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Monday Night Melee XIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grayson Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. A fine choice. Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Epic - Faith No More. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grayson Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grayson Davis.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Grayson Davis has been cut.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Grayson Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Davis wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Davis passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control here.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grayson Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grayson Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Brown cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Davis dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Davis shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grayson Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Davis looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davis back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Brown takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Brown misses.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Brown throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bart Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Brown thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grayson Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grayson Davis.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Brown tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bart Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis is rocked!
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Davis gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Brown gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Davis is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Micks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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200 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Metzger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Micks!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metzger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Micks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Metzger misses with a body kick.
Micks blocks a head kick by Metzger.
Micks misses with a body shot
and Metzger counters with a good low kick that Micks was not able to check.
No luck for Micks with that takedown attempt.
Metzger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Micks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Micks moves out of range as Metzger throws a body kick.
Metzger throws the left hand but Micks avoids the punch easily.
Metzger lands a leg kick that knocks Micks off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Micks blocks a jab.
Metzger jabs at Micks's body.
Micks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metzger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Micks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Micks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viktor Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metzger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metzger thows a body kick. Micks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Metzger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Micks's hands.
Metzger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Micks looks gassed!
Metzger throws the kick towards the body but Micks avoids it.
Micks lands a nice shot to the body.
Metzger throws a hook but Micks avoids it easily.
Metzger throws a leg kick but Micks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Metzger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Metzger throws a sloppy head kick and Micks moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metzger lands a head shot.
Micks throws a shot from downtown. Metzger moves away and avoids it.
Metzger misses with a kick to the body.
Metzger scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Metzger.
Micks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Metzger throws the kick towards the body but Micks avoids it.
Micks misses with the combination.
Metzger connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Micks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Micks. Metzger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metzger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Micks blocks the low kick.
Metzger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Metzger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Metzger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Metzger, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Micks blocks the leg kick.
Micks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metzger throws a wild body kick that Micks sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metzger.
Micks moves out of range as Metzger throws a body kick.
Metzger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metzger throws a push kick but Micks slaps the foot to one side.
Metzger throws a head kick that half lands.
Metzger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metzger. That's going to slow Micks down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metzger misses with a body shot.
Metzger scores with a body shot.
Metzger looks to land a body kick but Micks moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Micks. Metzger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metzger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Metzger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metzger scores with a shot to the body.
Metzger seems to be stalking Micks here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Micks drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Viktor Metzger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix has chosen Dream Big - Crooked I feat Akon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clark lands with a hook. Phoenix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phoenix stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clark misses with a leg kick.
Phoenix scoring well with a low kick there.
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Nice cross by Clark.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Phoenix's leg but Phoenix calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phoenix, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot.
Phoenix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark tries to move into range but Phoenix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Phoenix sees coming a mile off.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Clark misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clark tries to move into range but Phoenix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark throws out a leg kick but Phoenix moves out of range and Clark only half commits.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Phoenix in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Clark misses.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Marcus Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix with a hook.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Phoenix throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phoenix cracks Clark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Marcus Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooh!!! Phoenix has knocked Clark down with a huge combo! Phoenix steps away and waves a wobbly Clark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Clark is rocked!
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phoenix slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joe Clark's cut is getting worse.
Phoenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark blocks a jab.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phoenix is able to avoid easily.
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Phoenix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Phoenix lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix scores with a jab.
Clark lands a body shot.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Joe Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Clark might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phoenix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix throws a series of strikes that have Clark backpedaling.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Marcus Phoenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Joe Clark.
Well Phoenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Phoenix!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zues Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zues Egan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mellark looks for the body kick but Egan saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Mellark.
Mellark misses the jab.
Egan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mellark.
A lazy body kick from Egan
and Mellark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mellark wants to slow Egan down by chopping away at his legs.
Egan walks into a stiff left hand from Mellark.
Mellark throws a looping overhand right but Egan ducks down to avoid it.
Mellark moves out of range of the body kick from Egan.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Egan is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mellark.
Mellark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Egan tries to land a front kick but Mellark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mellark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Egan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egan.
Egan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mellark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mellark misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egan.
Mellark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egan doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Mellark misses.
Mellark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Egan throws a solid leg kick but Mellark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egan.
Mellark connects with a jab.
Egan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellark.
Egan slips a jab and a cross from Mellark.
Mellark moves out of range of the body kick.
Egan throws a body kick that misses.
Mellark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mellark.
Egan throws a leg kick that misses.
Egan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mellark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Egan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mellark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
Egan lands a head kick!
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.
Mellark scores with a nice head shot.
Mellark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egan misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mellark throws a low kick but Egan moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Egan misses
letting Mellark counter with a right hand.
Mellark sizes up Egan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mellark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Egan is predictable there
and Mellark counters with a good, hard body kick but Egan shrugs it off.
Mellark scores with a jab to the head.
Egan throws a push kick but Mellark slaps the foot to one side.
Mellark wants to slow Egan down by chopping away at his legs.
Mellark dips to his left and cracks Egan with an uppercut!
Egan throws a solid leg kick but Mellark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egan.
Egan misses with a low kick.
Mellark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mellark blocks a leg kick.
Egan throws a leg kick but Mellark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egan throws a leg kick
and Mellark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egan tries to land a front kick but Mellark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Mellark does it's job there.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mellark throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mellark.
Mellark lands with a good body shot.
Egan lands with a cross.
Mellark throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Mellark tenderised Egan's leg. Egan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mellark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mellark connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Egan misses with a body kick.
Zues Egan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mellark connects with a body shot that sends Egan's belly button to the back.
Mellark checks a low kick from Egan.
Egan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mellark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mellark.
A bone on bone clash there as Egan blocks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Egan.
Egan throws a leg kick
and Mellark counters with a leg kick.
Egan throws a right and a left that Mellark avoids nicely.
Mellark lands a high kick!
Egan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mellark's sensitive parts.
Mellark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mellark checks a low kick from Egan.
Mellark throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egan at a distance.
Egan moves out of range of the body kick from Mellark.
Egan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mellark.
Egan tries to score with a low kick but Mellark moves his leg out of the way.
Egan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mellark circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Egan misses
and Mellark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mellark scores with a nice strike.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mellark!
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mellark. Beautiful body shot.
Egan throws a leg kick but Mellark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mellark lands with a shot to the body.
Mellark cracks the inside of Egan's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan looks to land a body kick but Mellark moved away.
Egan moves forwards but Mellark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Mellark.
Egan wants to slow Mellark down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Mellark does it's job there.
Egan is rocked!
Egan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mellark gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Egan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peeta Mellark!
Peeta Mellark retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (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. 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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200 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuka throws a head kick but Dela moves out of range.
Zuka 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.
Zuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zuka counters with a head kick. That will keep Dela thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A lazy body kick from Dela
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dela misses with a body punch
and Zuka counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Dela.
Dela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zuka!
Dela looks gassed!
Dela just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amir Zuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuka.
Zuka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zuka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zuka keeps Dela at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zuka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela blocks the body kick.
Zuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuka manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuka.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zuka keeps Dela at a distance using the push kick.
Zuka lands a leg kick that knocks Dela off balance momentarily.
Zuka scores with a head kick.
Dela avoids a kick to the body.
Dela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zuka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zuka.
Dela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dela gets tackled into the cage by Zuka. Zuka maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dela tries to circle away but Zuka has him pinned against the cage.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zuka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zuka is pushing Dela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dela avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.
Dela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zuka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Dela blocks it.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
It looks like Sarge Dela has been cut.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Dela shrugs off.
Dela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zuka backwards.
Zuka lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela won't want to take too many of those.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Dela being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dela blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zuka as Dela tries to tie him up.
Dela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dela lands a head shot.
Dela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela can do to turn this around?
Dela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dela.
Dela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amir Zuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka moves in looking to clinch but Dela pushes him off.
Dela misses with a wild body shot.
Dela misses with a straight left.
Dela throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuka.
Dela is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela.
Dela looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuka is just out of range.
Zuka scores with a kick to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Dela.
Dela throws a body punch but Zuka moves out of range.
Dela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zuka wants to clinch.
Zuka tries to clinch but Dela moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zuka.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka thumps Dela with a low kick.
Zuka throws a leg kick but Dela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zuka is looking to slow Dela down with leg kicks.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zuka. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zuka.
Zuka misses with a body kick.
Zuka scoring well with a low kick there.
Zuka is looking to clinch.
Zuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zuka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zuka, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuka tries to clinch up but Dela circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuka.
Zuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuka throws a front kick that sends Dela stumbling back into the cage.
Zuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zuka.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Zuka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zuka scores with a leg kick.
Zuka scoring well with a low kick there.
Zuka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zuka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zuka.
No joy there for Dela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zuka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dela. That did some damage!
Zuka throws a front kick that sends Dela stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Dela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela tries to keep at a distance but Zuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zuka working Dela over with knees to the body.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Dela misses with a punch to the body.
Zuka lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zuka obliges.
Zuka landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.
Dela avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuka.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dela blocks it with crossed arms.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dela lands with a short shot to the head.
Dela avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Dela blocks it.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela avoids the damage to the body.
Dela is trying to maintain a safe position but Zuka gets an underhook and turns Dela into the cage.
Zuka blocks an uppercut.
Dela blocks the elbow strike.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela avoids it.
Dela has Zuka pressed against the cage.
Dela scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zuka throws an elbow but misses.
Dela breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Dela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuka misses with a body kick.
Zuka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dela to score with a decent uppercut.
Dela misses the shot to the body.
Dela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Zuka tenderised Dela's leg. Dela is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zuka scores with a leg kick.
Zuka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuka throws a front kick that sends Dela stumbling back into the cage.
Zuka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zuka scores with a kick to the body.
Amir Zuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zuka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zuka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God's Gonna Cut You Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as William Harrison enters the cage!
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Great elbows
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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
17 - 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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Harrison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harrison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harrison, as that shot connected.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Harrison moved out of range nicely.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones wants to slow Harrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones motions for Harrison to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Harrison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eddie Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Harrison lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Harrison seems unphased.
Jones motions for Harrison to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Harrison.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Harrison is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Harrison blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harrison swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Eddie Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick as Harrison jumps back.
Harrison checks a low kick from Jones.
Harrison checks a low kick from Jones.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Harrison from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Harrison stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrison on the ground.
Harrison tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Harrison trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Harrison dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Harrison misses with a looping right.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harrison in his tracks.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Jones is looking to chop away at Harrison's legs.
Harrison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Eddie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harrison dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harrison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Eddie Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrison moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Jones.
Harrison missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones lunges at Harrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harrison's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Harrison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands with an overhand left.
Harrison scores with a shot to the body.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Jones looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Harrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrison checks a leg kick.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Harrison moves his leg out of the way.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Harrison checks it
and Harrison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harrison.
Harrison drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harrison manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Harrison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrison in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Harrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Harrison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Brigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brigo comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Eyed Peas - Bebot . Salmon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Cleon Salmon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamie Brigo's chin.
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275 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Brigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleon Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salmon misses with a looping right.
Brigo lands a nice looking body kick.
Salmon misses with a low kick as Brigo jumps back.
Cleon Salmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brigo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brigo duly obliges.
It looks like Cleon Salmon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigo scores with a takedown into Salmon's guard.
Salmon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salmon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brigo wants to control from the top but Salmon keeps moving.
Brigo advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigo wants to pass the guard but Salmon is defending well.
Salmon has hold of Brigo's hands but Brigo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brigo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salmon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brigo slows the pace down in half guard.
Brigo wants to take a breather but Salmon is having none of it.
Brigo works his way into full mount!
Brigo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Salmon is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon gets back to half guard.
Brigo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salmon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brigo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salmon is defending against the submission attempts here by Brigo.
Brigo thows a huge punch but Salmon dodges it nicely.
Brigo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brigo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Salmon has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigo tries to pass to full mount but Salmon defends it.
Salmon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brigo trying to control from Salmon's half guard. Salmon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Salmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brigo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Salmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brigo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salmon is on top in guard.
Salmon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brigo's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Brigo has wrist control.
Brigo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brigo is keen to just control but Salmon is a slippery customer.
Brigo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salmon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salmon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brigo trying to control but Salmon is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brigo looking to secure an arm triangle but Salmon defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Brigo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Salmon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Salmon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salmon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brigo doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Brigo blocks the low kick.
Salmon scores with a jab. Brigo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brigo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salmon.
Salmon scores with a jab to the body.
Salmon lunges at Brigo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brigo's hand.
Salmon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brigo is trying to defend but Salmon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Salmon is taking a breather. Brigo 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salmon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salmon dominating with strikes here.
Salmon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brigo is rocked!
Salmon unloading with bombs!
Oh Brigo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigo is trying desperately to improve position.
Salmon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brigo looks a forlorn figure.
Salmon loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Brigo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Salmon land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Salmon stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Salmon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Flavius Aetius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti III connects with a crisp jab.
Gatti III throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatti III missing with a left hand there. Aetius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gatti III dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aetius. That did some damage!
Gatti III throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
Gatti III tries to clinch there but Aetius circles away.
Aetius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gatti III avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aetius thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Aetius.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III throws a leg kick
and Aetius makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gatti III really felt that one!
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti III takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aetius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Gatti III as he checks the leg kick.
Gatti III has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gatti III.
Gatti III swings wildly with an uppercut but Aetius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatti III.
Gatti III can't find room to land a body shot as Aetius controls the action.
Aetius is trying to drag Gatti III to the mat but Gatti III just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aetius blocks an uppercut.
Aetius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gatti III gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavius Aetius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti III struggles to land a body shot inside as Aetius controls his hands.
Gatti III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatti III lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gatti III throws a head punch that misses.
Aetius is trying to drag Gatti III to the mat but Gatti III just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aetius blocks an elbow strike.
Aetius has Gatti III pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gatti III manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III scores with a shot to the side of Aetius's head.
Gatti III lands an uppercut.
Aetius has Gatti III pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gatti III manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gatti III scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatti III misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Gatti III on the inside.
Gatti III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatti III misses with an elbow strike.
Aetius wants a takedown.
Gatti III lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aetius prevents a body shot from Gatti III.
Gatti III prevents the takedown attempt.
Gatti III breaks from the clinch.
Gatti III throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aetius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aetius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands the left hand.
Aetius avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a leg kick but Aetius sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Aetius blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aetius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aetius moves away.
Gatti III misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti III misses with a leg kick
and Aetius counters with a good low kick that Gatti III was not able to check.
Aetius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
That's time! Aetius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aetius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aetius moves out of range as Gatti III throws a body kick.
Gatti III tries to land a leg kick but Aetius saw it coming and moves away.
Gatti III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aetius was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti III.
Gatti III stuns Aetius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flavius Aetius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aetius lands with a kick to the temple. Gatti III shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gatti III moves out of range as Aetius throws a body kick.
Aetius throws a head kick that half lands.
Aetius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aetius throws a solid leg kick but Gatti III takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aetius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aetius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aetius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti III throws a sloppy head kick and Aetius moves out of range easily.
Gatti III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aetius manages to avoid it.
Gatti III moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aetius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gatti III sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aetius somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gatti III.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aetius is out of range and Gatti III settles back down.
Gatti III scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gatti III blocks a low kick nicely.
Gatti III throws a body punch but Aetius moves out of range.
Aetius avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Aetius moves out of range as Gatti III throws a body kick.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aetius moves away.
Aetius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a front kick aimed at Aetius's knee but Aetius avoids it well.
Gatti III looks to land a left hand but Aetius moved out of range nicely.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aetius.
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aetius wants to slow Gatti III down by chopping away at his legs.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatti III tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aetius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatti III has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aetius.
Gatti III jabs Aetius right on the nose. Aetius blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut
and Aetius counters with a good low kick that Gatti III was not able to check.
Aetius tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti III keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aetius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with a big head kick but Aetius shrugs it off.
Gatti III tried to score with a low kick but Aetius checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aetius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gatti III.
Aetius connects with a leg kick. Gatti III looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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.
That's time! Aetius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aetius misses with a low kick as Gatti III jumps back.
Gatti III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gatti III moves to clinch but Aetius breaks away
and Aetius counters with a good low kick that Gatti III was not able to check.
A bone on bone clash there as Aetius blocks the leg kick.
Gatti III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gatti III takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatti III swings for the body but Aetius moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Gatti III.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aetius shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aetius stops Gatti III from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aetius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aetius thows a huge punch but Gatti III dodges it nicely.
Aetius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gatti III!
Aetius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gatti III is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius throwing strikes but Gatti III recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Gatti III tries to kick Aetius off but Aetius keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aetius throwing shots but Gatti III is blocking nicely.
Aetius is keen to just control but Gatti III is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aetius looks to land a strike but Gatti III avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatti III wants to get back to his feet but Aetius passes into half guard.
Aetius is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gatti III defends it well.
Gatti III pushes Aetius off looking to stand but Aetius dives back in and keeps control.
Gatti III is defending against the submission attempts here by Aetius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aetius is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatti III is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatti III pushes Aetius off looking to stand but Aetius dives back in and keeps control.
Aetius content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aetius is working for a kimura but Gatti III is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavius Aetius clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aetius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gatti III.
Gatti III tries to land a body kick
and Aetius counters with a low kick, right behind Gatti III 's knee.
Gatti III jabs at Aetius's body.
Gatti III lands with a nice body punch.
Aetius tries to move into range but Gatti III moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aetius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aetius moves away.
Gatti III catches Aetius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gatti III throws a solid leg kick but Aetius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti III is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aetius.
Gatti III closes the distance and pushes Aetius back into the cage.
Aetius goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gatti III prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands a right hand.
Aetius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gatti III gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavius Aetius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aetius moves out of range of the body kick from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aetius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatti III doesn't manage to clinch there - Aetius circles away.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a head kick.
Aetius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aetius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gatti III misses with a low kick.
Aetius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti III gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gatti III can't find room to land a body shot as Aetius controls the action.
Gatti III is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aetius is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III pushes Aetius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gatti III struggles to land a body shot inside as Aetius controls his hands.
Aetius can't get the takedown.
Gatti III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatti III lands with a nice body punch.
Gatti III is looking to chop away at Aetius's legs.
Gatti III wants to clinch up but Aetius keeps it at a distance.
Aetius shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aetius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatti III tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick from Aetius lands but Gatti III takes it in his stride.
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses.
Aetius looks for a takedown but Gatti III sprawls well.
Gatti III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Gatti III misses.
Aetius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatti III. That did some damage!
Aetius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gatti III clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aetius blocks an uppercut.
Gatti III lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatti III throws a head punch that misses.
Gatti III breaks from the clinch.
Aetius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatti III's head.
Gatti III throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aetius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aetius shoots in and drives through. Gatti III sprawls well.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Aetius is just out of range.
Aetius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aetius.
Aetius shoots in looking for a takedown but Gatti III manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aetius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavius Aetius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
Gatti III checks a leg kick.
Aetius blocks a leg kick.
Gatti III clinches.
Gatti III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aetius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatti III but Gatti III pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gatti III lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius moves out of range of the body kick.
Gatti III connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Aetius is predictable there
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aetius keeps the fight on the outside.
Aetius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gatti III lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aetius at a distance.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands with a good body shot.
Aetius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gatti III wants to clinch.
Aetius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flavius Aetius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatti III tries to clinch up
and Aetius counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gatti III 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti III!
Arturo Gatti III is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Botanovic has time to react.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Botanovic connects with a high kick.
Benoit scores with a leg kick.
Benoit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Botanovic.
Benoit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benoit.
Botanovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benoit's head.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benoit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit digs a good body shot into Botanovic's ribs.
Botanovic throws a low kick but Benoit avoids it.
Botanovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Botanovic throws a low kick but Benoit avoids it.
Benoit moves into the clinch.
Botanovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Botanovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Botanovic.
Botanovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic breaks the clinch.
Benoit misses the jab.
Sean Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benoit misses with a hook.
Botanovic shoots in and drives through. Benoit sprawls well.
Botanovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Botanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benoit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Botanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benoit's knee momentarily.
Benoit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botanovic manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Botanovic is able to avoid easily.
Benoit misses with the combination.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Benoit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Botanovic.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benoit as he jumps to the side.
Botanovic throws a wild body kick that Benoit sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic takes one on the button.
Benoit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but Benoit moved away.
Benoit throws a jab when Botanovic was well out of range.
Benoit thuds a left hand into Botanovic's body.
Botanovic takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botanovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Botanovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Benoit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Botanovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Benoit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benoit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Benoit.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benoit tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benoit to the ground. Benoit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat.
Botanovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Botanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benoit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benoit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benoit.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
Botanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
A leg kick checked by Benoit.
Sean Benoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botanovic fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Benoit misses its intended target.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Botanovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benoit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Botanovic is controlling him.
Botanovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botanovic tries for a kimura but Benoit is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic trying to control the action but Benoit is working from the bottom.
Benoit prevents Botanovic from improving position.
Botanovic trying to control the position but Benoit is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benoit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Botanovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Benoit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Botanovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Botanovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benoit, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Botanovic crashes against the mat.
Botanovic tries for a kimura but Benoit is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benoit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Botanovic on the side of the head.
Botanovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benoit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Botanovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Botanovic walks into a jab.
Benoit blocks a head kick by Botanovic.
Benoit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic thows a body kick. Benoit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Benoit throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Benoit swings for the body but Botanovic moves out of range.
Botanovic connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benoit. Botanovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Botanovic checks a low kick from Benoit.
Botanovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Benoit tries to sprawl out of it but Botanovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benoit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic cracks the inside of Benoit's front leg.
Benoit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Botanovic throws a front kick that sends Benoit stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Benoit is predictable there
and Botanovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Botanovic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Benoit's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benoit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benoit has escaped and now he's on top!
Botanovic working a defensive guard here.
Benoit wanted to stand there but Botanovic had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Benoit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Botanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benoit.
Benoit checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bot Botanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Botanovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bot Botanovic!
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