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MLC 15: Gold Rush PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Azell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Azell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ Story!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azell leaves Story with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Story has his takedown stuffed
and Azell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Story's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Azell distracts Story with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Story looking to control.
Story has momentary wrist control but Azell slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like JJ Story has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azell stands and throws Story's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Story is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Azell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Azell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Azell is trying to get an arm triangle but Story is defending well.
Azell is working to tighten is grip on Story's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Story has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Azell is really squeezing tight and eventually Story passes out! Azell breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marco Azell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chubby Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freeman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Johnson.
Johnson dives in and grabs Freeman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Gordon Freeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Freeman counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeman stalling against the cage.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Freeman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Freeman breaks the clinch.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Freeman sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oooh a lovely combination from Freeman sends Johnson down but not out. Freeman dives into side control looking to finish.
Johnson is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman decides to stand back up. Freeman steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Freeman as Johnson shoots in.
Freeman clinches.
Freeman lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Freeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Freeman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Johnson.
Freeman's corner calls for a 1-2. Freeman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chubby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Freeman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freeman wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Freeman moves into the clinch.
Come on Freeman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Freeman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Freeman scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Freeman taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Freeman tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Freeman.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Gordon Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to ground and pound but Freeman uses the momentary lack of control by Johnson to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Freeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freeman defends it nicely.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Johnson.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Freeman. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Freeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman connects with a nice cross there... Johnson is looking wobbly and Freeman recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Johnson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Freeman jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gordon Freeman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Heleknus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Elliot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Heleknus's chin.
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212 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Heleknus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot looks for a takedown but Heleknus sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Heleknus or perhaps it was just good defense by Elliot which made him look bad.
Elliot gets a double leg takedown into Heleknus's guard.
Heleknus wants to stand up but Elliot is controlling him.
Elliot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Elliot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heleknus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heleknus wants to stand up but Elliot is controlling him.
Heleknus keeping full guard, as Elliot tries to pass.
Elliot prevents Heleknus from getting back to his feet.
Heleknus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elliot pushing down on Heleknus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heleknus wants to get back to his feet.
Heleknus looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot seems to be working for a kimura but Heleknus defends the submission attempt.
Heleknus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elliot seems to be looking for submissions.
Elliot wants to control but Heleknus is keeping him busy.
Elliot stops Heleknus from getting back to his feet.
Elliot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heleknus has hold of Elliot's hands but Elliot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elliot is looking for a kimura but Heleknus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elliot to get the leverage.
Heleknus is trying to stand up here but Elliot is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot working over Heleknus with some ground and pound. Heleknus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elliot prevents Heleknus from standing back up.
Elliot thows a huge punch but Heleknus dodges it nicely.
Elliot is working for a kimura but Heleknus is defending it quite comfortably.
Elliot is trying to control the action in half guard but Heleknus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Elliot seems to be working for a kimura but Heleknus defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elliot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heleknus defends it well.
Heleknus pushes Elliot off looking to stand but Elliot dives back in and keeps control.
Elliot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heleknus pushes Elliot off looking to stand but Elliot dives back in and keeps control.
Elliot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Heleknus could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Elliot has cracked it and Heleknus is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Elliot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Elliot!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Gilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callaway comes to the cage accompanied by Scraped . The key to victory for Randy Callaway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Callaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daryl Gilgore!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilgore swats away the attempt to clinch by Callaway.
Gilgore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilgore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Daryl Gilgore has been cut.
Callaway throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Callaway.
Gilgore blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Callaway.
Gilgore is rocked!
Callaway lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Gilgore up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Callaway from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Gilgore's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Callaway!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Martin Le Corre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews comes to the cage accompanied by "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Martin Le Corre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Corre should have avoided that one.
Andrews drops Le Corre with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Le Corre! Andrews dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lane Andrews!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Ulveson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Ulveson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Rude!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ulveson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rude. Rude circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ulveson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ulveson throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Ulveson misses with a few strikes there.
Ulveson swings widly with a right hand
and Rude counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Ulveson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ulveson avoids the body shot from Rude.
Ulveson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rude circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Ulveson misses.
Ulveson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulveson digs a good hook to Rude's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulveson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ragnar Ulveson has been cut.
Rude tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulveson throws an off balance right hand
and Rude counters with a series of strikes. Ulveson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rude misses the jab.
Rude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ulveson.
Ulveson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rude misses with a few strikes there.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rude moves out of range as Ulveson strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulveson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ulveson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Ulveson as he connects with a hook.
Rude has Ulveson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rude misses with the head strike.
Ulveson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rude breaks from the clinch.
Rude throws a series of punches but Ulveson avoids them all with ease.
Ulveson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rude connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ulveson scrambles back to his feet.
Ulveson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ulveson swings widly with a right hand
and Rude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ulveson throws a big shot that misses.
Rude wants to clinch up but Ulveson keeps it at a distance.
Ulveson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rude moves away.
Ulveson 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.
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!
Rude avoids the body shot from Ulveson.
Rude connects with a looping right hand.
Rude walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ulveson throws a combination. Rude tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulveson slips under a jab from Rude.
Ulveson throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Ulveson throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ulveson. Those never looked like landing.
Rude tries a head kick but it misses.
Ulveson misses with a wild body shot.
Rude misses with a few strikes there.
Ulveson cracks a nice hook into Rude's ribs.
Ulveson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rude doesn't seem bothered though.
Ragnar Ulveson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Ulveson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rude's head.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ulveson.
Ulveson misses with an uppercut.
Ulveson connects with a body shot.
Ulveson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rude has time to react.
Ulveson throws a looping overhand right but Rude ducks down to avoid it.
Ulveson lands a nice looking body shot.
Ulveson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ulveson lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ulveson throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Ulveson throws a series of punches but Rude moves out of range.
Rude tries a head kick but it misses.
Rude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ulveson.
A big right from Rude misses.
Ulveson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rude counters with a leg kick.
Ulveson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rude to score with a decent uppercut.
Ulveson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
Ulveson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rude slips a jab from Ulveson.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Ulveson saw that one coming.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ulveson throws a looping overhand right but Rude ducks down to avoid it.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ulveson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ulveson works Rude's body with a nice hook.
Ulveson misses with a hook.
Ulveson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rude. Rude circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulveson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ulveson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ulveson.
Ulveson lands with a hook. Rude tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rude walks into a straight right hand from Ulveson.
Rude staying out of range there.
Ulveson scores with a hook to the body. Rude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulveson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rude cracks Ulveson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ulveson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ulveson throws a body punch but Rude moves out of range.
Ulveson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ulveson throws a right and a left that Rude avoids nicely.
Rude slips a straight right by Ulveson.
Ulveson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rude uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulveson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ulveson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Ulveson misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rude.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Ulveson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Ulveson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ulveson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rude throws out the jab.
Ulveson avoids a kick to the body.
Ulveson throws a nice looking combination but Rude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ulveson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Rude.
Rude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ulveson's sensitive parts.
A big left from Ulveson misses.
Ulveson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ulveson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rude should have avoided that one.
Ulveson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulveson.
Ragnar Ulveson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulveson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Ulveson misses.
Ulveson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rude finds it's way round the side to connect with Ulveson's head.
Rude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ulveson.
Dominic Rude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rude misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulveson.
Rude lands a two punch combo.
Ulveson throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ulveson throws out a loose jab but Rude uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Rude does no damage.
Rude scores with a spinning back kick!
Rude misses with a head kick.
Rude throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ulveson.
Ulveson misses with a looping left.
A combination from Ulveson does no damage.
Rude takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulveson tries to bum rush Rude with a series of wild strikes but Rude uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ulveson looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rude works the jab nicely.
Rude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rude tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulveson throws a lazy right hand but Rude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rude slips a jab from Ulveson.
Ulveson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Ulveson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ulveson.
Rude takes one to the chin there.
Ulveson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Ulveson misses.
Rude takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ulveson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rude in his tracks.
Ulveson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ulveson throws a right and a left that Rude avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Rude.
Rude getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude throws a sloppy head kick and Ulveson moves out of range easily.
Rude slips under a jab from Ulveson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude lands with a shot to the body.
Ulveson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulveson misses with a shot to the body
and Rude counters with a big head kick but Ulveson shrugs it off.
Ulveson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Ulveson.
Ulveson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
Ulveson scores with a shot to the body.
Rude avoids the body shot from Ulveson.
Rude lands with a kick to the temple. Ulveson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rude just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulveson misses with a double jab.
Rude wants to clinch up but Ulveson keeps it at a distance.
Ulveson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rude moves away.
Ulveson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rude scores with a decent looking hook.
Ulveson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ulveson throws a right hand that Rude ducks under and follows up with a left that Rude also avoids with ease.
Ulveson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude tries to bum rush Ulveson with a series of wild strikes but Ulveson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Rude throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ulveson throws a nice looking combination but Rude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rude throws a head kick but Ulveson moves out of range.
Rude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rude throws a series of punches but Ulveson moves out of range.
Ulveson defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Ulveson throws a hook to the side of Rude's head but Rude sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ulveson lands with a cross.
Ulveson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rude.
Ulveson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
Ulveson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rude wants to clinch up but Ulveson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulveson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rude manages to avoid it.
Ulveson cracks Rude with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ulveson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
Rude scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rude swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ragnar Ulveson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Ulveson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ulveson throws a shot from downtown. Rude moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Rude.
Ulveson lands a lovely overhand right.
Ulveson takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Ulveson connects with the punch.
Ulveson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ulveson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulveson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Rude.
Rude looks to land a combination. Ulveson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ulveson throws a series of strikes that have Rude backpedaling.
Ulveson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rude.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulveson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulveson throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
Rude blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulveson.
Ulveson jabs at Rude's body.
Ulveson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Ulveson.
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ulveson misses with an uppercut. Rude saw that one coming.
Rude throws a head kick that Ulveson semi-blocks.
Ulveson takes one to the side of the head.
Rude throws a push kick but Ulveson slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Ulveson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ulveson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulveson moves away.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ulveson looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rude digs a good body shot into Ulveson's ribs.
Rude throws a hook but Ulveson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ulveson.
Ulveson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude stalks Ulveson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ulveson's face. Ulveson staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulveson missing with a left hand there. Rude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ulveson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rude moves away.
Ulveson throws a body punch but Rude moves out of range.
Rude gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ulveson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rude swings for the body but Ulveson moves out of range.
A combination from Ulveson does no damage.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rude tries to clinch there but Ulveson circles away.
Rude dodges the punch combination from Ulveson.
Rude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ulveson throws a hook but Rude blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rude lands a front kick.
A combination from Rude does no damage.
Ulveson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rude jabs at Ulveson's body.
Ulveson lands a right hook to the body.
Rude tries to clinch up but Ulveson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rude tries to close the distance and clinch but Ulveson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulveson stuns Rude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulveson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rude.
Ulveson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Ulveson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rude doesn't seem phased though.
Ulveson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
Ulveson throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
Ulveson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ragnar Ulveson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulveson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rude.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ulveson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rude misses with a head kick.
Ulveson lands with a cross.
Rude takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rude throws a hook but Ulveson blocks it.
Rude moves away from the strike by Ulveson.
Dominic Rude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude lands with a good body shot.
Rude lands a nice shot that snaps Ulveson's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulveson works Rude's body with a nice hook.
Rude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulveson scores with a one two! Rude had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ulveson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ulveson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rude at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Ulveson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ulveson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Ulveson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Furious George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thane Vakarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Furious George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thane Vakarian!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vakarian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
George throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
George wants to control from the top but Vakarian keeps moving.
Vakarian keeping full guard, as George tries to pass.
George throwing strikes but missing.
George postures up.
George controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
George throws a series of punches but Vakarian avoids them all with ease.
George shoots for a double leg takedown but Vakarian sprawls well. He's pushed George's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
George throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vakarian's waist but Vakarian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing George off to one side.
George takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vakarian throws a nice head kick!
George scores with a takedown into Vakarian's guard.
George looking to sit in guard and control but Vakarian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vakarian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vakarian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
George looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakarian wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
George has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
George is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarian is trying to stand.
Vakarian is staying active underneath George, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
George sitting and controlling from the half guard.
George wants to work for an arm triangle but Vakarian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vakarian won't allow George to pass to mount.
George looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
George throwing shots but Vakarian is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vakarian keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
George is trying to work for a kimura but Vakarian is defending well.
George thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vakarian to regain full guard.
Vakarian wants to get back to his feet but George is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vakarian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vakarian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from George.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furious George dominated that round.
That's time! George's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick from George misses.
Vakarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vakarian counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vakarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vakarian slips a jab and a cross from George.
Vakarian looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
Vakarian connects with the punch.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
George blocks a head kick by Vakarian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George shoots for a takedown but Vakarian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George throws a right hand that Vakarian ducks under and follows up with a left that Vakarian also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vakarian.
George loads up on a big right hand but Vakarian slips the punch.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
George drives through with a takedown into Vakarian's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
George throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vakarian is keeping the position for now.
George throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George looking to pass the guard.
George wants to control from the top but Vakarian keeps moving.
Vakarian trying to control the position.
George throws and elbow that misses. Vakarian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in George's guard. Nice move by Vakarian!
Vakarian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. George is keeping the position for now.
George is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vakarian defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarian controls from within his opponent's guard.
George throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
George throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
George bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vakarian's guard.
George is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
George postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakarian uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vakarian gets a double leg takedown into George's guard.
George pulls Vakarian in to control the position.
George has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George looking to control.
George wants to sweep here but Vakarian controlling him for the moment.
George throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George is trying to keep Vakarian in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furious George dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
George is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vakarian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vakarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vakarian throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Vakarian.
Vakarian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vakarian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George gets a double leg takedown into Vakarian's guard.
Vakarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with George. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George is looking to work some ground and pound but Vakarian has wrist control.
George throws a big right hand that misses.
Vakarian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from George.
George trying to control but Vakarian is working from the bottom.
George looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
George postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George wants to control from the top but Vakarian keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Furious George wasn't doing enough on the ground.
George misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vakarian.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vakarian.
George fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thane Vakarian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vakarian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by George.
Vakarian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vakarian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from George.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furious George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vakarian staying out of range there.
Furious George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for George.
George misses with a hook. Vakarian ducked under it nicely.
Vakarian throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
George shoots in for a takedown but Vakarian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Furious George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vakarian throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Vakarian finds it's way through George's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vakarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Furious George.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for George, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furious George!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Camozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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23
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Camozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will West!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camozzi misses with a looping right.
Camozzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Chris Camozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camozzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camozzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West tries to clinch but Camozzi moves out of range.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camozzi.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Camozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Camozzi scores with a punch to the head.
Camozzi swings widly with a right hand
and West counters with a thumping low kick.
West drives through and clinches with Camozzi against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camozzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camozzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
West is trying to drag Camozzi to the mat but Camozzi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Camozzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Camozzi wants to break free but West has control.
West trying to land knees to the body.
Camozzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camozzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camozzi lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camozzi.
West tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West tries to clinch but Camozzi moves out of range.
Camozzi misses with a looping left.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chris Camozzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camozzi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West tries to clinch up but Camozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Camozzi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Camozzi, looking for a takedown. West pushes Camozzi against the cage but Camozzi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Camozzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will West.
West dodges the punch combination from Camozzi.
Camozzi throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
Camozzi throws a series of strikes that have West backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camozzi.
Camozzi throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camozzi.
Camozzi throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
Camozzi throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
Camozzi misses with a left hand
and West counters with a low kick, right behind Camozzi 's knee.
West throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camozzi on the side of the head.
Camozzi throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
Camozzi throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Camozzi.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Camozzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camozzi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws out a loose jab but Camozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camozzi to the mat! Camozzi manages to get full guard.
Camozzi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camozzi being controlled here, momentarily.
Camozzi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Camozzi is breathing heavily.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Camozzi's brow.
Camozzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as West controls the pace.
West must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camozzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camozzi is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Camozzi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camozzi misses with a looping left.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camozzi scores with a one two! West had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Camozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camozzi misses with a wild combination.
Camozzi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camozzi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camozzi throws a jab when West was well out of range.
Camozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Camozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
West tries to clinch up.
West is looking to clinch but Camozzi is avoiding it.
West wants to clinch up but Camozzi keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Camozzi does no damage.
Chris Camozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Camozzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camozzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by West.
West fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camozzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camozzi throws a jab when West was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Camozzi. Those never looked like landing.
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
West prevents Camozzi from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camozzi has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
West wants a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West keeps control of Camozzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
West stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
West is looking to control Camozzi's arms but Camozzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Camozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Camozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
Camozzi is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
West has Camozzi pressed against the cage, preventing Camozzi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camozzi is trying to break free.
Camozzi wants to break free but West has control.
Camozzi tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage.
West is looking to control Camozzi's arms but Camozzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for West to work.
West tries to stall but Camozzi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Will West.
Camozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Camozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camozzi misses with a right hand
so West counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West won't allow Camozzi to sweep him here.
West looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
West looking to score a takedown here. Camozzi is defending well but West drives through and ends up in Camozzi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West wanted to stand there but Camozzi had control of the position.
West looking to pass the guard.
West wants to control from the top but Camozzi keeps moving.
Camozzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Camozzi, not yet.
Camozzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camozzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camozzi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
Camozzi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Will West hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
West wants to clinch up but Camozzi keeps it at a distance.
Camozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Camozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Camozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camozzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camozzi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before West has time to react.
Camozzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West dodges the punch combination from Camozzi.
Camozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Camozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camozzi looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
West connects with a single shot there.
Camozzi connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camozzi throws a hook but West blocks it.
Camozzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Camozzi is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camozzi.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Camozzi circles away.
Camozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camozzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camozzi misses the jab.
West shoots in and bounces Camozzi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
West is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
West trying to control but Camozzi is working from the bottom.
West trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camozzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camozzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
Camozzi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead West passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West takes a little break here. Camozzi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Will West has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Camozzi throws a hook but West avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think West has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will West!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.
Nawrocki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Nawrocki fails with the takedown.
Corey Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Wright digs a good hook to Nawrocki's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nawrocki is defended easily by Wright.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nawrocki looks gassed!
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nawrocki at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nawrocki sprawling to the canvas! Nawrocki rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wright finish him?!
It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
Are you kidding me?! Wright ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nawrocki clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corey Wright!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cooperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonyan comes to the cage accompanied by 25/17 . Eduard Melkonyan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Cooperman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eduard Melkonyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Cooperman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonyan shoots in and gets a takedown into Cooperman's guard.
Cooperman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melkonyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cooperman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melkonyan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melkonyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooperman controls Melkonyan momentarily but Melkonyan frees himself.
Melkonyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Melkonyan with a nice head shot there.
Melkonyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melkonyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melkonyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Melkonyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooperman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melkonyan looking to pass the guard.
Melkonyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Melkonyan trying to control but Cooperman is working from the bottom.
Melkonyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooperman is retaining full guard.
Cooperman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melkonyan advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cooperman sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooperman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooperman is looking to control Melkonyan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooperman avoid being mounted?
Melkonyan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cooperman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Melkonyan has cracked it and Cooperman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Melkonyan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduard Melkonyan!
Eduard Melkonyan retains his heavyweight title!
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