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TDF 9 - Drago vs.St. Pierre PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Eaton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick
and Eaton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eaton.
Cooper looking to control.
Cooper working a defensive guard but Eaton passes into half guard.
Eaton decides to return to a standing position.
Eaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eaton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Sheldon Cooper has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper throws a lazy head kick
and Eaton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
Eaton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cooper is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Eaton has taken his back.
Eaton biding his time, controlling Cooper.
Eaton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is working for a rear naked choke. Cooper is not defending it well and Eaton has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Cooper refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Cooper's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justin Eaton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Dela Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edward Jones's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Dela Cruz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Dela Cruz is working for an americana but Jones has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dela Cruz was thinking about the submission.
Dela Cruz looks gassed!
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Dela Cruz has his hands clasped together but Jones breaks the hold and Dela Cruz is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Rockzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Brodeur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Brodeur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doctor Rockzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Brodeur!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brodeur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rockzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brodeur jabs Rockzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brodeur gets caught flat footed, as Rockzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rockzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brodeur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockzo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rockzo seems to have locked his on tight now - Brodeur screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rockzo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Doctor Rockzo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Rudy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blanche Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Rudy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Rudy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blanche Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rudy but Rudy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams tries to clinch but Rudy is having none of it.
Rudy throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rudy misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a good low kick that Rudy was not able to check.
Williams wants to clinch up but Rudy keeps it at a distance.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Rudy. Those never looked like landing.
Rudy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rudy is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Rudy circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Rudy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams throws a hook but Rudy blocks it.
Rudy takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Rudy throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Rudy works Williams's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudy gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rudy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rudy throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Donovan Rudy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blanche Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Rudy. Those never looked like landing.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Rudy. Those never looked like landing.
Williams fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan Rudy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rudy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rudy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rudy is breathing heavily.
Rudy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rudy wants it to stay on the feet.
Rudy looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rudy pinned against the cage. Rudy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams tries to pull guard but Rudy won't allow it.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Rudy is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rudy tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rudy avoids the body shot from Williams.
Rudy misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rudy thows a body shot but no joy.
Donovan Rudy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rudy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rudy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Rudy tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rudy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Rudy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudy fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams tries for a takedown but Rudy manages to get underhooks.
Rudy stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Rudy tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rudy throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Rudy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rudy throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Rudy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rudy slips under a jab.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams has Rudy pressed against the cage, preventing Rudy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rudy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rudy misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Rudy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rudy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rudy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rudy.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams has Rudy up against the cage in a clinch.
Rudy is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudy is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rudy down to the mat. Rudy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donovan Rudy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blanche Williams.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Rudy's torso.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rudy as he jumps to the side.
Williams rushes Rudy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Rudy lands a slapping body shot.
Williams dives in and grabs Rudy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rudy pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Williams tries for a takedown but Rudy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rudy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Rudy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rudy throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donovan Rudy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Rudy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Rudy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rudy misses with a wild combination.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Rudy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rudy misses with the combination.
Rudy slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudy misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Rudy misses the target.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudy tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudy to the ground. Rudy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Rudy scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rudy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rudy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rudy throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Rudy sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rudy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rudy but Rudy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rudy misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Rudy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudy throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudy's waist but Rudy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Rudy stuffs the takedown.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rudy as he avoids it easily.
Rudy misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rudy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rudy misses with a double jab.
Rudy stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blanche Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rudy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Rudy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Rudy is just out of range.
Rudy blocks the body kick.
Rudy thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams rushes Rudy and presses him up against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rudy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donovan Rudy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blanche Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudy gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rudy tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rudy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donovan Rudy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudy avoids the body shot from Williams.
Rudy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams avoids the body shot from Rudy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
Williams rushes Rudy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rudy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rudy walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Rudy misses with a few strikes there.
Rudy misses with an uppercut.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rudy throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rudy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Rudy swinging wildly here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Rudy tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Rudy misses the target.
Rudy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rudy.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Rudy sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudy throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Rudy sprawls well.
Williams tries to clinch but Rudy is having none of it.
Rudy misses with the combination.
Rudy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rudy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rudy stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Rudy cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Rudy leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rudy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rudy stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Rudy misses with the combination.
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.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rudy sprawls well. Rudy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Rudy lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Rudy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Rudy tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rudy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Rudy does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams dives in and grabs Rudy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rudy pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
A jab from Rudy finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Rudy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rudy 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Rudy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Punish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Fukuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Punish!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuda scores with a jab.
Punish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fukuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fukuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punish keeps control of Fukuda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Fukuda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukuda's efforts to push away.
Punish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punish wants to clinch up but Fukuda keeps it at a distance.
Punish tries to clinch up but Fukuda circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Fukuda.
Punish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punish tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fukuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukuda misses with a left hand
and Punish counters by moving into the clinch.
Fukuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fukuda tries to break the clinch but Punish is controlling the position.
Fukuda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punish gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punish avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Punish seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Punish drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Punish as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Fukuda screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Punish! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Logan Punish!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Asher Roth-Lark On My Go Kart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jake Franklin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Torrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Franklin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Franklin slaps away a takedown attempt from Torrez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torrez tries to move into range but Franklin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torrez shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Torrez tries for a takedown but Franklin circles away easily
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Torrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin tests Torrez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torrez walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrez misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a series of strikes. Torrez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torrez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Franklin to the ground. Torrez is now in Franklin's guard.
Franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torrez won't allow Franklin to sweep him here.
Torrez wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is adopting a defensive guard.
Jake Franklin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Torrez misses with a takedown
and Franklin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torrez is breathing heavily.
Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torrez has time to react.
Franklin lunges at Torrez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torrez's hand.
Torrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Franklin can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franklin connects with a jab.
It looks like Andre Torrez has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franklin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torrez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Torrez knows he should have avoided that one.
Torrez is rocked!
A cross from Franklin lands.
Oh Torrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin lands a big right hand that sends Torrez crashing to the mat! Franklin stays standing though and waves Torrez back to his feet!
Franklin digs a good body shot into Torrez's ribs.
Franklin cracks Torrez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Torrez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Franklin finish him?
Franklin measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Torrez! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jake Franklin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasko Eratore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Callaway's choice of entrance music: Scraped . Lasko Eratore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
286 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lasko Eratore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Callaway!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eratore defending well as Callaway loads up on a big left hand.
Callaway slips a jab and a cross from Eratore.
Callaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eratore slips under a jab from Callaway.
Eratore clinches.
Callaway misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eratore.
Callaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eratore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Callaway prevents it.
Eratore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callaway working aggressively here.
Callaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Callaway.
Callaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Eratore gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eratore seems to be working for a kimura but Callaway defends the submission attempt.
Eratore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eratore has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Callaway defend it? Eratore steps over the head and cranks it - Callaway is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Eratore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lasko Eratore!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvaka Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen 50 cent Many Men as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elvaka Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre digs a good body shot into Drago's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Drago avoids it.
St Pierre throws a sloppy body shot
and Drago decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
Drago stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre looks gassed!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago counters with a nice body kick.
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Drago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Drago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St Pierre's guard.
Drago takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drago has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Elvaka Drago wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drago is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Drago has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
Drago has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drago manages to pull guard.
Drago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvaka Drago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Pierre's guard now.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Drago moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Drago advances to mount.
Drago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Elvaka Drago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
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.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre tries to hold on but Drago postures up.
Drago content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvaka Drago dominated that second round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Drago sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre working a defensive guard but Drago passes into half guard.
Drago has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down St Pierre for as long as he can get away with.
St Pierre has left one of his arms exposed and Drago doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. St Pierre screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elvaka Drago!
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