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MFC 11 Evans vs Skippy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Samara had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Conner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Samara both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jake Conner has been cut.
Conner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samara actively working from the bottom here.
Conner wants to take a breather but Samara is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samara won't allow Conner to pass to mount.
It looks like Conner is going to stand back up.
Samara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conner is working away from the top position though.
Conner is keen to just control but Samara is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Conner was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Samara clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner has hold of one of Samara's legs. Samara is fighting the takedown attempt but Conner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Conner wants to control from the top but Samara keeps moving.
Conner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Samara wriggles free and stands up.
Conner leaves Samara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conner needs to keep his hands up - Samara had a free shot at his head there.
Samara misses with the combination.
Conner swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Samara and sends Conner crashing to the mat! Samara follows him down to the mat - Conner regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Samara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Samara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Samara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Conner defends it well.
Samara is looking for a kimura but Conner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samara to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner is looking for a sweep. Samara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Conner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Samara slows the pace down in half guard.
Samara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Conner has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Samara trying to control the action but Conner is working from the bottom.
Conner wants to control but Samara passes into side.
Samara lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conner is looking for a sweep.
Samara taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Samara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Conner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Samara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conner is trying to control Samara's posture but Samara avoids it.
Samara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Samara controlling the position from side mount.
Conner struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara trying to control the position but Conner is working away.
Samara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Samara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conner wants to control but Samara postures up.
Samara landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Conner is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Conner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Samara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conner keeps working.
Conner can't do much from the bottom here.
Samara wants to control but Conner is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Samara grinds an elbow into Conner's temple.
Samara throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Conner works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Samara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Samara is thwarting Conner's attempts to control the position.
Samara looks to land a strike but Conner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner being controlled here, momentarily.
Conner keeping moving, preventing Samara from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ramon Samara.
Samara misses with a body kick.
Conner just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samara shoots in for a takedown but Conner shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samara swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Samara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Conner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Samara stalks Conner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conner's face. Conner staggers backwards, shaken.
Conner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Samara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Samara keeping moving, preventing Conner from controlling successfully.
Conner stopping the sweep attempt from Samara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara controls Conner momentarily but Conner frees himself.
Conner with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ramon Samara.
Conner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Samara on his heels. He'll look to pass Samara's guard now, I'm sure.
Samara working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conner wants to control from the top but Samara keeps moving.
Conner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conner content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Samara has locked up a guillotine! Samara's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Conner is holding on here and Samara must be using up a lot of energy. Conner has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Samara gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ramon Samara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Blimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dorian Gay!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm lands a nice looking body shot.
Blimm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Bam Blimm has been cut.
Gay gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blimm is looking to regain half guard here but Gay keeps moving and retains side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay is staying tight to Blimm's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gay advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gay throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blimm because Gay loaded up on that one.
Gay tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gay is working for a guillotine from mount but Blimm frees his head quite easily.
Gay lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gay landing shots from mount.
Gay scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gay cracks Blimm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gay lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gay punching from mount but Blimm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gay thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gay controlling the pace for now.
Blimm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay has control of Blimm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blimm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gay tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Gay.
Gay avoids the attempt from Blimm to control.
Gay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gay dominating with strikes here.
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!
Gay with a couple of short strikes.
Bam Blimm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Gay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like Gay might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Gay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Blimm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gay shoots in for a takedown but Blimm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gay looks to land a right hand but Blimm moved out of range.
Bam Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Blimm throws a jab but it's blocked by Gay.
Gay misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blimm throws a lazy right hand but Gay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blimm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gay counters with a nice uppercut.
Blimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gay.
Blimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gay swats away the attempt to clinch by Blimm.
Bam Blimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Gay.
Gay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Gay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gay.
Gay misses with a body shot.
Blimm misses with a wild combination.
Blimm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gay. Gay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gay wants it to stay on the feet.
Blimm takes one on the button.
Jeez, Bam Blimm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Blimm is looking to clinch.
Gay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blimm misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gay throws a strike but Blimm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blimm is keeping the position for now.
Gay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Gay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blimm takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bam Blimm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dorian Gay!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Lott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of the Tiger. Lott has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Lott!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins lands the left hand.
It looks like Ronnie Lott has been cut.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Lott avoids them all with ease.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Lott avoids nicely.
Rollins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rollins misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Lott with that takedown attempt.
Rollins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lott has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Lott.
Rollins throws a combination. Lott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lott dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
Rollins swinging wildly here.
Mike Rollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lott forces Rollins back against the cage and clinches.
Lott tries to pull guard but Rollins won't allow it.
Rollins is pressed up against the cage. Lott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rollins down to the mat. Rollins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lott looks gassed!
Lott just misses with a punch to the body.
Lott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rollins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mike Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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!
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Rollins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lott on the side of the head.
Lott is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rollins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lott.
Lott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Lott avoids them all with ease.
Rollins misses with a two punch combination.
Lott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rollins duly obliges.
That has opened up Ronnie Lott's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins fails to land with a series of punches.
Lott shoots for a takedown but Rollins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rollins thuds a left hand into Lott's body.
Rollins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lott throws a lazy right hand but Rollins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins lands with a nice combination. Lott backs away looking to recover.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lott circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lott.
Lott tries a head kick but it misses.
Lott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rollins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rollins, who protects the arm well.
Lott is trying to get an arm triangle but Rollins is defending well.
Rollins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Lott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Lott avoids nicely.
Lott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rollins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Rollins both land. Nice combination.
Mike Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins throws a series of punches but Lott avoids them all with ease.
Rollins scores with a body shot.
Rollins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The cut above Ronnie Lott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Lott avoids them all with ease.
Lott is breathing heavily.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins throws a series of strikes that have Lott backpedaling.
Lott is rocked!
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Lott is still on wobbly legs! Can Rollins finish him?
A cross from Rollins lands.
Rollins throws a right hand that Lott ducks under and follows up with a left that Lott also avoids with ease.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lott seems to have recovered his senses.
Lott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lott backs up against the cage.
Ronnie Lott's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rollins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rollins sprawls well. Rollins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lott gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins jabs at Lott's body.
Rollins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lott can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rollins duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lott shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Mike Rollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Lott.
Rollins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rollins duly obliges.
Rollins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lott showed some decent athleticism there.
Rollins is trying to stand up here but Lott is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott looking for a submission but Rollins manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Rollins is pulling down on Lott's head to control his posture.
Rollins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lott manages to get himself to full guard.
Lott is looking for a triangle here but Rollins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rollins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rollins looks up at the clock and then as Lott takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rollins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rollins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott looks to move to half guard but instead Rollins has passed into mount! Damn!
Rollins trying to control but Lott is having none of it.
Rollins is really struggling to control Lott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lott tries to reverse the position but Rollins maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lott wants to control but Rollins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rollins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Lott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rollins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rollins.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins fails to land with a series of punches.
Rollins lands with a right hand.
Rollins is looking to wear down Lott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rollins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rollins misses with a double jab.
Lott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rollins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Lott.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rollins cracks Lott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rollins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lott circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Lott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lott.
Lott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rollins 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.
Lott avoids the attempt from Rollins to control.
Ronnie Lott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lott misses with some ground and pound and Rollins recovers position to half guard.
Lott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rollins defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rollins sees it coming and defends easily.
Lott wants to work for an arm triangle but Rollins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rollins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lott is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins trying to hold on to Lott's head to control him but Lott postures up.
Mike Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollins controlling the position well.
Lott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rollins is just riding it out for now. Lott eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is trying to stand back up but Lott is controlling him
Rollins scores with a few weak punches.
Rollins pushes Lott off looking to stand but Lott dives back in and keeps control.
Ronnie Lott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rollins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins is looking to stand back up but Lott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rollins.
Lott is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Rollins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rollins, 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 William Peck scores the fight for Mike Rollins!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Mike Rollins!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Mike Rollins!
Mike Rollins wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attila The Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Street's choice of entrance music: K.O. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Attila The Hun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Street!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Hun clinches.
Street blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Street is trying to break free.
Street tries to break the clinch but The Hun is controlling the position.
Street wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hun won't allow it.
Street is looking to break free of the clinch but The Hun has double underhooks.
The Hun has Street pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Hun pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Street tumbling to the mat - The Hun dives into Street's guard.
The Hun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Hun looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Hun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Street utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Hun chips away with some ground and pound.
The Hun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hun drops back, looking for a kneebar! Street looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Street looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Street!
The Hun manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hun is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from The Hun.
The Hun seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hun content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hun passes the guard and advances to mount!
Street taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hun with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The Hun jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Street manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hun works to advance to full mount. Street defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Street really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Hun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Hun with good strikes from the mount here!
Street is in a horrible position here. The Hun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila The Hun dominated that round.
That's time! The Hun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Hun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by The Hun.
The Hun turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The Hun is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Street has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Hun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Street is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hun tries for a kimura but Street is defending well.
Street is being controlled here.
The Hun seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Street for as long as he can get away with.
Street taking a bit of punishment here - The Hun scoring with strikes.
The Hun trying to control the position but Street is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Hun tries for a kimura but Street is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hun has hold of Street's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Street seems comfortable defending it but The Hun has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Street is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Street is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but The Hun couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Attila The Hun!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the Name Of. Moreland has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Jack Swagger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Swagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Moreland!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreland.
Moreland shoots in for a takedown but Swagger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swagger blocks a leg kick.
Moreland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swagger pinned against the cage. Swagger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Moreland.
Moreland shoots in for a takedown but Swagger shows good takedown defense.
Moreland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moreland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swagger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreland somewhat.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moreland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Swagger looking to control but Moreland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreland can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland tries to improve his position but instead Swagger has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Swagger controlling the positon.
Moreland breaks Swagger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Moreland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger striking off his back but it's not causing Moreland any problems.
Swagger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moreland is aware though and is defending well.
Swagger is trying to control the position but Moreland postures up.
Swagger wants to sweep here but Moreland controlling him for the moment.
Swagger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moreland!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Swagger avoids the attempt from Moreland to control.
Swagger stands up from mount. Strange move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Moreland shoots in looking for a takedown. Swagger tries to sprawl out of it but Moreland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swagger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Moreland.
Moreland tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moreland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swagger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swagger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moreland looking to control.
Swagger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moreland's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland pulls Swagger in close to prevent any damage.
Swagger trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger postures up in Moreland's guard and throws a big left but Moreland blocks it.
Moreland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swagger manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Moreland trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Swagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Swagger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Swagger moves into range and clinches up with Moreland.
Moreland gets underhooks to prevent Swagger's takedown attempt.
Moreland has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moreland controlling Swagger's posture.
Moreland punching from the bottom.
Moreland trying to control the position.
Moreland manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moreland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swagger pinned against the cage. Swagger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreland tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
Moreland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch! Swagger slams his shin into Moreland's torso.
Swagger wants to clinch.
Swagger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swagger wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to clinch up but Moreland circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreland misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Swagger or perhaps it was just good defense by Moreland which made him look bad.
Swagger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Moreland.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreland thows a body shot but no joy.
Moreland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swagger defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland shoots for a takedown but Swagger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A clash of legs there as Moreland blocks the low kick.
Swagger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moreland tries to improve position but can't.
Moreland wants to control but Swagger postures up.
The ground and pound from Swagger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moreland tries to improve position but can't.
Jack Swagger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moreland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moreland trying to remain calm as Swagger controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger decides to stand back up.
Swagger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreland.
Swagger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreland is trying to maintain the position but Swagger is very close to passing his half guard.
Swagger prevents Moreland from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger tries to pass to full mount but Moreland defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Swagger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moreland wants it to stay on the feet.
Moreland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moreland.
Swagger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreland.
Jack Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Moreland.
Moreland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Moreland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swagger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Swagger sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moreland keeping full guard, as Swagger tries to pass.
Swagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moreland is working an open guard so Swagger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Swagger stuffs the takedown.
Swagger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moreland to the ground. Swagger is now in Moreland's guard.
Moreland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moreland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moreland wants to sweep here but Swagger controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreland controlling the position.
Moreland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Swagger defends well.
Swagger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger clinches up against the cage.
Moreland breaks from the clinch.
Moreland tries for a takedown but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swagger wants to control but Moreland is keeping him busy.
Swagger tries to stand and escape but Moreland is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland moves into full guard.
Swagger controlling from the top position.
Moreland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swagger is one step ahead there.
Moreland controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swagger, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jack Swagger!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jack Swagger!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Jack Swagger!
Jack Swagger wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Swagger retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pippy Skippy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Evans has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pippy Skippy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skippy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Skippy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skippy misses the shot to the body.
Skippy shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans lands a right hook to the body.
Skippy misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skippy looks gassed!
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Skippy. Skippy gets slowly back to his feet.
Rashad Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pippy Skippy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Evans.
It looks like Pippy Skippy has been cut.
Evans lands a hook that stumbles Skippy back into the cage. Evans follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Skippy to the canvas! Evans pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Skippy has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rashad Evans!
Rashad Evans is the new super heavyweight champion!
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