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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rosenburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Rosenburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenburger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronbo tries to bum rush Rosenburger with a series of wild strikes but Rosenburger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rosenburger slips under a jab from Ronbo.
Rosenburger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronbo circles away.
Ronbo shoots and misses
and Rosenburger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ronbo's guard.
Rosenburger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosenburger postures up in Ronbo's guard and throws a big left but Ronbo blocks it.
Rosenburger stops Ronbo from standing up.
Rosenburger throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosenburger pushing down on Ronbo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rosenburger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenburger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ronbo defending well though.
Ronbo tries to get to full guard but Rosenburger has control of the leg.
Rosenburger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rosenburger thows a huge punch but Ronbo dodges it nicely.
Rosenburger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ronbo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ronbo is looking to improve his position.
Ronbo pushes Rosenburger off looking to stand but Rosenburger dives back in and keeps control.
Ronbo is looking to control Rosenburger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronbo avoid being mounted?
Rosenburger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rosenburger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ronbo wants to control but Rosenburger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ronbo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rosenburger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rosenburger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ronbo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo is looking to escape.
Ronbo tries to get to full guard but Rosenburger has control of the leg.
Ronbo looks gassed!
Ronbo is controlling Rosenburger's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Let's hope that Ronbo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rosenburger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rosenburger working Ronbo over with strikes.
Ronbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rosenburger.
Rosenburger winds up and cracks Ronbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rosenburger moves nicely into side control.
Rosenburger grinds an elbow into Ronbo's temple.
Ronbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rosenburger scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenburger lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosenburger is controlling him well.
Rosenburger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rosenburger working the body and head with strikes.
Rosenburger working the head and body with strikes.
Rosenburger looks up at the clock and then as Ronbo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rosenburger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rosenburger grinds an elbow into Ronbo's temple.
Ronbo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ronbo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rosenburger connects with a decent elbow.
Ronbo tries to bench press Rosenburger off him but Rosenburger keeps the position.
Check out the look on Rosenburger's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ronbo is rocked!
Rosenburger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ronbo is still in real trouble! Can Rosenburger finish him?
Rosenburger landing a few strikes.
Rosenburger cracks Ronbo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Rosenburger immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ronbo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Rosenburger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Rosenburger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voices. Randy Orton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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173 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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Orton.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Orton scores with a hook.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Orton.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Orton cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Orton.
A big right from Orton misses.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Orton moved away.
Orton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orton connects with the punch.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orton connects with a jab.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Orton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez tries to move into range but Orton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Orton blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Orton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orton throws a one two combo.
Orton throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Orton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopez under the eye.
Jab from Orton.
Nice cross by Orton.
Orton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Orton misses.
Orton scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orton cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Orton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orton.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orton throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Orton misses.
Orton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Orton tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Orton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Orton.
Orton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orton throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orton scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Jab from Orton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Orton.
A left lands for Orton.
Orton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton 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.
Orton misses with a looping left.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orton moves away.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Orton had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orton swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Orton saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Orton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orton misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Orton misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orton lands with a right hand.
Orton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orton misses with a straight right.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orton scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Orton misses its intended target.
Orton throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Orton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Orton scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton throws a combination that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Orton.
Randy Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orton duly obliges.
Orton scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orton.
Orton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Orton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orton.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Orton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Orton misses with a looping left.
Orton scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Orton misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Orton checks a leg kick.
Orton misses with a body punch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orton misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Orton lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orton, as that shot connected.
Orton connects with an inside leg kick.
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orton misses with the combination.
No joy there for Orton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez slips a straight right by Orton.
Orton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orton can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Orton saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Orton scores with a three punch combo!
Orton scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Orton does it's job there.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Orton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orton lands the left hand.
A big left from Orton misses.
Orton misses the body punch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orton lands a jab to the head.
Orton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Orton throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Orton stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez moves out of range as Orton strikes.
A low kick from Lopez misses
and Orton counters with a one-two to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orton, as that shot connected.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Orton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orton swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Orton.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Orton misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Orton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Orton misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Juan Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Orton does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Orton.
Well Orton 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Francel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francel's entrance music is Voix de fait. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jarkko Ber enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Francel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarkko Ber!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francel thows a body shot but no joy.
Jacques Francel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ber misses with a series of wild punches.
Francel swings widly with a right hand
and Ber counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ber thows a huge punch but Francel dodges it nicely.
Ber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Francel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Francel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Francel's head.
Ber is pressing down on Francel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Francel is holding on for now.
Francel is trying to maintain the position but Ber is very close to passing his half guard.
Ber working Francel over with strikes.
Ber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Francel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ber with the ground and pound but Francel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ber trying to control but Francel is working from the bottom.
Ber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francel is keeping the position for now.
Ber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Francel keeping moving, preventing Ber from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ber looking to sit in guard and control but Francel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Francel stops Ber from standing up.
Ber working for a triangle but Francel defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ber working a defensive guard but Francel passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Francel.
Francel passes to full mount!
Francel wants to control but Ber has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Francel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ber's head.
Francel wants to pass the guard but Ber is defending well.
Ber works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ber looking for a sweep. Not yet Ber, not yet.
Ber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Francel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Francel is looking to work some ground and pound but Ber has wrist control.
Francel postures up.
Ber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francel's guard.
Ber trying to control the position from guard on top but Francel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ber with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Ber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ber trying to control the position from guard on top but Francel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Francel is on top in guard.
Francel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ber is keeping the position for now.
Francel trying to control but Ber is working from the bottom.
Francel passes into half guard.
Francel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Francel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ber.
Francel misses with a hook.
Ber slips a straight right by Francel.
Francel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ber looks to land a combination but Francel avoids it well.
Francel throws a hook but Ber avoids it easily.
Francel moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Francel.
Francel breaks from the clinch.
Francel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Francel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ber.
Ber stalks Francel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Francel's face. Francel staggers backwards, shaken.
Francel fails to land the takedown.
Francel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Francel showed some decent athleticism there.
Ber works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber wants to sweep here but Francel controlling him for the moment.
Ber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ber trying to control but Francel is having none of it.
Francel is trying to escape the mount.
Ber tries to control but Francel wriggling away.
Francel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ber looking to secure an arm triangle but Francel defends it well.
Francel is looking to improve his position but Ber isn't that keen on the idea.
Ber landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Francel tries to hold on but Ber pushes him away.
Ber goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Francel turns into him and now he's in Ber's guard.
Ber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jarkko Ber has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ber punching from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ber holds on and takes a little breather.
Ber keeping full guard, as Francel tries to pass.
Francel trying to move into half guard but instead Ber has managed to sweep!
Ber prevents Francel from getting back to his feet.
Ber being controlled here momentarily.
Francel keeping moving, preventing Ber from controlling successfully.
Francel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ber manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francel wants to pass the guard but Ber is keeping the position.
Francel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ber's head.
Ber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Francel is looking to stand up but Ber won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francel's guard.
Ber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Francel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ber, into his guard.
Francel with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Ber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Francel.
A right-left combo lands from Ber.
Francel misses with a two punch combination.
Ber closes the distance and clinches up with Francel, looking for a takedown. Ber pushes Francel against the cage but Francel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Francel sprawls well initially but Ber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Francel is trying to stand up here but Ber is controlling him well.
Francel taking some punishment here, with Ber in his half guard.
Ber wants to control but Francel is keeping him busy.
Ber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Francel's head.
Ber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ber wants to control the pace but Francel is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Francel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ber lands with some strikes.
Ber lands a nice shot to the head.
Ber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Francel is surviving well by controlling Ber's body position as best he can.
You get the feeling that Francel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Francel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Francel taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Francel is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Francel is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ber breaks from Francel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ber with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francel tries to hold on but Ber pushes him away.
Ber content just to control the position here.
Francel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ber throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Francel tries to hold on but Ber postures up.
Francel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Francel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ber looking to finish Francel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Francel!
Ber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ber looking to control but Francel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Francel tries to reverse the position but Ber maintains control.
Ber with the ground and pound from mount.
Ber raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Francel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ber wants to control the pace but Francel is squirming around nicely.
Francel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ber dominating with strikes here.
Francel tries to reverse the position but Ber maintains control.
Ber lands a heavy elbow.
Ber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Francel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ber punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Francel looks a forlorn figure.
Ber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Francel is looking to escape.
Jacques Francel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Francel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jarkko Ber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ber unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ber 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ber!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Jaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anna Molly by Incubus. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
186 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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21
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaa lands with a nice body punch.
Jaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Jaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jaa lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa lands a high kick!
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Jaa lands a big head kick that sends Stevenson tumbling to the mat! Jaa takes a step backwards and waves Stevenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stevenson is rocked!
Jaa circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stevenson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jaa follows Stevenson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Jaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quantrell Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Planet Lovetron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
181 lbs
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170 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quantrell Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Planet Lovetron!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovetron digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Lovetron counters with a head kick.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Lovetron slips the punch.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Lovetron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Lovetron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Lovetron counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Lovetron had a free shot at his head there.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lovetron counters with a left to the body.
Bishop throws a combination that misses
and Lovetron moves into the clinch.
Lovetron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovetron throws a head kick that misses.
Lovetron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body punch but Lovetron moves out of range.
Bishop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lovetron tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovetron cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lovetron scores with a jab.
Lovetron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop misses the jab.
Bishop lands with a hook. Lovetron tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lovetron thows a body shot but no joy.
Lovetron misses with a looping right.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lovetron's head backwards.
Bishop scores with a head kick.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovetron jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Lovetron ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Lovetron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Lovetron avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Lovetron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovetron.
Planet Lovetron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Lovetron does no damage.
Bishop tries a low kick but Lovetron avoids it.
Lovetron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovetron swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Lovetron wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Lovetron moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lovetron thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
Lovetron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice hook to Lovetron's body. Lovetron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Lovetron just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Lovetron throws a head kick that Bishop semi-blocks.
Lovetron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Lovetron counters with a nice body shot.
Lovetron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lovetron lands a right hook to the body.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Lovetron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Good exchange - Lovetron coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovetron takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lovetron throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Lovetron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovetron misses with a body shot.
Lovetron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovetron's corner calls for a 1-2. Lovetron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lovetron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lovetron is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bishop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Lovetron.
Lovetron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop is rocked!
Lovetron moves into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Planet Lovetron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Lovetron counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Lovetron counters with a big left hand that crumples Bishop! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Planet Lovetron!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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21
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by E.
Cho throws a low kick but E moves out of range easily.
E ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cho misses with a combination
and E counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cho.
Cho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cho throws a leg kick
and E holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from E.
E is leaning against Cho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cho scores with a shot to the side of E's head.
Cho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cho connects with a right hand. E shakes it off.
Cho misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from E.
Cho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
E plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
E misses with a looping left.
Cho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but E is out of range.
Cho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. E sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho tries to land a body kick
and E counters with a body kick that stops Cho in his tracks momentarily.
E lands a high kick!
Cho misses with an uppercut
and E makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
Cho needs to keep his hands up - E had a free shot at his head there.
Cho takes one to the chin there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from E - the referee stops the clock and Cho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says E. Cho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Cho is predictable there
and E counters with a nice body kick.
Cho is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
E goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
E throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by E there.
E misses with an uppercut. Cho saw that one coming.
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cho throws a leg kick
and E counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Cho misses
and E counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
E thuds his shin into the meat of Cho's side.
E displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cho throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from E.
E wants to clinch but Cho slips to the side
and Cho counters with a nice body kick.
A big right from E misses.
E throws a one two combo.
E throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
E throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
E lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
E tries a head kick but it misses.
E swings and misses with a hook to the body.
E tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cho. That did some damage!
E tries to clinch up
and Cho counters with a nice low kick that buckles E's knee momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Cho blocks the low kick.
E throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cho misses with a body punch
and E cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
E displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cho throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from E misses
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
E moves in looking to clinch but Cho pushes him off.
E fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cho is out of range.
E wants to clinch up but Cho keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Cho blocks the low kick.
Cho throws a leg kick
and E counters with a leg kick.
Cho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from E.
E is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
E lands a glancing blow to the side of Cho's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
E misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cho.
E wants to clinch.
E tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
E swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
E misses with a straight left.
Cho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
E throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cho lands with an overhand left.
Cho throws a leg kick
and E counters with a big head kick but Cho shrugs it off.
E fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from E. Cho shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for E.
Cho keeps the fight on the outside.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr E 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.
E clobbers Cho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
E throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
E misses with a low kick as Cho jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as E checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
E throws a series of strikes that have Cho backpedaling.
Cho lands a nice looking kick to the body. E takes a step back to recover.
E lands with a hook. Cho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
E is looking to slow Cho down with leg kicks.
E tries to clinch
and Cho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
E slips a straight right by Cho.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho throws a right hand that misses
and E counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho throws a lazy body kick
and E counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
E avoids the head kick by Cho.
E wants to slow Cho down by chopping away at his legs.
E wants to clinch up but Cho keeps it at a distance.
Cho works E's body with a nice hook.
Cho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from E misses
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
E looks to clinch
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
E uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cho.
E moves out of range of the leg kick from Cho.
E misses with a leg kick
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cho, as that shot connected.
Cho throws a leg kick
and E counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by E there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by E.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cho.
Cho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from E.
E throws a nice head kick!
Cho takes a swing at E's ribcage but misses.
Cho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
E misses with a hook
and Cho counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
E misses with a double jab
and Cho counters with a thumping low kick.
Cho checks a leg kick nicely.
E punishes Cho's body with a nice straight punch.
E throws a nice head kick!
A punch lands to the side of E 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cho misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts E, as that shot connected.
Cho ducks right into an uppercut from E.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from E misses its intended target.
E throws a lazy uppercut
and Cho counters with a body kick that stops E in his tracks momentarily.
E cracks Cho with a good jab.
Cho misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
E scores with a jab.
Jab from E.
E tries to clinch up but Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as E throws out the jab.
E chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cho can pounce on him.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and E counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cho lets loose with a powerful body kick. E will feel that in the morning.
E takes a swing at Cho's ribcage but misses.
Cho swats away the attempt to clinch by E.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho thows a leg kick but E checks it
and E counters with a body kick.
Cho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cho throws a half hearted mid kick.
E jabbing away but nothing is landing.
E misses with a wild body shot.
Cho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by E.
Cho thows a leg kick but E checks it
and E counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cho takes a swing at E's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Cho misses.
E takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cho tries a low kick but E avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
E throws a lazy body kick
and Cho counters with a nice leg kick.
Cho walks into a stiff left hand from E.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho throws a lazy head kick
and E counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr E showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cho.
Cho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as E throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by E. That's going to slow Cho down.
E throws a shot from downtown. Cho moves away and avoids it.
E lands a head kick. Cho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
E lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cho takes a step back to recover.
E stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cho.
Cho throws a body punch but E moves out of range.
E lands a slapping body shot.
E lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cho backs up against the cage.
E throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cho counters with a head kick.
Cho avoids the head kick by E.
Nice body kick from E.
E tries to clinch up
and Cho counters with a nice low kick that buckles E's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E connects with a solid leg kick.
Cho tries to land a body kick
and E counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
E keeps control of Cho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
E tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing E back against the cage.
E lands a nice shot to the body.
Cho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
E scores with a body shot.
Cho takes a kick to the side of the head.
E bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
E dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
E tries to clinch there but Cho circles away.
E rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
E feints and then cracks Cho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cho down.
E tries to clinch up but Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Cho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from E.
Kimble Cho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E throws a wild body kick that Cho sees coming a mile off.
A left and a right from E both land. Nice combination.
E looks for the body kick but Cho saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cho.
Cho throws a leg kick that is checked
and E counters with a stiff right hand.
E keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cho throws a hook but E blocks it.
E fails with an attempt to clinch.
E misses with a head kick.
Cho throws a poor cross that misses
and E counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cho's knee momentarily.
Cho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
E lands a nice shot to the body.
E throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cho throws a right hand that misses
and E connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
E lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cho will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E throws a right hand that Cho ducks under and follows up with a left that Cho also avoids with ease.
E scoring well with a low kick there.
E tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cho counters with a good low kick that E was not able to check.
Cho throws a jab when E was well out of range.
E tries to clinch
and Cho counters with a thumping low kick.
E moves into range and connects with a jab.
E misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
E lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cho throws a leg kick which misses E's front leg but catches the back leg as E tries to avoid it.
Cho avoids the head kick by E.
Cho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
E throws a right hand that misses
and Cho counters with a low kick, right behind E 's knee.
Cho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from E.
Some wild striking there from E.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cho tries to land a front kick but E steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Cho misses
and E counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
E tries to clinch but Cho is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as E blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E throws the left hand but Cho avoids the punch easily.
E thumps Cho with a low kick.
E throws a head kick that Cho semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr E comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well E has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr E!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T2 Theme by Austrian Death Machine. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall moves out of range as Stones throws a body kick.
Stones swings widly with a right hand
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stones misses with a straight left.
Hall scores with a body shot.
Stones throws a good cross that connects.
Stones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Stones saw that one coming.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stones fails to land with a series of punches.
Stones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stones at a distance.
Damien Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stones!
Hall tries to control but Stones wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Hall.
Hall is looking to work his way around to Stones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stones tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
Hall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hall has control of Stones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hall lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stones is looking to improve his position but Hall isn't that keen on the idea.
Stones is working hard here to advance position.
Hall tries to control but Stones wriggling away.
Hall goes for an armbar but Stones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stones.
Hall scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall keeping full guard, as Stones tries to pass.
Hall 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.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stones looking to pass the guard.
Hall working for a triangle but Stones defends it easily.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stones is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stones defends it easily.
Hall pulls Stones in to control the position.
Stones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall can't keep his opponent in guard - Stones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Stones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hall has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Stones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stones and Hall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall swings around for an armbar but Stones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hall's guard.
Stones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Stones from controlling successfully.
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stones is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Hall 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.
Stones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stones has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Hall keeping full guard, as Stones tries to pass.
Stones is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Don Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stones landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall looking to control.
Stones is posturing up here but Hall has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Stones tries to roll out but it's too tight and Stones has to tap! Slick submission there by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Hall!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Jogues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp has chosen Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Jogues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp scores with a body shot.
Jogues misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knepp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knepp throws a head kick that misses.
Jogues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knepp, pushing him back against the cage.
Jogues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jogues tries to work over Knepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Jogues.
Jogues is trying to break the clinch but Knepp is controlling him.
Jogues scores with a shot to the side of Knepp's head.
Knepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Jogues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knepp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jogues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jogues misses with the head strike.
Jogues is trying to break the clinch but Knepp is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knepp.
Jogues misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jogues has had enough of the clinch but Knepp keeps him there for the moment.
Jogues misses with some punches.
Jogues is pressed up against the cage. Knepp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jogues down to the mat. Jogues avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jogues takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jogues's corner calls for a 1-2. Jogues obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jogues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knepp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jogues.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogues moves into the clinch successfully.
Jogues is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jogues throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jogues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Isaac Jogues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Jogues lands a nice uppercut.
Jogues can't find room to land a body shot as Knepp controls the action.
Knepp is trying to drag Jogues to the mat but Jogues just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knepp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jogues is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jogues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knepp looking for a takedown.
Jogues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jogues tries a body shot but Knepp blocks it.
A body shot lands from Jogues.
Jogues digs a right hand underneath Knepp's ribcage. Knepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jogues manages to break the clinch.
Jogues throws a right hand that misses
and Knepp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jogues rushes Knepp and presses him up against the cage.
Jogues scores with a shot to the side of Knepp's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jogues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jogues presses Knepp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knepp looks gassed!
Jogues gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knepp.
Knepp wants a takedown but no success here.
Jogues lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jogues lands a body punch.
Jogues digs a right hand underneath Knepp's ribcage. Knepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jogues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knepp prevents a body shot from Jogues.
Jogues wants to get back to striking at distance but Knepp won't allow it.
Jogues has had enough of the clinch but Knepp keeps him there for the moment.
Jogues working hard to break the clinch.
Jogues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jogues fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knepp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jogues rushes Knepp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Jogues.
Nice body punch from Jogues.
Jogues works on Knepp's body with a couple of short punches.
Jogues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jogues smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jogues misses with a looping left.
Jogues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knepp cracks a nice hook into Jogues's ribs.
Jogues looks to throw the jab but Knepp is out of range.
Knepp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jogues clinches.
Jogues is working Knepp over against the cage.
Knepp pushes Jogues back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jogues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jogues lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Jogues.
Knepp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jogues pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big left from Jogues misses.
Knepp moves away from the strike by Jogues.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jogues throws a poor cross that misses
and Knepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knepp has Jogues up against the cage in a clinch.
Knepp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jogues fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knepp gets tackled into the cage by Jogues. Jogues maintains the clinch.
Knepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knepp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jogues's elbow.
Knepp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jogues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jogues lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jogues pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jogues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jogues cracks Knepp with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knepp wants a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jogues.
A right hand to the body from Jogues.
Jogues lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jogues.
Jogues lands a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Jogues 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.
Jogues gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jogues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jogues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knepp backwards.
Knepp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jogues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jogues digs a right hand underneath Knepp's ribcage. Knepp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jogues lands a body punch in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knepp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Jogues manages to get underhooks.
Knepp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Isaac Jogues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebidiah Knepp.
Jogues lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knepp.
A right handed body shot lands from Jogues.
A hook to the body from Jogues.
Knepp is breathing heavily.
Jogues is pressed up against the cage. Knepp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jogues down to the mat. Jogues avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knepp dodges the punch combination from Jogues.
Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jogues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knepp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jogues.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogues swings for the body but Knepp moves out of range.
Knepp forces Jogues back against the cage and clinches.
Knepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jogues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knepp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Jogues.
Jogues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jogues is trying to break free.
Knepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Jogues.
Knepp can't get the takedown.
A short left from Jogues.
Jogues tries to circle away but Knepp has him pinned against the cage.
Jogues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knepp or not.
A short uppercut from Jogues.
Jogues lands a shoulder strike.
Jogues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaac Jogues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Jogues finds it's way through Knepp's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogues connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knepp avoids the body shot from Jogues.
Jogues misses with a combination
and Knepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jogues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knepp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knepp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knepp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jogues is looking to control Knepp's arms but Knepp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jogues has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jogues.
Jogues gets underhooks to prevent Knepp's takedown attempt.
Jogues is leaning against Knepp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jogues.
Jogues digs a right hand into Knepp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knepp's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Jogues as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jogues scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp being controlled against the cage.
Jogues pushes Knepp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jogues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from Jogues
and Knepp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knepp wants a takedown but no success here.
Knepp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jogues gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jogues lands a right hand.
Jogues lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Knepp.
Jogues is fighting off a takedown attempt but Knepp is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jogues to the mat. Jogues regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jogues avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knepp throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knepp trying to control but Jogues is working from the bottom.
Knepp looking to sit in guard and control but Jogues gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knepp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Jogues dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jogues swings widly with a right hand
and Knepp counters with a left to the body.
Jogues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jogues moves into the clinch.
Jogues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knepp can do to turn this around?
Knepp is working for takedown but Jogues is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jogues tries to work over Knepp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knepp goes for a takedown attempt but Jogues pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jogues misses with a hook
and Knepp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jogues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knepp thuds a left hand into Jogues's body.
Jogues has closed the distance and engaged Knepp in a clinch.
Knepp has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jogues regains guard immediately.
Knepp trying to control but Jogues is working from the bottom.
Knepp postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jogues is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knepp, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogues trying to control the position from guard on top but Knepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knepp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jebidiah Knepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Knepp seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knepp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jogues manages to get himself to full guard.
Knepp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knepp passes Jogues's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jogues to regain full guard.
Jogues knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knepp on the ground.
Knepp looking to sit in guard and control but Jogues gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knepp is trying to keep Jogues in close.
Isaac Jogues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knepp seems keen to control Jogues's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knepp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jogues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knepp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knepp working for a triangle but Jogues defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jebidiah Knepp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jogues 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Jogues!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher comes to the cage accompanied by Fun Things - Savage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krutcher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridge scrambles back to his feet.
Krutcher dodges the punch combination from Bridge.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Bridge takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krutcher tests Bridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher connects with a looping right hand.
Bridge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krutcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bridge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bridge.
Krutcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krutcher throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Krutcher.
Krutcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bridge.
Krutcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridge.
Krutcher lands a jab to the head.
Bridge gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krutcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krutcher, right into the meat.
Krutcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Bridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krutcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krutcher.
Bridge moves away from the strike by Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick that Bridge semi-blocks.
Krutcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krutcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Nice uppercut lands for Krutcher. That snapped Bridge's head back.
Bridge throws a head kick but Krutcher moves out of range.
Krutcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
It looks like John Bridge has been cut.
Krutcher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutcher.
Bridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridge looks gassed!
Krutcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krutcher can pounce on him.
Bridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krutcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krutcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krutcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bridge crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krutcher - the referee stops the clock and Bridge gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krutcher. Bridge manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krutcher with a nice cross.
Jason Krutcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Krutcher. That snapped Bridge's head back.
A jab lands there for Krutcher.
Bridge tries to clinch up but Krutcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Bridge takes one on the button.
Bridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krutcher cracks Bridge with a good jab.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bridge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
Bridge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Krutcher slams his shin into Bridge's torso.
Bridge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krutcher is looking to slow Bridge down with leg kicks.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher throws a good cross that connects.
Krutcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krutcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Krutcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krutcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridge.
Krutcher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher delivers a nice body kick.
Bridge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krutcher connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Krutcher.
Bridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Bridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krutcher scores with a head kick. Bridge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krutcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher scores with a nice strike.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher keeps Bridge at a distance using the push kick.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Bridge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bridge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krutcher.
Krutcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridge. That did some damage!
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher thows a body kick. Bridge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bridge takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krutcher, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Bridge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Krutcher.
Krutcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Krutcher.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krutcher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Krutcher.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krutcher - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick there by Krutcher.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Krutcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krutcher scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Krutcher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krutcher lands a head kick. Bridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bridge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krutcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krutcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bridge is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krutcher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krutcher.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Bridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Bridge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bridge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krutcher to score with a decent uppercut.
Bridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bridge ducks right into an uppercut from Krutcher.
Bridge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutcher.
Krutcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krutcher can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krutcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridge.
Krutcher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krutcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bridge can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher scores with a head kick. Bridge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Krutcher. That snapped Bridge's head back.
Krutcher cracks the inside of Bridge's front leg.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krutcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bridge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krutcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Bridge's head.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Bridge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice shot by Krutcher.
Bridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutcher.
Bridge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher scores with a jab.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krutcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bridge throws a series of punches but Krutcher moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher scores with a jab. Bridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krutcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bridge under the eye.
Krutcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bridge moves out of range easily.
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bridge walks into a jab.
Krutcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krutcher feints and then cracks Bridge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bridge down.
Krutcher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krutcher. Bridge shrugs it off though.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bridge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krutcher - that will leave a mark!
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krutcher cracks a nice hook into Bridge's ribs.
Jason Krutcher is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bridge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bridge.
Krutcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krutcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridge.
Bridge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krutcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Bridge off the cage and back into rage.
That kick from Krutcher tenderised Bridge's leg. Bridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Bridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Krutcher lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher cracks Bridge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krutcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krutcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Bridge in the body.
Krutcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
Krutcher throws a nice head kick!
Krutcher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krutcher scores with a nice head shot.
Bridge misses with a two punch combination.
Bridge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bridge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bridge throws a right hand that Krutcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Krutcher also avoids with ease.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bridge moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher is looking to slow Bridge down with leg kicks.
Bridge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice cross by Krutcher.
Krutcher scores with a hook to the body. Bridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher delivers a nice body kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a leg kick that knocks Bridge off balance momentarily.
Krutcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krutcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krutcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Bridge off the cage and back into rage.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Krutcher lands an overhand right.
Bridge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
Krutcher scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher connects with a crisp jab.
Bridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krutcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
A head kick from Krutcher lands but Bridge takes it in his stride.
Krutcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Krutcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krutcher.
Krutcher with a hook.
Krutcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krutcher cracks Bridge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krutcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krutcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krutcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krutcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Bridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher scores with a spinning back kick!
Krutcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krutcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Krutcher.
Bridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krutcher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridge scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
Krutcher clobbers Bridge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
Bridge tries to clinch but Krutcher moves out of range.
Krutcher connects with a single shot there.
Krutcher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bridge takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher scores with a jab. Bridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick and Krutcher moves out of range easily.
Krutcher catches Bridge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutcher.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
Bridge throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Krutcher tenderised Bridge's leg. Bridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bridge drops his hands momentarily and Krutcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krutcher throws a shot to the body.
Krutcher lands with a nice body kick.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher scores with a head kick. Bridge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krutcher lands a leg kick that knocks Bridge off balance momentarily.
Bridge walks into a stiff left hand from Krutcher.
Krutcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krutcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Krutcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridge.
Bridge is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bridge tries to clinch there but Krutcher circles away.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krutcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Krutcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krutcher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bridge. Bridge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krutcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bridge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Bridge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
Bridge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krutcher scores with a push kick.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Bridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krutcher.
A good leg kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Krutcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krutcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Krutcher as he connects with a hook.
Krutcher works the jab nicely.
Krutcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Bridge in the body.
Krutcher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bridge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krutcher.
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krutcher. Krutcher obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a leg kick that knocks Bridge off balance momentarily.
Krutcher dips to his left and cracks Bridge with an uppercut!
Krutcher scores with the left hand. Bridge knows he should have avoided that one.
Krutcher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bridge takes a step back to recover.
Krutcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bridge will feel that in the morning.
Krutcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krutcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krutcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krutcher delivers a nice body kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that half lands.
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bridge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krutcher to score with a decent uppercut.
Krutcher pushes Bridge away with a front kick.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Krutcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Krutcher scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Krutcher finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher clobbers Bridge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Bridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krutcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krutcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krutcher.
Krutcher with a jab.
Bridge takes one on the button.
Krutcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Bridge should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krutcher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krutcher checks a leg kick.
Krutcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
A solid body kick from Krutcher.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher had his way with John Bridge in that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krutcher.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Krutcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Krutcher.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bridge on the side of the head.
Krutcher thumps Bridge with a low kick.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Bridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krutcher.
Bridge is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bridge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krutcher connects with a right hand. Bridge shakes it off.
Krutcher cracks the inside of Bridge's front leg.
Krutcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bridge throws an overhand right that lands on Krutcher's shoulder, as Krutcher tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bridge moves out of range easily.
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krutcher jabs Bridge right on the nose. Bridge blinks but takes it well.
Krutcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krutcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bridge needs to keep his hands up - Krutcher had a free shot at his head there.
Bridge wants to clinch up but Krutcher keeps it at a distance.
Krutcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridge. That did some damage!
Bridge throws a head kick but Krutcher moves out of range.
John Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bridge's head.
Bridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krutcher can pounce on him.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Krutcher lands.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krutcher lands a nice shot that snaps Bridge's head back.
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krutcher.
Krutcher connects with a solid leg kick.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. Bridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krutcher scores with a jab. Bridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Krutcher coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Krutcher there.
Nice uppercut there from Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krutcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridge. That did some damage!
Bridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krutcher can pounce on him.
Krutcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krutcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Krutcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krutcher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher keeps Bridge at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Bridge off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Bridge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krutcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krutcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
Krutcher lunges at Bridge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bridge's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutcher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Bridge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Krutcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutcher.
Bridge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krutcher lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Krutcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krutcher, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:40
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:40
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Krutcher!
Jason Krutcher retains his middleweight title!
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