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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mur Mur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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198 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Tran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mur Mur!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mur works the jab nicely.
Mur thows a body kick. Tran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tran has his takedown stuffed
and Mur counters with a three punch combo that has Tran backing up. Tran nods at Mur to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mur gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mur is trying to get back to full guard.
Mur works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mur pulls Tran in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mur pushes Tran off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mur punishes Tran's body with a nice straight punch.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Tran shoots in but Mur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Mur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mur scores with a push 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!
Mur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tran at a distance.
Mur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mur lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mur Mur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Peter Tran has been cut.
Peter Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tran walks into a left hand.
Mur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tran finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Mur's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Tran falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mur Mur!
Mur Mur is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a high kick!
Wood lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jeff Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Wood takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jeff Jones has been cut.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a flying knee that drops Jones! Wood dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Wood!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mando The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Star has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mando The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rock Star!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star with a lazy takedown attempt
and The counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Star misses with a takedown
and The counters with a nice uppercut.
The scores a takedown into full mount!
The lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Star is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Star and The has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Star will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Star prevents The from moving into mount.
The misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
The tries for a kimura but Star is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by The.
Star is letting The control him for a moment.
The throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Star is not content to let The control the position.
The looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The working the head and body with strikes.
The in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The misses with the ground and pound.
Star looks gassed!
Star parries the strikes from The easily there. The is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Star to escape.
The tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The wants to take a breather but Star manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for The.
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.
Star avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Star holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The tries to pass the half guard into mount. Star knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mando The dominated that round.
That's time! The's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by The there.
The bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The tries to advance to mount but Star denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Star has escaped the position, nice work there.
Star wants to control but The postures up.
Star is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to move to mount but Star blocks the move with his legs.
The is looking to take a break and control but Star is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The working the ground and pound but Star is defending the strikes.
The wants to lay and pray for a moment but Star keeps working.
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.
The is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Star knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Star, who protects the arm well.
Star managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by The.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Star knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Star defending against the ground and pound.
Star parries the strikes from The easily there. The is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Star to escape.
Star dodges the ground and pound from The.
The tries to score with some ground and pound. Star controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Star knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
The trying to control the position but Star is working away.
The looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Star parries the strikes from The easily there. The is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Star to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mando The dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Star tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The is in Star's guard.
Star keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Star is keeping the position for now.
The wants to control from the top but Star keeps moving.
Star takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The trying to control but Star is working from the bottom.
The drops back looking for a leg! Star is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Star manages to kick The off! The jumps back into Star's guard.
Star keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The tries to free his leg and advance position but Star is retaining full guard.
The missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The is in close to Star's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Star is keeping the position for now.
The is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pushing down on Star's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Star!
The looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The tries to control but Star wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The lands a big shot there that rocks Star but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Star is now in The's guard. A big mistake from The there, giving up the dominant position!
Star looking to sit in guard and control but The gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mando The showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mando The!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Nightingale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basil Nightingale!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcilazo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nightingale.
Garcilazo forces Nightingale back against the cage and clinches.
Garcilazo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcilazo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcilazo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nightingale dodges an elbow strike from Garcilazo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Nightingale - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightingale avoiding damage.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Nightingale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Armando Garcilazo.
Garcilazo rushes Nightingale and presses him up against the cage.
Garcilazo throws an elbow that misses.
Garcilazo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcilazo looking to stall.
Garcilazo throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside that Nightingale shrugs off.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nightingale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcilazo pushes off an throws an elbow but Nightingale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nightingale blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nightingale taking a breather.
Garcilazo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcilazo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcilazo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcilazo taking a breather.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Armando Garcilazo.
Garcilazo gets a clinch.
Garcilazo wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Garcilazo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcilazo 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Garcilazo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arg Fight Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Arg Fight Club enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arg Fight Club!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss feints and as Fight Club raises his hands in defense, Boss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fight Club trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Boss is stalling in the full guard.
Boss throws a strike but Fight Club rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fight Club looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boss drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fight Club dives on top into guard.
Fight Club trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight Club trying to control the position from guard on top but Boss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fight Club wants to pass the guard but Boss is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fight Club looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boss wants to control from the top but Fight Club keeps moving.
Boss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boss with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boss looking to pass the guard.
Fight Club preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fight Club keeping full guard, as Boss tries to pass.
Boss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fight Club is pulling down on Boss's head to control his posture.
Fight Club not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Club has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fight Club avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fight Club trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Boss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fight Club not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fight Club keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fight Club is on top in guard.
Boss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fight Club defends it easily.
Boss managing to control the position.
Boss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fight Club's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Boss's cut.
That's time! Boss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fight Club throws an off balance right hand
and Boss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boss looking to pass the guard.
Bossis looking to pass into half guard but Fight Club pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fight Club is in guard.
Fight Club trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
Boss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fight Club controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fight Club has gone for a leg lock! Boss slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fight Club's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight Club avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fight Club looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss content to stall in guard here.
Boss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fight Club for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Fight Club is retaining full guard.
Boss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fight Club's head.
Fight Club looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boss drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fight Club dives on top into guard.
Fight Club looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fight Club controls Boss momentarily but Boss frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss working some strikes from top position.
Boss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boss thows a big elbow that misses.
Boss postures up and lands a big shot to Fight Club's brow.
Boss trying to control but Fight Club is working from the bottom.
Boss thows a big elbow that misses.
The Boss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fight Club is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss is looking to work some ground and pound but Fight Club has wrist control.
Fight Club working a defensive guard here.
Boss scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
Boss throws and elbow that misses. Fight Club uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boss's guard. Nice move by Fight Club!
Boss has Fight Club pulled in close to control his posture.
Boss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boss has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fight Club's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Boss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Boss's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boss is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fight Club sees it coming and defends easily.
Fight Club is looking to improve his position.
Boss trying to control from half guard but Fight Club is working away.
Boss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fight Club's head.
Boss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss winds up and cracks Fight Club with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boss connects with a nice short shot to Fight Club's temple.
Fight Club blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boss.
Fight Club has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boss is working away from the top position though.
Boss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fight Club doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boss.
Fight Club works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss is looking to work some ground and pound but Fight Club has wrist control.
Boss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boss wants to control from the top but Fight Club keeps moving.
Boss postures up in Fight Club's guard and throws a big left but Fight Club blocks it.
Boss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
Fight Club wants to sweep but no luck.
Fight Club takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss postures up.
Fight Club working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boss.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Fight Club is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fight Club working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boss.
Fight Club wants to sweep but no luck.
Boss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fight Club's head.
Boss is looking to work some ground and pound but Fight Club has wrist control.
Boss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Boss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fight Club keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Fight Club working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boss.
Boss thows a big elbow that misses.
Fight Club controlling the position.
Boss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fight Club's head.
Boss wants to control from the top but Fight Club keeps moving.
Boss throwing strikes but missing.
Arg Fight Club has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boss postures up in Fight Club's guard and throws a big left but Fight Club blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boss 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 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Boss!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Game Bred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
180 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Game Bred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjj Great!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bred counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bred lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bred working Great over with knees to the body.
Great looking to slow down the pace here.
Bred using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bred blocks a body shot from Great.
Bred is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bred landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bred.
Bred lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Great is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bred lands a good knee to the midsection. Great won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bred is keeping busy.
Bred lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bred lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bred lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bred.
Great is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bred is keeping busy.
Bred crunches a lovely knee into Great's ribcage.
Bred connects with a knee to the head.
Bred throws an elbow that misses.
Bred lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bred looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bred.
Bred utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bred is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bred just misses with a elbow thrown towards Great's brow.
Bred working Great over with knees to the body.
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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bred scores a nice knee to the body.
Bred lands a good knee to the midsection. Great won't want to take too many of those.
Great trying to control the position but instead, Bred has worked for underhooks and has pushed Great into the cage.
Nice elbow from Bred.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bred as Great tries to tie him up.
Great takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bred scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bred.
A shot in the inside from Bred.
Bred lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Game Bred showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bred 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Game Bred!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bellic's choice of entrance music: Pursuit Of Happiness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Askren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellic cracks Askren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Askren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bellic to counter with a crisp jab.
Askren darts in trying to clinch
and Bellic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bellic scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bellic.
Askren darts in trying to clinch
and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
Askren wants to clinch but Bellic slips to the side
and Bellic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Askren's guard.
Askren is pulling down on Bellic's head to control his posture.
Askren uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ben Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Askren tries to clinch but Bellic moves away
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bellic swinging wildly here.
Askren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Askren wants to clinch but Bellic slips to the side
and Bellic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellic.
Askren moves to clinch but Bellic breaks away
and Bellic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellic digs a good hook to Askren's body.
A shot to the body from Bellic misses
and Askren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bellic thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Bellic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bellic looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range.
Bellic lands with a good body shot.
Askren wants to clinch.
Askren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bellic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Askren thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is looking to slow Bellic down with leg kicks.
Askren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellic thows a body shot but no joy.
Bellic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Askren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Askren scores with a body shot.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bellic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askren tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren lands with a straight right. Bellic didn't see that one coming.
Askren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Askren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Askren had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bellic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Askren.
Askren tries to clinch but Bellic moves away
and Bellic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
Askren wants to clinch but Bellic slips to the side
and Bellic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellic misses with a straight right.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Askren wants to clinch.
Bellic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Askren rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren tries to clinch up
and Bellic counters with a three punch combo that has Askren backing up. Askren nods at Bellic to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic 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.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bellic shoots in but no luck this time.
Askren tries to clinch
and Bellic counters with a three punch combo that has Askren backing up. Askren nods at Bellic to acknowledge the strikes.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Askren closes the distance but Bellic moves to the side
and Bellic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niko Bellic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bellic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren closes the distance and pushes Bellic back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bellic.
Bellic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bellic fails to land.
Askren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bellic tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Bellic misses with the head strike.
Bellic cracks Askren with a nice body shot.
Askren looking for a takedown.
Bellic tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Bellic back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
Askren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellic is just out of range.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Askren tries to clinch but Bellic moves away
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bellic throws a nice looking combination but Askren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bellic just misses with a punch to the body.
Askren gets a clinch.
Bellic tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Bellic back against the cage.
Askren slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
Askren blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Askren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren blocking some punches.
Askren jumps guard but Bellic stands there with Askren around his waist. Askren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Askren.
Askren decides to pull guard.
Bellic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Askren pulls Bellic in close to his closed guard and prevents Bellic from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Askren looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bellic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Askren defending well though.
Bellic is trying to control the action in half guard but Askren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Askren kicks Bellic off and gets back to his feet.
Askren punishes Bellic's body with a nice straight punch.
Askren has managed to clinch.
Bellic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bellic struggles to land a body shot inside as Askren controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
A head punch on the inside from Bellic fails to land.
Bellic misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren is leaning against Bellic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bellic is breathing heavily.
Askren scores with a shoulder strike.
Askren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Askren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Askren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Askren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellic backwards.
Bellic has a couple of punches blocked by Askren.
Askren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Askren scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Askren.
Askren scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren with a knee to the head.
Askren gets through Bellic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Askren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bellic fails to land.
Askren manages to break the clinch.
Askren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Askren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Askren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Askren is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
Askren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Askren tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Askren is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
Askren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellic counters with a left to the body.
Bellic scores with a body shot.
Bellic fails with a takedown attempt.
Askren tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Bellic misses.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Askren jabs Bellic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bellic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Askren wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Askren darts in trying to clinch
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bellic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Askren wants to clinch.
Bellic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Askren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Askren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bellic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Askren wants to clinch
and Bellic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bellic connects with a jab.
Askren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bellic to the mat! Bellic manages to get full guard.
Bellic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Askren is aware though and is defending well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Askren here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Askren is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bellic.
Askren lands some shots froms side control.
Askren is chipping away with strikes.
Askren grinds an elbow into Bellic's temple.
Askren scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bellic to see if he's OK.
Bellic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Askren remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Bellic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bellic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Askren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bellic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Askren lands a left hand.
Askren lands an elbow inside.
Bellic misses with some punches.
Bellic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Askren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Askren.
Bellic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askren breaks the clinch.
Askren wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Askren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Askren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Askren shoots in for a takedown but Bellic shows good takedown defense.
Bellic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Askren counters by clinching up.
Bellic misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren has hold of one of Bellic's legs. Bellic is fighting the takedown attempt but Askren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Askren trying to control but Bellic is working from the bottom.
Askren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bellic keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Askren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Askren just wasn't active enough.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bellic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bellic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Askren. Askren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Askren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bellic misses with a shot to the body
and Askren counters by clinching up.
Askren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Askren wants to stall.
Askren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren blocking some punches.
Askren breaks from the clinch.
Askren is looking to clinch.
Askren ducks under a wild hook from Bellic.
Askren slips a straight right by Bellic.
Askren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bellic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Askren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Askren tries to clinch up
and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
Askren is looking to clinch.
Bellic scores with a jab.
Askren shoots for a takedown but Bellic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren closes the distance but Bellic moves to the side
and Bellic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Askren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Askren.
Bellic misses the jab.
Askren closes the distance but Bellic moves to the side
and Bellic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellic misses with a straight right.
Askren wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Bellic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Askren counters with an outside leg kick.
Askren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Askren.
Bellic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice left hand lands by Askren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren had his way with Niko Bellic in 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. This is the final round!
Askren is looking to clinch.
Askren moves into the clinch.
Askren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Askren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Askren lands with a short shot to the head.
Bellic misses with the head strike.
Bellic lands with a light punch inside.
Bellic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Askren's elbow.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Askren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bellic tries to stall but Askren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Askren jumps into guard, dragging Bellic to the mat.
Askren pulls Bellic in close to prevent any damage.
Askren is looking to stand up but Bellic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Ben Askren wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Askren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Askren tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
Niko Bellic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Askren doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellic lands a head shot.
Askren looks to clinch
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Askren wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Askren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bellic tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Bellic back against the cage.
Askren avoiding damage.
Bellic misses with a punch on the inside.
Bellic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Askren lands a nice knee to the body.
Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Askren lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Askren.
Bellic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren pulls guard effortlessly.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Bellic from controlling successfully.
Bellic throws a strike but Askren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ben Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Askren passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Askren controls the position from side control.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Askren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is the new welterweight champion!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryuzo Fukiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernado Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Of The Lights. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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242 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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266 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryuzo Fukiko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernado Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukiko throws a combination that misses
letting Tavares counter with a right hand.
Ryuzo Fukiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukiko scores with a punch to the head.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but Fukiko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fukiko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tavares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fukiko won't be happy with that.
Fukiko is not content to let Tavares control the position.
Fukiko sneaks back into half guard.
Fukiko manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Fukiko keeps moving.
Fukiko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fukiko is trying to work for a kimura but Tavares is defending well.
Fukiko wants to take a breather but Tavares is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fukiko is looking for a kimura but Tavares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fukiko to get the leverage.
Tavares is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukiko trying to control the action but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Fukiko stands up and beckons Tavares to join him on the feet.
Fukiko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tavares sprawls well. Tavares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fukiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukiko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fukiko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fukiko is looking to reverse the position.
Fukiko pushes Tavares away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tavares gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tavares is looking to take a break and control but Fukiko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fukiko is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares working away.
Fukiko sneaks back into half guard.
Fukiko keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryuzo Fukiko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fukiko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fukiko with a hook.
Fukiko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tavares as he jumps to the side.
Tavares needs to keep his hands up - Fukiko had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fukiko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukiko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fukiko tries for a takedown but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukiko has closed the distance and engaged Tavares in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukiko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavares smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryuzo Fukiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tavares tries to keep at a distance but Fukiko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukiko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fukiko tries to pull guard but Tavares won't allow it.
Fukiko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavares smiles and moves away.
Fukiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Fukiko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tavares counters with a single leg into guard. Fukiko didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares looking to sit in guard and control but Fukiko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tavares managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fukiko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tavares is trying to control the position but Fukiko postures up.
Fukiko is in close to Tavares's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tavares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fukiko. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fukiko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fukiko lands with an overhand left.
Tavares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fukiko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tavares somewhat.
Fukiko throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Fukiko cracks Tavares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tavares takes one to the side of the head.
Tavares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukiko jabs at Tavares's body.
Ryuzo Fukiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukiko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Tavares! Fukiko dives in looking to finish! Tavares is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryuzo Fukiko!
Ryuzo Fukiko is the new heavyweight champion!
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FIGHT
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