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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Badam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Good Times. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reginald Torres! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Badam! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Torres throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Torres scores with a short punch from the bottom. Torres throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Torres trying to strike off his back.
Badam drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Badam off! Badam jumps back into Torres's guard. Torres striking off his back, scoring a few points. Torres trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position. Torres is looking to stand up but Badam isn't so interested in that idea. Torres throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Torres throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Badam throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily. Badam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away. Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badam tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badam to the ground. Badam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Badam misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Badam's guard now.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Badam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well. Badam looks gassed! Torres is looking to work some ground and pound but Badam has wrist control.
Badam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torres postures up and lands a big shot to Badam's brow. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Torres working some strikes from top position. Torres throwing strikes but missing.
Badam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torres with a nice head shot there. Torres is in close to Badam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Badam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Badam wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Torres lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torres scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badam working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
Badam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Badam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Torres is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badam looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torres lands a couple of elbows.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres throws a big right hand that misses.
Badam is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Torres frees his head nicely. Oh but Badam has switched to an armbar! Torres is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sam Badam!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bounty Hunter Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Hanson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dog Chapman! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hanson lands with a slapping head kick. Hanson has a takedown stuffed. Chapman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Chapman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chapman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanson to the mat! Hanson manages to get full guard.
Hanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chapman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Chapman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Chapman postures up in Hanson's guard and throws a big left but Hanson blocks it.
Chapman stands and steps away. Hanson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman. Hanson tries to clinch up but Chapman circles away and keeps his distance.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hanson wants to clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.
Hanson gets caught flat footed, as Chapman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Chapman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hanson wants to control the position but Chapman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Chapman working Hanson over with strikes. Chapman stops Hanson from getting back to his feet.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanson is trying to control but Chapman passes into side control!
Chapman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chapman decides to stand back up. Chapman steps back and let's Hanson get back to his feet. Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Hanson throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanson pinned against the cage. Hanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jeff Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Chapman. Chapman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanson defends it nicely.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Chapman dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Hanson tries to score with a low kick but Chapman moves his leg out of the way.
Chapman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Hanson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chapman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chapman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Chapman content to control rather than advance. Chapman prevents Hanson from standing back up.
Chapman trying to control from half guard but Hanson is working away. Chapman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hanson has hold of Chapman's hands but Chapman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Hanson wants to control but Chapman is keeping busy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Chapman dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chapman missing with a left hand there. Hanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chapman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hanson throws a one two combo.
Chapman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chapman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chapman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chapman is looking to land body kicks. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hanson tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it. Chapman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jeff Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Chapman. Hanson stalks Chapman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chapman's face. Chapman staggers backwards, shaken. Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chapman shoots in but no luck this time. Hanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chapman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that.
Chapman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hanson to his feet. Chapman shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanson throws a sloppy head kick and Chapman moves out of range easily. Jeff Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chapman shoots in and bounces Hanson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Hanson wants to stand and escape but Chapman is having none of it. Chapman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanson's head. Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chapman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Chapman landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanson is working an open guard so Chapman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Chapman pushes him off. Hanson misses with a looping right.
Hanson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Chapman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Chapman looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Chapman lands with a heel strike from the guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman pushes Hanson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chapman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chapman misses with a takedown and Hanson counters with a solid body kick. Hanson misses with a takedown
and Chapman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chapman not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Chapman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chapman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Chapman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hanson clinches but Chapman breaks the clinch
and Chapman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that. Hanson is trying to control Chapman's posture but Chapman avoids it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hanson tries to control but Chapman manages to take his back. Hanson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Chapman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Chapman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Chapman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Chapman apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hanson defending well as Chapman loads up on a big left hand. Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hanson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chapman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanson won't be happy with that.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanson is trying to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chapman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hanson down.
Chapman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hanson struggling a bit here.
Chapman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Chapman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Jeff Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Chapman. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chapman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanson wants to get back to his feet. Hanson tries to get to full guard but Chapman has control of the leg. Chapman looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Chapman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Chapman is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chapman lands a nice short elbow.
 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. Chapman is nestled in close to Hanson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Chapman slips a nice elbow through Hanson's hands, connecting with Hanson's forehead. Hanson is trying to stand back up but Chapman is controlling him
Chapman decides to return to a standing position.
Chapman drives through with a takedown into guard. Chapman wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position. Chapman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jeff Hanson 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.
Chapman gets to his feet. Hanson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Dog Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! Dog Chapman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Chapman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Chapman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Pennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Pennet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Taylor! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pennet fails with a takedown attempt. Taylor scores with the left hand. Pennet knows he should have avoided that one. Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pennet stands up. Pennet shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pennet pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch. Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Pennet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pennet.
Pennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to de liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot. Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pennet in his tracks.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pennet tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. Pennet shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Pennet. That's going to take a lot out of him. Taylor with a hook. Pennet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pennet is breathing heavily. Pennet moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off. Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pennet doesn't seem bothered though. Taylor punishes Pennet's body with a nice straight punch. Jab from Taylor. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pennet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor lands a hook that stumbles Pennet back into the cage. Taylor follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Pennet to the canvas! Taylor pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Pennet has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sean Taylor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Vorenus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucius Vorenus 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucius Vorenus! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seagal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut. Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vorenus drops Seagal with a beautiful combination! Seagal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vorenus is looking for the KO!
 Seagal is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Seagal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vorenus swivels and escapes. Oh Seagal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Vorenus lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucius Vorenus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Street Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Brinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Justus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The One. On his way into the cage it seems that Street Justus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Street Justus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Street Justus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Brinkley! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brinkley lands a jab to the head.
Brinkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brinkley doesn't manage to clinch there - Justus circles away.
A combination from Brinkley does no damage. Justus shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Brinkley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Justus walks into a straight right hand from Brinkley. Justus shoots in looking for a takedown. Brinkley tries to sprawl out of it but Justus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brinkley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Brinkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justus avoids the head kick by Brinkley.
Brinkley throws a head kick that misses.
Justus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brinkley to the mat! Brinkley manages to get full guard. Justus works a leg free and moves into half guard. Justus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brinkley defending well though. Brinkley wants to get back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Justus is trying to control. Brinkley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Brinkley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Justus manages to move to mount!
Brinkley is trying to stand. Justus controlling the pace for now. Justus unloading with bombs! Brinkley wants to try and get back to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Justus controlling his opponent. Brinkley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brinkley is trying to stand but he's just given Justus his back. Brinkley covering up well under a barage of strikes. A lull in the action here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus working for the choke. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Justus.
Brinkley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. What can Brinkley do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Brinkley is trying to shake Justus off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Justus won't be happy about giving up the dominant position. Justus tries to clinch there but Brinkley circles away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justus scores a takedown into full mount! Justus trying to control but he's not successful this time. Justus is breathing heavily. Brinkley is trying to stand up. Justus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Brinkley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brinkley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Justus dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brinkley swings for the body but Justus moves out of range.
Justus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brinkley closes the distance and pushes Justus back into the cage. Justus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brinkley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brinkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brinkley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brinkley!
Brinkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Justus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brinkley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brinkley takes the fight into the clinch. Brinkley stalls.
Brinkley breaks from the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Brinkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brinkley moves out of range as Justus throws a body kick.
Brinkley throws a head kick that Justus semi-blocks.
Brinkley wants to clinch up but Justus keeps it at a distance. No luck for Justus with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Street Justus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nice takedown defense from Brinkley. No joy for Justus on that attempt. Brinkley tries to close the distance and clinch but Justus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brinkley lands with a nice combination. Justus backs away looking to recover. Justus is looking to clinch but Brinkley is avoiding it.
Justus swats away the attempt to clinch by Brinkley.
Justus scores a takedown into full mount!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Brinkley's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Brinkley is squirming around, avoiding Justus's attempts to control the action. Justus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brinkley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Justus is really struggling to control Brinkley but he's trying to hold on to the position. Brinkley is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Brinkley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Justus controlling the pace for now. Brinkley is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brinkley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Justus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brinkley wants to get back to his feet.
 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. Justus controlling from the full mount. Justus tries to control but Brinkley wriggling away. Brinkley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Justus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Brinkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brinkley. Justus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley avoids it really well and circles away. Justus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Justus takes a shot right to the bread basket. Brinkley's corner calls for a 1-2. Brinkley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Brinkley thows a body kick. Justus tries to catch it but that hurt him. Brinkley tries to clinch but Justus moves away
and Justus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brinkley's guard. Brinkley wants to stand up but Justus is controlling him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinkley pushes Justus off and gets back to his feet.
Brinkley closes the distance and pushes Justus back into the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Justus is trying to maintain a safe position but Brinkley gets an underhook and turns Justus into the cage. Brinkley landing knees to the body.
Brinkley has Justus pressed against the cage, preventing Justus from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short right from Brinkley. Justus stalling in the clinch but Brinkley improves position.
Brinkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Justus takes a body punch but keeps moving. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justus. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Street Justus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brinkley lands a jab-cross combination. Brinkley lands a head kick!
Brinkley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Brinkley wants to clinch. Brinkley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Justus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Brinkley cracks Justus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brinkley tries to clinch there but Justus circles away.
Brinkley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Justus's head backwards.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Brinkley lands with an overhand left.
Brinkley moves into the clinch.
Brinkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Justus gets a takedown into half guard. Justus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brinkley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brinkley wants to get back to his feet. Justus is looking to stall here but Brinkley recovers full guard. Justus wants to stand but Brinkley is controlling his posture from full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Justus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Justus fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jesse Brinkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Brinkley.
Brinkley has Justus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brinkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse Brinkley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Brinkley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Brinkley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Tenorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Tenorman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Suzuki! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Suzuki shoots in but Tenorman avoids the takedown attempt easily. Suzuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suzuki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Tenorman tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control. Suzuki wants to pass to mount but Tenorman is defending the position. Suzuki trying to control the action but Tenorman is working from the bottom. Tenorman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Tenorman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suzuki preventing the sweep. Tenorman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Suzuki trying to control but Tenorman is working from the bottom.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice sprawl there from Tenorman as Suzuki shoots in. Tenorman throws a jab when Suzuki was well out of range. Suzuki looks for a takedown but Tenorman sprawls well. Scott Tenorman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suzuki. Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Tenorman shows good takedown defense. Tenorman fails in his attempt to clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki. Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tenorman as he jumps to the side.
Tenorman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suzuki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Suzuki working a defensive guard here.
Tenorman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Tenorman trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tenorman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Suzuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suzuki looks gassed! Tenorman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Tenorman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suzuki for as long as he can get away with.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Tenorman won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here. Tenorman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tenorman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Suzuki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tenorman's back instead.
Tenorman fending off the submission attempt from Suzuki. Tenorman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Tenorman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Tenorman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suzuki! Suzuki is looking to get to half guard. Tenorman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Suzuki is looking to improve his position but Tenorman isn't that keen on the idea. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Tenorman dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tenorman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Tenorman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center. Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Tenorman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suzuki's guard now. Tenorman trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom. Tenorman is really struggling to control Suzuki but he's trying to hold on to the position. Suzuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tenorman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Suzuki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Suzuki misses with a head shot. Tenorman tries to hold on but Suzuki postures up. Tenorman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Suzuki performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Tenorman controlling the position well.
 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. Still in half guard, Suzuki seems content to control. Suzuki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Tenorman tries to lock up and control but Suzuki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Suzuki tries to control but Tenorman wriggling away. Tenorman tries to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki goes for an armbar but Tenorman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tenorman. Tenorman wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
 The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Tenorman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tenorman counters with a takedown into side control. Scott Tenorman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suzuki. Suzuki is breathing heavily. Suzuki is being controlled here. Suzuki prevents Tenorman from improving position. Suzuki is looking to regain half guard here but Tenorman keeps moving and retains side control. Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Suzuki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Suzuki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tenorman has just dragged him back down to the mat. Tenorman trying to control the action but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Tenorman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suzuki in his tracks. Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Tenorman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tenorman. Tenorman looking to pass the guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Tenorman dominated that second round. 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tenorman looks to land a left hand but Suzuki moved out of range nicely. Tenorman missing with a left hand there. Suzuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenorman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Tenorman wants to free his trapped foot but Suzuki is holding on for dear life with his legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Suzuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tenorman is working away from the top position though. Tenorman is looking to take a break and control but Suzuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tenorman is controlling the pace.
Suzuki trying to control from the bottom.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Suzuki shoots and misses
and Tenorman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suzuki's guard. Suzuki is trying to control the position but Tenorman postures up. Tenorman stopping the sweep attempt from Suzuki. Tenorman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Tenorman from controlling successfully. Suzuki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Suzuki pulls Tenorman in to control the position. Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Suzuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott Tenorman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Tenorman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Tenorman wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving. Tenorman forces his way into half guard. Scott Tenorman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Suzuki wants to improve his position but Tenorman is controlling well.
Tenorman stalling. Tenorman is stalling here. Suzuki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tenorman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Suzuki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Tenorman holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
 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. Tenorman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Suzuki easily slips into full mount! Tenorman is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea. Tenorman is working hard here to advance position. Tenorman wants to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away. Suzuki controlling the pace for now. Thiago Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzuki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tenorman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Tenorman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tenorman 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Tenorman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasyn Zangari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just One Fix. Bellic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wavin' Flag 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasyn Zangari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zangari slaps away a takedown attempt from Bellic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bellic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bellic lands a decent elbow from side control. Zangari wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Zangari tries to get back to half guard but can't. Zangari can't do much from the bottom here. Bellic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bellic stands up. Niko Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zangari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Zangari looking to control.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Zangari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellic. Bellic advances to half guard.
Bellic seems to be working for a kimura but Zangari defends the submission attempt.
Bellic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zangari kicks off Bellic and gets to his feet. Bellic looks for a takedown but Zangari sprawls well. Bellic looks gassed!
Bellic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zangari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Bellic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Zangari gets back to full guard.
Bellic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zangari dives on top into guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Zangari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bellic's guard. Zangari postures up.
Bellic is looking for a triangle but Zangari pushes his legs off easily.
Zangari wants to stand but Bellic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bellic working for a triangle but Zangari defends it easily.
Zangari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Bellic shoots in for a takedown but Zangari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Zangari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zangari circles away. Bellic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zangari avoids it really well and circles away. Bellic stuffs the takedown attempt from Zangari. Zangari gets slowly back to his feet.
Bellic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bellic wants to work for an arm triangle but Zangari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zangari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bellic. Zangari is staying active underneath Bellic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bellic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangari is just riding it out for now. Bellic eventually gives up the hold.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic seems to be looking for submissions.
Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bellic lands a nice short elbow. Zangari is refusing to be controlled, as Bellic sits in half guard.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bellic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well. Bellic is trying to control. Zangari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Zangari is pressing down on Bellic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bellic postures up in Zangari's guard and throws a big left but Zangari blocks it. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic dominated that round. That's time! Zangari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zangari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bellic tries for a takedown but Zangari circles away easily and Zangari counters with a nice body shot. Bellic shoots and misses and Zangari counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bellic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Zangari counters with a three punch combo that has Bellic backing up. Bellic nods at Zangari to acknowledge the strikes. Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic. Bellic misses with a takedown attempt and Zangari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bellic thinking. Zangari lands a with a good body shot. Bellic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Zangari counters with a good low kick that Bellic was not able to check. Zangari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zangari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bellic to score an easy takedown into full guard. Zangari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bellic won't allow Zangari to get back to his feet. Bellic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Bellic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Zangari looking for a sweep. Not yet Zangari, not yet. Bellic advances to half guard. Bellic passes to full mount! Zangari has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bellic's lack of action.
Bellic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Zangari to stand up.
Bellic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zangari's guard. Zangari keeping full guard, as Bellic tries to pass.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangari pushes Bellic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bellic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well.
Bellic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zangari tries to roll over but Bellic keeps him under control.
Bellic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangari is just riding it out for now. Bellic eventually gives up the hold. Zangari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Zangari wants to sweep but no luck. Bellic trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Zangari looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bellic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Zangari is looking to stand up but Bellic isn't so interested in that idea.
Bellic 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.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bellic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zangari's guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bellic prevents Zangari from getting back to his feet. Bellic trying to control but Zangari is working from the bottom. Bellic stops Zangari from standing up. Bellic wants to control from the top but Zangari keeps moving.
Bellic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zangari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bellic has Zangari in his guard. Bellic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellic is looking for a triangle but Zangari pushes his legs off easily.
Bellic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zangari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bellic misses with a takedown and Zangari counters with a series of strikes. Bellic will be more careful next time no doubt. Zangari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zangari defends it nicely. Zangari swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bellic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zangari swivels and escapes. Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bellic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Niko Bellic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bellic is working for a submission of some sort.
Zangari wants to get back to his feet.
Bellic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bellic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zangari defending well though.
 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. Zangari is staying active underneath Bellic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bellic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zangari defends it well.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Zangari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bellic shoots for a double leg takedown but Zangari sprawls well. He's pushed Bellic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zangari, right into the meat.
Bellic misses with a takedown and Zangari counters with a right hand to the body. Bellic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Zangari counters with a flying knee. Nice. Zangari swinging wilding here.
Bellic with a poor takedown and Zangari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Zangari looks to land a body kick but Bellic moved away. Bellic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Zangari counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bellic fails with a takedown attempt. Zangari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Zangari is looking to wear down Bellic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Bellic misses with a takedown attempt and Zangari counters with a two punch combo. Bellic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zangari pinned against the cage. Zangari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jasyn Zangari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bellic looks for a takedown but Zangari sprawls well. Bellic shoots in for a double leg but Zangari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Zangari has his takedown stuffed
and Bellic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zangari's guard now. Zangari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bellic is one step ahead there. Bellic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Zangari wants to get back to his feet but Bellic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bellic 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. Zangari is trying to keep Bellic in close.
Jasyn Zangari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Niko Bellic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Zangari throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Niko Bellic. I've got Bellic 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Bellic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill West acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hulk Hogan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill West! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hogan throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Hogan.
Hogan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Bill West has been cut. 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! Hogan tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts. Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hogan pushes West up against the cage in a clinch. West fails to pull guard.
West is working for takedown but Hogan is calmly controlling the position for now. Good anti-grappling being displayed by West as Hogan tries to tie him up.
Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West looks gassed! Hogan is looking to clinch. Hogan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogan knocks West to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
 West is rocked! West is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hogan off and has taken his back! West is still in real trouble! Can Hogan finish him? Hogan wants to get back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. West has the hooks in. Hogan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. West seems to have recovered his senses. West struggling to keep hold of the position.
West lands a shot to the body. West has the hooks in. Hogan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Hogan is trying to stand back up. Hogan trying to control the hands but West breaks the grip. Hogan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. West is riding his opponent, not letting Hogan buck him off.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. West missing with strikes. West throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. West scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hogan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hogan is in bad spot here.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet. Hogan breaks West's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Hogan lands an uppercut. Knees to the body from Hogan.
Hogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Hogan blocks a body shot from West.
Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away. Hogan tries to clinch up. West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hogan's guard. West trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hogan wants to stand but West is controlling the position. West lands a couple of digs. West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. West is pushing down on Hogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hogan is fighting to maintain full guard but West has managed to sneak the leg through. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Still in half guard, West seems content to control. West looks to land a strike but Hogan avoids it nicely and regains full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because West has passed into half guard!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bill West's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

West darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
West stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hogan to get to his feet. Hogan is looking to clinch. Hogan moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off. West tries to clinch up. Hogan throws a nice head kick!
Hogan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hogan tries to clinch up. Hogan closes the distance but West moves to the side
and West decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hogan's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hogan wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan pushes West off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Hogan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hogan tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. Hogan throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hogan was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard. West wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving. West stops Hogan from standing up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. West keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head. West controls from within his opponent's guard. West prevents Hogan from getting back to his feet. West landing some decent shots from guard. West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hogan trying to control the position.
West content to stall in guard here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hogan misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely. West fails with a takedown attempt.
Hogan has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hogan sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard. West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working. West is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
West decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. West dodges the punch combination from Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a body kick but West moved away. Hulk Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hogan is trying to defend but West finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Hogan is in trouble now - West has advanced to mount! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bill West's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. West swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan. No luck with that takedown attempt from West.
Hogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses. West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hogan's efforts to push away.
Hogan breaks from the clinch.
West gets the takedown into side control. Hogan tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
West decides to take the fight back to the feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by West or perhaps it was just good defense by Hogan which made him look bad. Hogan is looking to clinch. Hogan scores with a push kick.
Hogan clinches up with West and pushes him back against the cage. Hogan is trying to stall.
West wants a takedown but no success here.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill West. Hogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hogan unloads a knee to the mid-section. West tries to pull guard but Hogan won't allow it.
Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Hogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West clinches with his opponent.
Hogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
West scores with a takedown into Hogan's guard. West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. West wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position. West passes into half guard. West is trying to control. Hogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. West tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hogan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hogan tries to kick West off but West keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hogan trying to control here.
Hogan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West controlling the pace. Hogan pushes West off but West dives into side control.
West working the head with strikes. West trying to control the position but Hogan is working away. West controlling the position from side mount.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hogan tries to escape but West is in control. Hogan is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control. West is chipping away with strikes.
Hogan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. West working away. Hogan is pushing West's head away, looking to escape. West manages to hold on to the position though.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
West closes the distance and pushes Hogan back into the cage.
West gets a trip takedown into half guard. Hogan is not content to let West control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Bill West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think West 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill West!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McNulty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jones! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McNulty ! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. McNulty lands with a cross. Good standup being displayed there by McNulty as he connects with a hook. Jones tries to move into range but McNulty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Chris Jones has been cut. McNulty misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by McNulty as he connects with a hook. McNulty throws a one two combo.
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! Jones tries to clinch up. Jones throws a leg kick that misses. McNulty connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McNulty is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. McNulty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McNulty . Jones staying busy and making it hard for McNulty to control.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McNulty wants to control the position but Jones frees himself and scrambles - McNulty manages to regain control in side control.
McNulty working away. Jones is trying to get back to half guard. Jones gets back to half guard. McNulty prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones wants to improve his position but McNulty is controlling well.
Jones is breathing heavily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. McNulty moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones takes one to the chin there. McNulty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McNulty . McNulty stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken. Jones slips a jab and a cross from McNulty .
McNulty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McNulty scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
 Chris Jones's cut is getting worse. McNulty throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Jones stumbling backwards into the cage! Jones bounces back off the cage towards McNulty , who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McNulty lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McNulty celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James McNulty ! James McNulty is the new welterweight champion!
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