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OFC 72: Monster PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris-Move Bitch. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Growes counters with a stiff right hand.
Growes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Growes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Growes which made him look bad.
Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Growes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Glen Growes has been cut.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Growes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Growes sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Growes tries to clinch up.
Growes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Growes wants to clinch.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Growes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Growes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Growes avoids the body shot from Carter.
Growes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Growes wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Growes is breathing heavily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Growes keeps moving.
Carter wanted to stand there but Growes had control of the position.
Growes wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter advances to half guard.
Carter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carter moves into full mount! Growes won't be happy about that!
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Growes bucks up and throws Carter to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
Carter cracks Growes with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes tries to buck Carter off but Carter is having none of it.
Carter stands up.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Growes rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter wants a takedown.
Growes working aggressively here.
Carter wants to break free but Growes has control.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Growes backwards.
Growes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Growes is looking to clinch.
Growes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Growes wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Growes circles away.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Growes closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Growes didn't expect that.
Carter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glen Growes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Growes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Growes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Growes slips under a jab from Carter.
Growes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Growes throws a head kick that misses.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Growes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with the combination.
Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Growes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Growes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter prevents Growes from breaking the clinch.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Growes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Growes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter misses with a hook
and Growes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Growes dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Growes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growes closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Carter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Growes misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Growes backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Growes.
Carter darts in and clinches Growes up against the cage.
Growes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Growes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Growes tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter tries to circle away but Growes has him pinned against the cage.
Carter tries to break free but Growes pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Growes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter tries to circle away but Growes has him pinned against the cage.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Growes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glen Growes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Growes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Growes looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Growes saw that one coming.
Growes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Growes.
Carter wants the takedown. Growes is fighting it off but Carter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Growes's guard against the cage.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Growes wriggles free and stands up.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Growes tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter throws a right and a left that Growes avoids nicely.
Growes has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Growes tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Growes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Growes is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Growes keeps him there for the moment.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growes misses with a kick to the body.
Growes throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter tries to clinch but Growes moves out of range.
Growes slips under a jab.
Carter instigates a clinch.
Growes prevents the takedown attempt.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Growes gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Growes tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Growes wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Growes moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Growes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Growes circles away quickly and effectively.
Growes tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Growes is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Growes circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a right hand that Growes ducks under and follows up with a left that Growes also avoids with ease.
Carter tries to keep at a distance but Growes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Growes lands a left hand.
Growes gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Growes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Growes has double underhooks.
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 Glen Growes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glen Growes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter fails with the takedown.
Growes tries a head kick but it misses.
Growes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Growes moves into the clinch.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Growes tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Growes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Growes keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Growes has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Growes looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Growes misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Growes.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Growes's waist but Growes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Glen Growes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.
Nice body kick there by Growes.
Growes has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growes misses with a knee strike.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Growes cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Growes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Growes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Growes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Growes.
Growes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Growes tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter lands a two punch combo.
Growes tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Growes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Growes throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Growes cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Growes ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Growes swivels and escapes.
Carter shoots and misses
and Growes counters with a straight right hand.
Growes has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Growes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Growes tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a right hand that Growes ducks under and follows up with a left that Growes also avoids with ease.
Growes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into Growes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter stops Growes from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter won't allow Growes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growes is wriggling around but Carter manages to pass to half guard.
Carter content to control rather than advance.
Growes tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter is taking a breather. Growes 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.
Growes wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Carter controlling the action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerome Carter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Growes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter wants to control but Growes is keeping him busy.
Carter taking a breather here.
Carter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Growes counters with a stiff right hand.
Growes tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Carter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Muntz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Muntz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Muntz.
It looks like Tommy Sparks has been cut.
Sparks swings widly with a right hand
and Muntz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muntz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparks misses with a hook
and Muntz counters with a left and a right that stings Sparks.
Sparks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sparks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks lands an elbow.
Muntz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sparks connects with a decent elbow.
Sparks cracks Muntz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sparks lands a decent elbow from side control.
Muntz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Muntz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Sparks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sparks is putting a hurting on Muntz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sparks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Muntz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muntz is not content to let Sparks control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks has hold of Muntz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Muntz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sparks cranks the arm and Muntz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Muntz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tommy Sparks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Berbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Christopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Berbick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Christopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopoulos tries to clinch but Berbick is having none of it.
Berbick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Jason Christopoulos has been cut.
Christopoulos blocks a head kick by Berbick.
Berbick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Berbick scores with a four punch combination!
Berbick lands with a big left! Christopoulos is wobbled badly! Berbick comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Christopoulos to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Berbick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hear Me Now. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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167 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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alek Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan lands a left and a right that send Mitchell crashing to the mat, dazed. Morgan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mitchell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgan finds it's way round the side to connect with Mitchell's head.
Mitchell misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a hugh head kick that removes Mitchell from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Norton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bott wants to take Norton's back but he can't do it this time.
Bott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Norton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Norton because Bott loaded up on that one.
Bott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bott misses with a head shot.
Bott controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bott is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Norton is surviving well by controlling Bott's body position as best he can.
Bott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Norton's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bott working for a submission but Norton is keeping him at bay.
Bott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Norton because Bott loaded up on that one.
Bott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bott unloads with some shots from mount but Norton bucks and avoids them well.
Bott moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Norton has worked his arm free - good work by Norton!
Bott tries for a kimura but Norton is defending well.
Bott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bott is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norton keeps working.
Bott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norton, who protects the arm well.
Bott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton wants to get back to his feet.
Bott tries for a kimura but Norton is defending well.
Norton wants to get back to his feet.
Bott just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bott.
Norton is pushing Bott's head away, looking to escape. Bott manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bott scoring with punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Bott seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bott is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Norton looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bott gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Norton is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bott lets go of the hold and Norton can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Bott!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katsunori Kikuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozo Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katsunori Kikuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jozo Martini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuno throws a body punch but Martini moves out of range.
Kikuno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kikuno closes the distance but Martini moves to the side
and Martini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martini has closed the distance and engaged Kikuno in a clinch.
Martini looking for a takedown.
Kikuno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Kikuno.
Martini working aggressively here.
Martini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kikuno has closed the distance and engaged Martini in a clinch.
Kikuno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kikuno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Katsunori Kikuno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jozo Martini.
Kikuno clinches up with Martini and pushes him back against the cage.
Martini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kikuno works on Martini's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kikuno on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kikuno misses with the head strike.
Kikuno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martini looks gassed!
Kikuno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Kikuno on the inside.
A short right from Kikuno.
A short uppercut from Kikuno.
Martini is rocked!
A short left from Kikuno.
Martini is still on wobbly legs! Can Kikuno finish him?
Kikuno unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martini! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kikuno is unloading with more strikes now! Martini drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsunori Kikuno!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Crayzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crayzle comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya. The crowd seem to be enjoying Justus's choice of entrance music: Villain. King Justus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Crayzle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Justus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crayzle throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Justus to counter with a crisp jab.
Justus is looking to clinch.
Justus fails with the takedown
and Crayzle counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Justus!
Justus is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justus is trying to control but Crayzle passes into side control!
Justus is still in real trouble! Can Crayzle finish him?
Justus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Crayzle is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Justus seems to have recovered his senses.
Justus manages to get to full guard.
Justus working for submissions but it's allowed Crayzle to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justus looking for submissions off his back.
Crayzle wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Justus uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
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.
Justus is trying to control the position but Crayzle postures up.
Crayzle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Justus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crayzle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Justus trying to keep a closed guard but Crayzle is proving a slippery customer.
Crayzle wants to stand but Justus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Justus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crayzle defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crayzle wants to stand and escape but instead Justus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Justus wants to pass the guard but Crayzle is keeping the position.
Crayzle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crayzle tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
Justus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
Crayzle wants to stand and escape but Justus is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Crayzle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Justus misses with a takedown
and Crayzle counters with a stiff right hand.
Justus fails with the takedown.
Crayzle misses with a hook
and Justus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crayzle won't be happy with that.
Justus trying to control the position but Crayzle is working away.
Crayzle tries to escape but Justus is in control.
Justus working the strikes but Crayzle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayzle wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Justus is looking for a kimura but Crayzle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Justus to get the leverage.
Justus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Justus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crayzle 's head.
Crayzle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justus on the ground.
Justus is working for a submission of some sort.
Justus is looking to take a break and control but Crayzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Justus not doing much here.
Crayzle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle is not content to let Justus control the position.
Crayzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Justus.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Justus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crayzle keeps working.
Justus looks to land a strike but Crayzle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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.
Justus trying to control the position from guard on top but Crayzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. King Justus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Justus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justus moves into range and clinches up with Crayzle .
Justus tries to score a body lock takedown but Crayzle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jason Crayzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Justus.
Crayzle tries to break free but Justus pushes him back against the cage.
Justus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crayzle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Justus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crayzle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crayzle misses with a looping left.
Justus fails with the takedown
and Crayzle counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Justus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Justus shoots for a double leg takedown but Crayzle sprawls well. He's pushed Justus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crayzle loads up on a big right hand but Justus slips the punch.
Crayzle leaves Justus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justus shoots and misses
and Crayzle counters with a series of strikes that sends Justus to the canvas! Crayzle follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Justus is rocked!
Jason Crayzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Justus.
Crayzle passes Justus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Justus is still in real trouble! Can Crayzle finish him?
Crayzle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jason Crayzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crayzle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Justus seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crayzle throws a body punch but Justus moves out of range.
King Justus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crayzle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crayzle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayzle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crayzle wants to get back to his feet.
Justus seems to be looking for submissions.
Justus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Justus is looking for submissions but instead, Crayzle has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus trying to control but Crayzle is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crayzle is looking to stand up but Justus isn't so interested in that idea.
Justus postures up in Crayzle 's guard and throws a big left but Crayzle blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
King Justus has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. King Justus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Justus shoots in for a double leg but Crayzle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crayzle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Justus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justus looking to pass the guard.
Justus advances position into side control!
Justus is looking to take a break and control but Crayzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Crayzle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crayzle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Crayzle !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yacoub Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Qura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Finest - MF Doom. Ruoska has chosen Rolling Stones as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauri Ruoska was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
178 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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169 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yacoub Qura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Qura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruoska doesn't seem phased though.
Qura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruoska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruoska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruoska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qura misses with a combination
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Yacoub Qura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qura darts in trying to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruoska.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruoska staying out of range there.
Qura misses with a hook. Ruoska ducked under it nicely.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Qura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ruoska.
Ruoska dodges the punch combination from Qura.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a right hand to the body.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a straight right hand.
Qura looks to clinch
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qura slips under a jab from Ruoska.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura avoids it easily.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Qura darts in trying to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice body shot.
Qura throws a jab when Ruoska was well out of range.
Qura closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Ruoska misses.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ruoska counter with a right hand.
Ruoska is looking to slow Qura down with leg kicks.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a solid body kick.
Qura is breathing heavily.
Ruoska tries to land a leg kick but Qura saw it coming and moves away.
Ruoska misses the jab.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura avoids it easily.
Ruoska throws a hook but Qura blocks it.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Yacoub Qura has been cut.
A lazy left from Qura finds it's target.
Ruoska is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Qura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruoska. Qura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qura throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruoska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yacoub Qura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruoska looks to score with a jab to the body but Qura is just out of range.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qura tries to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Qura thinking.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick.
Ruoska misses with a right hand
and Qura moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruoska fails to land.
Qura misses with a knee to the head.
Qura lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruoska avoids a wild elbow strike from Qura.
Ruoska lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruoska throws and elbow that misses. Qura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruoska's guard. Nice move by Qura!
Qura preventing the sweep.
Qura trying to control but Ruoska is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Qura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruoska controlling Qura's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Ruoska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yacoub Qura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Qura misses with a double jab
and Ruoska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Qura wants to clinch but Ruoska slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Qura throws a right and a left that Ruoska avoids nicely.
Ruoska tries to land a leg kick but Qura saw it coming and moves away.
Ruoska slips a jab and a cross from Qura.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruoska avoids the head kick by Qura.
A low kick from Ruoska misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Qura wants to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Ruoska misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruoska blocks a head kick by Qura.
Mauri Ruoska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Qura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Qura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruoska throws a body punch but Qura moves out of range.
Ruoska throws a looping overhand right but Qura ducks down to avoid it.
Ruoska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Qura.
Ruoska looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Qura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruoska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Qura thinking.
Jab, jab by Ruoska - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Qura looks to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruoska.
Ruoska wants to pass the guard but Qura is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qura is looking to stand up but Ruoska isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruoska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruoska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Qura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Qura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Qura wants to stand and escape but Ruoska is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruoska working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Qura's head.
Ruoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruoska tries to free his leg and advance position but Qura is retaining full guard.
Ruoska postures up and lands a big shot to Qura's brow.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruoska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruoska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska distracts Qura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruoska throwing strikes from guard but Qura blocks nicely.
Ruoska tries to free his leg and advance position but Qura is retaining full guard.
Qura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruoska is controlling him.
Qura keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Ruoska thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruoska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Ruoska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yacoub Qura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ruoska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruoska counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Qura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruoska.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a straight right hand.
Qura looks to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruoska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Qura.
Qura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Mauri Ruoska has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruoska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Qura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruoska counters with a single leg into guard. Qura didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska won't allow Qura to get back to his feet.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruoska is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Qura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruoska works over Qura with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruoska advances to half guard.
Qura pushes Ruoska off looking to stand but Ruoska dives back in and keeps control.
Ruoska is pressing down on Qura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Qura is holding on for now.
Ruoska throwing shots but Qura is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qura's head.
Ruoska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Qura is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruoska is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ruoska lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruoska is pressing down on Qura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Qura is holding on for now.
Ruoska seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska wants to pass the guard but Qura is defending well.
Qura wants to get back to his feet.
Ruoska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qura's head.
Qura kicks off Ruoska and gets to his feet.
Qura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruoska counters with a good low kick that Qura was not able to check.
Qura closes the distance but Ruoska moves to the side
and Ruoska counters with a good low kick that Qura was not able to check.
Qura tries to clinch up
and Ruoska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yacoub Qura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Qura misses with a left hand
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Qura throws a head kick that misses
and Ruoska counters with a stiff right hand.
Qura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruoska lands a leg kick that knocks Qura off balance momentarily.
Ruoska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruoska tries for a takedown but Qura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qura tries a head kick but it misses.
Qura looks to clinch
and Qura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruoska throws a head kick that misses.
Qura throws a head kick that misses.
Qura moves to clinch but Ruoska breaks away
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Ruoska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruoska winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Ruoska!
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