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CCC 21: Knight vs Cabreros PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kashmir. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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286 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Young lands an overhand right.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Some wild striking there from Couture.
Couture throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Couture won't allow Young to pass to mount.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Young works his way into full mount!
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Couture avoids a series of strikes thrown by Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Young misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Young controlling from the full mount.
Young throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Young looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Young is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couture can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Couture holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Young tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Young is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Couture to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Couture shrugs it off.
Couture looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Young throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young struggling to land strikes to the head as Couture covers up.
Young lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is landing with strikes from the back.
Young 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.
Young biding his time, looking for the opening.
Even with his hooks in, Young manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young lands strikes to the head.
Young trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Couture is defending well though. Young let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young trying to control momentarily.
Couture is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young working for a choke but Couture is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Young dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Young dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Some wild striking there from Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Young fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture misses with a double jab
so Young counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture pulls Young in close to prevent any damage.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jason Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Young lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Young wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Young is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Young drops back looking for a leg! Couture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Couture manages to kick Young off! Young jumps back into Couture's guard.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture can't keep his opponent in guard - Young advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice cross by Young.
Young sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couture misses with a combination
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randy Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young gets the takedown into side control.
Young is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Couture has escaped the position, nice work there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Young here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Young tries for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
The strikes coming from Young are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Young dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Young moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
Young sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couture misses with a combination
and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Young controls from within his opponent's guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young content to stall in guard here.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.
Young passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Young has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jason Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture is just holding on here. Young manages to take his back.
I would not like to be Couture right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Young is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Couture has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Young has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Couture taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Young doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Young!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Tupper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Haye!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haye missing with a left hand there. Tupper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tupper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haye.
Haye connects with a single shot there.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Tupper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tupper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haye throws an overhand right that lands on Tupper's shoulder, as Tupper tries to avoid the shot.
Tupper tries to clinch there but Haye circles away.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch but Haye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles Tupper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupper tries to clinch but Haye is having none of it.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupper tries to clinch up but Haye circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupper doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Haye misses the target.
Tupper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tupper instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tupper has him pressed against the cage.
Tupper landing knees to the body.
Haye looks gassed!
Tupper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tupper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tupper obliges.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Tupper connects with a knee to the head.
Tupper trying to land knees to the body.
Haye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tupper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tupper lands an elbow just above Haye 's eye.
Haye tries to break free but Tupper pushes him back against the cage.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
Haye is trying to stall.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Tupper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haye's defenses.
Tupper lands a good knee to the midsection. Haye won't want to take too many of those.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haye can't break the clinch.
Tupper tries to land knees in the clinch but Haye avoids the damage to the body.
Haye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper working Haye over with knees to the body.
Haye wants to break free but Tupper has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tupper connects with a knee to the head.
Haye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tupper connects with a knee to the head.
Haye tries to circle away but Tupper has him pinned against the cage.
Haye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tupper tries to land knees in the clinch but Haye avoids the damage to the body.
Tupper looking to throw knees to the head but Haye is blocking nicely.
Haye working hard to break the clinch.
Haye manages to break the clinch.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Haye.
Tupper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tupper tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
Haye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Haye.
Tupper closes the distance and clinches.
Haye is trying to break the clinch but Tupper has him pressed against the cage.
Tupper trying to land knees to the body.
Tupper crunches a lovely knee into Haye's ribcage.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tupper with a knee to the head.
Haye wants to break free but Tupper has control.
Tupper lands a nice knee to the body.
Tupper working Haye over with knees to the body.
Tupper scores with a knee to the head.
Haye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haye managing to block the knees to the body from Tupper.
Haye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Haye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tupper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haye.
Haye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tupper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haye stalling against the cage.
Tupper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haye.
Haye is trying to break the clinch but Tupper is controlling him.
Haye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haye managing to block the knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tupper has Haye pressed against the cage, preventing Haye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haye tries to break free but Tupper pushes him back against the cage.
Tupper trying to land knees to the body.
Haye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tupper has him pressed against the cage.
Haye wants to break free but Tupper has control.
Haye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haye lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tupper doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
Tupper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch but Haye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tupper in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Haye misses the target.
Tupper tries to clinch up.
Tupper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Tupper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haye throws a hook but Tupper blocks it.
Tupper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tupper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haye connects with a right hand. Tupper shakes it off.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Haye pushes him off.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Haye pushes him off.
Tupper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haye jabs Tupper right on the nose. Tupper blinks but takes it well.
Tupper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupper tries to clinch up.
Haye digs a good hook to Tupper's body.
Tupper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haye.
Haye keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Haye.
Tupper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haye.
Tupper wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Haye misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tupper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tupper moves out of range of the strikes.
Haye connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Charles Tupper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haye catches Tupper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haye keeps the fight on the outside.
Tupper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haye.
Tupper is looking to clinch.
Haye throws a big shot that misses.
Tupper tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
Tupper wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Haye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tupper in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tupper needs to keep his hands up - Haye had a free shot at his head there.
Tupper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupper tries to clinch up.
Haye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haye misses the jab.
Haye scores with a jab to the body.
Haye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haye cracks Tupper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tupper tries to clinch up.
Haye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haye 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.
Haye throws an overhand right that lands on Tupper's shoulder, as Tupper tries to avoid the shot.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Haye as he connects with a hook.
Haye scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Haye.
Tupper is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to clinch.
Tupper closes the distance and clinches.
Tupper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tupper lands an elbow just above Haye 's eye.
Tupper tries to land knees in the clinch but Haye avoids the damage to the body.
Tupper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haye avoids it.
Tupper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haye wants to stall.
Haye avoiding damage.
Tupper throws an elbow but it misses.
Haye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tupper landing knees to the head.
Tupper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles Tupper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haye leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kurt Haye.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Haye pushes him off.
Haye with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper walks into a stiff left hand from Haye.
Haye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tupper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tupper wants to clinch.
Tupper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tupper's head.
Haye cracks a nice hook into Tupper's ribs.
Haye moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haye scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Haye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tupper doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haye lands with a right hand.
Tupper takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tupper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tupper's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Haye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tupper wants to clinch up but Haye keeps it at a distance.
Haye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Tupper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Haye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tupper seems to have got his legs back now.
Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haye's corner calls for a 1-2. Haye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tupper defending well as Haye loads up on a big left hand.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Haye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Haye pushes him off.
Haye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haye sends Tupper crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Haye is motioning to the referee to let Tupper up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupper drops his hands momentarily. Haye doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Tupper staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Tupper doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Haye!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and We the Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, We the Weed!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Louis misses.
Louis misses with a straight right.
Louis misses with a body shot.
Louis stalks the Weed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into the Weed's face. the Weed staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the Weed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Louis! the Weed is backing up but he can't get away as Louis lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops the Weed and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martin Louis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mornier 4 Life by Imposs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Pierre throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moore dodges the ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moore is avoiding damage well.
St Pierre lands a few punches from side control.
St Pierre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Moore is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moore to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the position.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
St Pierre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moore has his takedown stuffed
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre throws and elbow that misses. Moore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Moore!
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre is trying to push Moore off with his feet but Moore grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of St Pierre's ankles and St Pierre is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Isaac Moore!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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219 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Sams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Sams moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henderson tries to clinch but Sams is having none of it.
Sams has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Sams breaks the clinch.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Colby Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sams digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sams checks a leg kick.
Sams throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Sams's head but Sams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sams slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sams throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sams lands with a cross.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Sams avoids it well.
Henderson throws a jab when Sams was well out of range.
Sams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sams closes the distance and pushes Henderson back into the cage.
Henderson tries to circle away but Sams has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Sams has the dominant position.
Sams digs a right hand underneath Henderson's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henderson looks gassed!
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sams jumps guard and drags Henderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sams wants to sweep but no luck.
Sams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henderson!
Sams working Henderson over with strikes here.
Sams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sams looking to finish with strikes here!
Sams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sams 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sams throwing strikes but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Henderson is in trouble now - Sams has advanced to mount!
Sams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Henderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sams landing strikes from the mount.
Sams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sams tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sams can't control as he wanted to and Henderson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Sams trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Sams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sams looks to land a strike but Henderson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sams trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The cut above Colby Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sams throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Sams works the jab nicely.
Sams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Sams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sams misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Sams misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson misses the jab.
Sams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
Colby Henderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sams gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sams.
Sams breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colby Henderson's cut.
That's time! Sams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sams lands a two punch combo.
Sams misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Sams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Sams.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Sams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Colby Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Sams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Parts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Parts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre swings for the body but Parts moves out of range.
Saint Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Parts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saint Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Parts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Parts thows a big elbow that misses.
Parts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saint Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saint Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parts thows a big elbow that misses.
Parts trying to control but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
Parts throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parts thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch up.
Parts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre fails with the takedown
and Parts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saint Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parts.
Parts is looking to work some ground and pound but Saint Pierre has wrist control.
Parts 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.
Parts is looking to work some ground and pound but Saint Pierre has wrist control.
Parts trying to control but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
Parts throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parts throws a big right hand that misses.
Parts thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Parts.
Parts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saint Pierre's guard.
Parts cracks Saint Pierre with a solid left hand.
Parts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint Pierre wants to sweep here but Parts controlling him for the moment.
Parts looking to sit in guard and control but Saint Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parts.
Parts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parts throwing strikes but missing.
Parts wants to pass the guard but Saint Pierre is keeping the position.
Parts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parts with a nice head shot there.
Saint Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Parts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saint Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Saint Pierre wants to clinch but Parts slips to the side
and Parts counters with a takedown into side control.
Parts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
I wouldn't like to be where Saint Pierre is right now.
Parts with the ground and pound but Saint Pierre regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Parts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parts stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parts frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Parts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saint Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saint Pierre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Parts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parts misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint Pierre is looking to escape.
Parts with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Steven Saint Pierre has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parts lands a nice shot to the head.
Parts postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Saint Pierre is out cold - huge knockout for Parts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Parts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run this Town. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter is looking to control Clooten's arms but Clooten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter is looking to control Clooten's arms but Clooten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Clooten stalls.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clooten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Clooten.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Clooten stalling in the clinch.
Clooten lands a body shot.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Clooten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Clooten tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Clooten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Clooten manages to pull guard.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter is looking to stand up but Clooten won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter controlling from the top position.
Clooten keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clooten looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clooten lands a with a good body shot.
Clooten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Clooten seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Clooten moves out of range.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shawn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clooten.
Clooten keeps the fight on the outside.
Clooten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clooten swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter is breathing heavily.
A shot to de liver by Clooten. Beautiful body shot.
Clooten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clooten, right into the meat.
Clooten throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carter is looking to clinch but Clooten is avoiding it.
A head kick from Clooten lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clooten can pounce on him.
Clooten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clooten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Clooten works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
Clooten trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clooten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clooten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clooten is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clooten passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carter pushes Clooten off looking to stand but Clooten dives back in and keeps control.
Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Clooten has control of the leg.
Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Clooten.
Clooten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Clooten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Clooten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter is looking to clinch but Clooten is avoiding it.
Carter avoids the head kick by Clooten.
Clooten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clooten swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Clooten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter is looking to clinch but Clooten is avoiding it.
Clooten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Clooten circles away.
Clooten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Niko Clooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clooten gets the takedown into side control.
Carter is not content to let Clooten control the position.
Carter dodges the ground and pound from Clooten.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clooten on the ground.
Clooten is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.
Clooten looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Clooten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clooten is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten is staying tight to Carter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Carter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clooten stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Clooten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Clooten seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carter wants to improve his position but Clooten is controlling well.
Carter wants to control the action here but instead Clooten manages to pass to full mount!
You get the feeling that Carter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Clooten has a good base and remains in mount.
Clooten landing strikes from the mount.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is bucking up trying to escape but Clooten cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clooten punching from mount but Carter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clooten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clooten tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clooten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clooten wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Clooten looking to finish with strikes here!
Clooten raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Clooten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clooten cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clooten fails with the takedown.
Carter wants to clinch.
Clooten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooten swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Clooten works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Clooten.
Clooten bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter pushes Clooten away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Clooten gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Clooten cracks Carter with a big right hand but Carter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Clooten misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Clooten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Clooten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Clooten makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clooten.
Carter wants to stand but Clooten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clooten seems keen to control Carter's posture.
Clooten is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carter rolls with it to try and escape but Clooten cranks on the arm and Carter is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niko Clooten!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Dance Hall Days. A fine choice. Aalto has chosen . as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones slips a straight right by Aalto.
Jones moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Aalto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aalto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut.
Aalto throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aalto misses with a hook.
Aalto stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a body punch
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Jones blocks a jab.
Aalto looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Aalto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Jones slips under a jab from Aalto.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aalto looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aalto swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aalto is rocked!
Aalto loses concentration momentarily and Jones pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Aalto crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jones finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Frank Castle enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Cole sizes up Castle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castle lands with a right hand.
It looks like Augustus Cole has been cut.
Cole moves out of range as Castle strikes.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Cole drops Castle with a left and a right! Oh, Castle is hurt - Cole dives into side control looking to finish!
Castle defending against the ground and pound.
Castle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook but Castle avoids it easily.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole thuds a left hand into Castle's body.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Castle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole stuns Castle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castle looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Castle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Castle's head back.
That has opened up Frank Castle's cut even more.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Castle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Castle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Cole cracks Castle with an uppercut from hell and Castle crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Cole's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Castle is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Castle has wrist control.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castle's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castle wants to clinch
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castle misses with a hook to the body
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
The cut above Frank Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Cole.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole lands a jab to Castle's midsection.
Castle avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Cole dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cole digs a good hook to Castle's body.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole lands a jab to the nose.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Cole scores with the left hand. Castle knows he should have avoided that one.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Castle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cole duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cole.
Frank Castle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cole lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.
Cole scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Castle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Castle counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Castle to acknowledge the strikes.
Cole swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Cole jabs at Castle's body.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Castle saw that one coming.
Cole throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castle misses with a hook.
Castle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castle misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Castle.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castle momentarily.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Augustus Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Castle's head.
Castle wants to clinch but Cole slips to the side
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castle.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle misses with a combination
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Castle catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Cole dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Castle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castle throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Castle avoids the body shot from Cole.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
The crowd cheers as Castle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cole sprawls well. Cole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castle thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.
Cole cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castle counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cole.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Castle lands with a right hand.
A big right from Castle misses.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Castle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frank Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Castle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castle tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Castle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castle lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Castle misses with a body punch
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Castle slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a one two! Castle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castle doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle misses with a hook to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augustus Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castle at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole avoids the body shot from Castle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castle.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Cole!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight gets caught flat footed, as Cabreros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabreros manages to get himself to full guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Cabreros is keeping the position.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabreros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knight lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cabreros wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Cabreros keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight lands a head shot.
Cabreros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Cabreros.
Knight misses with a hook. Cabreros ducked under it nicely.
Cabreros dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Cabreros's head and hops out.
Cabreros scores with a nice strike.
Cabreros shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabreros shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabreros, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Cabreros looks gassed!
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Cabreros misses with an elbow strike.
Cabreros tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Cabreros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.
Cabreros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes Cabreros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight closes the distance and pushes Cabreros back into the cage.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Cabreros stops a takedown attempt from Knight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Knight lands an elbow that stopped Cabreros in his tracks for a moment.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabreros sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cabreros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knight as he avoids it easily.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabreros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabreros gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight is not content to let Cabreros control the position.
Cabreros prevents Knight from improving his position.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Cabreros is very close to passing his half guard.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight 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.
Cabreros is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Cabreros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabreros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cabreros.
Cabreros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Cabreros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabreros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knight tries to roll over but Cabreros keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabreros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabreros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabreros tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Cabreros blocks with his arms.
Cabreros is working Knight over against the cage.
Cabreros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabreros's face.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Knight tries for a takedown but Cabreros manages to get underhooks.
Knight drags the fight down to the ground.
Cabreros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight controlling Cabreros's posture.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabreros being controlled here momentarily.
Cabreros trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
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.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight pulls Cabreros in close to prevent any damage.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Cabreros sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabreros lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight controlling Cabreros's posture.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabreros defends well.
Cabreros tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabreros thinking.
Cabreros is breathing heavily.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabreros keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabreros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Cabreros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knight sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight dominated that second 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.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros throws a leg kick
and Knight moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Cabreros misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Cabreros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Cabreros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight landing knees to the body.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabreros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabreros circles away.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Knight.
Cabreros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
Knight pulls guard effortlessly.
Knight controls Cabreros momentarily but Cabreros frees himself.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight wants to sweep here but Cabreros controlling him for the moment.
Cabreros controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cabreros trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight wants to sweep here but Cabreros controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabreros's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to clinch there but Cabreros circles away.
Caleb Cabreros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight swings for the body but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Cabreros tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Cabreros fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabreros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Cabreros gets underhooks to prevent Knight's takedown attempt.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight is looking to clinch but Cabreros is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Cabreros shoots in.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight instigates a clinch.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabreros tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabreros takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cabreros throws a head punch that misses.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabreros won't want to take too many of those.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabreros scores a takedown into full mount!
Cabreros avoids the attempt from Knight to control.
Knight is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabreros swivels and escapes.
Knight looks for a takedown but Cabreros sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabreros.
Knight prevents Cabreros from moving into mount.
Knight is not content to let Cabreros control the position.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cabreros.
Cabreros is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros staying calm.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Cabreros winds up and cracks Knight with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cabreros keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cabreros wants to free his trapped foot but Knight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knight gets back to full guard.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Knight is trying to keep Cabreros in close.
Cabreros must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.
Knight is trying to keep Cabreros in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Cabreros passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knight gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is looking to control Cabreros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabreros is controlling the pace.
Cabreros is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabreros swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knight obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ted Knight will probably get the nod.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabreros counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabreros circles away.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabreros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabreros looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cabreros working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabreros is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabreros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabreros trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabreros manages to get himself to full guard.
Caleb Cabreros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabreros trying to control the position.
Knight works over Cabreros with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabreros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabreros can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two 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.
Knight content to stall in guard here.
Cabreros keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight wants to control from the top but Cabreros keeps moving.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabreros is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knight is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabreros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabreros looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knight trying to control but Cabreros is working from the bottom.
Knight postures up.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight lands a jab to Cabreros's midsection.
Knight has his takedown stuffed
and Cabreros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabreros counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knight won't be happy with that.
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Knight gets back to half guard.
Ted Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight wants to control but Cabreros is keeping busy.
Cabreros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Knight keeping hold of Cabreros's head, controlling as best he can.
Caleb Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabreros throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caleb Cabreros.
I think Knight 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Knight!
Ted Knight retains his welterweight title!
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