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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Marinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marinas comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Faint. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Marinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Kray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marinas is trying to defend but Kray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kray looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marinas controlling the position well.
Kray is working for a kimura but Marinas is defending it quite comfortably.
Marinas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marinas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kray's back!
Marinas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kray.
Marinas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinas is working for a rear naked choke. Kray is not defending it well and Marinas has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kray refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kray's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Marinas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Cork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pwnasaurus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Cork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pwnasaurus Rex!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cork wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Rex shoots in but Cork avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cork closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cork lands in his opponent's guard.
Rex lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cork!
Cork knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rex on the ground.
Cork is trying desperately to improve position.
Cork is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rex breaks from Cork's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex with shots to the head and body - Cork looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cork is working to get back to half guard.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rex is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cork is surviving well by controlling Rex's body position as best he can.
Rex is landing with some decent strikes but Cork is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rex prevents Cork from getting the reversal.
Rex cracks Cork with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rex trying to control but Cork is having none of it.
Rex pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Rex lands a big shot there that rocks Cork but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rex landing punches.
Rex looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rex lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cork hang on?
Cork is rocked!
Rex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Cork is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cork takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rex's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pwnasaurus Rex!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Mael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregor Mael!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo lands with a cross.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mael circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mael!
Cabrillo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mael swinging wildly here.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch.
Cabrillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Mael is avoiding it.
Mael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mael misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Mael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Mael. Those never looked like landing.
Mael tries to bum rush Cabrillo with a series of wild strikes but Cabrillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabrillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mael counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mael looks to land a combination but Cabrillo avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Mael.
Cabrillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mael misses with a wild combination.
Cabrillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Mael wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrillo won't allow it.
A short right from Mael on the inside.
Cabrillo has Mael pressed against the cage, preventing Mael from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cabrillo wants to stall.
Cabrillo lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrillo slows down the pace here.
Mael tries to break free but Cabrillo pushes him back against the cage.
Cabrillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Mael controls the action.
Cabrillo looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabrillo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mael can't break the clinch.
Cabrillo is looking to control Mael's arms but Mael gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabrillo has his back to the cage.
Mael wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrillo won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Mael.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mael's efforts to push away.
Mael is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrillo has double underhooks.
Cabrillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mael has had enough of the clinch but Cabrillo keeps him there for the moment.
Cabrillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mael looks gassed!
Cabrillo looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cabrillo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands a jab to Mael's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a body punch but Mael moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mael. Those never looked like landing.
Cabrillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mael has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up but Mael circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabrillo tries to clinch there but Mael circles away.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Mael moves out of range.
Cabrillo tests Mael's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gregor Mael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabrillo trying to control the position but instead, Mael has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cabrillo into the cage.
Mael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrillo tries a body shot but Mael blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cabrillo as the two fighters clinch.
Cabrillo looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrillo stalling in the clinch.
Mael avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrillo.
Mael working hard to break the clinch.
Mael has had enough of the clinch but Cabrillo keeps him there for the moment.
Cabrillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mael is trying to break the clinch but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mael's efforts to push away.
Mael tries to break free but Cabrillo pushes him back against the cage.
Mael has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabrillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mael blocks a body shot from Cabrillo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cabrillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mael's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mael misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mael.
Juan Cabrillo is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Mael misses.
Mael looks to land a combination but Cabrillo avoids it well.
Mael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabrillo drops Mael with a beautiful combination! Mael stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cabrillo is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrillo is looking to clinch.
Cabrillo moves in looking to clinch but Mael pushes him off.
Mael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Mael is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Mael is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Cabrillo finds it's target.
Cabrillo lands a big uppercut and Mael crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mael looks OK. Cabrillo waves Mael back to his feet!
Mael is rocked!
Mael is breathing heavily.
Cabrillo cracks Mael with a left hook right on the temple and Mael goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Cabrillo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Mael is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steev Izzerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills has chosen Feel so Numb by Rob Zombie as his entrance music. David Mills will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steev Izzerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Mills!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills feints and then cracks Izzerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Izzerman down.
Mills throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Izzerman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mills throws a head kick that Izzerman semi-blocks.
It looks like Steev Izzerman has been cut.
Izzerman scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mills tries to reverse the position but Izzerman maintains control.
Izzerman controlling the pace for now.
Izzerman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mills for as long as he can get away with.
Izzerman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mills to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mills shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izzerman wants to control the pace but Mills is squirming around nicely.
Izzerman has hold of Mills's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mills manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mills is looking to improve his position but Izzerman isn't that keen on the idea.
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Izzerman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Izzerman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mills can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Izzerman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mills turns into him and now he's in Izzerman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izzerman is pulling down on Mills's head. It's preventing any offense from Mills, at least for the moment.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Izzerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Izzerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Izzerman, not yet.
Izzerman keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Izzerman is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Izzerman controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Mills wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mills scores with a head kick. Izzerman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mills.
Izzerman blocks the body kick.
Mills is looking to slow Izzerman down with leg kicks.
Mills connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Izzerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Izzerman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mills avoids it really well and circles away.
Izzerman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mills napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izzerman working away.
Izzerman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mills knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izzerman controlling from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steev Izzerman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steev Izzerman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mills throws a front kick that sends Izzerman stumbling back into the cage.
Mills lands a nice looking kick to the body. Izzerman takes a step back to recover.
Mills misses with a head kick.
Izzerman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mills.
Mills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Izzerman's head.
Mills lands a leg kick that knocks Izzerman off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izzerman blocks a head kick by Mills.
Mills connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Izzerman momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills. Izzerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izzerman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mills but Mills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izzerman tries for a takedown but Mills sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Izzerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mills lands with a kick to the temple. Izzerman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izzerman moves away.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izzerman avoids the head kick by Mills.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mills.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Izzerman.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izzerman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mills.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Mills lands but Izzerman takes it in his stride.
David Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Izzerman's head.
Mills missing with a left hand there. Izzerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mills throws a head kick that half lands.
Steev Izzerman's cut is getting worse.
Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steev Izzerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries a head kick but it misses.
Mills with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izzerman blocks a head kick by Mills.
Izzerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mills.
Izzerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Izzerman shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mills scoring well with a low kick there.
Mills throws a head kick but Izzerman moves out of range.
Izzerman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Izzerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izzerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mills buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Izzerman.
Izzerman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Izzerman feints and as Mills raises his hands in defense, Izzerman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steev Izzerman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mills tries a head kick but it misses.
Mills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mills throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Izzerman.
Izzerman gets the takedown into side control.
Izzerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Izzerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izzerman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izzerman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mills is looking for a sweep.
Izzerman advances to full mount.
Izzerman controlling the position easily from mount.
Izzerman has control of Mills's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mills regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to improve his position but Izzerman isn't that keen on the idea.
Izzerman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izzerman controlling from mount.
Izzerman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Izzerman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Izzerman raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izzerman looking to ground and pound but Mills is blocking nicely.
Izzerman wants to control the pace but Mills is squirming around nicely.
Izzerman looking for a guillotine from mount but Mills is having none of it.
Izzerman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mills's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izzerman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mills to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mills shrugs it off.
Izzerman has control of Mills's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mills regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steev Izzerman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Izzerman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steev Izzerman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Linteo Satin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salim Al Mansur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satin comes into the arena with Dimmu Borgir - Burn in Hell blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Al Mansur's choice of entrance music: The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linteo Satin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salim Al Mansur!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mansur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Satin will feel that in the morning.
Al Mansur misses with a kick to the body.
Satin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satin misses with a head kick.
Al Mansur clinches.
Satin lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Salim Al Mansur has been cut.
Al Mansur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Satin slows down the pace here.
Satin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Mansur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Mansur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Satin smiles and moves away.
Al Mansur closes the distance and pushes Satin back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mansur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Linteo Satin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salim Al Mansur.
Al Mansur pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Al Mansur pulls Satin in close to prevent any damage.
Al Mansur working for a triangle but Satin defends it easily.
Satin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al Mansur on the ground.
Al Mansur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mansur is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Satin has his hands clasped together but Al Mansur extends an breaks Satin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Al Mansur.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salim Al Mansur!
An out of breath and clearly excited Salim Al Mansur thanked Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerome Iggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stuck in the Moment. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerome Iggy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iggy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samuel's head backwards.
Samuel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samuel is keen to just control but Iggy is a slippery customer.
Iggy landing strikes from the bottom.
Samuel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Iggy is looking to control Samuel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Iggy avoid being mounted?
Samuel trying to mount his opponent but Iggy defends it.
Iggy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but Iggy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samuel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iggy is looking to control Samuel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Iggy avoid being mounted?
Samuel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Iggy sees it coming and defends easily.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Iggy is concentrating on defense, preventing Samuel from advancing position.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Samuel is working for a kimura but Iggy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iggy wants to control but Samuel is keeping busy.
Samuel throws a strike but Iggy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Iggy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuel is one step ahead there.
Samuel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iggy is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iggy 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.
Iggy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Iggy looking for a sweep. Not yet Iggy, not yet.
Iggy keeping full guard, as Samuel tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerome Iggy.
Samuel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Iggy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iggy is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Iggy turns into him and now he's in Samuel's guard.
Iggy wants to control from the top but Samuel keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuel wants to stand but Iggy is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Samuel dominated that round.
That's time! Iggy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samuel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Iggy on his heels. He'll look to pass Iggy's guard now, I'm sure.
Iggy working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gerome Iggy just wasn't active enough.
Samuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Samuel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samuel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iggy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel swings around for an armbar but Iggy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Samuel's guard.
Iggy trying to control but Samuel is working from the bottom.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet but Iggy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Iggy from controlling successfully.
Iggy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Iggy trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iggy wants to pass the guard but Samuel is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerome Iggy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Iggy gets caught napping as Samuel dives in and scores a takedown. Iggy manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iggy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samuel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samuel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Iggy is pulling down on Samuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Samuel, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iggy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Samuel manages to get himself to full guard.
Iggy sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iggy is looking to work some ground and pound but Samuel has wrist control.
Iggy trying to control but Samuel is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerome Iggy.
Iggy misses with a takedown attempt - Samuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iggy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eli Samuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Samuel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Iggy gets back to half guard.
Samuel is looking for a kimura here.
Samuel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Samuel is looking for a kimura but Iggy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samuel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iggy defends it well.
Iggy trying to control from the bottom.
Samuel looks to land a strike but Iggy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Samuel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Iggy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Iggy has escaped and now he's on top!
Iggy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iggy trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Iggy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iggy trying to control but Samuel is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Gerome Iggy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Iggy enables Samuel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iggy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Iggy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Samuel trying to control the position from guard on top but Iggy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iggy controls Samuel momentarily but Samuel frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Iggy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samuel, into his guard.
Iggy wants to control from the top but Samuel keeps moving.
Gerome Iggy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerome Iggy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Samuel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Iggy quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Samuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samuel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Samuel!
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