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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnegan Brewzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewzer comes into the arena with The Way I Feel blaring out of the sound system. Finnegan Brewzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnegan Brewzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Force!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brewzer is out of range.
Brewzer tries to clinch there but Force circles away.
Force looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Force stops Brewzer from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Force is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Force throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brewzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brewzer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Force is controlling him.
Force pushing down on Brewzer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Force trying to control the action but Brewzer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewzer is looking to escape.
Brewzer wants to stand back up but Force manages to pass into side control.
Force cracks Brewzer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewzer tries to escape but Force is in control.
Brewzer trying to remain calm as Force controls from the top position.
Brewzer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Force has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Force lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brewzer down.
Force is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brewzer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Force scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brewzer is trying to buck Force off.
Force is looking to take a break and control but Brewzer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Force is trying to get an arm triangle but Brewzer is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to control but Brewzer is keeping him busy.
Brewzer pushes Force away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Force gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Force working the ground and pound but Brewzer is defending the strikes.
Force cracks Brewzer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brewzer wants to get back to his feet.
Force misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Force working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brewzer pushes Force away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Force gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer sneaks out the side door and pushes Force away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Force avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brewzer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brewzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Force shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brewzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Force misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brewzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brewzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Force circles away quickly and effectively.
Brewzer with a poor takedown
and Force counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brewzer won't be happy with that.
Force swings around for an armbar but Brewzer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Force's guard.
Force looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brewzer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brewzer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Force is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brewzer stands up from Force's guard - Brewzer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brewzer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brewzer tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Brewzer looks to land a combination but Force avoids it well.
Brewzer clinches.
Brewzer presses Force against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brewzer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brewzer is struggling to control the position.
Brewzer throws an elbow but it misses.
Force is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brewzer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Force avoids it.
Brewzer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Force has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Force dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Force circles away from the clinch attempt.
Force is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Force shoots in and bounces Brewzer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Force won't allow Brewzer to get back to his feet.
Force connects with a couple of short punches.
Brewzer keeping moving, preventing Force from controlling successfully.
Force landing with the ground and pound.
Force tries to free his leg and advance position but Brewzer is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force drops back looking for a leg! Brewzer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brewzer manages to kick Force off! Force jumps back into Brewzer's guard.
Brewzer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Force is controlling him.
Brewzer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brewzer clinches up with Force and pushes him back against the cage.
Force fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Force wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brewzer landing knees to the body.
Force is breathing heavily.
Brewzer misses with an elbow over the top.
Brewzer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Force fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewzer.
Brewzer tries to clinch up.
Force showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewzer.
Brewzer clinches.
Brewzer wants a takedown but no success here.
Brewzer throws an elbow but it misses.
Brewzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewzer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Force counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brewzer's guard now.
Force wants to pass the guard but Brewzer is keeping the position.
Force stands up over Brewzer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Force is controlling him.
Brewzer is looking to stand back up but Force counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brewzer.
Force wants to take a breather but Brewzer is having none of it.
Brewzer tries to kick Force off in order to stand up. Force Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Force has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brewzer wants to get back to his feet.
Force is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brewzer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brewzer tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Force has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brewzer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Brewzer! Can he survive? No! He's out! Force gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Force!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruoska's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil. 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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167 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder misses with a body kick.
Ruoska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Ruoska.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Thunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thunder throws a right and a left that Ruoska avoids nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Ruoska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruoska not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruoska wants to work for an arm triangle but Thunder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruoska is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is doing well to control the position and prevent Ruoska from advancing to side control.
Ruoska with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruoska is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruoska is looking to stall here but Thunder recovers full guard.
Ruoska trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Ruoska controlling from the top position.
Ruoska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruoska wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Thunder has his feet on Ruoska's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska misses the jab.
Ruoska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruoska tries to land a body kick
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Ruoska.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Ruoska tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruoska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruoska throws a series of punches but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder throws a combination that misses
and Ruoska counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Ruoska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruoska looking to pass the guard.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Ruoska from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruoska looking to sit in guard and control but Thunder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruoska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Ruoska dominated that 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.
Ruoska tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thunder motions for Ruoska to come forward. Thunder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruoska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruoska drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Ruoska manages to break the clinch.
Thunder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruoska is rocked!
Ruoska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruoska is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunder finish him?
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Ruoska.
Ruoska seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruoska lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruoska lands a high kick!
Thunder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mauri Ruoska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruoska blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Ruoska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruoska gets the takedown into side control.
Thunder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ruoska asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ruoska working the ground and pound.
Ruoska landing strikes.
Ruoska is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.
The strikes coming from Ruoska are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thunder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ruoska trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Ruoska advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder is looking to escape.
Ruoska goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Thunder is on top in guard.
Ruoska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thunder trying to control but Ruoska is working from the bottom.
Thunder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruoska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Ruoska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruoska misses with a body shot.
Ruoska tries for a takedown but Thunder circles away easily
and Thunder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruoska has his takedown stuffed
and Thunder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruoska checks a low kick from Thunder.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Ruoska avoids it well.
Tommy Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunder misses with a straight right.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder throws a combination that misses
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruoska.
Ruoska lands a slapping body shot.
Ruoska tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder slips a straight right by Ruoska.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder walks into a jab.
Ruoska lands a jab.
No joy there for Thunder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder walks into a stiff left hand from Ruoska.
Ruoska gets the takedown into side control.
Ruoska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thunder, who protects the arm well.
Ruoska swings around for an armbar but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruoska's guard.
Thunder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thunder trying to control but Ruoska is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska wants to sweep but no luck.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruoska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruoska holds on and takes a little breather.
Thunder slips nicely into half guard.
Ruoska looking for submissions off his back.
Mauri Ruoska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thunder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thunder trying to control the pace.
Ruoska is looking to improve his position.
Tommy Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder wants to take a breather but Ruoska is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mauri Ruoska.
Well Ruoska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Ruoska!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Face might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Your Face = Mine now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Razor Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian McBride!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBride circles away quickly and effectively.
Face defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McBride.
Face defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McBride.
McBride fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
McBride misses with a double jab.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBride.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McBride counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to de liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
Face misses with a double jab
and McBride counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McBride is keen to just control but Face is a slippery customer.
Face gets full guard.
McBride trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride wants to pass the guard but Face is keeping the position.
Face on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Face tries to get out of the position.
Face has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Face keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
McBride wants to pass the guard but Face is keeping the position.
Face looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBride is one step ahead there.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBride shoots in for a double leg but Face sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Razor Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian McBride.
Face throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBride stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McBride doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Nice cross by Face.
McBride showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Face.
Razor Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBride.
McBride takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Face throws a right and a left that both miss.
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Face fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Brian McBride has been cut.
McBride closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McBride has Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Face digs a right hand underneath McBride's ribcage. McBride let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Face takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Face.
A right hand to the body from Face.
Face lands a shot to the body.
McBride looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Face.
McBride being controlled against the cage.
Face is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face slows down the pace here.
Face is trying to break free.
Face effectively controlling the action here.
Face gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Face lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McBride.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Face is looking to wear down McBride with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Face throws a nice looking combination but McBride bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBride misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Face cracks a nice hook into McBride's ribs.
Face's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Face duly obliges.
McBride gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian McBride's cut.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Razor Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Face swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McBride counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Face clobbers McBride with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Face misses with a double jab.
McBride misses with a body shot
and Face counters with a two punch combo.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Face lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Face works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Razor Face is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face misses with the combination.
Face tries to bum rush McBride with a series of wild strikes but McBride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Face lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBride swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBride moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
McBride tries to score a power double leg takedown but Face sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBride somewhat.
McBride is breathing heavily.
McBride misses with a takedown attempt
and Face counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McBride thinking.
McBride instigates a clinch.
Face lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McBride or not.
Face stalling in the clinch.
Face lands a body punch in the clinch.
McBride lands a takedown into guard.
Face is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Face taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Face lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is working McBride over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBride up against the cage.
Face seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right hook to the body lands for Face.
Face stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as McBride tries to tie him up.
Face lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McBride or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride goes for a takedown in the clinch but Face prevents it.
Razor Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian McBride.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but McBride has double underhooks.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Face.
Face working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Face pushes McBride back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Face.
Face manages to break the clinch.
McBride tries to clinch but Face moves away
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Face scores with a three punch combo!
Jab by Face.
Face smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Face lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped McBride in his tracks.
McBride takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McBride takes one to the chin there.
McBride takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Face tests McBride's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face drops McBride with a beautiful combination! McBride stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Face is looking for the KO!
McBride is rocked!
McBride takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McBride changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Face tries to avoid it but McBride manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Face to the ground. Face escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Face misses.
Face works over McBride's head and body with a nice combination.
McBride misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian McBride's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Face scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBride on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Face throws a body punch but McBride moves out of range.
McBride showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Face.
Face moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab from Face.
Razor Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Face lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBride can do to turn this around?
McBride fails with a takedown attempt.
McBride takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBride on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride fails with a takedown attempt.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
Face with a nice cross.
Face jabs at McBride's body.
McBride avoids a punch combination nicely.
Face fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Face throws a right and a left that McBride avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
McBride gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Face.
Face cracks McBride with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Face connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
McBride takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Face takes a swing at McBride's ribcage but misses.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBride.
Face lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Face lands with a nice combination. McBride backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face scores with a decent looking hook.
Face connects with the punch.
McBride avoids the body shot from Face.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Face throws a big shot that misses.
Face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McBride misses the shot to the body.
Face throws a body punch but McBride moves out of range.
Face misses the shot to the body.
McBride takes the fight into the clinch.
McBride manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride tries to score a power double leg takedown but Face sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBride somewhat.
Razor Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian McBride.
Face with a jab.
Face takes a swing at McBride's ribcage but misses.
Face lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Face.
A shot to de liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
McBride is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brian McBride 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.
Face bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McBride's head.
McBride lands a body shot.
Face avoids the body shot from McBride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Face, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Face!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corporal Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Reznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run Like Hell. Troy Reznik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corporal Clegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Reznik!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg clinches up against the cage.
Clegg with a knee to the head.
Clegg landing knees to the body.
Clegg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Clegg manages to end up in side control.
Clegg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reznik keeps working.
Clegg in side control, throwing shots but Reznik defends.
Reznik is looking to reverse the position.
Clegg has hold of Reznik's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Reznik tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Clegg cranks the arm and Reznik screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Reznik, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Corporal Clegg!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Havok Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jill Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Havok Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jill Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Merle's head.
Leonard dips to his left and cracks Merle with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Leonard as Merle shoots in.
Merle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonard is fending him off so far but Merle persists. Nope, Leonard circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonard throws out a leg kick but Merle moves out of range and Leonard only half commits.
Leonard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Havok Merle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonard as he connects with a hook.
Merle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Merle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leonard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leonard gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard lands a nice forearm strike.
Merle throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Leonard decides to stand back up. Leonard steps back and let's Merle get back to his feet.
Havok Merle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Merle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Merle regains half guard.
Leonard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonard is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Merle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leonard is working away from the top position though.
Leonard is looking for a kimura here.
Leonard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leonard looks gassed!
Merle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Merle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Merle with a poor takedown
and Leonard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Leonard.
Leonard lands a nice shot to the body.
Merle with a lazy takedown attempt
so Leonard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leonard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Merle gets caught flat footed, as Leonard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonard drops back looking for a leg! Merle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Merle manages to kick Leonard off! Leonard jumps back into Merle's guard.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonard forces his way into half guard.
Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonard is looking to advance position but Merle won't allow it.
Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Merle actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Merle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Merle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leonard landing punches.
Merle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Merle is in a horrible position here. Leonard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard avoids the attempt from Merle to control.
Leonard unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jill Leonard dominated that 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.
Leonard lands with a cross.
Merle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leonard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard drops back looking for a leg! Merle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Merle manages to kick Leonard off! Leonard jumps back into Merle's guard.
Leonard passes into half guard.
Merle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leonard.
Merle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Merle trying to control here.
Merle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leonard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leonard's back!
Merle tries to get the hooks in deep but Leonard pushed the leg off.
Merle struggling to land strikes to the head as Leonard covers up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard breaks Merle's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Merle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonard stands and throws Merle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Merle is looking to regain half guard here but Leonard keeps moving and retains side control.
Leonard tries for a kimura but Merle is defending well.
Merle prevents Leonard from moving into mount.
Merle is looking to reverse the position.
Merle is working hard here to advance position.
Leonard working the head with strikes.
Leonard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Merle.
Merle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leonard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leonard working some strikes from top position.
Leonard connects with a couple of short punches.
Leonard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leonard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jill Leonard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Merle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merle looking for a guillotine here but Leonard defends easily.
Leonard stands up over Merle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leonard connects with a right hand. Merle shakes it off.
Leonard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Leonard coming out on top.
Merle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Merle misses with a takedown
and Leonard counters with a takedown into side control.
Leonard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Merle's shoulder. That is not cool.
Leonard lands a few punches from side control.
Merle tries to buck Leonard off but Leonard is having none of it.
Leonard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leonard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leonard cracks Merle with a big right hand but Merle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Merle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Merle prevents Leonard from improving position.
The ground and pound from Leonard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Merle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leonard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leonard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leonard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merle throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonard checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jill Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Leonard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Merle misses with a takedown
and Leonard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Merle!
Leonard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leonard has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Merle is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jill Leonard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beatdown - Gunman Joe. Axel Van Dam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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23
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam staying out of range there.
Verdune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Verdune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Verdune misses with a looping left.
Verdune throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Van Dam swinging wilding here.
Van Dam slips a jab and a cross from Verdune.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Dam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verdune avoids the body shot from Van Dam.
Van Dam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Dam moves out of range as Verdune strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Dam.
Van Dam misses with a double jab.
Van Dam stuns Verdune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Verdune throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
Verdune swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to clinch up but Verdune keeps it at a distance.
Van Dam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Verdune staying out of range there.
Van Dam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Verdune circles away.
Van Dam moves away from the strike by Verdune.
Van Dam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Dam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verdune tries to clinch but Van Dam moves away
and Van Dam counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Dam misses with an uppercut. Verdune saw that one coming.
Van Dam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verdune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Dam.
Verdune throws a lazy right hand but Van Dam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Dam thows a body shot but no joy.
Verdune just misses with a punch to the body.
Amir Verdune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Dam counters with a straight right hand.
Van Dam cracks Verdune with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Dam tries to clinch but Verdune moves out of range.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but Verdune moves out of range.
Verdune just misses with a punch to the body.
Verdune moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Dam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Van Dam misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Dam.
Verdune is trying to buck Van Dam off.
Van Dam advances to full mount.
Verdune is squirming around, avoiding Van Dam's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Verdune is trying to stand up.
Van Dam throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Verdune because Van Dam loaded up on that one.
Verdune wants to get back to his feet.
Van Dam landing shots from mount.
It looks like Amir Verdune has been cut.
Verdune is trying to escape the mount but Van Dam keeps good control and instead manages to take Verdune's back.
Even with his hooks in, Van Dam manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Van Dam trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Verdune has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verdune is trying to get back to his feet but Van Dam has full control of the position and if anything, Verdune has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Van Dam looking for the choke from the back.
Verdune is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Even with his hooks in, Van Dam manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verdune wants to get back to his feet.
Verdune is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Van Dam gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Dam slips a jab and a cross from Verdune.
Verdune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Dam.
Van Dam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verdune.
Van Dam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Dam throws a jab but it's blocked by Verdune.
Van Dam works the jab nicely.
Verdune takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dam swings for the body but Verdune moves out of range.
Van Dam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Dam throws a jab when Verdune was well out of range.
Verdune looks to throw the jab but Van Dam is out of range.
Van Dam with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Dam was well out of range. Poor timing from Verdune.
Van Dam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verdune wants to clinch but Van Dam slips to the side
and Van Dam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Verdune is trying to stand.
Verdune won't allow Van Dam to pass to mount.
Van Dam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Dam uses his free foot to push down on Verdune's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Verdune.
Verdune is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Verdune is breathing heavily.
Verdune is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Van Dam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Verdune wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune is squirming around, avoiding Van Dam's attempts to control the action.
Van Dam looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Van Dam throwing strikes here but Verdune is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Van Dam has hold of Verdune's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Verdune manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Verdune bucks up and throws Van Dam to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Van Dam throws a one two combo.
Van Dam fails to land with a series of punches.
Verdune misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Dam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Verdune misses
and Van Dam counters with a series of strikes. Verdune will be more careful next time no doubt.
Verdune jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Dam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Verdune wants to clinch but Van Dam slips to the side
letting Van Dam counter with a right hand.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Dam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Dam wants to control the pace but Verdune is squirming around nicely.
Van Dam wants to take Verdune's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam working for a guillotine from mount but Verdune is in no mood to give up.
You get the feeling that Verdune really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Van Dam is trying to take his opponent's back.
Van Dam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Verdune can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Van Dam working the ground and pound effectively.
Verdune really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Dam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verdune is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Van Dam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Van Dam takes Verdune's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Verdune is in trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Verdune tries to clinch up.
Verdune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verdune wants to clinch up but Van Dam keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Van Dam finds it's way through Verdune's defenses.
Verdune misses with a double jab.
Verdune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Dam.
Verdune misses with a shot to the body
and Van Dam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Dam with a hook.
Axel Van Dam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Dam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Verdune's head but Verdune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verdune moves in looking to clinch but Van Dam pushes him off.
Verdune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Verdune swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Dam counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune darts in trying to clinch
and Van Dam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verdune thinking.
The fighters circling - Van Dam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Dam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Van Dam showed some decent athleticism there.
Van Dam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verdune can do to turn this around?
Van Dam seems to be looking for submissions.
Van Dam is looking to advance position but Verdune won't allow it.
Van Dam wants to control but Verdune is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Van Dam connects with a nice short shot to Verdune's temple.
Verdune is trying to stand back up but Van Dam is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Van Dam there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Dam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Van Dam looking for a guillotine from mount but Verdune is having none of it.
Van Dam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Van Dam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Verdune is looking to escape.
Axel Van Dam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Dam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Verdune has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throwing strikes here but Verdune is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Verdune is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Van Dam looking to secure an arm triangle but Verdune defends it well.
Verdune has given up his back.
Van Dam tries to keep control of the position but Verdune is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Dam is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Verdune is defending well though. Van Dam let's go of the attempt for now.
Van Dam lands shots from the back.
Verdune defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Verdune has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Verdune fending off the submission attempt from Van Dam.
Verdune is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Verdune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Dam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Dam wants to pass the guard but Verdune is keeping the position.
Verdune wants to get back to his feet but Van Dam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Dam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Dam has gone for a leg lock! Verdune slips out almost immediately though and dives into Van Dam's guard.
Van Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Van Dam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Verdune trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Dam's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam working a defensive guard but Verdune manages to pass into side control anyway.
Van Dam tries to improve position but can't.
Verdune decides to stand up, so the ref orders Van Dam to his feet.
Van Dam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Verdune!
Van Dam thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Verdune tries to buck Van Dam off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Verdune has worked his arm free - good work by Verdune!
Verdune is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Van Dam passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Verdune!
Van Dam working for a guillotine from mount but Verdune is in no mood to give up.
Van Dam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Verdune has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Verdune!
Van Dam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verdune defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune stands and steps away. Van Dam gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown but Verdune shows good takedown defense.
Van Dam looks to land a combination but Verdune avoids it well.
Van Dam lands a glancing blow to the side of Verdune's head.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verdune tries to clinch but Van Dam moves away
and Van Dam counters with a left to the body.
Verdune swings for the body but Van Dam moves out of range.
Verdune misses with a straight left.
Verdune tries to clinch up.
Van Dam moves away from the strike by Verdune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Verdune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verdune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verdune wants to clinch but Van Dam slips to the side
and Van Dam counters by moving into the clinch.
Verdune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verdune effectively controlling the action here.
Verdune trying to stall but Van Dam improves his position.
Van Dam blocks an uppercut.
Verdune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Dam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Dam misses with an uppercut.
Verdune throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Van Dam had his way with Amir Verdune in that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verdune defending well as Van Dam loads up on a big left hand.
Verdune just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but Verdune moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Van Dam.
Verdune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Verdune scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Verdune tries to clinch up
and Van Dam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Dam connects with a crisp jab.
Van Dam tries to bum rush Verdune with a series of wild strikes but Verdune uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verdune is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Verdune throws the left hand but Van Dam avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune tries to clinch
and Verdune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Dam misses with a takedown attempt - Verdune sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Dam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Dam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Dam.
Van Dam wants to control but Verdune is keeping him busy.
Verdune prevents Van Dam from moving into mount.
Verdune is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Van Dam stalls from top position.
Van Dam prevents Verdune from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam wants to control but Verdune is keeping him busy.
Van Dam is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Verdune is trying to escape and Van Dam transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Verdune is forced to tap! Nice work there by Van Dam! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Axel Van Dam!
Axel Van Dam retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Tigechelar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naga comes to the cage accompanied by NAGA Nap. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Naga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Tigechelar!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tigechelar wants to sweep here but Naga controlling him for the moment.
Tigechelar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tigechelar wants to sweep but no luck.
Naga tries to free his leg and advance position but Tigechelar is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naga wants to control from the top but Tigechelar keeps moving.
Naga passes Tigechelar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Naga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tigechelar is just riding it out for now. Naga eventually gives up the hold.
Naga trying to pass the guard but Tigechelar defending well.
Tigechelar is refusing to be controlled, as Naga sits in half guard.
Tigechelar punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigechelar actively working from the bottom here.
Tigechelar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naga trying to mount his opponent but Tigechelar defends it.
Tigechelar tries to roll over but Naga keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tigechelar tries for a takedown but Naga circles away easily
and Naga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tigechelar trying to control the position.
Naga trying to control the position from guard on top but Tigechelar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tigechelar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Naga has managed to get both his arms back between Tigechelar's legs - danger averted.
Naga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Naga wants to pass the guard but Tigechelar is keeping the position.
Tigechelar controls Naga momentarily but Naga frees himself.
Tigechelar keeping moving, preventing Naga from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigechelar manages to avoid it.
Naga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tigechelar working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naga tries to free his leg and advance position but Tigechelar is retaining full guard.
Naga has gone for a leg lock! Tigechelar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Naga's guard.
Naga is breathing heavily.
Tigechelar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tigechelaris looking to pass into half guard but Naga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Naga is in guard.
Tigechelar keeping moving, preventing Naga from controlling successfully.
Tigechelar is looking for a triangle but Naga pushes his legs off easily.
Naga trying to control the position from guard on top but Tigechelar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tigechelar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Naga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Naga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigechelar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naga!
Naga is in a horrible position here. Tigechelar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Naga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Naga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tigechelar is trying to control. Naga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naga is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Naga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tigechelar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Naga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tigechelar stands and steps away. Naga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Naga scores with a takedown into Tigechelar's guard.
Tigechelar has his foot on Naga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naga works his way back into a safe position though.
Naga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tigechelar's guard.
Tigechelar is trying to get back to full guard.
Naga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tigechelar is just riding it out for now. Naga eventually gives up the hold.
Tigechelar won't allow Naga to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigechelar is not content to let Naga control the position.
Naga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tigechelar is staying active underneath Naga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tigechelar looking for submissions off his back.
Naga is working for an americana but Tigechelar has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Naga was thinking about the submission.
Tigechelar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tigechelar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tigechelar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tigechelar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Naga looking to pass the guard.
Naga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tigechelar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tigechelar has escaped and now he's on top!
Tigechelar is in close to Naga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tigechelar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tigechelar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Naga's head.
Tigechelar passes Naga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Naga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Naga keeping moving, preventing Tigechelar from controlling successfully.
Tigechelar wants to pass the guard but Naga is keeping the position.
Tigechelar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naga wants to sweep but no luck.
Tigechelar drops back looking for a leg! Naga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naga manages to kick Tigechelar off! Tigechelar jumps back into Naga's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tigechelar trying to control the position from guard on top but Naga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tigechelar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tigechelar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Naga did well to prevent Tigechelar getting side control.
Tigechelar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naga keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Naga moves into full guard.
Tigechelar throwing strikes from guard but Naga blocks nicely.
Naga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tigechelar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Tigechelar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tigechelar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tigechelar is trying to get an arm triangle but Naga is defending well.
Nick Naga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Naga looking for submissions off his back.
Naga tries to roll over but Tigechelar keeps him under control.
Naga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tigechelar stopping the sweep attempt from Naga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tigechelar drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Tigechelar as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Naga screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Tigechelar! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Steve Tigechelar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks 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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157 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark St James!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
St James tries to clinch up.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by St James.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by St James.
St James throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes throws a right and a left that St James avoids nicely.
Mendes dives in and grabs St James's left leg, looking for a takedown. St James pushes down on Mendes's head and hops out.
St James is looking to clinch but Mendes is avoiding it.
St James lands with a right hand.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from St James.
St James has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
St James lands a shoulder strike.
Mendes is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from St James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St James lands a big right hand that drops Mendes! The killer instinct kicks in and St James finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by St James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark St James!
Mark St James is the new lightweight champion!
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