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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aychtoo Bizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Assasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizzle comes to the cage accompanied by TUF theme song. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aychtoo Bizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sami Assasi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Assasi misses its intended target.
Bizzle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizzle.
Assasi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Assasi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bizzle is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizzle 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.
Assasi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bizzle tries to buck Assasi off but he can't manage it.
Assasi working Bizzle over with strikes here.
Assasi raining down shots from the mount!
Assasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Assasi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bizzle hang on?
Assasi wants to finish this one by submission but Bizzle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Assasi.
You get the feeling that Bizzle really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bizzle is now in Assasi's guard. A big mistake from Assasi there, giving up the dominant position!
Bizzle wants to get up but he can't break Assasi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Assasi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bizzle's guard.
Bizzle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Assasi closes the distance and clinches up with Bizzle, looking for a takedown. Assasi pushes Bizzle against the cage but Bizzle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bizzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assasi throws out the jab.
Assasi misses with a double jab
and Bizzle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizzle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bizzle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizzle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Assasi lands a knee to the body.
Assasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assasi misses with a body shot.
Bizzle slips a jab from Assasi.
Assasi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bizzle counters with a head kick.
Assasi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Assasi.
Assasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assasi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizzle is looking to escape.
Assasi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bizzle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bizzle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Assasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Assasi working over Bizzle with some ground and pound. Bizzle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bizzle tries to kick Assasi off but Assasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Assasi moves nicely into side control.
Assasi cracks Bizzle with a big right hand but Bizzle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Assasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bizzle keeps working.
Bizzle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Assasi is controlling him well.
Assasi trying to control the action but Bizzle is working from the bottom.
Assasi working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assasi scoring with punches and elbows.
Bizzle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bizzle is pushing Assasi's head away, looking to escape. Assasi manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assasi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bizzle is rocked!
Assasi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Bizzle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bizzle tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bizzle looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bizzle seems to have got his legs back now.
Assasi has got one arm under Bizzle's chin. This could be trouble... Bizzle trying to control the other hand but Assasi gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bizzle has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sami Assasi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viper Blackrebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackrebel comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine By DMX. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Viper Blackrebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasabi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blackrebel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blackrebel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wasabi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blackrebel manages to get himself to full guard.
Blackrebel is looking for a triangle but Wasabi pushes his legs off easily.
Wasabi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasabi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wasabi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wasabi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackrebel looking to control.
Wasabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackrebel is retaining full guard.
Wasabi passes Blackrebel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wasabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Wasabi looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackrebel gets full guard.
Blackrebel is trying to keep Wasabi in close.
Blackrebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wasabi uses it to pass to side control.
Wasabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blackrebel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wasabi off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Wasabi right now.
Blackrebel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wasabi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Even with his hooks in, Blackrebel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Blackrebel misses with an elbow to the head.
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.
Blackrebel is trying to stick to Wasabi's back but Wasabi is turning into Blackrebel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blackrebel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wasabi.
Blackrebel trying to control the position.
Wasabi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Wasabi seems to have locked his on tight now - Blackrebel screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wasabi, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dan Wasabi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slice's choice of entrance music: Hit em' Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws a nice head kick!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slice as he avoids it easily.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slice tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slice to the ground. Slice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slice - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Slice tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Slice cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
Slice scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slice swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slice throws a head kick that half lands.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Thomas swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Slice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slice scores with a decent looking hook.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Slice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slice works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Slice misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slice.
Slice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slice throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slice. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Slice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Slice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Thomas to the ground! Slice dives into full mount looking to finish!
Slice stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Slice scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Kimbo Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slice scores with a body shot.
Slice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle, before Slice throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Thomas's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Slice lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kimbo Slice!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackon comes into the arena with Sky Might Fall blaring out of the sound system. 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Jackon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark lands a body shot.
Jackon rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackon tries to pull guard but Clark holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackon drops back down to his feet.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Clark.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackon has double underhooks.
Jackon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jackon manages to end up in side control.
Clark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
Clark is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clark wants to get back to full guard.
Jackon blocks the strikes from Clark.
Clark holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clark looking for submissions off his back.
Clark gets full guard.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark working for a triangle but Jackon defends it easily.
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.
Clark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clark looks gassed!
Clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackon stops Clark from standing up.
Clark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackon!
Jackon tries to reverse the position but Clark maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to control but Jackon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clark prevents Jackon from getting the reversal.
Jackon regains half guard.
Clark is thwarting Jackon's attempts to control the position.
Clark throwing shots but Jackon is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clark thows a huge punch but Jackon dodges it nicely.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackon to regain full guard.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clark is aware though and is defending well.
Jackon looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Jackon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clark throws a one two combo.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Bobby Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark throws a series of punches but Jackon avoids them all with ease.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clark punishes Jackon's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark lands a left and a right that send Jackon crashing to the mat, dazed. Clark thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jackon is rocked!
It looks like Tyson Jackon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Jackon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark drops Jackon with a straight right hand, right on the button! Clark follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Clark!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Survivor-Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Dugre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Dugre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chris Dugre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dugre as he jumps to the side.
Griffin tries to clinch but Dugre moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin has Dugre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dugre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dugre prevents it.
Dugre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dugre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Dugre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dugre with a knee to the head.
Dugre throws an elbow but it misses.
Dugre misses with a body punch.
Griffin wants a takedown but no success here.
Dugre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Griffin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dugre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Dugre punching from the bottom.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is thwarting Dugre's attempts to control the position.
Griffin working over Dugre with some ground and pound. Dugre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dugre is trying to stand.
Griffin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dugre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dugre tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Griffin is pressing down on Dugre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dugre is holding on for now.
Dugre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a strike but Dugre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dugre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Dugre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dugre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dugre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dugre connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dugre lands an elbow inside.
Dugre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Dugre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Griffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dugre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dugre tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Dugre manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dugre tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dugre. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Dugre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dugre wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Dugre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin kicks Dugre off and gets to his feet.
Dugre tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Dugre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dugre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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.
Dugre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Dugre prevents the takedown attempt.
Dugre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dugre defends it nicely.
Dugre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Chris Dugre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Griffin.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin wants to clinch but Dugre slips to the side
and Dugre counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dugre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dugre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Griffin has hold of one of Dugre's legs. Dugre is fighting the takedown attempt but Griffin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dugre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dugre has escaped and now he's on top!
Dugre wants to get up but he can't break Griffin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Dugre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Nice sprawl there from Dugre as Griffin shoots in.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Dugre shows good takedown defense.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dugre counters by clinching up.
Dugre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Dugre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Griffin.
Dugre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin is stalling in the full guard.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dugre is retaining full guard.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin distracts Dugre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin postures up in Dugre's guard and throws a big left but Dugre blocks it.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dugre takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dugre prevents it.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dugre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dugre scores with a knee to the head.
Dugre breaks the clinch.
Dugre moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Dugre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dugre landing knees to the body.
Dugre breaks the clinch.
Dugre tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugre tries to clinch up.
Griffin tries to clinch up
and Dugre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dugre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dugre prevents it.
Dugre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Dugre moves into the clinch.
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.
Dugre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Griffin is working for takedown but Dugre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dugre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dugre throws an elbow that misses.
Dugre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chris Dugre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dugre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Dugre.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dugre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Dugre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Riot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riot comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money - Lil Wayne. Ben Riot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Riot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricky clinches up with Riot and pushes him back against the cage.
Ricky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ben Riot has been cut.
Ricky pushes off an throws an elbow but Riot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricky lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ricky.
Ricky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riot fails to pull guard.
Ricky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A knee to the head by Ricky.
Riot is rocked!
Ricky misses with an elbow over the top.
Oh Riot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricky throws an elbow but misses.
Ricky scores a nice knee to the body.
Ricky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricky throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricky.
Ricky scores with a knee to the head.
Ricky scores a nice knee to the body.
Riot is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricky throws an elbow that misses.
Riot avoids the elbow strike from Ricky, against the cage.
Riot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ricky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ricky throws an elbow that misses.
Ricky lands a big knee to the head and Riot goes down! Ricky pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ricky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock comes to the cage accompanied by The Man Without Fear. Law has chosen Radiation Sickness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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183 lbs
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181 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Law!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law moves out of range of the strikes.
Murdock tries to move into range but Law moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Law misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Murdock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Law does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murdock throws a hook to the side of Law's head but Law sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Murdock pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Law.
Murdock tries to land a front kick but Law steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Law throws a series of punches but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses
and Law counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Law passes Murdock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Law lands a nice short elbow.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Law with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Law.
Law throwing shots but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Law passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murdock!
Murdock is in a horrible position here. Law smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law lands with some strikes.
Murdock is rocked!
Murdock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Law unloading with bombs!
Oh Murdock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Murdock in real trouble here! The ref calls for Murdock to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Law!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artelius Mistric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Justin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Justin's choice of entrance music: [FACE]Fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artelius Mistric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Justin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justin works Mistric's body with a nice hook.
Justin connects with a superb combination that knocks Mistric out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Justin before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Mistric!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sir Justin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnegan O McMacElveney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O McMacElveney comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Feel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnegan O McMacElveney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O McMacElveney.
Hanks lands with a shot to the body.
O McMacElveney slips a jab and a cross from Hanks.
Hanks scores with a nice right hand.
Hanks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanks sizes up O McMacElveney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O McMacElveney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - O McMacElveney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanks throws a head kick but O McMacElveney moves out of range.
O McMacElveney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanks but Hanks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O McMacElveney was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
O McMacElveney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finnegan O McMacElveney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanks jabs at O McMacElveney's body.
O McMacElveney takes a jab right on the kisser.
O McMacElveney is breathing heavily.
O McMacElveney shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanks sprawls well. He's pushed O McMacElveney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finnegan O McMacElveney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O McMacElveney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks cracks O McMacElveney with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! O McMacElveney looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hanks finish him?
O McMacElveney is rocked!
O McMacElveney avoids the head kick by Hanks.
Oh O McMacElveney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanks is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches O McMacElveney flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! O McMacElveney is out cold! Hanks holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Hanks!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghost And The Darkness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Monroe or perhaps it was just good defense by Duenas which made him look bad.
Duenas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duenas. Duenas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duenas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duenas slips a jab from Monroe.
Duenas moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Duenas ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a hook. Duenas ducked under it nicely.
Monroe misses with a takedown
and Duenas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duenas.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duenas tries to free his leg and advance position but Monroe is retaining full guard.
Duenas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Monroe dives on top into guard.
Duenas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duenas dives on top into guard.
Duenas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monroe managing to control the position.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duenas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monroe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monroe being controlled here, momentarily.
Monroe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duenas throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monroe tries to clinch but Duenas moves away
and Duenas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duenas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Monroe is looking to improve his position.
Duenas is looking to advance position but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe tries to get to full guard but Duenas has control of the leg.
Monroe is not content to let Duenas control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe gets full guard.
Duenas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duenas throwing strikes but missing.
Duenas trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Duenas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monroe's guard.
Duenas wants to work for an arm triangle but Monroe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Monroe looking for submissions off his back.
Duenas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monroe has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas thows a huge punch but Monroe dodges it nicely.
Duenas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monroe keeps working.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duenas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Monroe reverses the position - he's now on top in Duenas's guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Duenas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duenas misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duenas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duenas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monroe, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Monroe.
Duenas gets control of Monroe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duenas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Monroe throws a strike but Duenas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duenas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monroe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duenas has managed to get both his arms back between Monroe's legs - danger averted.
Duenas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duenas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Duenas controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monroe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monroe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duenas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duenas looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monroe thuds his right hand into Duenas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dean Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duenas.
Monroe throws a one two combo.
Duenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duenas shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duenas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monroe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1-2. Monroe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duenas was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Duenas shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Edward Duenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duenas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Monroe finds it's way through Duenas's defenses.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Duenas closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the cage.
Good body shot from Monroe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Monroe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Monroe - that landed with a thud.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Duenas.
Duenas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duenas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duenas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monroe pushing down on Duenas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duenas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Duenas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas is trying to keep Monroe in close.
Duenas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Monroe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Monroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duenas is keeping the position for now.
Monroe stopping the sweep attempt from Duenas.
Duenas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Monroe tries to clinch but Duenas moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Duenas's head but Duenas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe swings for the body but Duenas moves out of range.
Duenas moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe misses with a hook. Duenas ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Duenas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe tried to score with a low kick but Duenas checks it.
Monroe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Duenas.
Duenas scores a takedown into full mount!
Duenas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monroe is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas goes for an armbar but Monroe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Monroe.
Monroe won't allow Duenas to sweep him here.
Duenas pulls Monroe in close to his closed guard and prevents Monroe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
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.
Monroe thows a big elbow that misses.
Duenas has his foot on Monroe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monroe works his way back into a safe position though.
Duenas is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.
Monroe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Duenas keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monroe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Duenas avoids it well.
Duenas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duenas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monroe won't be happy with that.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duenas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monroe, who protects the arm well.
Duenas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Monroe gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monroe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duenas.
Duenas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monroe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duenas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duenas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas!
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