passes into side control!
Fisher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poki keeps working.
Fisher working the ground and pound.
Fisher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Poki!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poki can't escape the position.
Poki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fisher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher looking to control but Poki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount and Poki is in trouble!
Fisher landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Poki is surviving well by controlling Fisher's body position as best he can.
Poki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Fisher lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Poki hold on?!
Poki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Poki regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poki manages to get to full guard.
Poki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fisher dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Poki closes the distance but Fisher moves to the side
and Fisher counters with a head kick.
Poki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poki loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Poki with a poor takedown
and Fisher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Poki's guard now.
Fisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poki's guard.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Poki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fisher has passed into half guard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Poki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fisher is nestled in close to Poki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisher passes to full mount!
Poki is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
Poki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fisher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poki is trying desperately to improve position.
Poki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fisher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poki's face.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poki can do to turn this around?
Fisher landing punches.
Fisher working Poki over with strikes here.
Poki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poki tries to hold on but Fisher pushes him away.
Fisher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Poki reaches up to try and control the position but Fisher seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Poki rolls and tries to escape and now Fisher has his back!
Poki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fisher lands with a punch from half guard.
Steve Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fisher has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Poki is trying desperately to improve position.
Poki wants to control but Fisher is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poki is bucking up trying to escape but Fisher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poki is trying to reverse the position but instead Fisher has taken his back - oops!
Poki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aoki Poki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poki is trying to escape the mount.
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.
Fisher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steve Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poki can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fisher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rawrl Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dum Dum Ramadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramadoo has chosen Hadouken - M.A.D as his entrance music. Rawrl Castro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rawrl Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dum Dum Ramadoo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramadoo preventing the sweep.
Castro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Castro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramadoo forces his way into half guard.
Ramadoo trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramadoo staying out of range there.
Ramadoo ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Ramadoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Rawrl Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramadoo tries for a takedown but Castro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Castro finds it's way through Ramadoo's defenses.
Castro misses with a head kick.
Castro lands with a straight right. Ramadoo didn't see that one coming.
Ramadoo is rocked!
Castro throws a head kick but Ramadoo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses the jab.
Castro thumps Ramadoo with a low kick.
Ramadoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castro's waist but Castro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramadoo off to one side.
Castro jabs Ramadoo right on the nose. Ramadoo blinks but takes it well.
Ramadoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Castro finish him?
Ramadoo shoots in for a takedown but Castro shows good takedown defense.
Rawrl Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dum Dum Ramadoo.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramadoo seems to have recovered his senses.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castro throws out a powerful jab.
Rawrl Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramadoo looks gassed!
Castro dances in with a quick combination. Ramadoo is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Castro snaps Ramadoo's head back. Ramadoo stumbles backwards against the cage. Castro steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Ramadoo's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Ramadoo just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rawrl Castro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Chaka Demus. Savage has chosen Guns Of Brixton as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
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191 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage wants to clinch.
Savage misses with the combination.
A big right from Hoy misses.
Hoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hoy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savage!
Savage flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Savage tries to lock up and control but Hoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy throws some wild stikes that Savage manages to avoid easily.
Savage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Savage suckers Hoy into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Savage is now in Hoy's guard!
Savage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Hoy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hoy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Savage.
Hoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Hoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Savage sprawls well initially but Hoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoy is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
Savage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hoy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Savage!
Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoy prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is bucking up trying to escape but Hoy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Savage wants to control but Hoy is having none of it.
Savage can't escape the position.
Hoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Savage because Hoy loaded up on that one.
Hoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoy scoring with strikes but Savage is staying in there.
Savage sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Hoy is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy drops an elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage is trying to stand up here but Hoy is controlling him well.
Savage looks gassed!
Savage is in trouble now - Hoy has advanced to mount!
Hoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savage's face.
Savage taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Savage that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hoy unloading with bombs!
Hoy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hoy dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy lands a big shot there that rocks Savage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Savage is rocked!
Hoy drops a big elbow. That's hurt Savage! More shots from Hoy and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dane Hoy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furious Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, system of a down - violent pornography. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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218 lbs
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203 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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
8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furious Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard blocks a jab.
Bastard blocks a jab.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastard stuffs the takedown.
Bastard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Bastard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard not doing much here.
Bastard wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Bastard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva 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.
Bastard content just to control the position here.
Bastard fails to advance to Silva's back.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Bastard's attempts to control the action.
Bastard landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
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.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bastard has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bastard drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bastard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bastard is controlling the pace.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bastard has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bastard misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bastard 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.
Bastard working a defensive guard here.
Bastard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bastard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Bastard has wrist control.
Bastard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bastard wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva works over Bastard with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bastard 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.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastard is trying to keep Silva in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Bastard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bastard defends easily.
Silva is striking from the bottom but Bastard uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bastard wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Bastard prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Bastard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Bastard tries to pass.
Bastard passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bastard stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva stops Bastard from passing to mount.
Bastard trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Silva tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bastard is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bastard off and has taken his back!
Silva lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Silva has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bastard.
Silva is trying to stick to Bastard's back but Bastard is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bastard.
Bastard trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Bastard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Bastard stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva cracks Bastard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bastard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Bastard is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bastard trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Silva lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Bastard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Bastard blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Furious Bastard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bastard shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bastard misses with a takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Bastard forces his way into half guard.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Bastard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bastard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bastard's back!
Silva lands punches and elbows.
Bastard is covering up but some of the strikes from Silva are getting through and doing damage.
Bastard is covering up but some of the strikes from Silva are getting through and doing damage.
Silva lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bastard tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
Bastard covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Silva lands punches and elbows.
Rickson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the attempt from Bastard to control.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Bastard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva landing punches.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Bastard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Bastard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bastard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastard is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bastard tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bastard's face.
Silva avoids the attempt from Bastard to control.
Bastard really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bastard looks a forlorn figure.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard taking shots to the head.
Silva scoring with strikes but Bastard is staying in there.
Silva working Bastard over with strikes here.
Silva breaks from Bastard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Bastard regains half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is pressing down on Bastard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bastard is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Spite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spite comes to the cage accompanied by "Here Comes The Boom" - Nelly. Joaquin Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeAngelo Spite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joaquin Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Spite there.
Spite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spite misses with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Spite.
No joy there for Spite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spite blocks a jab.
Joaquin Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Spite.
Spite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spite lands a with a good body shot.
Spite blocks a low kick nicely.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen misses with a combination
and Spite counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spite throws a series of strikes that have Hansen backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spite!
Hansen is rocked!
Spite measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hansen! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). DeAngelo Spite!
DeAngelo Spite retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Freak On A Leash. Charm Demarsh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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218 lbs
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charm Demarsh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarsh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Demarsh.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Demarsh tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.
Demarsh lands with an overhand left.
Demarsh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Demarsh wants to clinch.
Demarsh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Demarsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Demarsh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demarsh throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Demarsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demarsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws the left hand but Demarsh avoids the punch easily.
Demarsh pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Demarsh blocks with his arms.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Demarsh blocks it.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Demarsh lands an elbow inside.
It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Demarsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Demarsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarsh looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Demarsh lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demarsh throws an elbow but misses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Demarsh blocks with his arms.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Demarsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele wants to clinch up but Demarsh keeps it at a distance.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Demarsh moves out of range easily.
Demarsh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
George Steele's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demarsh.
A big right from Steele misses.
Demarsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Demarsh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Demarsh counters with a thumping low kick.
Demarsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demarsh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Demarsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demarsh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demarsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
George Steele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Demarsh.
Nice shot lands for Demarsh.
Demarsh feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Demarsh is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Demarsh crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Demarsh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demarsh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Demarsh scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Demarsh.
Demarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Demarsh.
Demarsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, George Steele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Demarsh avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Demarsh blocks with his arms.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demarsh.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries a body shot but Demarsh blocks it.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charm Demarsh!
Charm Demarsh is the new light heavyweight champion!
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