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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ringate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and knockout nick Nicolausson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Ringate has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ringate
vs
nick Nicolausson

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ringate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, knockout nick Nicolausson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolausson fails with the takedown.
Nicolausson throws a body kick that misses.
Nicolausson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ringate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ringate lands a head shot.
Ringate works Nicolausson's body with a nice hook.
Nicolausson slips a jab and a cross from Ringate.
Ringate lands a jab to the nose.
Nicolausson throws a sloppy head kick and Ringate moves out of range easily.
Ringate throws a right and a left that Nicolausson avoids nicely.

Nicolausson has managed to clinch.

Nicolausson has clasped his hands together around Ringate's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ringate is not content to let Nicolausson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringate wants to control but Nicolausson postures up.

Nicolausson decides to stand back up.
Nicolausson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ringate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicolausson's head backwards.
No joy there for Ringate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicolausson tries for a takedown but Ringate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ringate stuffs the takedown attempt from Nicolausson. Nicolausson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Ringate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of knockout nick Nicolausson.
Ringate lands with a good body shot.
Ringate throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nicolausson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ringate's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicolausson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolausson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ringate is keeping the position for now.
Nicolausson looks gassed!
Nicolausson trying to control but Ringate is working from the bottom.
Ringate is looking to stand up but Nicolausson isn't so interested in that idea.
Nicolausson wants to control from the top but Ringate keeps moving.

Nicolausson gets to his feet. Ringate looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringate throws a nice looking combination but Nicolausson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ringate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nicolausson counters by clinching up.
Nicolausson misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolausson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ringate walks away with a smile on his face. Nicolausson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nicolausson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicolausson throws a head kick that misses.
Ringate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nicolausson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ringate throws a series of punches but Nicolausson avoids them all with ease.
Ringate lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nicolausson backs up against the cage.
Ringate throws a series of strikes that have Nicolausson backpedaling.
Nicolausson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ringate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nicolausson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ringate works over Nicolausson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringate looks to land a combination but Nicolausson avoids it well.
Ringate throws a right and a left that Nicolausson avoids nicely.
Ringate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ringate misses with a wild combination.
Ringate lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicolausson off the cage and back into rage.
Ringate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ringate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ringate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ringate scores with a hook.
Ringate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolausson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ringate connects with a body shot that sends Nicolausson's belly button to the back.
Ringate throws a right hand that Nicolausson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolausson also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

knockout nick Nicolausson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nicolausson dodges the punch combination from Ringate.
Nicolausson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Ringate.
Ringate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ringate throws a nice looking combination but Nicolausson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nick Ringate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicolausson throws a head kick but Ringate moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Ringate. No joy for Nicolausson on that attempt.
Ringate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ringate.
Nicolausson slips a jab and a cross from Ringate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nicolausson has Ringate up against the cage in a clinch.
Ringate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nicolausson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ringate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ringate is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nicolausson is breathing heavily.
Nicolausson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ringate closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ringate scores with a one two! Nicolausson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ringate lands a two punch combo.
Ringate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ringate looks to land a combination. Nicolausson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ringate scores with a jab to the body.
Ringate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ringate throws a one two combo.
Ringate throws a right and a left that Nicolausson avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ringate.
Ringate lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nick Ringate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Ringate there.
Ringate looks to land a combination. Nicolausson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringate swinging wildly here.
Ringate misses with a few strikes there.
Nick Ringate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ringate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ringate lands a lovely overhand right.
Ringate throws a shot to the body.
Ringate jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nicolausson throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Ringate.
Ringate lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ringate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicolausson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ringate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ringate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolausson walks into a stiff left hand from Ringate.
Ringate throws a series of punches but Nicolausson moves out of range.
Nicolausson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ringate works Nicolausson's body with a nice hook.
Ringate misses with a series of wild punches.
Ringate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ringate works over Nicolausson's head and body with a nice combination.
Ringate's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ringate duly obliges.
Ringate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicolausson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ringate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ringate lands a two punch combo.
Ringate throws a series of punches but Nicolausson moves out of range.
Ringate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ringate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolausson tries to move into range but Ringate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ringate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicolausson counters with a solid body kick.
Nicolausson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ringate.
Ringate lands with a right hand.
Nicolausson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ringate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicolausson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ringate throws a series of strikes that have Nicolausson backpedaling.
A punch combination from Ringate misses.
Ringate lands with a right hand.
Nicolausson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ringate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicolausson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicolausson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ringate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Ringate dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ringate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nicolausson is looking to chop away at Ringate's legs.
Ringate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nick Ringate is winning the standup battle so far.
Ringate falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nicolausson counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Ringate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nicolausson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Nicolausson pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolausson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicolausson, not yet.
Nicolausson tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicolausson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ringate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringate trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicolausson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ringate not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nicolausson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ringate puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nicolausson punching from the bottom.

Nicolausson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ringate is looking to take a break and control but Nicolausson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ringate decides to return to a standing position.
Ringate fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Ringate.
Ringate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ringate.
Ringate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ringate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ringate swinging wildly here.
Ringate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ringate misses with a few strikes there.
Ringate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ringate throws a right and a left that Nicolausson avoids nicely.
Ringate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ringate.
Ringate misses with a double jab.
Ringate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringate misses with a double jab.
Ringate throws a series of strikes that have Nicolausson backpedaling.
Ringate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringate throws a series of punches but Nicolausson moves out of range.
Ringate misses with a double jab.
Ringate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ringate lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nicolausson backs up against the cage.
Ringate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ringate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ringate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ringate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ringate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Ringate scores with a four punch combination!
Nicolausson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ringate looks to land a combination but Nicolausson avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Ringate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ringate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Ringate!
Nick Ringate is the new light heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dale Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Neely
vs
Hawk

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dale Neely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neely closes the distance but Hawk moves to the side
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neely looks to clinch
and Neely takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hawk clinches.
Neely tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body.
Neely taking a breather.
Hawk taking a breather.
Neely misses with an elbow strike.
Neely letting Hawk take a breather here.
Neely fails to pull guard.
Hawk lands a shot to the body.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Neely has double underhooks.
Neely tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Hawk.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawk.
Hawk is pressed up against the cage. Neely has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawk down to the mat. Hawk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neely darts in trying to clinch
and Hawk counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely closes the distance but Hawk moves to the side

and Hawk moves into the clinch.

Neely successfully pulls guard.
Neely wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.
Hawk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hawk gets to his feet. Neely looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Neely tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hawk counters by clinching up.
Neely wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neely wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely misses with a knee to the head.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Neely won't allow it.
Neely wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Neely is working for takedown but Hawk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Neely tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neely backwards.
Hawk effectively controlling the action here.
Neely connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawk's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Neely.
Good body shot from Hawk.
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Neely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawk avoids it.
Neely tries to break free but Hawk pushes him back against the cage.
Neely is breathing heavily.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Neely tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neely has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.

Neely breaks the clinch.

Hawk clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Neely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Neely has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Neely jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Neely around his waist. Neely gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neely is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawk is keeping busy.
Hawk wants to break free but Neely has control.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Neely is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Hawk to work.
Neely prevents Hawk from breaking the clinch.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Neely.
Hawk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hawk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neely.
A head punch on the inside from Neely fails to land.
Hawk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Neely has double underhooks.
Hawk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Hawk wants to break free but Neely has control.
Hawk stalling against the cage.
Neely misses with a body punch.
Hawk blocks the elbow strike.
Hawk lands a shot to the body.
Hawk tries to break free but Neely pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hawk.
Neely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Neely tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body.
Hawk scores with a hook to the body.
Neely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Neely is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hawk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Neely keeps control of Hawk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Neely's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neely shoots in for a double leg but Hawk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neely lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hawk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neely is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neely moves to clinch but Hawk breaks away

and Hawk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neely is trying to push Hawk away but Hawk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neely jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Neely around his waist. Neely gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Neely manages to break the clinch.
Neely shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawk as he avoids it easily.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Neely.
Neely fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk falls off balance throwing a combination

and Neely counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Hawk avoiding damage.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Neely has double underhooks.
Hawk blocks an elbow strike from Neely.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Neely keeps him there for the moment.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Neely is controlling him.
Hawk digs a right hand into Neely's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neely's gas tank.
Hawk can't break the clinch.
Neely wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neely's efforts to push away.
Hawk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neely stalling the fight.
Neely throws a head punch that misses.
Neely tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Neely tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawk smiles and moves away.

Hawk closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawk stalling the fight.
Hawk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neely creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hawk is leaning against Neely and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike.
Neely goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawk prevents it.
Hawk tries to break free but Neely pushes him back against the cage.
Neely using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk lands a shot to the body.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Neely has the dominant position.
Hawk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawk avoiding damage as Neely throws knees to the body.
Neely being controlled against the cage.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk gets underhooks to prevent Neely's takedown attempt.
Hawk digs a right hand into Neely's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neely's gas tank.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Neely keeps him there for the moment.
Hawk lands with a light punch inside.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Neely.
Nice body punch from Hawk - that landed with a thud.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Neely is controlling him.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Neely keeps him there for the moment.
Neely missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neely.
Neely leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hawk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neely tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Neely jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Neely around his waist. Neely gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Neely is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawk lands with a left to the head.
Neely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neely is trying to push Hawk away but Hawk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Neely is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Neely taking a breather.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Neely looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neely is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawk is keeping busy.
Neely tries a knee to the head but Hawk blocks it.
Neely looking to stall.
Hawk has Neely pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hawk misses with a wild combination.
Hawk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neely tries to clinch up

and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawk.
Neely is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Neely manages to break the clinch.
Neely tries to clinch

and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawk.
Neely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawk is defending well for now.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Neely has him pressed against the cage.
Neely drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawk pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hawk takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hawk on the inside.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Neely keeps him there for the moment.
Neely wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mike Hawk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hawk pushes Neely back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Neely.

Neely breaks the clinch.
Neely tries to clinch but Hawk moves away
and Hawk counters with a two punch combo.

Hawk moves into the clinch.
Neely has Hawk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hawk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Neely gets control of Hawk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neely will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawk tries to stand but Neely is controlling from the bottom.

Neely working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hawk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Neely is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neely manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk is looking to stand up but Neely isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawk keeping full guard, as Neely tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is striking from the bottom but Neely uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Neely trying to control from half guard but Hawk is working away.
Hawk is trying to get back to full guard.
Neely seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neely wants to stand up but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neely. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neely throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawk is trying to stand back up but Neely is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk is staying active underneath Neely, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawk is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neely thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dale Neely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neely trying to control the action but Hawk is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawk 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hawk!
Mike Hawk is the new welterweight champion!

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Cavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Cavelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kelly
vs
Cavelli

197 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xander Cavelli!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavelli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Cavelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly misses with a combination
letting Cavelli counter with a right hand.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cavelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavelli slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cavelli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cavelli is working for a submission of some sort.
Cavelli not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cavelli lands strikes from half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.

Cavelli decides to stand and escape the position.
Kelly is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.
Kelly misses with a combination

and Cavelli counters with a shoot takedown. Kelly fights it but they end up in guard.
Cavelli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cavelli landing some decent shots from guard.
Cavelli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.

Cavelli stands up from Kelly's guard - Cavelli perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cavelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cavelli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavelli.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Cavelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Cavelli is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cavelli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cavelli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kelly!
Cavelli working Kelly over with strikes here.
Cavelli raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cavelli raining down shots from the mount!
Cavelli landing strikes from the mount.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is in a horrible position here. Cavelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Cavelli.
Kelly taking shots to the head.
Cavelli working the ground and pound effectively.

Cavelli is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kelly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kelly shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to reverse the position but Cavelli maintains control.
Cavelli is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cavelli with the ground and pound from mount.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cavelli lands a heavy elbow.
Cavelli lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavelli wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.
Cavelli controlling the pace for now.
Cavelli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cavelli is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Cavelli looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelly is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli with the ground and pound from mount.
Cavelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cavelli with the ground and pound from mount.
Xander Cavelli has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cavelli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kelly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kelly!
Cavelli pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cavelli 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cavelli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kelly won't be happy with that.
Cavelli postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Cavelli swings around for an armbar but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cavelli's guard.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly trying to control but Cavelli is working from the bottom.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cavelli is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cavelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cavelli counters with a takedown into side control.
Cavelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Cavelli seems to be working for a kimura but Kelly defends the submission attempt.
Cavelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cavelli not doing much here.
Cavelli lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cavelli seems to be working for a kimura but Kelly defends the submission attempt.
Cavelli is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly trying to control but Cavelli postures up.
Cavelli stops Kelly from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavelli controlling the pace.
Cavelli prevents Kelly from standing back up.

Cavelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kelly tries to kick Cavelli off but Cavelli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Cavelli seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kelly is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xander Cavelli!
Xander Cavelli is the new heavyweight champion!