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ACME - Montreal XLI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skwisgaar Skwigelf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run this Town. Skwigelf has chosen Bloodrocuted as his entrance music. Shawn Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Skwisgaar Skwigelf's chin.
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215 lbs
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World class MT
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skwisgaar Skwigelf!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skwigelf lands with a nice body punch.
Skwigelf throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Skwigelf shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Skwigelf thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skwigelf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Skwigelf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skwigelf misses with a body shot
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Skwigelf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skwigelf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skwigelf misses with a shot to the body
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skwigelf throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with an outside leg kick.
Skwigelf throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skwigelf's knee momentarily.
Skwigelf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Skwigelf was not able to check.
A low kick from Skwigelf misses
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Skwigelf was not able to check.
Skwigelf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Skwigelf misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skwigelf throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Skwigelf was not able to check.
Skwigelf misses with a two punch combination.
Skwigelf thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Skwigelf misses with a combination
and Carter moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Skwigelf in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Skwisgaar Skwigelf has been cut.
Skwigelf tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Skwigelf.
Skwigelf tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Skwigelf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shawn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skwisgaar Skwigelf.
Skwigelf looks gassed!
Skwigelf misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Skwigelf's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skwigelf misses with a left hand
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch but Skwigelf is avoiding it.
Skwigelf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skwigelf doesn't seem phased though.
Skwisgaar Skwigelf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skwigelf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skwigelf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body kick from Carter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skwigelf has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter taking a breather.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Skwigelf misses with the head strike.
Carter stalls.
Skwigelf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skwigelf up against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skwisgaar Skwigelf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skwigelf misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Skwigelf throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with an inside leg kick.
Skwigelf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skwigelf's knee momentarily.
Skwigelf misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Skwigelf was not able to check.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Skwigelf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skwigelf throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skwigelf's knee momentarily.
Carter has Skwigelf up against the cage in a clinch.
Skwigelf wants to break free but Carter has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skwigelf is breathing heavily.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter keeps control of Skwigelf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to break free.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Carter.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skwigelf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skwigelf backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Knees to the body from Carter.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skwigelf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Skwigelf wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Skwigelf in his tracks for a moment.
Skwigelf wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter has Skwigelf pressed against the cage, preventing Skwigelf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter leaning against his opponent.
Skwigelf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skwigelf can do to turn this around?
Carter stalling.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Skwigelf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Skwigelf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skwigelf misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Skwigelf backing up. Skwigelf nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Skwigelf misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Skwigelf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skwigelf misses with a right hand
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Skwigelf was not able to check.
Skwigelf thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Skwigelf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skwigelf throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skwigelf scores with a nice head shot.
Shawn Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter is looking to slow Skwigelf down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skwisgaar Skwigelf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skwigelf throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Skwigelf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skwigelf throws a leg kick
and Skwigelf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skwigelf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skwigelf misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind Skwigelf 's knee.
Skwigelf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Skwigelf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter has Skwigelf pressed against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Carter has Skwigelf pressed against the cage, preventing Skwigelf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skwigelf takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Skwigelf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skwigelf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skwigelf backwards.
Carter prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Skwigelf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skwigelf has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skwigelf's efforts to push away.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Skwigelf looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter is stalling here.
Skwigelf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow just above Skwigelf 's eye.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Skwisgaar Skwigelf's cut even more.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter has Skwigelf pressed against the cage, preventing Skwigelf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skwisgaar Skwigelf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Skwigelf won't want to take too many of those.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skwigelf or not.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skwigelf's efforts to push away.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skwigelf tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Skwigelf is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skwigelf is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
Skwigelf tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Skwigelf back against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy McNulty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty misses with a few strikes there.
McNulty scores with a punch to the head.
Nongkeeswuit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Nongkeeswuit saw that one coming.
Nongkeeswuit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nongkeeswuit fails to land with a series of punches.
Nongkeeswuit staying out of range there.
McNulty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNulty misses with a hook. Nongkeeswuit ducked under it nicely.
McNulty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters by moving into the clinch.
Nongkeeswuit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNulty cracks Nongkeeswuit with a good jab.
Jimmy McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McNulty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McNulty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McNulty misses with an uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNulty!
Nongkeeswuit looking to control but McNulty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNulty tries to hold on but Nongkeeswuit pushes him away.
McNulty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit wasn't active enough on the ground.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty moves away from the strike by Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with a lunging right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McNulty is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy McNulty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNulty misses with a hook to the body
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNulty blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McNulty loads up on a big right hand but Nongkeeswuit slips the punch.
McNulty misses with a looping left.
McNulty misses with a hook
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McNulty lands a nice shot that snaps Nongkeeswuit's head back.
No luck for Nongkeeswuit with that takedown attempt.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination. McNulty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNulty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a one-two to the body.
McNulty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination. McNulty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNulty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with an uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McNulty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nongkeeswuit is trying to defend but McNulty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nongkeeswuit is looking for a sweep. McNulty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNulty stalling away here and it's allowed Nongkeeswuit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nongkeeswuit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty stands up over Nongkeeswuit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Nongkeeswuit wants to get back to his feet but McNulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nongkeeswuit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nongkeeswuit trying to keep a closed guard but McNulty is proving a slippery customer.
McNulty trying to control but Nongkeeswuit is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy McNulty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNulty with a hook.
McNulty throws a series of strikes that have Nongkeeswuit backpedaling.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNulty scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McNulty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McNulty tries to kick Nongkeeswuit off but Nongkeeswuit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McNulty is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nongkeeswuit is taking a breather. McNulty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNulty misses the body punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a body kick.
McNulty connects with a jab.
McNulty scores with a punch to the head.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNulty.
Nongkeeswuit shoots in looking for a takedown. McNulty tries to sprawl out of it but Nongkeeswuit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNulty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nongkeeswuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNulty.
McNulty misses the shot to the body.
McNulty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nongkeeswuit manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty scores with a decent looking hook.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty throws a hook but Nongkeeswuit avoids it easily.
Nongkeeswuit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McNulty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McNulty misses with a body punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNulty thinking.
McNulty misses with a hook
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and McNulty moves out of range easily.
McNulty throws an off balance right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a single leg into guard. McNulty didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNulty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nongkeeswuit is one step ahead there.
Nongkeeswuit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNulty cracks a nice hook into Nongkeeswuit's ribs.
McNulty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nongkeeswuit was well out of range. Poor timing from McNulty.
Nongkeeswuit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McNulty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nongkeeswuit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McNulty lands a really nice looking cross but Nongkeeswuit seems unphased.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nongkeeswuit but Nongkeeswuit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNulty throws an off balance right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McNulty misses with a lunging right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McNulty's guard now.
Jimmy McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNulty has a closed guard, preventing Nongkeeswuit from standing up.
Nongkeeswuit is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nongkeeswuit 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Puncharello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
148 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Puncharello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puncharello throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Chester Brown has been cut.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Puncharello throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puncharello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puncharello slips under a jab.
Puncharello throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puncharello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puncharello misses with a hook.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Puncharello.
Puncharello looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puncharello scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puncharello swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Puncharello connects with a body shot.
Puncharello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Puncharello throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Puncharello throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Puncharello lands a nice looking body shot.
Puncharello is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puncharello goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Puncharello is out of range.
Puncharello misses with a shot to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puncharello just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a leg kick but Puncharello checks it
and Puncharello counters with a left to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Puncharello.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puncharello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puncharello works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Puncharello misses.
Don Puncharello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Brown misses.
Puncharello throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Puncharello. Beautiful body shot.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puncharello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Puncharello as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puncharello.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Puncharello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chester Brown's cut.
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.
A slow jab from Puncharello misses its intended target.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puncharello counters with a head kick that drops Brown to the mat! Brown scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Brown is rocked!
Brown misses with a body shot
and Puncharello counters with a straight right hand.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Puncharello finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Puncharello. That snapped Brown's head back.
Puncharello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Puncharello.
Puncharello swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puncharello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Brown misses.
Puncharello ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Puncharello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That has opened up Chester Brown's cut even more.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Puncharello has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Puncharello.
Puncharello misses with a wild body shot.
Puncharello fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puncharello throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Puncharello missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puncharello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Puncharello makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Puncharello jabs at Brown's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puncharello. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puncharello throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puncharello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Puncharello.
Don Puncharello is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a hook but Puncharello avoids it easily.
Puncharello checks a low kick from Brown.
Puncharello throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Puncharello counters with a straight right hand.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puncharello scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puncharello scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The cut above Chester Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Puncharello jabs at Brown's body.
Puncharello misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Puncharello misses with a few strikes there.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Puncharello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncharello thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puncharello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Puncharello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chester Brown's cut.
That's time! Puncharello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Puncharello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown cracks Puncharello with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puncharello lands with a good body shot.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Puncharello counters with a crisp one two that drops Brown! Puncharello thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Brown to his feet! Brown is in big trouble!
Puncharello looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Puncharello throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puncharello to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Puncharello.
Puncharello connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puncharello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puncharello lands with a big left! Brown is wobbled badly! Puncharello comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Brown to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Puncharello!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Micks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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30
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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26
200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Micks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela lands a right hook to the body.
Micks misses with a body punch
and Dela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Micks misses with a lunging right hand
and Dela counters with a nice body shot.
Micks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dela counters with a nice body shot.
Fred Micks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micks throws an off balance right hand
and Dela counters with a stiff right hand.
Dela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Micks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Micks is breathing heavily.
Dela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dela lands a jab to Micks's midsection.
Dela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Micks rather than just go for the knockout.
Dela lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dela.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micks manages to avoid it.
Dela throws a series of punches but Micks moves out of range.
Micks swings widly with a right hand
and Dela counters with a right hand to the body.
Micks misses with a jab to the body
and Dela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dela connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela throws a body punch but Micks moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Micks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Micks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice combination there by Dela.
Dela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dela goes for a small jab and connects. Now Dela goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Micks stumbles back but Dela runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Micks to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Micks will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sarge Dela!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (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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28
189 lbs
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24
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Alpha's leg but Alpha calmly moves out of range.
Eddie Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones thuds his right hand into Alpha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Alpha counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Alpha shrugs it off though.
Alpha throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Alpha lands.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Jones misses
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alpha counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Alpha moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Alpha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alpha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Alpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alpha.
A slow jab from Alpha misses its intended target.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Alpha counters with a two punch combo.
Alpha blocks a head kick by Jones.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alpha throws out the jab.
Alpha scores with a nice right hand.
Eddie Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Alpha with that takedown attempt.
Alpha connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alpha counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alpha scores with a jab to the head.
Alpha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Alpha shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eddie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Alpha.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Alpha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Alpha down.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Alpha counters with a nice body kick.
Alpha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Alpha persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alpha looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alpha throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alpha is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones connects with a right hand. Alpha shakes it off.
Alpha walks into a jab.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Alpha's knee but Alpha avoids it well.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Alpha misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alpha has time to react.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tests Alpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Alpha off balance momentarily.
Jones tries to work over Alpha's front leg with a kick but Alpha checks it.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Alpha moves his leg out of the way.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Alpha's head but Alpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Alpha's torso.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones connects with a jab.
Alpha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Eddie Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Alpha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Alpha moves his leg out of the way.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alpha's sensitive parts.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alpha on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Alpha needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Alpha blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Alpha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alpha slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones looks for the body kick but Alpha saw that one coming.
Alpha checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones moves to clinch but Alpha breaks away
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Alpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alpha will feel that in the morning.
Jones throws a series of punches but Alpha moves out of range.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Jones tenderised Alpha's leg. Alpha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones throws a jab when Alpha was well out of range.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Alpha sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Alpha coming out on top.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alpha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch lands to the side of Alpha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alpha scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Alpha's shoulder, as Alpha tries to avoid the shot.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Alpha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Alpha's knee but Alpha avoids it well.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Alpha to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Alpha moved away.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Alpha counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Alpha blocks the leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alpha counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Kitagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heartbeats. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
295 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jubei Kitagami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleon Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Jubei Kitagami has been cut.
Salmon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kitagami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salmon shoots for a takedown but Kitagami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kitagami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kitagami uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salmon.
Kitagami plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Cleon Salmon has been cut.
Kitagami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kitagami throws a sloppy head kick
and Salmon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kitagami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salmon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salmon lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Kitagami misses.
Salmon tries to land a body kick
and Kitagami counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salmon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salmon cracks Kitagami with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice cross by Salmon.
Kitagami clinches.
Kitagami lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salmon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kitagami misses with a punch on the inside.
Salmon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salmon misses with a two punch combination.
Salmon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kitagami seems a little lost for a moment, as Salmon dominates the positioning.
Salmon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Salmon trying to control the position but Kitagami is working away.
Salmon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Salmon unloads with some shots from mount but Kitagami bucks and avoids them well.
Salmon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon tries to control but Kitagami wriggling away.
Salmon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Salmon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Salmon controlling from mount.
Salmon misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon content just to control the position here.
Salmon punching from mount but Kitagami doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kitagami avoids a series of strikes thrown by Salmon.
Kitagami on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kitagami tries to get out of the position.
Salmon landing strikes from the mount.
Salmon looking to finish Kitagami with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kitagami!
Jubei Kitagami's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salmon lands a big shot there that rocks Kitagami but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kitagami is rocked!
Jeez, Jubei Kitagami's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jubei Kitagami's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cleon Salmon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Luc Boivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy Fuqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luc Boivers comes to the cage accompanied by killing in the name of. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fuqua's choice of entrance music: Diesal Power. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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302 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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293 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Luc Boivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frenchy Fuqua!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luc Boivers throws a hook but Fuqua avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Luc Boivers scores with a four punch combination!
Luc Boivers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fuqua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuqua shoots in and bounces Luc Boivers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luc Boivers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luc Boivers tries to get out of the position.
Luc Boivers controlling the position.
Luc Boivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Luc Boivers, not yet.
Fuqua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuqua wants to pass the guard but Luc Boivers is keeping the position.
Luc Boivers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luc Boivers has control of Fuqua's left arm, preventing Fuqua from doing any damage.
Fuqua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luc Boivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominick Luc Boivers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Luc Boivers throws a series of punches but Fuqua moves out of range.
Fuqua lands with a nice body punch.
Luc Boivers with a nice cross.
Dominick Luc Boivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuqua wants to clinch up but Luc Boivers keeps it at a distance.
Fuqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luc Boivers missing with a left hand there. Fuqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luc Boivers misses with an uppercut.
Fuqua throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Luc Boivers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luc Boivers scores with a jab.
Luc Boivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuqua manages to avoid it.
Luc Boivers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuqua. Fuqua obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuqua feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fuqua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fuqua is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fuqua stands up over Luc Boivers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuqua trying to control but Luc Boivers is working from the bottom.
Fuqua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luc Boivers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fuqua looking to pass the guard.
Fuqua trying to control but Luc Boivers is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dominick Luc Boivers.
Luc Boivers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Luc Boivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuqua.
Fuqua slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luc Boivers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuqua.
Fuqua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luc Boivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuqua.
Luc Boivers throws a right hand that Fuqua ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuqua also avoids with ease.
Luc Boivers lands a body shot.
Fuqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Luc Boivers there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luc Boivers stalks Fuqua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuqua's face. Fuqua staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Luc Boivers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luc Boivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuqua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dominick Luc Boivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuqua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luc Boivers is out of range and Fuqua settles back down.
Luc Boivers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Luc Boivers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuqua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuqua throws a right and a left that Luc Boivers avoids nicely.
Fuqua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luc Boivers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuqua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuqua misses with a takedown
and Luc Boivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dominick Luc Boivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luc Boivers throws a head kick that misses.
Fuqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuqua misses with a left hand
and Luc Boivers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dominick Luc Boivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuqua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luc Boivers.
Luc Boivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Fuqua scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Luc Boivers does no damage.
Fuqua misses with a straight right.
Fuqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luc Boivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuqua has his takedown stuffed
and Luc Boivers counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luc Boivers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fuqua under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luc Boivers.
Luc Boivers misses with a kick to the body.
Fuqua ducks under a wild hook from Luc Boivers.
Fuqua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luc Boivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuqua misses with a shot to the body
and Luc Boivers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luc Boivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuqua momentarily.
Luc Boivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luc Boivers moves out of range as Fuqua strikes.
Fuqua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luc Boivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luc Boivers throws a nice looking combination but Fuqua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luc Boivers throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuqua counters with a shoot takedown. Luc Boivers fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuqua postures up in Luc Boivers's guard and throws a big left but Luc Boivers blocks it.
Fuqua preventing the sweep.
Luc Boivers wants to stand but Fuqua is controlling the position.
Fuqua tries to free his leg and advance position but Luc Boivers is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frenchy Fuqua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Luc Boivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuqua.
Fuqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luc Boivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luc Boivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuqua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luc Boivers rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuqua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuqua misses with a double jab
and Luc Boivers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Luc Boivers counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Luc Boivers tries to keep at a distance but Fuqua has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luc Boivers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuqua.
Fuqua misses with some punches.
Fuqua is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Luc Boivers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuqua.
Fuqua misses with a punch to the body.
Fuqua is trying to stall.
Fuqua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luc Boivers smiles and moves away.
Dominick Luc Boivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenchy Fuqua.
Fuqua lands a really nice looking cross but Luc Boivers seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luc Boivers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuqua ducks right into an uppercut from Luc Boivers.
Luc Boivers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuqua's head.
Luc Boivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuqua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luc Boivers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuqua is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fuqua lands a nice short elbow.
Fuqua is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luc Boivers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Luc Boivers is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuqua is looking to take a break and control but Luc Boivers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuqua wants to work for an arm triangle but Luc Boivers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuqua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuqua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luc Boivers is looking to escape.
Luc Boivers is staying active underneath Fuqua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luc Boivers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuqua on the ground.
Luc Boivers is pressing down on Fuqua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuqua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luc Boivers's head.
Fuqua trying to control the position from guard on top but Luc Boivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luc Boivers is trying to control the position but Fuqua postures up.
Luc Boivers pulls Fuqua in to control the position.
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.
Fuqua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Luc Boivers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Luc Boivers is trying to control the position but Fuqua postures up.
Dominick Luc Boivers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fuqua cracks the inside of Luc Boivers's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luc Boivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luc Boivers wants it to stay on the feet.
Luc Boivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuqua.
Fuqua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luc Boivers moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuqua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luc Boivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luc Boivers misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frenchy Fuqua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuqua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frenchy Fuqua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh comes to the cage accompanied by Quake 2 Big Guns. Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music. Arturo Gatti III has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pabpy Obeh's chin.
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27
162 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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24
164 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh throws a body kick that misses.
Obeh throws a right hand that misses
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Obeh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatti III misses with a wild body shot.
Obeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obeh misses with a left hand
and Gatti III makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Obeh really felt that one!
Obeh connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti III counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
A head kick by Obeh misses
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
Obeh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti III scores with a sloppy right hand. Obeh should have avoided that one.
Obeh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gatti III finds it's way round the side to connect with Obeh's head.
Obeh misses with a combination
and Gatti III counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III cracks the inside of Obeh's front leg.
Gatti III throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gatti III scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obeh throws a sloppy head kick
letting Gatti III counter with a right hand.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Obeh slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a jab to the body
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pabpy Obeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gatti III throws a chopping leg kick but Obeh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obeh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatti III has closed the distance and engaged Obeh in a clinch.
Gatti III misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obeh.
Obeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obeh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh throws a leg kick
letting Gatti III counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gatti III blocks the leg kick.
Gatti III is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Obeh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Obeh misses the target.
Gatti III has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obeh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Gatti III misses
and Obeh counters with a nice uppercut.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti III counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obeh shoots and misses
and Gatti III counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatti III.
Gatti III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.
Gatti III blocks an uppercut.
Gatti III presses Obeh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obeh tries to circle away but Gatti III has him pinned against the cage.
Obeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatti III lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatti III.
A shot in the inside from Gatti III.
Gatti III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gatti III scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatti III working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obeh is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III connects with a body shot that sends Obeh's belly button to the back.
Gatti III lands a leg kick that knocks Obeh off balance momentarily.
Obeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
Gatti III wants to clinch up but Obeh keeps it at a distance.
Obeh misses with a hook to the body
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a takedown attempt
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that stops Obeh in his tracks momentarily.
Gatti III lands a glancing blow to the side of Obeh's head.
Some wild striking there from Gatti III.
Obeh fails with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pabpy Obeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatti III.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Gatti III slips a jab and a cross from Obeh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh looks to throw a body kick
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with an outside leg kick.
Obeh throws a poor cross that misses
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti III counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatti III scoring well with a low kick there.
Gatti III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gatti III swinging wildly here.
Obeh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters with a low kick, right behind Obeh 's knee.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obeh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Obeh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gatti III has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Obeh misses
and Gatti III finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obeh misses with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with a nice body kick.
Obeh throws a nice looking combination but Gatti III bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obeh swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III looks to land a body kick but Obeh moved away.
Obeh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gatti III fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obeh.
Obeh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatti III.
Obeh lands with a shot to the body.
Gatti III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Gatti III with a nice cross.
Obeh misses with a left hand
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that stops Obeh in his tracks momentarily.
Obeh misses with a takedown
and Gatti III counters with a nice uppercut.
Gatti III tries to clinch but Obeh moves out of range.
Obeh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gatti III is looking to clinch but Obeh is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings for the body but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Obeh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Obeh 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.
Obeh 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.
Gatti III tries to hold on but Obeh postures up.
Obeh wants to control the pace but Gatti III is squirming around nicely.
Gatti III holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Obeh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III is in a horrible position here. Obeh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gatti III wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Obeh.
Pabpy Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obeh misses with a head shot.
Obeh breaks from Gatti III's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gatti III is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gatti III winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti III!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousaki has chosen souljacker as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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29
175 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Mousaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousaki throws a hook but Botanovic blocks it.
Mousaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Botanovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left and a right from Mousaki both land. Nice combination.
Botanovic tries for a takedown but Mousaki circles away easily
letting Mousaki counter with a right hand.
Mousaki misses with a hook. Botanovic ducked under it nicely.
Botanovic thows a leg kick but Mousaki checks it
and Mousaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mousaki throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Botanovic is looking to take a break and control but Mousaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousaki is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic wants to control but Mousaki is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botanovic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mousaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We're going to have a standup here because Bot Botanovic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Botanovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Botanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mousaki.
Botanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Botanovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Botanovic fails to land the takedown.
Botanovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mousaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Kenji Mousaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousaki throws a right hand that Botanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Botanovic also avoids with ease.
Mousaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botanovic. Botanovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Botanovic defending well as Mousaki loads up on a big left hand.
Botanovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousaki.
Botanovic has his takedown stuffed
and Mousaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic slips a jab from Mousaki.
Mousaki throws an overhand right that lands on Botanovic's shoulder, as Botanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Mousaki checks the leg kick.
Botanovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mousaki is being controlled here.
Botanovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mousaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mousaki wants to control but Botanovic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic is looking to take a break and control but Mousaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Botanovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Botanovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mousaki is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mousaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botanovic throws a front kick aimed at Mousaki's knee but Mousaki avoids it well.
Botanovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mousaki.
Mousaki throws a right hand that Botanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Botanovic also avoids with ease.
Mousaki dips to his left and cracks Botanovic with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Mousaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Botanovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mousaki as he avoids it easily.
Botanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki tries for a takedown but Botanovic circles away easily
and Botanovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mousaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Botanovic is just out of range.
Botanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mousaki. That did some damage!
Botanovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mousaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Botanovic checks a leg kick.
Botanovic throws a head kick that Mousaki semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Mousaki.
Mousaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Botanovic counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mousaki checks it well.
Botanovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic trying to control but Mousaki is working from the bottom.
Mousaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Botanovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mousaki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Botanovic has Mousaki in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki advances to half guard.
Botanovic is looking for a sweep. Mousaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mousaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Botanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mousaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Botanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousaki tries to pass to full mount but Botanovic defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Botanovic is staying active underneath Mousaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Botanovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mousaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Botanovic looking for submissions off his back.
Mousaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mousaki is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botanovic working for a triangle but Mousaki defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Botanovic moves in looking to clinch but Mousaki pushes him off.
Mousaki throws a lazy right hand but Botanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botanovic throws a front kick that sends Mousaki stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Botanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mousaki is defended easily by Botanovic.
A clash of legs there as Mousaki blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mousaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Botanovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Botanovic misses.
Mousaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Botanovic at a distance.
Mousaki scores with a body shot.
Mousaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Botanovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mousaki tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mousaki to the ground. Mousaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki throws a hook to the side of Botanovic's head but Botanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Botanovic moves forwards but Mousaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mousaki misses with an uppercut
and Botanovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botanovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mousaki.
Botanovic tries to land a leg kick but Mousaki saw it coming and moves away.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Mousaki.
Botanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mousaki blocks a head kick by Botanovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Botanovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mousaki's calf.
Botanovic throws a head kick but Mousaki moves out of range.
Botanovic moves out of range as Mousaki strikes.
Botanovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mousaki counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botanovic.
Mousaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Botanovic is just out of range.
Mousaki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki taking a break here but Botanovic is having none of it and regains half guard.
Botanovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mousaki pulls his head out easily.
Kenji Mousaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botanovic looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mousaki passes into side control!
Mousaki swings around for an armbar but Botanovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mousaki's guard.
Bot Botanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mousaki trying to keep a closed guard but Botanovic is proving a slippery customer.
Mousaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Botanovic is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenji Mousaki.
Well Botanovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bot Botanovic!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tariq Ziyad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27
191 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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29
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tariq Ziyad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison takes a swing at Ziyad's ribcage but misses.
Harrison takes a swing at Ziyad's ribcage but misses.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ziyad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harrison swings widly with a right hand
and Ziyad counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.
Ziyad scores with a spinning back kick!
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Ziyad's shoulder, as Ziyad tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ziyad, right into the meat.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Ziyad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziyad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harrison takes a step back to recover.
Ziyad ducks under a wild hook from Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison missing with a left hand there. Ziyad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ziyad changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ziyad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harrison is not content to let Ziyad control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to buck Ziyad off but Ziyad is having none of it.
Harrison defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Harrison trying to remain calm as Ziyad controls from the top position.
Harrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ziyad's best efforts.
Ziyad is working for a submission of some sort.
Harrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ziyad is working away from the top position though.
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.
Harrison is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ziyad is staying active.
Harrison is defending against the submission attempts here by Ziyad.
Harrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tariq Ziyad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ziyad tries a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Ziyad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison scores with a sloppy right hand. Ziyad should have avoided that one.
Harrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison throws a combination. Ziyad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison tries to bum rush Ziyad with a series of wild strikes but Ziyad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ziyad but Ziyad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziyad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a one two! Ziyad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziyad moves away.
Ziyad throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Harrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrison misses the target.
Ziyad ducks under a wild hook from Harrison.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Ziyad counters with a low kick, right behind Harrison 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ziyad, right into the meat.
Ziyad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ziyad fails with the takedown
and Harrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Ziyad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harrison is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harrison throws a hook but Ziyad avoids it easily.
Harrison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ziyad under the eye.
Ziyad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ziyad wants it to stay on the feet.
Tariq Ziyad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison misses with a body shot
and Ziyad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ziyad misses with a body kick.
Harrison gets caught napping as Ziyad dives in and scores a takedown. Harrison manages to retain guard.
Ziyad stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziyad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ziyad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ziyad's back!
Harrison wants to control but Ziyad manages to buck him off and is now in Harrison's guard! Nice work there by Ziyad!
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.
Harrison wants to hit a switch here but Ziyad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harrison there!
Harrison is looking to get to half guard.
Ziyad landing shots from mount.
Harrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ziyad fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ziyad with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tariq Ziyad dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harrison throws a body punch but Ziyad moves out of range.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Ziyad.
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Ziyad's shoulder, as Ziyad tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziyad.
Harrison swings widly with a right hand
and Ziyad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ziyad is refusing to be controlled, as Harrison sits in half guard.
Harrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ziyad is just riding it out for now. Harrison eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is working for a kimura but Ziyad is defending it quite comfortably.
Ziyad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ziyad.
Ziyad wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziyad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison looking to sit in guard and control but Ziyad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ziyad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harrison's head.
Harrison trying to keep a closed guard but Ziyad is proving a slippery customer.
Ziyad wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad postures up and lands a big shot to Harrison's brow.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harrison looking for a guillotine here but Ziyad defends easily.
Harrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ziyad's guard.
Ziyad wants to sweep but no luck.
Ziyad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harrison defends well.
Tariq Ziyad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison slips nicely into half guard.
Ziyad is in trouble now - Harrison has advanced to mount!
Harrison tries to control but Ziyad wriggling away.
Harrison moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ziyad has worked his arm free - good work by Ziyad!
Harrison wants to control but Ziyad is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tariq Ziyad did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Ziyad.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Ziyad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Ziyad or perhaps it was just good defense by Harrison which made him look bad.
Harrison throws a body punch but Ziyad moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Ziyad saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Harrison coming out on top.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrison misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ziyad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harrison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ziyad has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ziyad!
Harrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harrison is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Ziyad throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziyad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ziyad has managed to get both his arms back between Harrison's legs - danger averted.
Ziyad trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziyad preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad 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.
Harrison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ziyad has picked Harrison up and slammed him! Harrison can't keep hold of the triangle and Ziyad manages to pass to side control!
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Ziyad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harrison can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ziyad controlling the position from side mount.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Ziyad grinds an elbow into Harrison's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziyad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tariq Ziyad had his way with William Harrison in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison throws the left hand but Ziyad avoids the punch easily.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziyad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrison.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Ziyad counters with a leg kick.
Ziyad moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziyad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziyad throws a head kick that misses.
Ziyad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Ziyad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyad takes one on the button.
Harrison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ziyad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ziyad circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ziyad sprawls well. Ziyad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ziyad counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tariq Ziyad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziyad was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziyad was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Ziyad counters with an inside leg kick.
Harrison is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Ziyad scores with a nice body kick.
Ziyad throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison misses with a looping left.
Ziyad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison regains half guard.
Harrison gets full guard.
Ziyad stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harrison wants to control but Ziyad postures up.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ziyad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziyad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Ziyad is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrison is defending well.
Harrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ziyad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tariq Ziyad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziyad wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Harrison trying to remain calm as Ziyad controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tariq Ziyad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ziyad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tariq Ziyad!
Tariq Ziyad retains his middleweight title!
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