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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawood Erteki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erteki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fade to Black. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Rothstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dawood Erteki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Erteki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erteki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erteki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rothstein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Dawood Erteki has been cut.
Erteki closes the distance and clinches.
Erteki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Erteki keeps control of Rothstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erteki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rothstein trying to land knees to the body.
Erteki misses with a knee to the head.
Erteki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rothstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rothstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothstein digs a good body shot into Erteki's ribs.
Erteki looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erteki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erteki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothstein drops his shoulder and cracks Erteki with a huge uppercut! Erteki goes down! Can Rothstein finish him?
Rothstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rothstein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Erteki, up you get!
Erteki leaves Rothstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rothstein walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Erteki drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rothstein swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Erteki's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Rothstein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Macdonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macdonnell has chosen Braveheart Theme - Saskin Mix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Berkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davis Macdonnell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman throws a lazy right hand but Macdonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berkman drops Macdonnell with a left right combo! Berkman follows him down to the ground into side control.
Macdonnell is rocked!
It looks like Davis Macdonnell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macdonnell pushes Berkman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Berkman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Macdonnell is still in real trouble! Can Berkman finish him?
Berkman decides to stand back up. Berkman steps back and let's Macdonnell get back to his feet.
Macdonnell seems to have recovered his senses.
Macdonnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berkman cracks Macdonnell with a left hook right on the temple and Macdonnell goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Berkman lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Macdonnell is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Berkman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "We Got Latin Soul" by Mongo Santamaria. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Sokoudjou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cuaron as Sokoudjou shoots in.
Cuaron thows a body shot but no joy.
Cuaron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuaron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cuaron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sokoudjou lands a head kick. Cuaron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cuaron looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sokoudjou!
Cuaron tries to control but Sokoudjou wriggling away.
Sokoudjou tries to hold on but Cuaron postures up.
Cuaron prevents Sokoudjou from getting the reversal.
Cuaron has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sokoudjou's face.
Cuaron looking to ground and pound but Sokoudjou is blocking nicely.
Cuaron wants to finish this one by submission but Sokoudjou is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cuaron.
The referee warns Sokoudjou that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou working to try and regain half guard.
Sokoudjou is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cuaron looking to control but Sokoudjou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cuaron jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sokoudjou manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sokoudjou manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sokoudjou is looking for a sweep. Cuaron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sokoudjou.
Cuaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokoudjou manages to avoid it.
Cuaron takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou dodges the punch combination from Cuaron.
Cuaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokoudjou moves away.
Cuaron connects with a body shot.
Sokoudjou shoots and misses
letting Cuaron counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Sokoudjou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuaron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sokoudjou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cuaron tries to lock up and control but Sokoudjou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cuaron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cuaron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sokoudjou trying to control but Cuaron is having none of it.
Cuaron looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sokoudjou will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cuaron trying to control the hands but Sokoudjou breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sokoudjou kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cuaron fending off the submission attempt from Sokoudjou.
Cuaron rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sokoudjou wants to work for an arm triangle but Cuaron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cuaron punching from the bottom.
Cuaron punching from the bottom.
Sokoudjou is working for a kimura but Cuaron is defending it quite comfortably.
Cuaron is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou is looking to take a break and control but Cuaron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cuaron looking for submissions off his back.
Cuaron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sokoudjou 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.
Sokoudjou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuaron looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sokoudjou passes into side control.
Cuaron gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Sokoudjou 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.
Sokoudjou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cuaron!
Cuaron swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sokoudjou fails to take his opponent's back.
Sokoudjou working for a submission but Cuaron is keeping him at bay.
Sokoudjou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cuaron can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sokoudjou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cuaron can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cuaron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sokoudjou tries to control but Cuaron wriggling away.
Cuaron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaron tries to hold on but Sokoudjou pushes him away.
Cuaron is working to get back to half guard.
Sokoudjou tries to control but Cuaron wriggling away.
Cuaron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sokoudjou is looking to work his way around to Cuaron's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cuaron tries to lock up and control but Sokoudjou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sokoudjou is going olschool here, as he tries to force Cuaron to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cuaron shrugs it off.
That's two 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.
Cuaron is trying desperately to improve position.
Sokoudjou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cuaron is working to get back to half guard.
Sokoudjou has hold of Cuaron's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cuaron manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sokoudjou is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cuaron has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cuaron defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou avoids the attempt from Cuaron to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cuaron wants to hold on but Sokoudjou pushes him away.
Cuaron is squirming around, avoiding Sokoudjou's attempts to control the action.
Cuaron wants to control but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Sokoudjou tries to control but Cuaron wriggling away.
Sokoudjou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cuaron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cuaron tries to reverse the position but Sokoudjou maintains control.
Cuaron is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sokoudjou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cuaron is looking to escape.
Cuaron is trying to escape the mount but Sokoudjou keeps good control and instead manages to take Cuaron's back.
Sokoudjou controls the action.
Sokoudjou is trying to stick to Cuaron's back but Cuaron is turning into Sokoudjou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sokoudjou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cuaron.
Sokoudjou working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokoudjou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sokoudjou lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cuaron!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Sokoudjou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cuaron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokoudjou's head.
Cuaron shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cuaron is trying to work for a kimura but Sokoudjou is defending well.
Sokoudjou gets back to full guard.
Cuaron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cuaron stopping the sweep attempt from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou keeping moving, preventing Cuaron from controlling successfully.
Rashad Sokoudjou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cuaron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cuaron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sokoudjou trying to keep a closed guard but Cuaron is proving a slippery customer.
Sokoudjou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cuaron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sokoudjou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cuaron thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sokoudjou looking for a guillotine here but Cuaron defends easily.
Cuaron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokoudjou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sokoudjou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cuaron throws and elbow that misses. Sokoudjou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cuaron's guard. Nice move by Sokoudjou!
Cuaron working a defensive guard but Sokoudjou passes into half guard.
Cuaron trying to control but Sokoudjou postures up.
Sokoudjou trying to mount his opponent but Cuaron defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sokoudjou in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron trying to control from the bottom.
Cuaron wants to control the action here but instead Sokoudjou manages to pass to full mount!
Cuaron is squirming around, avoiding Sokoudjou's attempts to control the action.
Sokoudjou fails to take his opponent's back.
Cuaron tries to hold on but Sokoudjou pushes him away.
Sokoudjou goes for an armbar but Cuaron turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cuaron.
Sokoudjou lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cuaron!
Cuaron swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sokoudjou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou looking to secure an arm triangle but Cuaron defends it well.
Cuaron is trying desperately to improve position.
Cuaron regains half guard.
Cuaron wants to get back to full guard.
Rashad Sokoudjou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sokoudjou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuaron misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sokoudjou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Sokoudjou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokoudjou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Sokoudjou!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Legrange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legrange comes to the ring accompanied by White Rabbit. Congo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. After the Smoke is Clear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dani Legrange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Congo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Congo throws a head kick that misses.
Congo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legrange.
Congo connects with a right hand. Legrange shakes it off.
Congo waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Legrange. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Legrange to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Legrange is rocked!
It looks like Dani Legrange has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo tries to stand but Legrange is controlling from the bottom.
Legrange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Congo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Congo wants to stand but Legrange has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrange is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Legrange trying to control the position.
Congo wants to control from the top but Legrange keeps moving.
Congo being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Congo wants to stand but Legrange is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Congo scores with a jab to the head.
Legrange tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Legrange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Congo clinches with his opponent.
Legrange dodges an elbow strike from Congo.
Legrange taking a breather.
Congo is looking to control Legrange's arms but Legrange gets an underhook and turns him. Now Congo has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legrange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legrange blocks the elbow strike.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legrange blocks it with crossed arms.
Congo connects with a knee to the head.
Legrange stalling.
Congo wants to break free but Legrange has control.
Legrange wants the takedown. Congo is fighting it off but Legrange persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Congo's guard against the ropes.
Congo wants to get back to his feet but Legrange is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Legrange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Congo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Congo keeping moving, preventing Legrange from controlling successfully.
Legrange postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legrange missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Legrange slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Legrange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Legrange trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
Legrange won't allow Congo to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Congo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghengis Congo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dani Legrange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Congo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghengis Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Legrange counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Legrange.
Congo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Congo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Congo is trying to break free.
Legrange putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Congo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legrange blocks it with crossed arms.
Legrange lands a knee to the body.
Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Legrange won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Congo is trying to break the clinch but Legrange is controlling him.
Congo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Legrange is trying to maintain a safe position but Congo gets an underhook and turns Legrange into the ropes.
Legrange prevents Congo from breaking the clinch.
Legrange throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Congo tries a knee to the head but Legrange blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrange using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Congo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legrange stalling in the clinch but Congo improves position.
Legrange keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Congo's efforts to push away.
Congo crunches a lovely knee into Legrange's ribcage.
Congo working hard to break the clinch.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Legrange missing with knees to the body.
Legrange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Congo looking to stall.
Legrange looking to slow down the pace here.
Congo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Congo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Congo is trying to break the clinch but Legrange is controlling him.
Congo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legrange blocks it with crossed arms.
Congo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legrange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legrange jumps guard.
Congo being controlled here momentarily.
Legrange keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Legrange on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Legrange tries to get out of the position.
Legrange working a defensive guard here.
Legrange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Congo is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legrange has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Legrange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legrange trying to control the position here.
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.
Congo wants to stand but Legrange is controlling his posture from full guard.
Legrange seems keen to control Congo's posture.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghengis Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dani Legrange'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!
Legrange closes this distance looking for a takedown but Congo circles away.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legrange rushes Congo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Legrange stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Congo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Congo tries a knee to the head but Legrange blocks it.
Congo stalling the fight.
Congo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Legrange tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Legrange is trying to drag Congo to the mat but Congo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo manages to break the clinch.
Congo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legrange tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Congo throws a right and a left that Legrange avoids nicely.
Dani Legrange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrange checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Legrange slips under a jab.
Legrange is looking to clinch.
Congo throws a right and a left that Legrange avoids nicely.
Congo misses with a double jab
and Legrange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Congo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Congo is trying to maintain a safe position but Legrange gets an underhook and turns Congo into the ropes.
Congo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Congo wants to break free but Legrange has control.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Congo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legrange lands a knee to the head.
Congo tries to stall but Legrange uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Legrange avoids a wild elbow strike from Congo.
Legrange lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legrange with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Congo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Legrange won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Legrange.
Congo wants to stall.
Legrange misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Congo.
Congo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Legrange is keeping busy.
Congo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Legrange looking to slow down the pace here.
Congo taking a breather.
Legrange wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Legrange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legrange tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Legrange is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Congo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Congo is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Congo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Legrange lands a right hand that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Congo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legrange leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Congo throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Legrange takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Legrange using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Legrange looking to slow down the pace here.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Congo is looking to break free of the clinch but Legrange has double underhooks.
Legrange landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legrange has Congo pressed against the ropes.
Ghengis Congo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dani Legrange.
Legrange throws a nice inside leg kick.
Legrange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Congo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Legrange to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Congo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dani Legrange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legrange with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legrange won't allow Congo to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Legrange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Congo 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghengis Congo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustos comes to the ring accompanied by Go Into The Water - Dethklok. Tobias Spencer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Faustos misses.
Faustos works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spencer is defended easily by Faustos.
Spencer gets caught flat footed, as Faustos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Faustos from controlling successfully.
Spencer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faustos cracks Spencer with a solid left hand.
Faustos won't allow Spencer to sweep him here.
Faustos trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faustos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spencer is trying to keep Faustos in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faustos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
Faustos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faustos wants to pass the guard but Spencer is defending well.
Faustos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spencer trying to control here.
Spencer tries to roll over but Faustos keeps him under control.
Spencer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Faustos pulls his head out easily.
Faustos winds up and cracks Spencer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Faustos trying to control from half guard but Spencer is working away.
Spencer wants to control but Faustos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spencer wants to get back to full guard.
Faustos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faustos is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Faustos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spencer is staying active underneath Faustos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faustos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faustos scores with a nice strike.
Spencer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spencer wants to pass to mount but Faustos is defending the position.
Faustos is looking for a sweep. Spencer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Faustos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to control. Faustos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faustos actively working from the bottom here.
Faustos is refusing to be controlled, as Spencer sits in half guard.
Spencer working Faustos over with strikes.
Faustos wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Faustos moves out of range easily.
Faustos tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Diego Faustos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faustos's waist but Faustos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spencer off to one side.
Faustos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faustos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spencer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faustos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego Faustos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Spencer.
Spencer looks gassed!
Faustos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spencer's guard.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Faustos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faustos lands a couple of elbows.
Spencer has a closed guard, preventing Faustos from standing up.
Spencer is trying to keep Faustos in close.
Spencer has his foot on Faustos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faustos works his way back into a safe position though.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Faustos controls the pace.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Faustos from controlling successfully.
Faustos cracks Spencer with a solid left hand.
Spencer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Faustos with a nice head shot there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Faustos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faustos moves into the clinch successfully.
Faustos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faustos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Spencer jumps guard and drags Faustos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer controls Faustos momentarily but Faustos frees himself.
Faustos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spencer is trying to control the position but Faustos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faustos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faustos lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spencer is on top in guard.
Faustos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faustos is trying to control the position but Spencer postures up.
Faustos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spencer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Faustos is looking to stand up but Spencer isn't so interested in that idea.
Spencer chips away with some ground and pound.
Spencer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faustos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spencer has managed to get both his arms back between Faustos's legs - danger averted.
Faustos is trying to keep Spencer in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spencer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faustos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer.
Spencer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spencer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faustos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Faustos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spencer defends well.
Spencer is looking to work some ground and pound but Faustos has wrist control.
Spencer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Faustos's head.
Faustos has his foot on Spencer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spencer works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Faustos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faustos is trying to control the position but Spencer postures up.
Spencer preventing the sweep.
Faustos 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.
Faustos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spencer's guard.
Spencer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faustos is working Spencer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faustos is one step ahead there.
Faustos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spencer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faustos has managed to get both his arms back between Spencer's legs - danger averted.
Spencer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spencer looking to control.
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.
Faustos wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Faustos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faustos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faustos is defended easily by Spencer.
Faustos moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Faustos tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spencer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faustos swivels and escapes.
Spencer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faustos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Faustos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Faustos throws a series of punches but Spencer moves out of range.
Faustos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustos clinches.
Faustos is working Spencer over against the ropes.
Faustos effectively controlling the action here.
Faustos manages to break the clinch.
Spencer moves in looking to clinch but Faustos pushes him off.
Spencer wants to clinch.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Faustos throws a chopping leg kick but Spencer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spencer wants the takedown. Faustos is fighting it off but Spencer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Faustos's guard against the ropes.
Faustos striking off his back but it's not causing Spencer any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos is trying to keep Spencer in close.
Faustos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spencer missing with punches from the bottom.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faustos is trying to control the action in half guard but Spencer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faustos is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
Faustos not doing much here.
Faustos winds up and cracks Spencer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spencer trying to control here.
Spencer is staying active underneath Faustos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spencer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Faustos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Faustos wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spencer is keen to just control but Faustos is a slippery customer.
Faustos looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer is trying to control. Faustos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spencer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faustos moves into full guard.
Faustos is trying to control the position but Spencer postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faustos pushes Spencer up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is working for takedown but Spencer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faustos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faustos tries to score a body lock takedown but Spencer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spencer jumps guard and drags Faustos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faustos stands up over Spencer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diego Faustos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faustos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spencer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faustos is aware though and is defending well.
Faustos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Spencer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spencer struggling a bit here.
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 Diego Faustos.
Well Faustos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Faustos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropkick Murphys-Rocky Road To Dublin. Andre Lucien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Connor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucien keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Connor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucien wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Lucien avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor moves into the clinch successfully.
Connor lands an uppercut.
Connor landing knees to the body.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lucien.
A right hook to the body lands for Connor.
Lucien is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Connor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Connor drops Lucien with a right and a left! Connor comes rushing in but Lucien regains his composure and manages to keep Connor in guard.
It looks like Andre Lucien has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Connor passes Lucien's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Connor is trying to work for a kimura but Lucien is defending well.
Connor controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Connor decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Connor scores with a body shot.
Connor clinches up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Connor.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Connor scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Connor forces Lucien back against the ropes and clinches.
Nice elbow from Connor.
Connor landing knees to the head.
Connor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Connor digs a right hand underneath Lucien's ribcage. Lucien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Connor is leaning against Lucien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucien takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Connor connects with a knee to the head.
Connor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucien's face.
Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connor rushes Lucien and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Connor connects with a knee to the head.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connor lands an elbow inside that Lucien shrugs off.
Lucien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien takes an elbow to the temple.
Connor scores with a hook to the body.
Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor forces Lucien back against the ropes and clinches.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Connor.
A right hand to the body from Connor.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucien lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor wants to clinch
and Lucien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Lucien moves out of range easily.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Lucien sprawls well.
Connor rushes Lucien and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lucien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
A short right from Connor on the inside.
Lucien takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connor with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Lucien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor blocking some punches.
Lucien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucien is trying to stall.
Lucien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Connor prevents it.
Connor breaks from the clinch.
Connor moves into the clinch.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connor lands with a left to the head.
Connor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Connor.
Connor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucien tries to break the clinch but Connor is controlling the position.
Connor lands a body punch.
Lucien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connor pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Lucien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor moves into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Connor darts in trying to clinch
and Lucien counters with a shoot takedown. Connor fights it but they end up in guard.
Connor wants to get back to his feet but Lucien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucien looking to sit in guard and control but Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Connor pushes down on Lucien's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Connor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien tries to roll over but Connor keeps him under control.
Connor is trying to control the action in half guard but Lucien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Connor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Willie Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucien shoots in but Connor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucien takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Andre Lucien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lucien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Connor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor digs a right hand into Lucien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucien's gas tank.
Connor crunches a lovely knee into Lucien's ribcage.
Connor lands a damaging elbow.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor lands a high kick!
Connor throws a one two combo.
Connor has managed to clinch.
Lucien wants to break free but Connor has control.
Connor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Connor manages to break the clinch.
Connor closes the distance and pushes Lucien back into the ropes.
Connor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Connor connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
Connor gets underhooks to prevent Lucien's takedown attempt.
Connor lands with a right to the head.
Connor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucien's face.
Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connor tries to clinch there but Lucien circles away.
Connor clinches with his opponent.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Lucien pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Lucien keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucien counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Connor's guard now.
Lucien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Connor keeping full guard, as Lucien tries to pass.
Connor has his feet on Lucien's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucien counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucien trying to move into half guard but instead Connor has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor stands up and waves to Lucien to follow him.
Connor throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Lucien.
Connor throws a head kick but Lucien moves out of range.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucien wants to clinch.
Connor throws a lazy head kick
and Lucien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Connor!
Connor wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Lucien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Connor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Connor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor closes the distance and clinches.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucien throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Connor dodges an elbow strike from Lucien.
A knee to the head by Connor.
Andre Lucien's cut is getting worse.
Connor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connor lands a left hand.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor lands a good knee to the midsection. Lucien won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
Connor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucien.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connor rushes Lucien and presses him up against the ropes.
Lucien tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lucien drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands an elbow that stopped Lucien in his tracks for a moment.
Connor breaks the clinch.
Connor gets a clinch.
Lucien takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connor with a knee to the head.
Lucien throws a head punch that misses.
Lucien tries to circle away but Connor has him pinned against the ropes.
Connor with a knee to the head.
Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucien counters with a solid body kick.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Connor is leaning against Lucien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connor breaks from the clinch.
Willie Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Willie Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Lucien throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor throws a front kick that sends Lucien stumbling back into the ropes.
Connor closes the distance and pushes Lucien back into the ropes.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucien misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Connor.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connor keeps control of Lucien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connor pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Lucien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Connor has managed to clinch.
Connor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Connor.
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Connor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lucien stalling in the clinch but Connor improves position.
Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Connor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Lucien down.
Connor has Lucien up against the ropes in a clinch.
Willie Connor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lucien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor lands a head kick!
Connor forces Lucien back against the ropes and clinches.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Connor, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor gets a clinch.
Andre Lucien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connor.
Lucien takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Connor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Connor 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Connor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pharrel Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the ring accompanied by Hypnogaja- The March. Dickinson has chosen Queen - The Show Must Go On as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pharrel Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Dickinson is having none of it.
Oooh a lovely combination from Dickinson sends St Pierre down but not out. Dickinson dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
Dickinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dickinson wants to stand but St Pierre has his arm trapped.
St Pierre sneaks out the side door and pushes Dickinson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson wants to clinch.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
Dickinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St Pierre won't allow Dickinson to sweep him here.
Dickinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dickinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dickinson wants to get up but he can't break St Pierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Dickinson wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dickinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dickinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dickinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson forces St Pierre back against the ropes and clinches.
St Pierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickinson's efforts to push away.
Dickinson tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the ropes.
Dickinson goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dickinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dickinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickinson cracks St Pierre with a good jab.
Dickinson lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Dickinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
St Pierre is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Dickinson knocks St Pierre out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pharrel Dickinson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumar Wheaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumar Wheaton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kumar Wheaton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheaton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wheaton throws a right hand that Lanakila ducks under and follows up with a left that Lanakila also avoids with ease.
Lanakila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lanakila lands a big elbow.
It looks like Kumar Wheaton has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wheaton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lanakila looking to secure an arm triangle but Wheaton defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanakila punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lanakila with the ground and pound from mount.
That has opened up Kumar Wheaton's cut even more.
Wheaton is desperately trying to improve his position but Lanakila has a good base and remains in mount.
Lanakila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lanakila landing strikes from the mount.
Wheaton is rocked!
Wheaton looks gassed!
Lanakila postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Wheaton out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lanakila goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ionakana Lanakila!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nishan Zeroun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Huayna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Huayna acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nishan Zeroun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Huayna!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeroun tries to land a front kick but Huayna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zeroun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huayna circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Huayna.
Nishan Zeroun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeroun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huayna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zeroun swivels and escapes.
Zeroun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a single leg into guard. Zeroun didn't expect that.
Zeroun 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.
Huayna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zeroun throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zeroun wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huayna postures up in Zeroun's guard and throws a big left but Zeroun blocks it.
Huayna looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeroun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huayna trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeroun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huayna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zeroun as he jumps to the side.
Zeroun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zeroun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeroun scores with a body shot.
Huayna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeroun lands a body shot.
Huayna looks gassed!
Zeroun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huayna. Huayna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeroun lands with a nice body punch.
Zeroun lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Huayna sprawling to the canvas. Zeroun follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Huayna hang on?
It looks like Julian Huayna has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huayna taking some punishment here, with Zeroun in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huayna is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeroun lands strikes from half guard.
Zeroun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeroun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huayna keeps working.
Zeroun is really struggling to control Huayna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zeroun decides to return to a standing position.
Zeroun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeroun lands a body shot.
Zeroun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zeroun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zeroun closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huayna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zeroun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huayna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Huayna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zeroun has closed the distance and engaged Huayna in a clinch.
Zeroun is leaning against Huayna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Zeroun.
Zeroun digs a right hand into Huayna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huayna's gas tank.
Zeroun digs a right hand underneath Huayna's ribcage. Huayna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Zeroun.
Zeroun is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Zeroun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zeroun lands an uppercut.
Zeroun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeroun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeroun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Huayna to counter with a crisp jab.
Zeroun stuns Huayna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huayna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zeroun throws a low kick but Huayna avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huayna misses with a double jab
and Huayna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeroun clobbers Huayna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zeroun lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zeroun scores with a jab to the head.
Huayna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zeroun throws a right and a left that Huayna avoids nicely.
Huayna moves out of range of the body kick from Zeroun.
Zeroun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huayna lands a jab-cross combination.
Nishan Zeroun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeroun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zeroun.
Huayna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Zeroun. That snapped Huayna's head back.
Zeroun is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Zeroun. No joy for Huayna on that attempt.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Huayna fails to land the takedown.
Zeroun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zeroun.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nishan Zeroun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Huayna's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zeroun misses with a double jab.
Zeroun throws a head kick but Huayna moves out of range.
Zeroun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nishan Zeroun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huayna closes the distance but Zeroun moves to the side
and Zeroun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huayna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeroun, pushing him back against the ropes.
Zeroun digs a right hand underneath Huayna's ribcage. Huayna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zeroun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zeroun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zeroun lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huayna breaks the clinch.
Huayna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Zeroun.
Nishan Zeroun is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeroun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huayna fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeroun pushes Huayna up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zeroun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeroun digs a good body shot into Huayna's ribs.
Zeroun swinging wilding here.
Zeroun scores with a three punch combo!
Zeroun lands a front kick.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeroun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zeroun scores with a jab to the body.
Zeroun slaps away a takedown attempt from Huayna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huayna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zeroun.
A jab from Zeroun does it's job there.
Huayna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeroun scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huayna's head.
Zeroun scores with a jab to the body.
Zeroun misses with a head kick.
Huayna clinches up with Zeroun and pushes him back against the ropes.
Huayna looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Zeroun - that landed with a thud.
Zeroun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huayna can do to turn this around?
Zeroun manages to break the clinch.
Huayna has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeroun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeroun stalks Huayna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huayna's face. Huayna staggers backwards, shaken.
Huayna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huayna is looking to clinch.
Huayna wants to clinch
and Zeroun counters with a series of strikes. Huayna will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huayna tries to clinch there but Zeroun circles away.
Zeroun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeroun with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun throws a one two combo.
Huayna tries for a takedown but Zeroun circles away easily
and Zeroun counters with a left and a right that stings Huayna.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Zeroun throws a combination that misses
and Huayna counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zeroun!
Zeroun is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zeroun regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zeroun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huayna wants to control from the top but Zeroun keeps moving.
Zeroun pulls Huayna in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huayna off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zeroun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huayna. Huayna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeroun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huayna.
Zeroun scores with a one two! Huayna had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huayna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Zeroun finds it's target.
Zeroun stalks Huayna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huayna's face. Huayna staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeroun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zeroun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zeroun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeroun avoids a kick to the body.
Zeroun misses with a few strikes there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nishan Zeroun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julian Huayna's cut.
That's time! Zeroun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Huayna slips a jab and a cross from Zeroun.
Huayna tries to clinch but Zeroun moves out of range.
A combination from Huayna does no damage.
Zeroun throws a nice looking combination but Huayna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huayna tries to clinch up.
Huayna tries to clinch there but Zeroun circles away.
A low kick from Zeroun misses
and Huayna counters with a thumping low kick.
Zeroun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huayna counters by clinching up.
Huayna throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Zeroun.
Huayna is trying to maintain a safe position but Zeroun gets an underhook and turns Huayna into the ropes.
Zeroun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeroun looks to land a combination but Huayna avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huayna moves out of range as Zeroun strikes.
Huayna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zeroun as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeroun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeroun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeroun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huayna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huayna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeroun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeroun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huayna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huayna blocks the body kick.
Zeroun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huayna.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a one-two to the body.
Huayna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zeroun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zeroun connects with a jab.
Huayna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zeroun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeroun throws a combination that misses
and Zeroun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeroun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huayna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeroun counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeroun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huayna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zeroun lands with an uppercut that bounces Huayna off the ropes and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Huayna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huayna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Huayna looks to land a combination but Zeroun avoids it well.
Huayna throws a sloppy head kick and Zeroun moves out of range easily.
Huayna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a three punch combo that has Zeroun backing up. Zeroun nods at Huayna to acknowledge the strikes.
Huayna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zeroun circles away quickly and effectively.
Huayna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zeroun scores with a nice strike.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeroun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeroun throws a leg kick that misses.
Huayna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeroun counters with a series of strikes. Huayna will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy left from Zeroun finds it's target.
Zeroun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huayna throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huayna wants to clinch up but Zeroun keeps it at a distance.
Huayna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeroun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huayna.
Zeroun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huayna looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeroun is just out of range.
No joy there for Zeroun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zeroun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huayna moves in looking to clinch but Zeroun pushes him off.
Zeroun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeroun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huayna. That did some damage!
Zeroun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huayna. That did some damage!
Huayna shoots and misses
and Zeroun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeroun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huayna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huayna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Huayna tries to clinch but Zeroun is having none of it.
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.
Zeroun connects with a crisp jab.
Huayna on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeroun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zeroun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zeroun looks to land a combination but Huayna avoids it well.
Julian Huayna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huayna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeroun avoids it really well and circles away.
Zeroun lunges at Huayna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huayna's hand.
Zeroun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeroun keeps the fight on the outside.
Huayna lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeroun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeroun lands a right hook to the body.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeroun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huayna throws a jab when Zeroun was well out of range.
Zeroun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huayna circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nishan Zeroun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zeroun, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nishan Zeroun!
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