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CFC 121: The Big Top PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian comes to the cage accompanied by Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Hawkins has chosen "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins misses with the combination.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermodian.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a head kick that Hawkins semi-blocks.
Kermodian thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins thuds his right hand into Kermodian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Hawkins does no damage.
A combination from Hawkins does no damage.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Kermodian avoids them all with ease.
Kermodian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kermodian clinches with his opponent.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermodian lands a body shot.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermodian misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kermodian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hawkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Kermodian backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kermodian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kermodian lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins digs a right hand into Kermodian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kermodian's gas tank.
Hawkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kermodian backwards.
Hawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins stalling the fight.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body.
Kermodian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermodian throws an elbow but misses.
Hawkins blocking some punches.
Kermodian stalling against the cage.
Hawkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Kermodian blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kermodian is defending well for now.
Kermodian digs a right hand underneath Hawkins's ribcage. Hawkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermodian missing with knees to the body.
Kermodian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.
Kermodian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermodian manages to avoid it.
Kermodian misses with a head kick.
Hawkins lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins drops Kermodian with a beautiful combination! Kermodian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawkins is looking for the KO!
Kermodian is rocked!
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown.
Kermodian is breathing heavily.
Kermodian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Kermodian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling a little - Kermodian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kermodian seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Kermodian avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kermodian tries to clinch up.
Hawkins lands with a shot to the body.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kermodian scores with a nice strike.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kermodian.
Hawkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Kermodian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Kermodian's head.
Hawkins connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Kermodian! He's out on his feet! Hawkins rushes in and drops Kermodian with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dave Hawkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Guifre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iroquois Pliskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pliskin has chosen Metal Gear Solid Main Theme as his entrance music. Iroquois Pliskin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marc Guifre's chin.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Guifre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iroquois Pliskin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Guifre blocks the leg kick.
Guifre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guifre unloading with bombs!
Guifre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pliskin's face.
Guifre landing shots from mount.
Guifre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pliskin is on top in guard.
Guifre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guifre controls Pliskin momentarily but Pliskin frees himself.
Guifre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pliskin is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guifre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pliskin tries to stand but Guifre is controlling from the bottom.
Guifre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pliskin's guard.
Guifre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pliskin trying to keep a closed guard but Guifre is proving a slippery customer.
Guifre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guifre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guifre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pliskin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pliskin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pliskin!
Pliskin just content to control the position.
Guifre is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin is looking to take a break and control but Guifre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guifre is looking to regain half guard here but Pliskin keeps moving and retains side control.
Guifre can't do much from the bottom here.
Guifre gets back to half guard.
Pliskin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guifre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guifre.
Guifre looking for a guillotine here but Pliskin defends easily.
Pliskin stays in close to Guifre's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Guifre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guifre shoots in but Pliskin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pliskin misses with a low kick.
Pliskin throws a sloppy head kick and Guifre moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Guifre or perhaps it was just good defense by Pliskin which made him look bad.
Pliskin leaves Guifre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Guifre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guifre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pliskin as he avoids it easily.
Guifre shoots in for a takedown but Pliskin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guifre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pliskin as he jumps to the side.
Pliskin stuffs the takedown.
Pliskin wants to clinch up but Guifre keeps it at a distance.
Guifre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pliskin tries to clinch but Guifre is having none of it.
Pliskin slaps away a takedown attempt from Guifre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pliskin tries to work over Guifre's front leg with a kick but Guifre checks it.
Pliskin misses with a head kick.
Guifre looks for a takedown but Pliskin sprawls well.
Marc Guifre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guifre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guifre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pliskin wants to improve his position but Guifre is controlling well.
Guifre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Guifre is working for a kimura but Pliskin is defending it quite comfortably.
Pliskin is looking to control Guifre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pliskin avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guifre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guifre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pliskin's head.
Guifre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pliskin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guifre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guifre wants to work for an arm triangle but Pliskin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pliskin is defending against the submission attempts here by Guifre.
Pliskin trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guifre misses with a head shot. Pliskin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Guifre postures up in Pliskin's guard and throws a big left but Pliskin blocks it.
Pliskin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guifre preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guifre shoots in but no luck this time.
Pliskin tries to clinch but Guifre moves out of range.
Pliskin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marc Guifre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guifre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Guifre.
Guifre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pliskin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guifre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Guifre crashes against the mat.
Guifre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guifre is working Pliskin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pliskin gets back to half guard.
Guifre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guifre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pliskin defends it well.
Guifre looks to land a strike but Pliskin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Guifre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin looking to control.
Pliskin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pliskin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Guifre kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Guifre is looking to work some ground and pound but Pliskin has wrist control.
Guifre lands a couple of digs.
Guifre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pliskin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Guifre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pliskin preventing the sweep.
Pliskin trying to control but Guifre is working from the bottom.
Guifre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pliskin escapes and throws Guifre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marc Guifre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guifre wants to control but Pliskin postures up.
Guifre tries to bench press Pliskin off him but Pliskin keeps the position.
Pliskin trying to control the action but Guifre is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guifre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pliskin prevents Guifre from improving his position.
Guifre wants to control but Pliskin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pliskin trying to control the action but Guifre is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Guifre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guifre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Guifre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Patriarch on a Vespa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood connects with a right hand. Garelli shakes it off.
Wood misses with a hook.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garelli throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wood scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Wood does it's job there.
Wood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garelli.
Wood looks to land a combination but Garelli avoids it well.
Wood tries to bum rush Garelli with a series of wild strikes but Garelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garelli throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood lands a jab.
Garelli looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood looks to land a combination but Garelli avoids it well.
Wood tries to bum rush Garelli with a series of wild strikes but Garelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Garelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garelli moves away from the strike by Wood.
Wood cracks Garelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Garelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wood to score with a decent uppercut.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garelli defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Garelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Wood with a jab.
Wood swings for the body but Garelli moves out of range.
Wood throws a hook but Garelli blocks it.
Garelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garelli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
A telegraphed right hand from Garelli misses the target.
No luck for Garelli with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Garelli misses its intended target.
Garelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garelli is looking to slow Wood down with leg kicks.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garelli moves away from the strike by Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood misses with a body punch
and Garelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garelli blocks an uppercut.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Garelli controls the action.
Garelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garelli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wood tries to work over Garelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garelli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Garelli.
Wood takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wood.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Garelli.
Garelli lands a damaging elbow.
Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Garelli.
Wood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a right hand that Garelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Garelli also avoids with ease.
Garelli moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Garelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Garelli catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garelli drops his hands momentarily and Wood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Garelli there.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garelli.
Garelli lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Garelli avoids the body shot from Wood.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Garelli's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Wood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to de liver by Garelli. Beautiful body shot.
Wood throws a body punch but Garelli moves out of range.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood misses with a hook.
Garelli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Garelli persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garelli counters with a good low kick that Wood was not able to check.
Wood looks to land a combination but Garelli avoids it well.
Garelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Garelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Grant Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
A swing and a miss from Garelli.
Garelli misses with a looping left.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garelli throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Garelli throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood punishes Garelli's body with a nice straight punch.
Garelli is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood misses with a hook.
Garelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wood!
Garelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Garelli stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garelli.
Wood misses the body punch
and Garelli counters with an inside leg kick.
Garelli slips a straight right by Wood.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wood clobbers Garelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garelli.
Garelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garelli shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Garelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood misses with a hook. Garelli ducked under it nicely.
Grant Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood throws a hook but Garelli blocks it.
A good leg kick by Garelli.
Garelli tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garelli is looking to land body kicks.
Grant Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good work by Wood as he checks the leg kick.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood throws a hook but Garelli blocks it.
Wood throws a right and a left that Garelli avoids nicely.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Garelli's head but Garelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wood scores with a body shot.
Garelli misses the shot to the body.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Garelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garelli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garelli lands with a left to the head.
Garelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wood takes a shot to the head.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood can't break the clinch.
Garelli trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garelli into the cage.
Garelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses.
Garelli lands an elbow just above Wood 's eye.
Garelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses.
Garelli lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Grant Wood has been cut.
Garelli blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wood's brow.
Garelli is trying to stall.
Wood missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Garelli has the dominant position.
Garelli gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garelli wants to work for an arm triangle but Wood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garelli prevents Wood from improving his position.
Wood punching from the bottom.
Wood gets back to full guard.
Garelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Garelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Wood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Garelli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garelli makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wood really felt that one!
Garelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Garelli tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Garelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garelli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grant Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garelli moves away.
Garelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garelli misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garelli.
Garelli misses with a looping right.
Wood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Garelli has Wood pressed against the cage, preventing Wood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garelli lands an elbow just above Wood 's eye.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Garelli is blocking nicely.
Garelli prevents a body shot from Wood.
Garelli trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garelli into the cage.
Garelli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Wood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garelli's elbow.
Garelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Garelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Garelli.
Garelli slowing the pace effectively.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Garelli controls the action.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garelli lands an elbow inside.
Wood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garelli.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wood takes a shot to the head.
Garelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Garelli.
Garelli is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garelli has his back to the cage.
Garelli lands an elbow that stopped Wood in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Garelli.
Wood tries a body shot but Garelli blocks it.
Garelli lands with a left to the head.
Wood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood tries to work over Garelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garelli has picked Wood up - he's going for a ride! Garelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wood trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
Garelli prevents Wood from improving his position.
Garelli trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garelli in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with a head shot. Wood uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wood controls Garelli momentarily but Garelli frees himself.
Garelli preventing the sweep.
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.
Wood throws a hook but Garelli avoids it easily.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Garelli misses.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Garelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Garelli moved out of range.
Garelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood throws a body punch but Garelli moves out of range.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Garelli moved out of range.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garelli counters with a straight right hand.
Garelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garelli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garelli tries to clinch up.
Garelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood thuds a left hand into Garelli's body.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Garelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garelli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Garelli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Hirlo Ribeiro has chosen You've Lost Your Mind by Nocturnal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
Hirlo Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Jones.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries to clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones leaves Hirlo Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hirlo Ribeiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Hirlo Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Hirlo Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hirlo Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hirlo Ribeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hirlo Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Hirlo Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hirlo Ribeiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position.
Hirlo Ribeiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hirlo Ribeiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Hirlo Ribeiro regains half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
Hirlo Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Hirlo Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirlo Ribeiro circles away.
Hirlo Ribeiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is having none of it.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirlo Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is having none of it.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirlo Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Hirlo Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hirlo Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirlo Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is having none of it.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Hirlo Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirlo Ribeiro thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirlo Ribeiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Hirlo Ribeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Hirlo Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hirlo Ribeiro is one step ahead there.
Hirlo Ribeiro is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hirlo Ribeiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Hirlo Ribeiro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hirlo Ribeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hirlo Ribeiro .
Hirlo Ribeiro prevents Jones from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is having none of it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirlo Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Hirlo Ribeiro blocks it.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirlo Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones moves out of range as Hirlo Ribeiro strikes.
Hirlo Ribeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hirlo Ribeiro thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hirlo Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a head kick that Hirlo Ribeiro semi-blocks.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a head kick but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range.
Hirlo Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirlo Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hirlo Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Hirlo Ribeiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirlo Ribeiro .
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro pushes him off.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Hirlo Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones is looking to clinch but Hirlo Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Hirlo Ribeiro counters with a nice body shot.
Jones wants to clinch
and Hirlo Ribeiro counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Hirlo Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Hirlo Ribeiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hirlo Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hirlo Ribeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hirlo Ribeiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ololo Pysh Pysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
265 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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285 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ololo Pysh Pysh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pysh Pysh shoots in and bounces Mir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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.
Pysh Pysh trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Pysh Pysh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pysh Pysh trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir wants to stand but Pysh Pysh is controlling the position.
Mir pulls Pysh Pysh in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pysh Pysh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir is adopting a defensive guard.
Pysh Pysh landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is looking to stand up but Pysh Pysh isn't so interested in that idea.
Pysh Pysh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pysh Pysh throwing strikes but missing.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Pysh Pysh from controlling successfully.
Mir trying to control the position here.
Pysh Pysh trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
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.
Pysh Pysh has gone for a leg lock! Mir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pysh Pysh's guard.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Pysh Pysh is keeping the position.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Pysh Pysh is trying to keep Mir in close.
Pysh Pysh wants to sweep here but Mir controlling him for the moment.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Pysh Pysh is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir won't allow Pysh Pysh to sweep him here.
Pysh Pysh is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pysh Pysh throws out the jab.
Pysh Pysh moves forwards but Mir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pysh Pysh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pysh Pysh moves away.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pysh Pysh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mir misses with a jab to the body
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pysh Pysh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pysh Pysh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pysh Pysh won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh sneaks back into half guard.
Mir is thwarting Pysh Pysh's attempts to control the position.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pysh Pysh tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
Pysh Pysh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
Pysh Pysh tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ololo Pysh Pysh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pysh Pysh misses with a looping right.
Pysh Pysh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Mir fails with the takedown
and Pysh Pysh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pysh Pysh punishes Mir's body with a nice straight punch.
Mir shoots in but Pysh Pysh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pysh Pysh misses with a jab to the body
and Mir counters with a takedown into side control.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pysh Pysh keeps working.
Mir has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pysh Pysh!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Pysh Pysh is having none of it.
Mir cracks Pysh Pysh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mir throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pysh Pysh because Mir loaded up on that one.
Pysh Pysh is trying to escape the mount.
Mir punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pysh Pysh wants to control but Mir is having none of it.
Mir controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir goes for an armbar but Pysh Pysh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pysh Pysh.
Pysh Pysh is looking to work some ground and pound but Mir has wrist control.
Pysh Pysh trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Pysh Pysh is looking to work some ground and pound but Mir has wrist control.
Mir seems keen to control Pysh Pysh's posture.
Frank Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pysh Pysh is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mir manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pysh Pysh has Mir in his guard.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Pysh Pysh is retaining full guard.
Pysh Pysh wants to hit a switch here but Mir passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pysh Pysh there!
Mir punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pysh Pysh is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to control but Pysh Pysh wriggling away.
Mir prevents Pysh Pysh from getting the reversal.
Pysh Pysh is squirming around, avoiding Mir's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pysh Pysh is trying to escape the mount.
Pysh Pysh regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Pysh Pysh misses.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pysh Pysh misses with a looping left.
Mir looks to land a left hand but Pysh Pysh moved out of range nicely.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pysh Pysh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mir sprawls well initially but Pysh Pysh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Mir is trying is best to control the position here.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pysh Pysh is pressing down on Mir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mir is holding on for now.
Pysh Pysh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mir defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh stops Mir from getting back to his feet.
Mir wants to control but Pysh Pysh is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mir looks to land a right hand but Pysh Pysh moved out of range.
Pysh Pysh slips under a jab from Mir.
Mir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pysh Pysh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pysh Pysh misses with a hook to the body
and Mir counters with a takedown into side control.
Pysh Pysh tries to buck Mir off but Mir is having none of it.
Mir is trying to get an arm triangle but Pysh Pysh is defending well.
Mir trying to control the action but Pysh Pysh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mir prevents Pysh Pysh from improving his position.
Pysh Pysh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mir wants to control from the top but Pysh Pysh keeps moving.
Mir preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mir.
Mir wants to control from the top but Pysh Pysh keeps moving.
Pysh Pysh 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.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pysh Pysh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pysh Pysh is trying to get back to full guard.
Mir trying to control from half guard but Pysh Pysh is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mir prevents Pysh Pysh from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pysh Pysh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pysh Pysh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pysh Pysh wants to improve his position but instead Mir has moved into half guard.
Mir is taking a breather. Pysh Pysh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mir is trying to control. Pysh Pysh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pysh Pysh manages to get to full guard.
Pysh Pysh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mir!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ololo Pysh Pysh.
I think Pysh Pysh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazaire has chosen Spaceape (Burial) as his entrance music. Paolo Nazaire will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
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26
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donato Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo throws a wild body kick that Nazaire sees coming a mile off.
Nazaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Donato Russo has been cut.
Russo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nazaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Russo momentarily.
Nazaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Russo. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Nazaire misses.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo walks into a straight right hand from Nazaire.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazaire.
Nazaire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russo's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nazaire misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Russo.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Russo checks a low kick from Nazaire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russo takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Russo.
Nazaire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Russo.
Russo connects with a high kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Russo! Nazaire is out on his feet! Russo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nazaire is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nazaire is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donato Russo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini comes into the arena with Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3 blaring out of the sound system. Fleek has chosen "Binge & Purge" by Clutch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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287 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Hosseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fleek!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hosseini misses its intended target.
Hosseini throws a jab when Fleek was well out of range.
A jab from Fleek does it's job there.
Fleek scores with a jab to the head.
Fleek misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hosseini.
Fleek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hosseini scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Michael Fleek has been cut.
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosseini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleek tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hosseini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosseini lands the left hand.
Hosseini throws a jab when Fleek was well out of range.
Fleek tries to clinch up but Hosseini circles away and keeps his distance.
Hosseini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hosseini throws an overhand right that lands on Fleek's shoulder, as Fleek tries to avoid the shot.
Fleek is looking to clinch.
Hosseini feints and as Fleek raises his hands in defense, Hosseini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fleek keeping moving, preventing Hosseini from controlling successfully.
Hosseini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fleek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosseini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hosseini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hosseini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hosseini preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hosseini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleek.
Hosseini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fleek misses with a looping left.
Hosseini tries to keep at a distance but Fleek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fleek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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.
Hosseini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hosseini is trying to drag Fleek to the mat but Fleek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hosseini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hosseini.
Hosseini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fleek tries to land knees in the clinch but Hosseini avoids the damage to the body.
Fleek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hosseini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fleek trying to land knees to the body.
Fleek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fleek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hosseini managing to block the knees to the body from Fleek.
Fleek looks gassed!
Fleek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Hosseini.
Hosseini trying to stall but Fleek improves his position.
Hosseini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hosseini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fleek backwards.
Hosseini lands a shoulder strike.
Hosseini lands with a right to the head.
Hosseini lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hosseini as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fleek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hosseini lands a shoulder strike.
Hosseini avoiding damage as Fleek throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hosseini.
Hosseini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fleek is keeping busy.
Hosseini lands with a right to the head.
Hosseini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hosseini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hosseini prevents a body shot from Fleek.
Hosseini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fleek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hosseini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fleek trying to land knees to the body.
Hosseini is working for takedown but Fleek is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Hosseini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosseini turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hosseini throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hosseini in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hosseini working the ground and pound from side control.
Hosseini throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hosseini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fleek keeps working.
Hosseini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fleek down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosseini is looking to take a break and control but Fleek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hosseini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Fleek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fleek just misses with a punch to the body.
Hosseini swats away the attempt to clinch by Fleek.
Fleek throws a body punch but Hosseini moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hosseini.
Fleek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hosseini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hosseini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hosseini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch but Hosseini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hosseini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fleek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fleek is looking to clinch but Hosseini is avoiding it.
Hosseini throws a hook but Fleek avoids it easily.
Hosseini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fleek is breathing heavily.
Hosseini wants to control but Fleek is keeping him busy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hosseini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fleek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hosseini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek taking some punishment here, with Hosseini in his half guard.
Fleek is refusing to be controlled, as Hosseini sits in half guard.
Hosseini with the ground and pound but Fleek uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hosseini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosseini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hosseini passes Fleek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fleek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hosseini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleek's head.
Hosseini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hosseini tries to pass to full mount but Fleek defends it.
Fleek is staying active underneath Hosseini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fleek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fleek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hosseini rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hosseini moves away.
Abdullah Hosseini is winning the standup battle so far.
Hosseini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hosseini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hosseini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hosseini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hosseini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fleek's guard.
Hosseini 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.
Hosseini trying to control but Fleek is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini landing with the ground and pound.
Hosseini is stalling in the full guard.
Hosseini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleek keeping full guard, as Hosseini tries to pass.
Hosseini is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleek has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fleek looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleek, not yet.
Hosseini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hosseini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleek can do to turn this around?
Hosseini throws and elbow that misses. Fleek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hosseini's guard. Nice move by Fleek!
Hosseini is looking to stand up but Fleek isn't so interested in that idea.
Fleek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hosseini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hosseini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hosseini tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hosseini throws a series of punches but Fleek moves out of range.
Fleek tries to clinch there but Hosseini circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Fleek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosseini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hosseini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleek moves away from the strike by Hosseini.
Fleek ducks under a wild hook from Hosseini.
Fleek throws a series of strikes that have Hosseini backpedaling.
Hosseini fails to land with a series of punches.
Fleek avoids the body shot from Hosseini.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hosseini.
Hosseini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fleek is looking to clinch.
Hosseini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hosseini lands a body shot.
Hosseini jabs Fleek right on the nose. Fleek blinks but takes it well.
Hosseini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleek moves away.
Hosseini misses with a wild body shot.
Fleek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleek defending well as Hosseini loads up on a big left hand.
Hosseini cracks Fleek with a good jab.
Fleek misses with a body shot
and Hosseini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Hosseini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hosseini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fleek was covering up waiting for the punch and Hosseini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hosseini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hosseini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hosseini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosseini throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleek looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleek, not yet.
Fleek keeping full guard, as Hosseini tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fleek ducks under a wild hook from Hosseini.
Fleek lands a body shot.
Hosseini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fleek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosseini.
Fleek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosseini.
Hosseini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hosseini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleek defending well though.
Hosseini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleek defending well though.
Hosseini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fleek is trying to stand.
Abdullah Hosseini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hosseini is keen to just control but Fleek is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Hosseini seems content to control.
Fleek taking some punishment here, with Hosseini in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Hosseini seems content to control.
Hosseini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hosseini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michael Fleek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleek is staying active underneath Hosseini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hosseini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Hosseini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hosseini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Hosseini!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merv Bungay has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merv Bungay!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungay slips a straight right by Lowe.
Bungay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Bungay avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Bungay just misses with a punch to the body.
Bungay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bungay throws a right and a left that Lowe avoids nicely.
Bungay connects with a looping right hand.
Bungay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Bungay avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Bungay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bungay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe is breathing heavily.
Bungay cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bungay lands a big right hand that sends Lowe crashing to the mat! Bungay stays standing though and waves Lowe back to his feet!
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe switches off momentarily and Bungay cracks him with a monster right hand! Lowe topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bungay dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bungay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Merv Bungay!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gassey Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeppe Turska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Stand up like a hurricane. Turska has chosen Last of the Mohicans Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gassey Jack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeppe Turska!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jack swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Turska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Donk. Jack catches Turska right on the button with a cross.
Turska has a takedown stuffed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Turska.
Jack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turska's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jack is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turska thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
Jack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turska.
Jack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.
Turska winds up and cracks Jack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to roll over but Turska keeps him under control.
Turska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turska shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jack as he avoids it easily.
Gassey Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeppe Turska.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turska was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Turska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jack sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turska needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Turska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Turska persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Turska misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turska.
Turska with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turska throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Turska misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jeppe Turska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turska misses with a takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turska misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Turska with a poor takedown
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Jack catches Turska right on the button with a cross.
Turska missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turska has his takedown stuffed
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Turska looks gassed!
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Gassey Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Jack slips a jab from Turska.
Turska throws a sloppy body shot
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Turska misses with a hook to the body
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Turska is just out of range.
Turska shoots and misses
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Turska misses.
Jack checks a low kick from Turska.
Turska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack slips a jab from Turska.
Jack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Turska misses with a hook to the body
and Turska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Turska is just out of range.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turska backs up against the cage.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack lands with a nice combination. Turska backs away looking to recover.
Turska moves forwards but Jack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turska is rocked!
Turska fails with the takedown
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turska is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turska with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turska misses with a shot to the body
and Turska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Turska misses.
Jack cracks Turska with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turska walks into a left hand.
Turska jabs at Jack's body.
Jack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turska seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turska was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack slips a straight right by Turska.
Turska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turska thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Jack connects with a jab.
Jack connects with a single shot there.
Turska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gassey Jack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turska was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Turska has his takedown stuffed
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turska misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Turska misses its intended target.
Gassey Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Turska avoids the body shot from Jack.
Turska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turska throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack throws a right hand that Turska ducks under and follows up with a left that Turska also avoids with ease.
Turska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jack!
Turska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turska prevents Jack from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turska lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turska lands with a punch from half guard.
Jack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turska is working away from the top position though.
Jack is trying to get back to full guard.
Jack is pressing down on Turska's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turska trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Jack 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack has his hands on Turska's head, controlling the position.
Jack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack landing punches.
Jack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jack avoids the attempt from Turska to control.
Jack with a couple of short strikes.
Jack raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turska is looking to get to half guard.
Jack landing shots from mount.
Jack landing strikes from the mount.
Turska is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jack dominating with strikes here.
Jack lands a big elbow.
Turska sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Turska is controlling Jack's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turska looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turska is breathing heavily.
Turska gets back to full guard.
Jack wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turska is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jack is pressing down on Turska's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turska postures up.
Jack can't keep his opponent in guard - Turska advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jack trying to hold on to Turska's head to control him but Turska postures up.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Turska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turska misses with a jab to the body
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turska fails with the takedown
and Jack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gassey Jack dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turska misses with a takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a series of strikes. Turska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turska misses with a jab to the body
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jack's guard.
Turska postures up.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turska is one step ahead there.
Jack looking to control.
Jack seems keen to control Turska's posture.
Turska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jeppe Turska has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turska working some strikes from top position.
Jack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turska can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turska is one step ahead there.
Turska postures up and lands a big shot to Jack's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turska misses with a body shot
and Jack counters with a nice body shot.
Gassey Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turska shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jack circles away.
Gassey Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeppe Turska.
Turska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Turska misses its intended target.
Turska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jack avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turska throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Turska throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Turska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turska.
A shot to the body from Turska misses
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turska shoots and misses
and Jack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack works Turska's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Turska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turska misses with a takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turska misses with a takedown
and Jack counters with a series of strikes. Turska will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Turska misses.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
Jack stalks Turska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turska's face. Turska staggers backwards, shaken.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turska misses with a takedown
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Turska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turska misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Turska has his takedown stuffed
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turska misses with a body punch
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turska misses with a straight right.
Jack misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gassey Jack clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jack tries to hold on but Turska pushes him away.
Jack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jack hang on?
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turska prevents Jack from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turska is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jack is surviving well by controlling Turska's body position as best he can.
Jack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turska is landing with some decent strikes but Jack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jack is trying desperately to improve position.
Turska lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turska loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Jack scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Turska land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Turska stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeppe Turska! Jeppe Turska retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lunar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lunar comes to the cage accompanied by Seperate Ways by Journey. Waldorf Astoria has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucas Lunar's chin.
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Lunar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Astoria - just one landing.
Lunar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lunar blocks a leg kick.
Lunar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Astoria throws a sloppy head kick and Lunar moves out of range easily.
Astoria cracks Lunar with an open hand slap.
Lunar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lunar thuds his shin into the meat of Astoria's side.
Astoria throws a sloppy head kick
and Lunar counters with a big head kick but Astoria shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunar scores with a leg kick.
Lunar wants to slow Astoria down by chopping away at his legs.
Astoria swings for the body but Lunar moves out of range.
Astoria scores with a kick to the body.
Lunar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astoria looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lunar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lunar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Waldorf Astoria has been cut.
Astoria takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lunar misses with a body kick.
Astoria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lunar! Astoria is backing up but he can't get away as Lunar lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Astoria and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas Lunar!
Lucas Lunar retains his welterweight title!
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