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CFC 124: Rebellion PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Vempula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Zizzmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesa Vempula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Vempula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Zizzmen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzmen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vempula is looking to clinch.
Vempula takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Zizzmen does no damage.
Vempula tries to clinch but Zizzmen moves out of range.
Vempula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vempula tries to clinch up.
Vempula wants to clinch up but Zizzmen keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zizzmen, as that shot connected.
Zizzmen lands with an uppercut that bounces Vempula off the cage and back into rage.
Vempula lands a big head kick that sends Zizzmen tumbling to the mat! Vempula takes a step backwards and waves Zizzmen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Joey Zizzmen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzmen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzmen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vempula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zizzmen clinches up with Vempula and pushes him back against the cage.
Vempula with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zizzmen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zizzmen avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Zizzmen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vempula is breathing heavily.
Vempula tries to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula throws a head kick that Zizzmen semi-blocks.
Vempula tries a head kick but it misses.
Vempula misses with a looping left.
Vesa Vempula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vempula takes one to the chin there.
Zizzmen works over Vempula's head and body with a nice combination.
Zizzmen misses with a wild combination.
Vempula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vempula takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vempula tries to clinch but Zizzmen moves away
and Zizzmen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vempula throws an elbow but misses.
Vempula misses with an elbow over the top.
Zizzmen digs a right hand into Vempula's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vempula's gas tank.
Zizzmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zizzmen scores with a jab.
Zizzmen moves into range and clinches up with Vempula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vempula throws an elbow but misses.
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen lands a shot to the body.
Zizzmen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vempula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzmen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zizzmen lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen connects with a right hand. Vempula shakes it off.
Zizzmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Vempula.
Zizzmen lands an overhand right.
Vempula takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Vesa Vempula has been cut.
A cross from Zizzmen lands.
Zizzmen punishes Vempula's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vempula takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Zizzmen finds it's way through Vempula's defenses.
Zizzmen connects with a right hand. Vempula shakes it off.
Zizzmen gets a clinch.
Zizzmen manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Zizzmen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zizzmen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vempula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zizzmen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vempula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zizzmen rushes Vempula and presses him up against the cage.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zizzmen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vempula being controlled against the cage.
Vempula utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vempula being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zizzmen avoids it.
Zizzmen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
Zizzmen breaks the clinch.
Vempula misses with a head kick.
Zizzmen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zizzmen has managed to clinch.
Zizzmen has Vempula pressed against the cage.
Zizzmen lands a right hand.
Vempula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vempula pushes off an throws an elbow but Zizzmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zizzmen avoids it.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vempula or not.
Vempula letting Zizzmen take a breather here.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Zizzmen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zizzmen jabs Vempula right on the nose. Vempula blinks but takes it well.
Zizzmen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vempula has time to react.
Zizzmen lands a jab to Vempula's midsection.
Zizzmen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vempula throws a sloppy head kick and Zizzmen moves out of range easily.
Zizzmen tests Vempula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vempula walks into a straight right hand from Zizzmen.
Vempula darts in trying to clinch
and Zizzmen counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vempula.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vempula.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen works on Vempula's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Zizzmen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vempula pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zizzmen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zizzmen leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Zizzmen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zizzmen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vempula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vempula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left lands for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen rushes Vempula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zizzmen.
Vempula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zizzmen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zizzmen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vempula up against the cage.
Zizzmen lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen - that landed with a thud.
Zizzmen leaning against his opponent.
Zizzmen pushes Vempula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands with a short shot to the head.
Zizzmen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zizzmen breaks from the clinch.
Vempula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vempula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zizzmen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vempula throws a sloppy head kick
and Zizzmen counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Zizzmen thuds a left hand into Vempula's body.
Zizzmen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the head but Zizzmen blocks with his arms.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zizzmen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vempula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Zizzmen has closed the distance and engaged Vempula in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen avoiding damage as Vempula throws knees to the body.
Zizzmen breaks from the clinch.
Zizzmen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vempula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zizzmen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vempula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zizzmen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zizzmen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vempula darts in trying to clinch
and Zizzmen counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zizzmen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zizzmen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vempula clinches but Zizzmen breaks the clinch
enabling Zizzmen to counter with a crisp jab.
Zizzmen clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zizzmen.
Vempula looking to throw knees to the head but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
Joey Zizzmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zizzmen scores with a shot to the side of Vempula's head.
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Zizzmen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zizzmen presses Vempula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zizzmen stalls.
Zizzmen dodges an elbow strike from Vempula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Zizzmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Vempula wants to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a left and a right that stings Vempula.
Zizzmen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zizzmen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zizzmen wants to break free but Vempula has control.
Zizzmen blocks an elbow strike from Vempula.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Vempula pushes off an throws an elbow but Zizzmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but Zizzmen blocks it.
Zizzmen avoids a wild elbow strike from Vempula.
Zizzmen avoids the elbow strike from Vempula, against the cage.
Zizzmen slows down the pace here.
Vempula throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vempula looking to throw knees to the head but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
Zizzmen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zizzmen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula keeps control of Zizzmen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vempula with a knee to the head.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vempula backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vempula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zizzmen's brow.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with a nice body shot.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Zizzmen.
Vempula misses with an elbow over the top.
Zizzmen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vempula.
Zizzmen taking a breather.
Vempula lands an elbow inside that Zizzmen shrugs off.
Zizzmen lands a right hand.
Vempula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vempula misses with a head kick.
Zizzmen lands a two punch combo.
Vempula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zizzmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen scores with a nice head shot.
Vempula clinches.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zizzmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zizzmen presses Vempula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen has Vempula pushed against the cage.
Zizzmen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Zizzmen gets through Vempula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen dodges an elbow strike from Vempula.
Zizzmen scores with a shot to the side of Vempula's head.
Vempula missing with knees to the body.
Zizzmen lands a shoulder strike.
Vempula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zizzmen blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Zizzmen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zizzmen lands with a light punch inside.
Zizzmen effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen takes an elbow to the temple.
Vempula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vempula misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zizzmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zizzmen manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Vempula tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zizzmen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zizzmen jabs at Vempula's body.
Vesa Vempula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Zizzmen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zizzmen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Zizzmen.
Joey Zizzmen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zizzmen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
Vempula closes the distance but Zizzmen moves to the side
and Zizzmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vempula tries to clinch up
and Zizzmen counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Zizzmen scores with a four punch combination!
Zizzmen lands with a nice combination. Vempula backs away looking to recover.
Vempula closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vempula looks to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a left to the body.
Zizzmen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vempula's head.
Zizzmen throws a one two combo.
Zizzmen blocks the body kick.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vempula wants to clinch
and Zizzmen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with an open hand slap.
Zizzmen looks to land a combination. Vempula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Zizzmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zizzmen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Zizzmen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syltty Tallikone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syltty Tallikone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Azz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz is looking to clinch but Tallikone is avoiding it.
Azz tries to clinch there but Tallikone circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azz trying to stall but Tallikone improves his position.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but Azz blocks with his arms.
Azz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tallikone misses with a knee strike.
Azz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallikone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
It looks like Harry Azz has been cut.
Azz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Azz looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tallikone.
Tallikone digs a right hand into Azz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azz's gas tank.
Tallikone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
Tallikone working Azz over with knees to the body.
Azz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tallikone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Tallikone.
Tallikone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallikone lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tallikone.
Azz being controlled against the cage.
Tallikone working Azz over with knees to the body.
Tallikone connects with a knee to the head.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
Tallikone lands a nice knee to the body.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
Tallikone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tallikone.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
Tallikone lands a body punch.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
Azz lands with a right to the head.
Azz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tallikone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz avoiding damage as Tallikone throws knees to the body.
Tallikone missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tallikone.
Tallikone missing with knees to the body.
Azz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tallikone throws a head punch that misses.
Azz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tallikone wants to get back to his feet but Azz drags him back down.
Azz works to advance to full mount. Tallikone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Azz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tallikone is now in Azz's guard. A big mistake from Azz there, giving up the dominant position!
Azz is looking for a triangle here but Tallikone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azz is looking to reverse the position.
Tallikone stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tallikone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tallikone tries to clinch but Azz moves out of range.
Tallikone doesn't manage to clinch there - Azz circles away.
Azz has a takedown stuffed.
Azz looks to clinch
and Tallikone counters with a head kick.
Tallikone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azz throws a combination that misses
and Tallikone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tallikone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone pushes Azz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Azz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tallikone.
Tallikone lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tallikone.
Tallikone scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Harry Azz's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Tallikone.
A short uppercut from Tallikone.
Tallikone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tallikone lands a body shot.
Tallikone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azz has had enough of the clinch but Tallikone keeps him there for the moment.
Tallikone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tallikone connects with a knee to the head.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tallikone lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tallikone obliges.
Tallikone lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tallikone digs a right hand into Azz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azz's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syltty Tallikone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Azz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tallikone slips a straight right by Azz.
Azz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tallikone counters by clinching up.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tallikone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azz tries to pull guard but Tallikone won't allow it.
Azz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tallikone lands a shot to the body.
Tallikone lands a shoulder strike.
Azz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
Tallikone stalling.
Tallikone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tallikone lands a good knee to the midsection. Azz won't want to take too many of those.
Tallikone presses Azz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tallikone lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tallikone.
Tallikone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Azz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tallikone walks away with a smile on his face. Azz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tallikone slips under a jab from Azz.
Tallikone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tallikone clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tallikone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tallikone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azz tries to break the clinch but Tallikone is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tallikone.
A short right from Tallikone on the inside.
Tallikone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallikone throws a punch but it's blocked by Azz.
Azz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tallikone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azz.
Syltty Tallikone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azz working hard to break the clinch.
Azz is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Azz on the inside.
Tallikone avoiding damage as Azz throws knees to the body.
Tallikone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but Azz blocks with his arms.
Azz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tallikone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Azz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tallikone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Syltty Tallikone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Azz.
Azz wants to clinch but Tallikone slips to the side
and Tallikone counters with a three punch combo that has Azz backing up. Azz nods at Tallikone to acknowledge the strikes.
Tallikone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azz.
Syltty Tallikone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tallikone needs to keep his hands up - Azz had a free shot at his head there.
Azz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azz closes the distance but Tallikone moves to the side
and Tallikone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azz throws a sloppy body shot
and Tallikone moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tallikone.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
A knee to the head by Tallikone.
A body shot lands from Tallikone.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
Azz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Syltty Tallikone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tallikone tries to avoid it but Azz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tallikone to the ground. Tallikone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Azz misses with an uppercut.
Azz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tallikone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azz, pushing him back against the cage.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azz's face.
Tallikone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azz can do to turn this around?
Tallikone has Azz pushed against the cage.
Tallikone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tallikone scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tallikone.
Azz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tallikone.
Tallikone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Azz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Azz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tallikone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tallikone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tallikone passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syltty Tallikone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Azz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tallikone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tallikone.
Tallikone connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tallikone.
Tallikone scores with a shot to the side of Azz's head.
Tallikone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tallikone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tallikone lands a good knee to the midsection. Azz won't want to take too many of those.
Tallikone digs a right hand into Azz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azz's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tallikone.
Tallikone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azz.
Tallikone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tallikone connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tallikone stalling in the clinch.
Tallikone landing knees to the head.
Tallikone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Azz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallikone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azz is trying to drag Tallikone to the mat but Tallikone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Azz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tallikone working Azz over with knees to the body.
Tallikone landing knees to the body.
Tallikone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tallikone scores with a knee to the head.
Tallikone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azz blocks it with crossed arms.
Tallikone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Azz.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but Azz blocks with his arms.
Azz breaks the clinch.
Tallikone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tallikone counters by clinching up.
Harry Azz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azz wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Azz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tallikone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tallikone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tallikone can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tallikone keeps control of Azz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azz breaks the clinch.
Azz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tallikone moves into the clinch.
Tallikone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tallikone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azz.
Azz is looking to control Tallikone's arms but Tallikone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azz has his back to the cage.
Tallikone lands a hook that snaps the head of Azz backwards.
Tallikone working Azz over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallikone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Azz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tallikone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Azz tries to pull guard but Tallikone won't allow it.
Syltty Tallikone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Azz.
Azz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tallikone blocks it with crossed arms.
Tallikone avoiding damage.
Tallikone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azz jumps guard and drags Tallikone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azz working for a triangle but Tallikone defends it easily.
Azz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tallikone is aware though and is defending well.
Syltty Tallikone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone wanted to stand there but Azz had control of the position.
Tallikone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tallikone stands up and waves to Azz to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tallikone clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Syltty Tallikone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tallikone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syltty Tallikone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha comes to the cage accompanied by Age of Aquarius. Pasi Rauha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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25
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasi Rauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johanssen is trying to defend but Rauha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johanssen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rauha forces his way into half guard.
Rauha prevents Johanssen from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johanssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johanssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johanssen being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rauha stopping the sweep attempt from Johanssen.
Rauha is looking to work some ground and pound but Johanssen has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johanssen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauha has managed to get both his arms back between Johanssen's legs - danger averted.
Johanssen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johanssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rauha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johanssen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rauha is aware though and is defending well.
Johanssen looks gassed!
Rauha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johanssen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rauha!
Johanssen tries to control but Rauha wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johanssen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rauha is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rauha and Johanssen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johanssen laying and praying for a moment but Rauha takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rauha is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen throwing shots but Rauha is blocking nicely.
Johanssen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rauha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johanssen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rauha!
Johanssen content just to control the position here.
Rauha is trying to escape the mount.
Johanssen avoids the attempt from Rauha to control.
Rauha is trying to escape the mount.
Rauha is squirming around, avoiding Johanssen's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rauha tries to hold on but Johanssen pushes him away.
Rauha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johanssen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rauha is now in Johanssen's guard. A big mistake from Johanssen there, giving up the dominant position!
Rauha trying to control the position from guard on top but Johanssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rauha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johanssen is keeping the position for now.
Johanssen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Pasi Rauha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johanssen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauha.
Johanssen throws a nice looking combination but Rauha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
David Johanssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johanssen leaves Rauha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johanssen swinging wilding here.
Rauha slips a jab and a cross from Johanssen.
Rauha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johanssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rauha looking to sit in guard and control but Johanssen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rauha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanssen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rauha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johanssen looking for a sweep. Not yet Johanssen, not yet.
Johanssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johanssen is breathing heavily.
Johanssen working for a triangle but Rauha defends it easily.
Rauha throws and elbow that misses. Johanssen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rauha's guard. Nice move by Johanssen!
Rauha controlling the position.
Rauha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johanssen is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha pulls Johanssen in close to prevent any damage.
Johanssen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rauha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johanssen preventing the sweep.
Johanssen wants to control from the top but Rauha keeps moving.
Rauha wants to sweep but no luck.
Johanssen postures up in Rauha's guard and throws a big left but Rauha blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rauha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johanssen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johanssen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johanssen throws a combination that misses
and Rauha counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanssen throws a series of punches but Rauha avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rauha.
Johanssen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rauha connects with a decent elbow.
Johanssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rauha is trying to control the action in half guard but Johanssen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rauha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johanssen is trying to maintain the position but Rauha is very close to passing his half guard.
Rauha works his way into full mount!
Johanssen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen tries to roll over but Rauha keeps him under control.
Rauha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johanssen keeps working.
Johanssen manages to get to full guard.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johanssen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Rauha dominated that second round.
That's time! Rauha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rauha keeps the fight on the outside.
Johanssen misses with a body kick.
No luck for Rauha with that takedown attempt.
Rauha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johanssen.
Rauha misses with a straight right.
Johanssen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johanssen tries to bench press Rauha off him but Rauha keeps the position.
Johanssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rauha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johanssen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johanssen.
Johanssen wants to sweep here but Rauha controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johanssen is keeping the position for now.
Johanssen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rauha working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Johanssen.
Rauha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johanssen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rauha can't escape the position.
Johanssen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rauha is surviving well by controlling Johanssen's body position as best he can.
Johanssen looking to secure an arm triangle but Rauha defends it well.
Pasi Rauha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rauha is in all sorts of trouble here.
David Johanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauha wants to control but Johanssen is having none of it.
Johanssen lands a big shot there that rocks Rauha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johanssen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rauha is looking to escape.
Johanssen scoring with strikes but Rauha is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauha tries to buck Johanssen off but he can't manage it.
Johanssen lands a big elbow.
Johanssen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johanssen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johanssen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johanssen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johanssen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rauha tries to hold on but Johanssen pushes him away.
Rauha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johanssen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Johanssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rauha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Rauha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lapointe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. Lapointe has chosen Don't Drink The Water as his entrance music. Bill Lapointe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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29
210 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
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208 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, YB Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Lapointe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapointe tries to clinch up.
Sol darts in and clinches Lapointe up against the cage.
Lapointe looking for a takedown.
Sol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lapointe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sol walks away with a smile on his face. Lapointe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Lapointe.
Sol swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapointe.
Lapointe closes the distance and pushes Sol back into the cage.
Lapointe has Sol pressed against the cage, preventing Sol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lapointe tries to pull guard but Sol holds him up against the cage and eventually Lapointe drops back down to his feet.
YB Sol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Lapointe.
Lapointe fails to pull guard.
Sol can't break the clinch.
Lapointe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapointe pulls guard effortlessly.
Sol stands up from Lapointe's guard - Sol perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lapointe wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lapointe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol.
Lapointe moves in looking to clinch but Sol pushes him off.
Sol closes the distance and clinches.
Sol prevents the takedown attempt.
Lapointe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapointe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sol.
Lapointe looks for a takedown but Sol sprawls well.
Lapointe tries to clinch but Sol moves away
and Sol counters with a straight right hand.
YB Sol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sol throws a hook but Lapointe avoids it easily.
Sol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapointe.
Sol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapointe.
Sol misses the jab.
Lapointe moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol tries to circle away but Lapointe has him pinned against the cage.
Sol tries to circle away but Lapointe has him pinned against the cage.
Sol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sol breaks from the clinch.
Sol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lapointe.
Sol misses with the combination.
Sol is looking to clinch.
Lapointe avoids the body shot from Sol.
Lapointe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sol napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lapointe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lapointe tries for a kimura but Sol is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapointe tries for a kimura but Sol is defending well.
Sol tries to escape but Lapointe is in control.
Sol trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lapointe advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lapointe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sol is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sol and Lapointe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lapointe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sol struggling a bit here.
Sol is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lapointe misses with a takedown attempt
and Sol counters with a right hand to the body.
Lapointe digs a good hook to Sol's body.
Nice sprawl there from Sol as Lapointe shoots in.
Sol clinches but Lapointe breaks the clinch
and Lapointe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lapointe.
Sol wants to stand up but Lapointe is controlling him.
Sol trying to control the position here.
Lapointe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapointe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sol wants to control but Lapointe postures up.
Lapointe is looking to take a break and control but Sol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lapointe is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sol is trying to escape and Lapointe transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sol is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lapointe! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Lapointe!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Menger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregori Vladivostok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menger comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Feelgood. Vladivostok has chosen Goodbye Sober Day - Mr Bungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Menger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregori Vladivostok!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vladivostok misses with a wild combination.
Vladivostok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vladivostok manages to avoid it.
Menger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vladivostok manages to avoid it.
Vladivostok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Menger throws a body punch but Vladivostok moves out of range.
Menger wants to clinch.
A cross from Menger lands.
Menger walks into a stiff left hand from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menger drives through and clinches with Vladivostok against the cage.
Menger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menger fails to pull guard.
Menger prevents Vladivostok from breaking the clinch.
Vladivostok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Menger gets through Vladivostok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vladivostok wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Menger lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Vladivostok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vladivostok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger prevents Vladivostok from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vladivostok.
Vladivostok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menger has him pressed against the cage.
Vladivostok is trying to maintain a safe position but Menger gets an underhook and turns Vladivostok into the cage.
Vladivostok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menger has him pressed against the cage.
Vladivostok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Menger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Menger pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok tries to break the clinch but Menger is controlling the position.
Menger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vladivostok is trying to break the clinch but Menger is controlling him.
Menger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vladivostoks head.
Vladivostok is trying to break the clinch but Menger has him pressed against the cage.
Menger jumps into guard, dragging Vladivostok to the mat.
Vladivostok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Menger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vladivostok has managed to get both his arms back between Menger's legs - danger averted.
Vladivostok trying to control but Menger is working from the bottom.
Vladivostok wants to stand but Menger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menger 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.
Vladivostok would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Menger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vladivostok defends it easily.
Menger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vladivostok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vladivostok works over Menger with some ground and pound from guard.
Vladivostok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menger controls Vladivostok momentarily but Vladivostok frees himself.
Vladivostok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menger is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menger wants to control but Vladivostok passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vladivostok wants to get back to his feet.
Vladivostok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vladivostok prevents Menger from improving his position.
Vladivostok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Menger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vladivostok.
Vladivostok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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.
Vladivostok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menger ducks right into an uppercut from Vladivostok.
It looks like Carl Menger has been cut.
Vladivostok misses with a hook.
Vladivostok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladivostok lands a jab.
Menger blocks a jab.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot
and Menger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vladivostok takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Menger tries to clinch up.
Vladivostok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vladivostok misses with a straight left.
Menger is looking to clinch.
Vladivostok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vladivostok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vladivostok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Menger momentarily.
Menger is rocked!
Vladivostok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vladivostok digs a good hook to Menger's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregori Vladivostok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Menger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Vladivostok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vladivostok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vladivostok lands a glancing blow to the side of Menger's head.
Gregori Vladivostok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vladivostok lands a with a good body shot.
Vladivostok misses with a wild combination.
Menger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Menger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladivostok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vladivostok lands with a nice body punch.
Vladivostok throws a shot to the body.
Menger seems to have got his legs back now.
Menger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vladivostok finds it's way round the side to connect with Menger's head.
Vladivostok scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Vladivostok.
Vladivostok scores with a nice strike.
Menger ducks right into an uppercut from Vladivostok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladivostok drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Menger right on the button. Menger goes down! Vladivostok follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Vladivostok gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregori Vladivostok!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logen Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logen Glotka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
275 lbs
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252 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logen Glotka!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Glotka did well to prevent Connely getting side control.
Connely thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glotka is looking to improve his position.
Glotka trying to hold on to Connely's head to control him but Connely postures up.
Glotka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Connely.
Glotka trying to hold on to Connely's head to control him but Connely postures up.
Connely has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Connely wants to stand up but Glotka is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka manages to get to full guard.
Connely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glotka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Connely connects with a single shot there.
Connely feints and as Glotka raises his hands in defense, Connely changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Connely stands up over Glotka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connely wants to control from the top but Glotka keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glotka keeping full guard, as Connely tries to pass.
Glotka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connely.
Glotka is looking to stand up but Connely isn't so interested in that idea.
Glotka wants to sweep but no luck.
Glotka keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glotka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glotka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely stays in close to Glotka's body and controls the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Connely takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Connely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connely throws a jab when Glotka was well out of range.
Connely misses with an uppercut. Glotka saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Connely.
Connely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glotka.
Glotka connects with a jab.
It looks like Dan Connely has been cut.
Glotka drops Connely with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Connely looks back up at him and smiles so Glotka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Connely is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glotka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connely.
Connely is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Glotka doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Connely crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Connely's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Logen Glotka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Harvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mij Neztil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dirk Harvath's chin.
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25
216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirk Harvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neztil throws a right and a left that Harvath avoids nicely.
Neztil lands with a cross.
Harvath lands with a nice body punch.
Harvath walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Dirk Harvath has been cut.
Neztil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neztil throws a hook but Harvath blocks it.
Harvath is looking to slow Neztil down with leg kicks.
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!
Neztil catches Harvath with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harvath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Neztil looks gassed!
Harvath drops Neztil with a left and a right! Oh, Neztil is hurt - Harvath dives into side control looking to finish!
Neztil is rocked!
It looks like Mij Neztil has been cut.
Harvath has an Americana. Neztil didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Harvath is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Harvath hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dirk Harvath!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cockpunch Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoper Midura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cockpunch Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christoper Midura!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Midura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Midura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Midura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Midura manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Midura slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Midura ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Midura misses the target.
Midura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Midura connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Midura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Midura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Midura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Midura.
It looks like Cockpunch Jones has been cut.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Midura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Midura throws and low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones moves out of range as Midura strikes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Midura tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with strikes but Midura is staying in there.
Midura squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Midura wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones scoring with strikes but Midura is staying in there.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Midura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Midura is looking to get to half guard.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Midura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Midura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Midura is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midura blocking the ground and pound.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Midura is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Midura sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Midura.
Midura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones is working Midura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Midura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Midura keeps moving.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Midura is keeping the position.
Midura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Midura holds on and takes a little breather.
Midura working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midura.
Midura misses with a body shot.
Midura slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Midura avoids it easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Midura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Christoper Midura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Midura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Midura moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Midura.
Jab by Jones.
Midura lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones tries to bum rush Midura with a series of wild strikes but Midura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Midura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Midura lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Midura.
Midura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Midura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Midura lands with a shot to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws the left hand but Midura avoids the punch easily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Midura was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Midura scores with a leg kick.
Midura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Midura throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Midura throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Midura.
Midura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Midura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christoper Midura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cockpunch Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Midura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Midura slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
Midura cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Midura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Midura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Midura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Midura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Midura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christoper Midura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Midura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christoper Midura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Midura connects with a solid leg kick.
Midura lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Midura.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Midura, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Midura.
Jones is rocked!
Cockpunch Jones's cut is getting worse.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Midura! Jones is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christoper Midura!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollywood comes to the cage accompanied by Deadbolt. Manu Okoro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Hollywood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manu Okoro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Hollywood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hollywood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okoro's head.
Hollywood avoids the body shot from Okoro.
Okoro slips a straight right by Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hollywood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Hollywood misses
and Okoro counters with a one-two to the body.
Hollywood looks to throw the jab but Okoro is out of range.
Hollywood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okoro.
Okoro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
Okoro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like David Hollywood has been cut.
Okoro slips a straight right by Hollywood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollywood throws the left hand but Okoro avoids the punch easily.
Hollywood throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoro.
Okoro is looking to chop away at Hollywood's legs.
No joy there for Hollywood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hollywood looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Okoro slips a jab from Hollywood.
Hollywood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okoro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hollywood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hollywood looks to throw the jab but Okoro is out of range.
David Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Okoro as he checks the leg kick.
Hollywood misses with a body shot.
A big left from Okoro misses.
Okoro misses with a head kick.
Hollywood looks to throw the jab but Okoro is out of range.
Hollywood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hollywood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollywood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hollywood.
Hollywood digs a good body shot into Okoro's ribs.
Okoro misses the shot to the body.
Hollywood throws a series of punches but Okoro avoids them all with ease.
Okoro slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro moves in looking to clinch but Hollywood pushes him off.
Okoro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Okoro moves out of range as Hollywood strikes.
Okoro misses with a double jab
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollywood misses with an uppercut. Okoro saw that one coming.
Okoro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hollywood misses with a hook. Okoro ducked under it nicely.
Okoro throws a nice looking combination but Hollywood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okoro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollywood's calf.
Hollywood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Okoro.
Okoro slips a straight right by Hollywood.
Hollywood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okoro misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Hollywood.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Okoro.
Hollywood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okoro.
Okoro throws a leg kick
and Hollywood counters with a series of strikes. Okoro will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoro misses with a body shot.
Hollywood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hollywood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hollywood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hollywood misses with the combination.
Hollywood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okoro throws a head kick but Hollywood moves out of range.
No joy there for Okoro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hollywood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okoro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollywood.
Hollywood misses with a looping left.
Hollywood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood throws out a loose jab but Okoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okoro moves into range and clinches up with Hollywood.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okoro leaning against his opponent.
Okoro misses with an elbow over the top.
Hollywood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okoro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood is pushing Okoro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Okoro throws knees to the body.
Okoro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okoro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hollywood up against the cage.
Hollywood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okoro effectively controlling the action here.
Hollywood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollywood controls his hands.
Okoro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollywood avoids the damage to the body.
Hollywood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Okoro slows down the pace here.
Hollywood tries to stall but Okoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Okoro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollywood misses with some punches.
Hollywood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okoro wants to stall.
Hollywood can't break the clinch.
Okoro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okoro scores with a knee to the head.
Hollywood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okoro tries to land a knee to the head but Hollywood blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood cracks Okoro with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Okoro fails to land.
Okoro looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollywood.
Okoro is breathing heavily.
Hollywood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okoro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
Hollywood lands with a light punch inside.
Hollywood stalling against the cage.
Hollywood scores with a hook to the body.
Hollywood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hollywood is trying to stall.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollywood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Okoro misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollywood is defending well for now.
Hollywood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okoro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hollywood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okoro manages to avoid it.
Okoro staying out of range there.
Hollywood swinging wilding here.
David Hollywood is winning the standup battle so far.
Okoro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hollywood misses the jab.
Okoro drops his hands momentarily and Hollywood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood misses with a leg kick
and Okoro counters with an outside leg kick.
Hollywood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okoro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hollywood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Okoro slips under a jab from Hollywood.
Okoro stalks Hollywood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hollywood's face. Hollywood staggers backwards, shaken.
Hollywood misses with a wild body shot.
Okoro moves out of range as Hollywood strikes.
Hollywood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood thuds his right hand into Okoro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Okoro.
Hollywood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollywood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okoro wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro throws the left hand but Hollywood avoids the punch easily.
Okoro throws a jab when Hollywood was well out of range.
Hollywood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Okoro blocks the low kick.
A jab from Hollywood does it's job there.
Hollywood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hollywood tried to score with a low kick but Okoro checks it.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
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.
Okoro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hollywood's sensitive parts.
Hollywood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okoro.
Hollywood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okoro ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
Okoro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okoro staying out of range there.
Okoro looks to land a combination but Hollywood avoids it well.
Hollywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Okoro counters with a thumping low kick.
Hollywood throws a big shot that misses.
Okoro rushes Hollywood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Okoro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Okoro.
Okoro looking to throw knees to the head but Hollywood is blocking nicely.
Okoro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollywood's face.
A hook to the body from Okoro.
Okoro working Hollywood over with knees to the body.
Okoro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hollywood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okoro.
Okoro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoro misses with a knee to the head.
Okoro working Hollywood over with knees to the body.
Hollywood looking to slow down the pace here.
Okoro stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Okoro scores with a shot to the side of Hollywood's head.
A short right from Hollywood.
Hollywood letting Okoro take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Okoro.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okoro lands a nice knee to the body.
Okoro misses with a knee strike.
Hollywood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okoro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollywood blocks it with crossed arms.
Okoro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okoro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hollywood or not.
A knee to the head by Okoro.
Okoro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okoro with a knee to the head.
Hollywood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Okoro really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Okoro wants to clinch but Hollywood slips to the side
and Hollywood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okoro tries to clinch but Hollywood is having none of it.
Hollywood thows a body shot but no joy.
Okoro throws a solid leg kick but Hollywood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okoro.
Okoro blocks a jab.
Hollywood connects with a looping right hand.
Hollywood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okoro. Okoro obviously looking to wear him down.
Okoro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manu Okoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollywood scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro looks to throw the jab but Hollywood is out of range.
Hollywood works Okoro's body with a nice hook.
Hollywood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okoro defending well as Hollywood loads up on a big left hand.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Okoro drops his hands momentarily and Hollywood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okoro works the jab nicely.
Okoro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hollywood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hollywood misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Hollywood misses its intended target.
Okoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollywood.
Okoro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollywood's calf.
Hollywood throws a shot from downtown. Okoro moves away and avoids it.
Hollywood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okoro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hollywood's calf.
A slow jab from Hollywood misses its intended target.
Hollywood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okoro slips a jab and a cross from Hollywood.
Okoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a good cross that connects.
Okoro swings for the body but Hollywood moves out of range.
Hollywood slips a straight right by Okoro.
Okoro fails to land with a series of punches.
Hollywood misses with a combination
and Okoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollywood swings for the body but Okoro moves out of range.
Hollywood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hollywood throws a body kick that misses.
Okoro falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollywood.
Okoro catches Hollywood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hollywood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hollywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollywood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okoro's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Hollywood misses
and Okoro counters with a good low kick that Hollywood was not able to check.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Okoro moved out of range.
Okoro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hollywood had his way with Manu Okoro in that round.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Hollywood misses the target.
Hollywood misses the body punch
and Okoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hollywood thinking.
Okoro throws out a powerful jab.
Okoro lands with a nice combination. Hollywood backs away looking to recover.
Okoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollywood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okoro.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okoro is able to avoid easily.
Hollywood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okoro clinches up against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood lands a left hand.
Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Okoro misses.
Okoro clinches up against the cage.
Okoro misses with a knee strike.
Okoro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Hollywood misses.
Okoro misses with a few strikes there.
Okoro wants to clinch.
Hollywood stuffs the takedown.
Manu Okoro 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.
Hollywood throws a leg kick
and Okoro counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Hollywood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hollywood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollywood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Okoro throws a leg kick
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollywood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okoro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hollywood. That did some damage!
Hollywood ducks right into an uppercut from Okoro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Okoro.
Okoro misses with a straight left.
Okoro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollywood throws a hook to the side of Okoro's head but Okoro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okoro misses with an uppercut. Hollywood saw that one coming.
Okoro throws a nice looking combination but Hollywood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollywood moves away from the strike by Okoro.
Hollywood lands a jab to the head.
Okoro lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hollywood, as that shot connected.
Okoro moves away from the strike by Hollywood.
Okoro misses with an uppercut. Hollywood saw that one coming.
Okoro throws a body punch but Hollywood moves out of range.
Hollywood slips a jab from Okoro.
Hollywood lands a nice hook to Okoro's body. Okoro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okoro checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okoro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollywood misses with a looping left.
David Hollywood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okoro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Okoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hollywood 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 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hollywood!
David Hollywood retains his light heavyweight title!
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